Antique Arms and Armor 2021-05-26 Auction - 348 Price Results - Bonhams in London - Page 12
LiveAuctioneers Logo

An Exceptional Cased Pair Of 32-Bore PercussionAn Equestrian Full Armour For Man And Horse In GermanA Very Rare Mamluk Broadsword
Done
Knightsbridge, London, United Kingdom
Auction Details

Antique Arms and Armor

An exceptional cased pair of percussion duelling pistols, by John Manton & Son, Dover Street, London, leads Bonhams Antique Arms and Armour Sale in London on Wednesday 26 May. The pair are estimated at £20,000-30,000. Bonhams Head of Arms and Armour, David Williams, said: "Formerly the property of the Duke of Norfolk, Arundel Castle, these pistols were acquired directly from the family in 1967 by the world's greatest collector of antique firearms, William Keith Neal. They are in truly remarkable original condition. Considered to be the finest examples of their type to survive, they would form the centrepiece of any collection of antique firearms." Other highlights of the sale include: • An equestrian full armour for man and horse in German late 16th century style. Built as an accurate reproduction inspired by two sets of armours on display in the world-famous Wallace Collection in London, this armour is an impressive, decorative example of a type that has not come onto the market since the 19th century. Estimate: £15,000 – 20,000. • A very rare mamluk 14/15th century broadsword. Swords of similar form can be found in the Istanbul Military Museum. The origins of these kind of swords exhibiting as they do Byzantine and Islamic features remains a mystery. Estimate: £15,000-20,000. • An exceptional flintlock seven-barrel pepperbox revolver, by John Twigg, London, circa 1781-87. This example of an early revolving English pistol is not only rare, but is also remarkably in original condition, making the finest example of its type to survive. Carried as a personal protection against thieves, it would have been an expensive gentleman's accessory at the time it was made. The revolver was exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1972. Estimate: £15,000-18,000. The sale also features a wide selection of 18th century English flintlock pistols.
Auction Curators:
David Williams
Specialist - Arms and Armor
Helen Abraham
Auction Administration - Arms and Armor
Lot Number: Lowest
24
Sold
A Cased Liège 50-Bore Percussion Adams Patent 1851: A Cased Liège 50-Bore Percussion Adams Patent 1851 Model Double-Action Five-Shot RevolverSigned Manuf.d By A. Francotte, Licensed By R. Adams & Co., London, No. 14932, Circa 1860With blued
0272: A Cased Liège 50-Bore Percussion Adams Patent 1851Est. £1,200-£1,500
See Sold Price
Sold
A Fine Cased 120-Bore Percussion Presentation Grade: A Fine Cased 120-Bore Percussion Presentation Grade Early Adams Patent 1851 Model Self-Locking Five-Shot RevolverBy Deane, Adams & Deane, Makers To H.R.H. Prince Albert, 30 King William St.t., London
0273: A Fine Cased 120-Bore Percussion Presentation GradeEst. £1,800-£2,200
See Sold Price
Sold
A 32-Bore Percussion Travelling Pistol: A 32-Bore Percussion Travelling PistolSigned Smythe Davys, London, Circa 1830With octagonal sighted barrel engraved 'London' along the top flat, engraved tang, signed border engraved flat lock with
0274: A 32-Bore Percussion Travelling PistolEst. £150-£250
See Sold Price
Sold
A 54-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Pocket Pistol: A 54-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Pocket PistolBy Thomas, Late 18th CenturyConverted from flintlock, with turn-off cannon barrel, rounded border engraved action signed on a foliate scroll on one side and
0276: A 54-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Pocket PistolEst. £300-£400
See Sold Price
Sold
A Highly Unusual Cased Pair Of 56-Bore Percussion: A Highly Unusual Cased Pair Of 56-Bore Percussion Rifled Target PistolsBy James Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, Nos. 1689 and 1690 for 1829With browned twist octagonal sighted barrels (some
0277: A Highly Unusual Cased Pair Of 56-Bore PercussionEst. £15,000-£18,000
See Sold Price
Sold
An Exceptional Cased Pair Of 32-Bore Percussion: An Exceptional Cased Pair Of 32-Bore Percussion Duelling PistolsBy John Manton & Son, Dover Street, London, No. 11176 for 1836With browned twist octagonal polygroove rifled barrels each with silver
0278: An Exceptional Cased Pair Of 32-Bore PercussionEst. £20,000-£30,000
See Sold Price
Sold
A 50-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket Pistol: A 50-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket PistolBy W. Bond, Lombard Street, London, Early 19th CenturyWith turn-off barrel engraved around the muzzle and cut for a barrel-key, rounded action signed within
0281: A 50-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket PistolEst. £350-£450
See Sold Price
Sold
A 40-Bore Flintlock Irish Overcoat Pistol: A 40-Bore Flintlock Irish Overcoat PistolBy McDermot, Dublin, Early 19th CenturyWith rebrowned twist sighted barrel engraved 'Dublin' and stamped with Irish registration mark 'D-C 8801' for Dublin
0288: A 40-Bore Flintlock Irish Overcoat PistolEst. £250-£300
See Sold Price
View:
24
TOP