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An Exceptional Cased Pair Of 32-Bore PercussionAn Equestrian Full Armour For Man And Horse In GermanA Very Rare Mamluk Broadsword
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Knightsbridge, London, United Kingdom
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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
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A Liège Flintlock Blunderbuss-Pistol: A Liège Flintlock Blunderbuss-PistolBy Velu, Late 18th CenturyWith twist two-stage barrel turned around the flared muzzle and at the girdle, octagonal breech, border engraved tang, rounded lock
0170: A Liège Flintlock Blunderbuss-PistolEst. £350-£450
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A Dutch 28-Bore Flintlock Turn-Over Holster Pistol: A Dutch 28-Bore Flintlock Turn-Over Holster PistolBy Starbus, Amsterdam, Late 17th/early 18th CenturyWith hand-rotated three-stage sighted barrels each cut with longitudinal lines along the breech,
0174: A Dutch 28-Bore Flintlock Turn-Over Holster PistolEst. £1,500-£1,800
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A Dutch 18-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol: A Dutch 18-Bore Flintlock Holster PistolBy A.L. Hoist A Utrecht, Early 18th CenturyWith three-stage barrel (apparently repaired or re-lengthened) with brass fore-sight, breech retaining traces of
0175: A Dutch 18-Bore Flintlock Holster PistolEst. £600-£800
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A Rare Liège All-Metal Over-And-Under Flintlock: A Rare Liège All-Metal Over-And-Under Flintlock Pocket Pistol Of Small BoreBy Devillers Of Liège, Mid-18th CenturyWith replacement turn-off cannon barrels, part octagonal breeches
0176: A Rare Liège All-Metal Over-And-Under FlintlockEst. £1,800-£2,000
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A Brescian 40-Bore Flintlock Belt-Pistol: A Brescian 40-Bore Flintlock Belt-PistolPartly Late 17th CenturyWith 18th century Tusco-Emelian two-stage barrel turned at the girdle, octagonal breech inlaid at each end with three inlaid brass
0177: A Brescian 40-Bore Flintlock Belt-PistolEst. £600-£900
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A Dutch 32-Bore Wheel-Lock Holster Pistol: A Dutch 32-Bore Wheel-Lock Holster PistolMid-17th Century, Possibly ZellaWith plain barrel and slender tang, the former struck with two indistinct marks beneath the breech (one similar to Neue
0181: A Dutch 32-Bore Wheel-Lock Holster PistolEst. £2,000-£3,000
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A Dutch 18-Bore Wheel-Lock Holster Pistol: A Dutch 18-Bore Wheel-Lock Holster Pistol Mid-17th CenturyWith plain barrel and long tapering tang, flat bevelled lock with curved pointed tail, enclosed wheel, manually operated sliding pan-cover
0182: A Dutch 18-Bore Wheel-Lock Holster PistolEst. £2,500-£3,500
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A 54-Bore Percussion Deringer Pocket Pistol: A 54-Bore Percussion Deringer Pocket Pistol By Deringer, Philadelphia, Mid-19th CenturyWith sighted barrel flat along the top and rifled with seven grooves, German silver fore-sight and breech lines,
0188: A 54-Bore Percussion Deringer Pocket PistolEst. £400-£500
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A .41 Rim-Fire Colt Second Model Deringer: A .41 Rim-Fire Colt Second Model DeringerNo. 7429, Circa 1870-90Of production specifications, engraved with foliage on each side of the action, and with party chequered bird's head grips (old rust
0190: A .41 Rim-Fire Colt Second Model DeringerEst. £350-£450
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