Arms & Armor

164 Pages·2014·26.61 MB·English

ARMS & ARMOR AUCTION
DECEMBER 14, 2014 ❘ DALLAS
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Front Cover Lot: 40114
Inside Front Cover Lot: 40112
Inside Back Cover Lot: 40192
Back Cover Lot: 40127
Heritage Signature® Auction #6130
Arms & Armor
December 14, 2014 | Dallas
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SESSION ONE
40001 Phoenician (Near Eastern) Helmet.
The skull is of bronze material with a large percentage of copper. Shallow, strongly domed
with thin walls. The top of the helmet is crowned with an embossed flat knob. Appears to have
a chin strap hole near the edge of the helmet. Note: This helmet was previously sold as lot
296, Auction 54 with Hermann Historica in 2008 as part of the titled sale, Antiquities from the
Axel Guttmann Collection and other property. According to the catalog description, similar-
identical helmets were recovered from the site of a shipwreck along the Israeli Coast in the
1980’s. We have not dated this item, but previous sale in Germany dates it to the 1st half of the
1st millennium B.C.
Condition: Well preserved for its age. Black-brown overall patina. Appears to have restorations
to the skull and lower edges of the helmet. Not uncommon for items this old.
Estimate: $700-$1,000
Start Bid: $350
40003 Victorian Copy of an Early Two-Handed Broadsword.
Handsome recreation of an early two-handed broadsword with a 49 1/4-inch blade.
Marked on ricasso: MIT / GOTT / WONEM?? / THATEN / THVN and [star] design on reverse.
17 3/4-inch figurative and ornate crossguard with two heavy ornate ring guards with me-
dieval scenes. Green velour covered two-handed 12-inch wood grip with stud decoration
and grotesque decorated pommel. No scabbard present. Overall length is 67-inches.
Condition: Good to very good, showing age wear, pitting and dark patina overall with
traces of surface rust focusing on bottom half of blade. Blade with minor chips on edges.
Grip wrap with discolorations and losses.
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500
Start Bid: $500
40004 Reproduction Broadsword.
34 1/2-inch, 2-inch wide, double-edged blade with 10-inch median fuller. Brass guard
40002 17th Century Continental Crossbow.
with slightly turned up quillons. Leather-wrapped grip. Faceted brass pommel.
With robust steel bow retained by steel wedge and with string of twisted cords, plain
wood and steel tiller (old repairs) of rectangular section with turned hardwood butt. Iron
Condition: Very good to fine. Blade with a smooth brown-gray patina and scattered
and brass mounts. 8-inch serpentine steel string release. Sold together with a wood and
patches of fine pitting. Mellow age patina and handling wear to brass. Leather grip fine.
steel cocking mechanism and rare 16-inch bolt with carved wood stabilizer and steel
point. Estimate: $700-$900
Start Bid: $350
Condition: Very good to fine for this model. Stock with worm holes. Crack in wood forward
of trigger housing. Old repairs to stock. Bow, bolt and cocking device are fine with age
wear and patina.
Estimate: $1,500-$2,500
Start Bid: $750
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40008 Brazilian Short Sword with Leather Scabbard.
40005 Lot of Two Swords. Having a 21 1/2-inch curved etched blade with makers mark on ricasso. Eagle head
Comprising: 1) 32 1/4-inch straight triangular blade. Ricasso marked: ASB. Brass clam- hilt with wire and leather wrapped handle. Forestry and game crossguard motif. Blade
shell guard deep-relief decorated with crossed canons and fleur-de-lis shield. Ribbed marked VIVA O IMPERADOR, also etched with crown and leaf pattern. Leather scabbard
mother-of-pearl grips. Beautiful grape leaf decorated guard. 2) European cup-hilt rapier. with brass mounts. Overall length is 28 1/4-inches.
37 1/4-inch steel blade of diamond section. Small armorer’s mark on blade. Full cup with
D-guard. Iron pommel cap. Walnut grip. Condition: Very good overall with moderate wear due to handling. Blade in very good
condition. Scabbard with wear and scuffs throughout and moderate cleaning to brass
Condition: 1) Very good to fine. Steel a lightly mottled gray patina with patches of fine mounts.
pitting. Brass is fine with a mellow age wear patina. Grips excellent. 2) Fine. Steel a Estimate: $700-$900
smooth dark gray patina. Cup with minor dents and stains. Age wear and some losses to Start Bid: $350
grip.
Estimate: $700-$900
Start Bid: $350
40009 WWII Japanese Officer’s Sword.
Overall length with scabbard is 38 3/8-inches. Sharkskin covered grip with cloth wrap-
ping. Plain tsuba. Mon motifs each side of grip. Lacquered scabbard including copper or
copper-finished mounts. Cloth lanyard present. Tang signed.
40006 European Cup Hilt Sword.
Possibly French. Having a 36 1/2-inch straight double edge blade with a single groove. Condition: Good. Blade with pitting, nicks on edge. Scabbard with numerous nicks and
Blade marked XX UN DEI X UN REI. Wire and fish skin handle. Interesting Coat of Arms with scratches.
a Fluer de Lys pattern and standing eagle among a chiseled floral pattern adorns the cup
Estimate: $700-$900
hilt and pommel. Steel construction throughout with a slight patterned crossguard with
Start Bid: $350
a grooved shield on both sides. Overall length is 44-inches. Note: Interesting sword worth
researching more to find its true origin and history of Coat of Arms.
Condition: Very good. Overall gray patina with areas of pitting. Blade appears unsharp-
ened. Handle good.
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500
Start Bid: $500 40010 Japanese Wakizashi.
17 1/4-inch hand forged blade. Traditional mounts of high quality. Lacquered scabbard.
Overall length is 24 1/4-inches. Note: According to consignor, this Wakizashi was brought
back by a soldier after WWII. The plaque attached to the sword reads SGT. PAUL SOIK 11TH
A/B / SENDIA, JAPAN 1945. Tang unsigned.
40007 Interesting Short Sword with Scabbard. Condition: Very good. Blade with wear and light areas of erosion. Kazuka knife is missing.
Having a 19 1/4-inch straight polished steel blade. A chiseled brass crossguard and featur- Mounts with some loses to finish. SAME (Ray Skin) with stress crack.
ing what appear to be wolves and shield pattern marked FORETS. 6-inch horn handle with Estimate: $700-$900
game scene brass pommel. Brown leather scabbard with figured brass mounts. Overall Start Bid: $350
length is 27 1/4-inches.
Condition: Very good. Showing light wear and use. Fine scratches to blade, overall scab-
bard with scuffs and dings. Brass parts with some tarnish.
Estimate: $700-$900
40011 Decorative Middle Eastern Miquelet Rifle.
Start Bid: $350
Unserialized, approximately .58 caliber, 43-inch round barrel with fixed front and rear
sights. Miquelet action. Wood full body stock with decorative silver barrel bands and
decorative bone inlaid designs.
Condition: Good. Finish primarily a dull grey patina with age wear and surface rust. Wood
showing scattered dings, bruises and some minor wood loss. Screw absent from lock.
Action needs adjustment.
Estimate: $700-$900
Start Bid: $350
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40013 Middle Eastern Flintlock Blunderbuss Trade Pistol.
Approximately 1 1/2-inch diameter bore, 13 3/4-inch round barrel with extensive brass
inlays. Checkered walnut stock with crude brass furniture. Brass counterplate with rectan-
gular lanyard ring.
Condition: Fair. Metal showing age wear and pitting. Stock with numerous bumps and
40012 Unmarked Flintlock Pistol. bruises. Noticeable crack at wrist. Diamond shape inlay absent. Buttplate loose. Missing
Approximately .62 caliber, 5 5/8-inch part round, staged barrel with small blade front
ramrod. Verdigris residue to brass. Wire wrapped around barrel. Action ok. Bore dark.
sight. Engraved upper tang. Unmarked lock. Engraved brass back plates. Burl hardwood
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500
stock with brass furniture. Relief-carved behind upper tang. Floral-engraved trigger guard
Start Bid: $500
with pedestal finial. Brass-tipped ramrod.
Condition: Very good to fine. Steel a mostly smooth gray-brown patina. Mellow age pa-
tina and verdigris to brass. Action ok but does not stay cocked. Stock very good with light
soiling, scattered dents and crack to right side near muzzle.
Estimate: $700-$900
Start Bid: $350
40014 Cased French Flintlock Pistol.
Approximately .64 caliber, 10 3/4-inch polished steel barrel. Breech, lock and hammer with brass inlay. Varnished and checkered walnut stock. Brass furniture, the thimble and trigger-
guard being engraved. Vacant, oval wrist escutcheon. Ornately chased and engraved butt decorated with floral figurals, canon and drum. Hardwood ramrod in trumpet configuration.
Contained in modern hardwood case with brass fittings and hardware.
Condition: Very good to fine. Steel a smooth gray patina with scattered patches of fine pitting. Gold and brass with a rich age patina. Stock very good having been re-varnished long ago
and showing light dents and handling wear.
Estimate: $1,200-$1,500
Start Bid: $600
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40015 Pair of English Brass-Barreled Flintlock
Pistols by Hickin.
Comprising: 1) Approximately .54 caliber, 8-inch octagonal brass barrel
marked: LONDON. Breech with early 19th century Birmingham proof
marks. Steel tang, hammer and lock all with simple foliate engraving.
Lock marked: HICKIN. Engraved back lock screws. Lively grained hard-
wood stock with brass furniture. Engraved trigger guard with acorn
finial. Hardwood ram rod with pinned horn tip. Brass pipes. 2) Same
as above
Condition: Very good to fine. Brass with a smooth, bright patina with
a few light scratches. Some scattered pits near muzzle. Signs of hav-
ing been cleaned. Steel surfaces with a smooth, slightly mottled age
patina. Stock very good with old repairs at left side of fore-end and
under ram rod. Crack to thimble. Light losses to wood behind hammer.
2) Same as #1 but with no pitting on barrel surface. Stock fine with
only a 3-inch hairline crack to right side starting at muzzle. Stains on
right side near muzzle.
Estimate: $2,000-$3,000
Start Bid: $1,000
40016 Fancy English Flintlock Blunderbuss
Pistol by Segallas.
Flared brass 7 ½-inch barrel with 1 ¼-inch diameter muzzle. Ribbed
and in two-stages with fine floral engraving, panoply of arms and
marked both LONDON and SEGALLAS. Top of muzzle has been embel-
lished with vine and flower figure. Left side of breech with three
proof marks. Upper tang and screw with light engraving. Back lock
extensively floral engraved. Fine engraving to screws. Engraved trigger
guard includes panoply of arms which matches those found on both
sides of floral engraved butt cap. Relief-carved hardwood stock with
fine silver wire inlay at wrist and brass-tipped ram rod.
Condition: Fine. All brass with smooth, pleasing age patina. Small patch of powder fouling at breech. Steel a smooth, slightly mottled gray finish. Stock fine with only minor hairline
cracks near muzzle and front of lock. Likely re-varnished a long time ago. Lock slightly proud to wood at rear of lock. A beautiful example of an early 19th century maritime pistol.
Estimate: $2,000-$3,000
Start Bid: $1,000
40017 English Flintlock Holster Pistol by R.
Wheeler & Son, London.
Circa 1780. 19” overall, 12” .60 caliber smoothbore barrel with patent
breech. All metal about mint. 4¼” breech area of the barrel covered
with delicate scroll and floral engraving, highlighted with gilt, along
with etched panels. “London” in a riband on the top facet. Balance of
the barrel to the muzzle covered with deep etching of military motifs
as well as floral and scroll work, all on a gilt frosted background. The
two sections of the barrel separated by a fluted and engraved band.
Roller frizzen, sliding hammer safety, the interior of the pan gilded,
indicating the gun is probably unfired, with what appears to be a plati-
num touchhole. Lock and reinforced cock covered with floral engraving
including the top jaw and jaw screw, “R. Wheeler & Son” in a riband in
the center. The rounded tail of the lock is actually made in two tiers. All
brass furniture retains 100% of the original gilt and is deeply cast with
elaborate representations of armor, cannons and military trophies. The English walnut stock is breathtaking with every square inch covered with silver wire inlay terminating in inlaid sil-
ver flowers and leaves. Silver wedge escutcheons also elaborately engraved with scroll motifs. Just one very small chip by the butt cap tang and a couple of tiny dents, otherwise perfect.
Ivory tipped wooden ramrod with elaborate ferrule that unscrews to reveal a ball screw. Contained in decorative wooden display case with hinged glass top.
Estimate: $5,000-$7,000
Start Bid: $3,500
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40018 Brace of Tower Boarding Pistols.
The matched pair approximately .58 caliber, 12-inch round barrel with
British proofmarks at the breech. Lock marked: TOWER/[crown]/GR.
Brass back plate with belt hook. Hardwood stock with brass furniture.
Brass-tipped ram rod. Triggerguard with simple acorn finial. Unit
markings and broad arrow marks at the wrist. Pommels also with
broad arrow markings.
Condition: Both very good. Steel now a smooth, slightly mottled
brown patina. Stocks fine with numerous scattered dents. One lower
tang slightly proud to wood. Actions function.
Estimate: $4,000-$6,000
Start Bid: $2,000
40019 English Tower Flintlock Blunderbuss.
Unserialized, bore is approximately 1 1/2-inches in diameter, 14-inch staged brass barrel with flared cannon muzzle. Top of barrel marked: NEW BOND STREET LONDON. Lock marked:
TOWER and large crown. Trigger release folding 7-inch bayonet. Checkered walnut stock with engraved brass triggerguard and buttplate.
Condition: Fine. Some light olive toning to brass, along with scattered wear and pitting. Wood showing scuffs, scratches and dings. Action functions.
Estimate: $3,000-$4,000
Start Bid: $1,500
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40021 British Tower Flintlock Saddle Ring Carbine.
Unserialized, approximately .70 caliber, 17-inch barrel with three British proofs to left
side. Lock marked: TOWER and (crown) / GR. Saddle ring. Smooth walnut full stock with
40020 London Marked Flintlock Blunderbuss.
brass furniture and ramrod. Brass escutcheon with engraved bird on top of wrist. Brass
Unserialized, bore approximately 1 3/8-inches in diameter, 11 1/2-inch barrel with flared
buttplate.
muzzle. Top of barrel marked: LONDON and with English proofs. Lock marked: ALLPORT
(?). Checkered wood straight stock with ramrod. Brass triggerguard and buttplate.
Condition: Good. Finish primarily a mottled dark grey patina with wear and pitting pres-
ent. Wood showing scattered scuffs, dings and trivial pin holes. Action functions.
Condition: Good. Finish primarily a smooth grey patina with wear and pitting. Wood
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500
showing noticeable scuffs, dings and bruises. Action needs adjustment.
Start Bid: $500
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500
Start Bid: $500
Silver Mounted
40022 Pair of Flintlock Pistols by Ketland.
Comprising: 1) Approximately .60 caliber, 10-inch slightly swamped octagonal barrel with star design German-silver inlaid blade front sight. Breech with oval proofmarks containing P, TK
and V. Lock is marked: KETLAND / & CO. with engraved border and hammer screw. Border-engraved German-silver back plate with traces of old monogram, now vacant. Both lock screws
engraved, forward screw set in German-silver mount. Engraved silver trigger guard with acorn finial. Front gripstrap with 5 silver hallmarks. Engraved silver butt cap. Blank silver shield
thumb escutcheon on grip with fine border engraving. English walnut stock with German silver thimbles and hickory ramrod. 2) Same as above but lacking engraving on hammer screw.
Also one back lock screw has lost the engraving.
Condition: Very good to fine. Barrel and lock with smooth, gray patina with scattered fine spotting and fine patches of pitting. Signs of having been lightly cleaned. German silver fittings
showing light age wear and patina. Guard and butt retaining generous amounts of silver with only traces of light tarnish. Stock fine with minor losses at muzzle and right side at mid-
barrel. Fine age patina and scattered fine nicks and dents. 2) Same as above but with dent to butt cap.
Estimate: $3,000-$5,000
Start Bid: $1,500
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