4th Dec, 2024 11:00

Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Dec 2024

 
Lot 289
 

289

A 56 BORE GERMAN BUTT RESERVOIR AIR RIFLE, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY

with tapering sighted shallow-rifled barrel, moulded threaded breech engraved with a pair of lines, border-engraved external action with cocking-lever on the right, short green leather-covered fore-end, green leather-covered butt reservoir, iron trigger-guard, and copper alloy butt-cap (restorations), 83.7 cm barrel

Unsold

 

with tapering sighted shallow-rifled barrel, moulded threaded breech engraved with a pair of lines, border-engraved external action with cocking-lever on the right, short green leather-covered fore-end, green leather-covered butt reservoir, iron trigger-guard, and copper alloy butt-cap (restorations), 83.7 cm barrel

Auction: Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Dec 2024, 4th Dec, 2024

Auction Location: London, UK

Including:

THE BILL TERRY COLLECTION, PART II: NON WESTERN ARCHERY

THE ROY ELVIS COLLECTION OF INDIAN ARMS & ARMOUR, PART V

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF CHARLES SOMERS COCKS, 3RD EARL SOMERS (1819-83), EASTNOR CASTLE, THENCE BY DESCENT

AN IMPORTANT ENGLISH PRIVATE COLLECTION

THE ROBERT E. BROOKER JR. COLLECTION OF RARE ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOUR, PART ONE: THE EARLY MODERN PERIOD

 

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Tuesday 3rd December: 10.00am to 5.00pm

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