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CHRIS WYNN EARLY PURDEY COLLECTION: Bonhams, Nov 9th

posted by editor@armsandarmoruauctions.com at 2022-10-21 05:00:00

Bonham’s November 9th sale of Purdey arms is a reminder that while the Purdey name is synonymous with the finest sporting shotguns, they also made a wide range of other fine arms during the course of the last two centuries.

Carrying the highest estimate (10,000-15,000 stg) is a cased pair of percussion dueling pistols made in 1826. Other pistols offered include a cased pair of rifled target pistols made in 1827 and a fine cased double barreled traveling pistol made in 1825. A wide range of single and double barreled percussion sporting rifles are included in the sale as well as rarer pinfire examples. Also among the rifles is a Chillingham Officers percussion rifled musket, an unusual Purdey military gun.

The sale also includes double and single barreled percussion sporting guns as well as pepperbox pistols and percussion revolvers. Click on the image for a link to the sale.

SCOLLARD & SON: ARMS ARMOUR & ANTIQUES:, Oct 23rd

posted by editor@armsandarmoruauctions.com at 2022-10-10 10:51:00

Scollard & Sons Auction, a newer California auction house, will be having a small sale of arms armour and antiques on Oct 23^rd. The sale includes many lots of antique armour including a composite suit of 17^th C European armour, a suit of armour in the high gothic style and several miniature armours as well as and Edo period Japanese mail and a mempo face mask. Pictured is an attractive copy of the helmet made for James II by Richard Holden.

Edged weapons in the sale include a Spanish or Italian ring Hilted rapier, a good Spanish cup hilt rapier with makers name, a good Swedish officers sword and a pair of Spanish artillery swords.

Among the guns area pair of cannon barrel flintlock pistols, probably French, Spanish “Patilla” style flintlock and percussion pistols and a finely chiseled European flintlock pistol as well as an east India Co. percussion pistol. Click on the image for a link to the sale.