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Nation : ?
Local Price : $3495.00

Exceptional Gilded Pappenheimer Rapier, ca. 1630.

Nation : French
Local Price : $3495.00

Fine French Flintlock Pistol for the Eastern Market, ca. 1800. Featuring beautifully chiseled and gilt lock depicting stands of arms in relief and signed “H.VIGNIAT/A ST ETIENNE” (Hughes Vigniat, 1747-1819) with decorative border; gold-lined vent and pan; the pan with gilt crescent moon on underside. Tapering round 13 1/4” (33.7 cm) .69 caliber smoothbore barrel with cannon muzzle, the breech and tang with raised foliate decor and crescent moon on the tang. Walnut full stock inlaid with thick silver wire and featuring silver barrel bands, ramrod thimbles, trigger guard, wrist escutcheon, and butt cap with indistinct hallmarks; each with raised foliate design. Silver-tipped steel ramrod. Fine quality and very good complete condition, retaining all its silver wire inlay; minor pitting on barrel. Overall length 19 3/4” (50 cm).

Nation : British
Local Price : $3495.00

Fine Pair of Cased English Percussion Traveling Pistols, ca. 1820.

Nation : American
Local Price : $3495.00

Scarce US Model 1863 Lindsay Double Rifle Musket, with Bayonet. Patented on the eve of the Civil War by J. P. Lindsay in October, 1860, using the same principle as his earlier two-shot percussion pistols, the M1863 Double Rifle Musket was a novel idea, but ultimately proved ineffective in the field. It used a single rifled .58 caliber barrel, with twin hammers and percussion nipples operated by a single trigger to fire superimposed charges, one loaded atop the other. The principle was that the forward-most charge would be fired first, with the rear-most charge firing second. The idea was apparently well-received because the U.S. Ordnance Department contracted for 1,000 of them. In actuality, however, the mechanism proved somewhat involved and often resulted in both charges firing simultaneously, frequently causing damage and/or injury. They were not well received by the units issued them and ultimately their use was abandoned. It features a 41 1/8” round barrel with semi-octagonal breech stamped “LINDSAY/PATENT’D OCT. 9. 1860”; with 3-position folding rear sight and front blade sight that doubles as a bayonet lug. Rather than having a traditional lock and lockplate set in from the right side of the stock, the firing mechanism drops into a mortise from the top and is not exposed from the side. This made servicing the weapon more difficult than traditional muskets. Walnut full stock with two stamped ADK inspector cartouches (Andrew D. King) on the left flat and iron mounts, including 3 barrel bands, fore end cap, ramrod, and butt plate. Sling swivels mounted on the front of the trigger guard and middle barrel band. Included is an original angular socket bayonet, stamped “US” at the base of the blade. Overall length 56”. Metal is smooth and mostly bright, with remains of an old layer of grease. Walnut stock shows minor handling marks, but the left side has a crack running from the rear of the trigger guard to the back of the mechanism tang (not visible from the right side). This was possibly caused by both charges firing simultaneously.

Nation : British
Local Price : £3495

Click and use the code >24859 to search for this item on the dealer website Super & Historical Brown Bess Flintlock Musket & Bayonet. In Its Final Service Days, Part of the Arms Used by The Expeditionary Sailing Schooner & Steam Ship of the River Niger. Engraved With the Name of The 1st Propeller Driven Exploring Steamship

Nation : Italian
Local Price : 4,850.00 USD

AN ITALIAN CRAB CLAW BROADSWORD DATED 1644. So-called crab claw form hilt after its curved cross guard. See Armi Bianche Italiane, pl.585-91 for related examples and particularly pl.586 which is closely related. Iron hilt with radially fluted shell guard and fluted pommel. Oval ring guard with scalloped medial and matching scallops to the quillon terminals. Iron wire wrapped grip. 31 ¾ d.e. blade of flattened diamond section. The front with large 1644 and the reverse with the running wolf mark chiseled. This is an infantry sword of well know type. Its blade length is calculated to optimize its effect for close hand to hand fighting. At the time, Venice was a city state which encompassed most of north of the Italian peninsula and the territories north and east of the Adriatic. It was the power which held the Ottoman Turks in check. Her fleet of over 3000 ships protected the coastline from marauding Turks and pirates both on land and at sea. This sword likely saw service aboard a ship as well as on land.

Nation : British
Local Price : £3,450.00

British 1796 Light Cavalry Sword – Sir John Moore. British 1796 Light Cavalry Sword possibly belonging to Sir John Moore KB The sword is in very good condition and has at some point been refurbished please note small area of the fish skin covered grip is missing. The blade curved and pipe backed being double edged for the last 7 inches forming a spear point. The blade is acid etched with a presentation within a panel which reads WORN BY LIEUTENANT – GENERAL SIR JOHN MOORE K.B WHEN HE WAS SLAIN BY A CANNON BALL AT THE BATTLE OF CORUNNA ON THE 16TH OF JANUARY 1809 – Now there is no way to confirm the inscription although some research was untaken by the previous owner there is no concrete proof. Reference is made to an article written by Geoff Worrall for the Antique Arms & Militaria magazine in August 1981 in which he does detail a similar sword to Lt COLONEL WILLIAM TOMKINSON 1809 – 15 and indicating the sword may have been etched as a family trophy, copy of the article is included. It is complete with matching scabbard with 2 loose rings and age wear. Please note the sword is being sold with no guarantee that the inscription is original however regardless it is a very fine example of a 1796 light cavalry officer&#acute;s sword.

Nation : British
Local Price : £3,450.00

British Generals Scimitar – General Sir Robert Mansergh. British Generals Scimitar – General Sir Robert Mansergh GCB, KBE, MC by Wilkinson Sword London number 82917 which was sold to Hobson 8th May 1961 however it was obtained directly from the family with two further very interesting sword. Regulation ER 2 sword in great condition just contact marks please see images. Commander-in-Chief of the United Kingdom Land Forces from 1956 to 1959 In that capacity he headed a Committee which looked at the Administration of the British Army. Mansergh also served as Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery and the Royal Horse Artillery Regiments. The grips are Ivorine which is Synthetic ivory, made from cellulose nitrate. However this could still cause issues with shipping “ customs to certain countries due to the similarities to Ivory.