French ‘sabre a la Hongroise’ light cavalry officer’s saber, ca. 1790s. Blade engraved with Catholic Royalist slogans of the War of the Vendee: “Vaincre Ou Mouru” and, on the reverse, “Pour La Patrie.” Ricasso has Solingen maker’s mark. Spine has engraved rose of Solingen makers. Brass guard with ‘cote de melon’ pommel. Checkered wood grips. … Read more
Waffen-SS M42 steel combat helmet with reversible camouflage cover or Helmbezug. Helmet is complete, retaining liner, chinstrap, liner band and rivets. Interior of helmet stamped “CKL62 532” at neck. Right side exterior has SS rune decal under vent hole. Left side of liner has faint handwriting in ink, partially legible. Cloth helmet cover affixed with … Read more
First generation Colt Single Action Army .45 cal revolver, or Peacemaker. Black powder frame, 7.5-inch barrel and hard rubber eagle grips. Top barrel marked “Colt’s Pt. F.A. Mfg Co Hartford CT. U.S.A.” Left of frame below cylinder has three-line patent information, dates 1871-75. Trigger guard marked “45 cal.” Matching serial numbers on frame, trigger guard … Read more
Colt 1860 Army engraved named presentation revolver, .44 cal. Serial number: 155922, production ca. 1865. Round 8-inch barrel and 3-screw frame marked “Colts Patent.” Relief carved antique ivory grips, with the left grip panel having the coat of arms of Mexico, or Mexican Eagle, and the right panel, a worn three-line presentation inscription. Engraved decoration … Read more
Scarce variant Civil War Confederate tin drum canteen with woven cover, carry strap and stopper. Diameter 7 inches. Depth 2.5 inches. Provenance: Ex. estate of Ronald Andrew Katchuk. Has Katchuk’s tag reading “Canteen, Andrew Looper Keith, Co. A 11th Georgia Infantry” and “Purchased from Stanley Hadden, Red Bull Antiques, I.D. to Fayetteville Musket 3-20-94.” Also … Read more
Auto-Ordnance Thompson 1927A1 semi-automatic rifle. Limited edition “Tribute to G-Men,” numbered 197 of 750. Commemorating the G-Men of the Federal Bureau of Investigation under J. Edgar Hoover. Includes hard case. Without magazine. FFL transfer required. | Caliber: 45 Automatic | Serial Number: KM8066 | This lot has a reserve.
Colt US Army Model 1909 double-action hand-ejector revolver with 7 moon clips. Barrel length 5.5 inches. Frame marked “U.S. Army Model 1909” at butt. Left of barrel marked “Colt D.A. 45.” Underside of barrel marked “‘United States Property’” and “P R.A.C.” Top of barrel has “Colt’s Pt. F.A. Mfg. Co. Hartford, Conn. U.S.A.” over patent … Read more
A Muromachi period mumei wakizashi. Midare hamon pattern. 480 gram blade. Cutting edge (Nagasa) is approximately 19 inches (1.59 shaku). Curvature (sori) is about a quarter inch. Width of blade (motohaba) is approx. 1.1 inches. Blade thickness is approximately a quarter inch. While this blade is confidently dated to the Muromachi period (1336-1573) by profile … Read more
Romanian contract Steyr Model 1892 Mannlicher bolt-action rifle with Steyr knife bayonet. One of 8,000 trial rifles manufactured for the Romanian government. Barrel length 29 inches. Rifle overall length 48.3 inches. Top of receiver marked “Md. 1892.” Left receiver flat marked “Steyr 1893.” Chamber has row of three proof marks: a “P” flanked by two … Read more
One 7.4g Australian gold nugget. Guaranteed gold. This lot has a reserve.