Extraordinary & Historic Firearms Auction

NSN. Characteristic Dutch lock with stud at bottom of wheel and three screws in the lockplate. Stock is carved with rudimentary scrolls in raised reli

This wonderful work of art, relief embossed parade shield is an opportunity to acquire a shield which, if it were from the Negroli Workshop, would cos

This extraordinary shield is etched and fire gilt. Fire gilding is a process in which an amalgam of mercury and gold is painted onto steel and then he

NSN. A swept hilt rapier appears to be homogenous with blade, swept hilt and pommel all as made. The swept hill retains what appears to be orig blacke

NSN. Dish is cast and chased with birds, grotesque masks and everted rim. Guard is chiseled with pineapple finials and scales. Grip is bound in copper

NSN. Cup elaborately pierced in the Brescian manner with monsters, birds and flowers. Guardapolvo pierced en suite and intact. Guard and quillions of

NSN. Group consists of a finely cast and chiseled transition rapier possibly Dutch circa 1640 with fine pierced blade and three fullers. The guard cas

NSN. Halberd is boldly etched with angels, masks and scrolling foliage all on a blackened ground in the Saxon manner. Metal shows delamination and pro

NSN. Lot includes two musket rests/linstocks about three feet long, having a pointed foot to stick in the deck or ground with a decorative forked head

NSN. This light horseman's carbine has a heavy bbl, fully inlaid with zogan inlay in brass, copper and shibuichi with playful swirls amidst scro...

19-1/2" Overall. Three 9" clustered bbls are reinforced by three bands. Touch holes are in top left bbls as rotated. Rear portions of bbls...

This helmet is warranted by our consignor to be orig and does indeed show the proper characteristics expected in Medieval armor, including internal ha

This relic Spanish or Italian cabasset is typical of the style worn by the earliest armies in the New World. The iconic morion, though popularly ident

PLEASE NOTE (9-25-13): Measurements should be stated in centimeters not millimeters. On July 20th, 1985, Mel Fisher discovered what is considered to b

NSN. (ca 1760) Cal. .600 Groove diameter, 7 deep rounded grooves. 24" Elegantly swamped octagon blued steel bbl, is mounted with single standin...

NSN. This musket is unusual because of the elaborate gilt bronze stock inlays with mounted horseman firing pistols at each other, snake swallowing the

NSN. Though the maker is unlisted, he was obviously a French gunsmith of great skill and artistic ability. Lock is chiseled in relief with a grotesque

NSN. Most guns by Kloeter or from the Kloeter School of Gunmaking in Germany are all steel, whereas the present example is of steel as well as brass l

NSN. The lock is finely chiseled with a German gentleman hunting stag all on a gold ground. The sideplate also chiseled on gold ground with running st

NSN. An extremely rare rifle by one of Bohemia's most distinguished early gun makers. Lock and cock are finely relief chiseled with hunting scen...

NSN. This gun is preserved in what can only be called pristine mint condition. The screws retain most of the orig nitre blue. Gun is mounted with a sp

NSN. Barrel on this most interesting rifle is dated 1649. Assuming this is an actual date of manufacture, this bbl orig came from a wheel lock gun and

NSN. 36" oct to rnd .60 Cal smooth unmarked bbl with no European bbl proofs. Engraved brass buttplate, trigger guard and sideplate all in early...

NSN. .68 Cal. rifled with 12 grooves x 35-3/4" long marked on top of bbl between breech at rear sight "CORNHILL LONDON". Two leaf rea...

NSN. These very fine flintlock pistols have superb Turkish Damascus bbls and are decorated on the breeches, locks, hammer, cocks and frizzens with fin

Of museum quality, this unique pair of holsters features superbly cast and chased gilt bronze mounts with the high raised relief seal representing the

NSN. Locks are finely engraved in the Carlsbad style with a reclining gentleman with his dogs in the woods. Cock engraved with dog. Frizzens are facet

Locks are engraved in typical Northern Italian style with scrolls and foliage. Brass mounts feature classical portrait busts on sideplate, spurred but

NSN. Stockel lists a de Lucre in Angers working in the 18th century. These pistols prove that Stockel was close but incorrect as to the spelling as th

NSN. These lovely pistols which appear entirely English and could easily have been made by Andrew Dolep or Nicholson, appear to be made by an Italian

NSN. The prancing unicorn deeply struck next to the name "TEZENAS LARONI" is the mark of Francois who worked 1689-1720, Stockel no 1083. S...

NSN. Cal. .482 at muzzles. 11-1/2" Octagonal to 16-sided with wedding band transition bbls, are gold inlaid "Anton Klein in Wienn." (...

NSN. Stepped flat locks of almost military form have no decoration other than a filed frizzen spring. Bbls are chiseled with a female portrait and hel

NSN. These rare early pistols have engraved locks with the maker's name, finely pierced and formed cocks with chiseled frizzens. Oct breeches gi...

This most attractive long holster pistol has a hammer chiseled in the rnd with human figures arising from waves, acanthus leaves and foliage. Top jaw

NSN. Lock of characteristic form with engraved flower holding on cock and frizzen relief chiseled with a face in high relief. Plate with remnants of e

The diminutive pistols have plain silver mounts comprising spurred buttcap, trigger guard, sideplate, ramrod pipe and forend cap. Roman locks feature

NSN. A good pair of this well known type with plain locks and gold damascene breeches. Plain iron furniture with birds head butt. The stocks of straig

Very fine quality German holster pistols remain in virtually pristine untouched condition throughout. The stump maple full stocks are finely molded ar

NSN. This handsome pair of holster pistols has gilt brass lock plates signed on the bevel "P Bonafino". Fastened pans, fluted frizzens, go...

This unusual item has the look of a small caliber pocket pistol, however depressing button on tang, top half of 5" steel bbl marked "Anton...

NSN. On pg. 16, Stockel lists a Pierro Alsa working in Brescia in 1670; however the present specimen corrects this error as it is Pietro Alsano in Bre

NSN. Numbered "415" on both pistols. Boutet flintlock military pistols are amongst the most desirable French empire period pistols. The oc...

NSN. Oct swamped bbls with typical Boutet micro groove rifling are elaborately inlaid with gold stars, bands and signed in full in gold "Boutet...

NSN. Charles Gautier is listed by Stockel as working in Paris at 8 rue Hudrau. Signed in gold on bbl and lock "GAUTIER A PARIS". Locks and...

NSN. Locks, mounts and breeches are elaborately engraved with scrolling foliage. Signed on tail of lock "Devisme a Paris". Front action lo...

NSN. Cal. approximately 7.5mm pinfire. 4-7/8" bbl, 10.4" overall. Bbl inlaid in raised gold "GH. I NORMANN IN TULA". Bbl is flut...

SN 1522. Cal. 32 Ex Sht CF. Nickel finish with 2-1/4" ribbed bbl and mushroom post front sight. Sides, bottom and top of the pistol are beautif...

SN 662. Cal. 38. Fine Belgian pepper box with 2-1/4" fine Damascus 4-bbl cluster that are screw bbls all matching numbered to the rotating whee...

SN 528. Cal. about 38. Beautiful Belgian Pepperbox with 2-5/8" six-bbl cluster. Bbls are damascus and individually mounted into the rotating wh...

SN 1230. Cal. 44. Tiny percussion pistols with 2-1/4" very fine pattern damascus bbls, square frames with folding triggers and bag-shaped 1-pc ...

SN 963. Cal. 36. Pistols are identical, nickel finish with 1-9/16" rnd screw bbls, engraved box-lock frames & 1-pc bag-shaped smooth ivory ...

NSN. Cal..490 Groove diameter. (10 narrow rounded grooves) 20" Blued over-under octagonal bbls with solid, concave top rib, silver inlaid "...

NSN. Cal. 12 Bore. (.733 Bore diameter) 24" Twist bbls have broad, concave Damascus top rib. Bottoms are deeply stamped with crowned AB proofs....

NSN. This completely unique and extraordinary rifle features conventional double locks with plain line engraving, pin fire hammers with plain line eng

SN 323. Cal. .395 Groove diameter, with six square grooves. 30" Octagon bbl with under rib fitted with two thimbles, has provision for false mu...

SN n. A case hardened lock of plain type. Case hardened breech, case hardened buttplate, case hardened trigger guard with wood extensions. Oct bbl is

Oblong folio vellum document about 19" x 29" with printed Britannia vignettes with about 40 lines of manuscript giving Royal Patent to Joh...

SN 500. Cal. .731 Smooth bore. 8" Browned twist octagon bbls are engraved "Westley Richards, 170, New Bond St. London." on top flats....

NSN. Cal. .666 Smooth bore. 4" Browned octagon twist bbls are engraved "WESTLEY RICHARDS 170 NEW BOND ST. LONDON" on top flats. Paten...

SN 1566. Cal. .425 Groove diameter (multi-groove rifling). This fine pair of target pistols by this highly regarded maker, which was succeeded by Jame

NSN. Cal. .635 Bore diameter. 10" Browned octagonal smooth bore bbls are marked "London" on tops. Locks with semi-waterproof pans, br...

NSN. Cal. .555 Bore diameter. This pair of pistols by Robert Wogdon, known for his fine dueling pistols (who was in partnership with John Barton from

NSN. Cal. .548 Bore diameter. These interesting pistols from this well known gunsmithing town, are by John Campbell, grandson of the first John Campbe

NSN. Cal. approx .490. 5-1/4" round brass swamped bbl has octagonal flare at muzzle. Pistol has unusual all brass construction, except for stee...

NSN. One often sees this type of pistol in single bbl form marked Segalas or with 2 bbls side by side marked Segalas; however 4-bbl flintlock pistols

NSN. Cal. .580 Bore diameter. 5-1/2" Cannon bbls mount to boxlock breeches, with armorial engraving on tops, along with "GRIFFIN & TOW...

NSN. (ca 1765) Cal. .640 Smooth bore. 9" Brass bbls transition from octagon at breech to round through swamp to slightly flared muzzles. Breech...

NSN. These extremely attractive pistols have high relief cast and chased silver mounts with French discharge marks. The heavy silver sideplate with pa

NSN. Brass .54 Cal. rifled with 8 groves x 11-7/8" long oct (5") rnd bbls swamped at muzzles. Front of octagon engraved with Tudor Roses w...

NSN. Cal. .665 Bore diameter. 8-3/4" Swamped bbls have three step wedding band transition to nicely flared muzzles. Bbls are nicely converted t...

These fine flintlock pistols exhibit the legendary Wilkinson quality throughout. The bolted locks, signed Jas. Wilkinson, have French cocks and deep e

NSN. These pistols are highly unusual in that they not only have full silver mounts, but also fully silvered locks, hammers, frizzens and pans. Locks

NSN. Stockel lists John Harvey with working dates 1797-1830 however we believe this is an error as these pistols are earlier. The bolted lockplate sig

NSN. John Bumford is a well known London maker working prior the the Revolutionary war. This officers pistol is fully silver mounted and well hallmark

NSN. Cal. .430 Bore diameter. 4-1/8" Cannon bbls have star muzzles, one bbl is marked "1". Boxlock action with single cock and broad ...

NSN. Cal. 1.030 at muzzle. 7" Flared brass bbl with Birmingham proofs, is integral with boxlock action, which has centrally hung, reinforced co...

NSN. These unusually large flintlock boxlock pistols have bulbous butts, finely and extensively inlaid with silver wire scrolls ending in flowers and

NSN. .62 Cal. x 10-1/4" rnd / oct (4") long bbls having floral engravings at breech that extends to iron tangs. Proof marks consist of Cro...

NSN. Cal. .665 Bore diameter. 9" Octagonal, smooth bore bbls are marked "London" on tops and with Birmingham proofs on top left flats...

NSN. Cal. .655 Bore diameter. 6" Octagon twist bbl is marked "London" on top. Lock with rebated tail, semi-waterproof bridled pan, an...

NSN. All brass mounts including lockplate. Brass bbl with distinct flare muzzle. Lock with rudimentary engraving. Orig cock with punch engraving orig

NSN. 10-1/2" .65 Cal smooth bore flat top rnd bbl. Apple wood stocked with fine relief shell carving to the rear of bbl tang. Crude brass buttc...

NSN. .70 Cal. x 7-1/2" long bbl marked "79" (1779) with the French Proof Mark on both pistols. Pistol #1 has ramrod, pistol #2 lacks ...

Cal. 69. This is a nice Revolutionary War dated single shot pistol from which the first American martial pistol was copied by North & Cheney. Th...

SN 354. SN 354. Cal. 73. x 8-1/16" unmarked rnd bbl numbered on right side of tang "35" (4 not clearly visible) in back of tang marke...

NSN. .70 Cal. x 12-1/8" long bbl marked at left bbl flat "P/M" dated 1810 at breech and marked "3 ' V ' a REG ' t&q...

NSN. Cal .68 with 10" long rnd bbl very clearly marked on top near breech “MILES” and visibly much less readable are the unit markings “1 REG” ...

NSN. .73 Cal. x 8-3/4" long bbl marked at top near breech "P/U" ("S" missing), "P" on back strap and has been rec...

NSN. Cal. 68. x 10" rnd unmarked iron bbl and is reconverted back to flint. Lock marked with "U.STATES." partially legible, reading v...

NSN. Cal. 68. x 10" rnd unmarked iron bbl and is reconverted back to flint. Lock marked with "U.STATES." partially legible, reading v...

NSN. Cal. .62 smoothbore. Joseph Henry, Philadelphia, flintlock pistols are similar to the 1807-1808 contract types. These pistols are believed to hav

NSN. .64 Cal. x 8" long unmarked bbl. 4 1/4" long Germanic style lock is unmarked and is orig flint missing only a resurfaced frizzen shoe...

NSN. .71 Cal. x 10-1/8" long bbl marked at left breech "PM/LH" indicating proofed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and inspected ...

NSN. .68 Cal x 8-7/8" long bbl marked at breech with Tower of London private proof marks. 4-1/2" long lock is marked under pan "BASS&...

SN 692. Cal. 54. 10" rnd bbl, breech marked with raised eagle over "P" in a sunken oval behind a raised "US" in a sunken ov...

SN 960. Cal. 54. 10" rnd bbl, breech marked with raised eagle over "P" in a sunken oval behind a raised "US" in a sunken ov...

NSN. Cal. 54. 9-1/4" rnd bbl marked left side of breech "P" over "US". Bbl is original flint. Lock marked "S.North&quo...

NSN. Cal. 54. 9-1/4" rnd bbl marked left side of breech "P" over "US". Bbl is original flint. Lock marked "S.North&quo...

NSN. Cal. 54. x 10" rnd bbl marked "RJ" (Robert Johnson) "P / US". Lock plate marked under brass pan "S. NORTH" o...