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Antique Arms, Modern Sporting Guns & Exceptional Firearms Montpelier Street, London I 3 December 2020 Antique Arms, Modern Sporting Guns & Exceptional Firearms Montpelier Street, London | Thursday 3 December 2020 Antique Arms: Lots 1 - 116 at 10.30am Modern Sporting Guns & Exceptional Firearms: Lots 117 - 363 at 2pm BONHAMS ENQUIRIES SALE NUMBER IMPORTANT INFORMATION Montpelier Street Antique Arms & Armour 25987 Please note that lots of Iranian Knightsbridge, Director London SW7 1HH Please see page 2 for bidder and Persian origin are subject David Williams to US trade restrictions which www.bonhams.com +44 (0) 20 7393 3807 information including after-sale collection and shipment currently prohibit their import +44 (0) 7768 823 711 mobile into the United States, with no VIEWING [email protected] exemptions. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Please see back of catalogue for important notice to bidders Sunday 29 November Modern Sporting Guns Similar restrictions may apply 11am – 3pm William Threlfall to other lots. Monday 30 November Senior Specialist ILLUSTRATIONS 9am – 7pm +44 (0) 20 7393 3815 Front cover: Lots 345 & 337 It is the buyers responsibility Tuesday 1 December [email protected] Back cover: Lot 38 to satisfy themselves that the 9am – 4.30pm Inside front cover: Lot 98 lot being purchased may be Wednesday 2 December Administrator Inside back cover: Lot 56 imported into the country of 9am – 4.30pm Helen Abraham destination. +44 (0) 20 7393 3947 REGISTRATION BIDS [email protected] IMPORTANT NOTICE The United States Government +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Please note that all customers, has banned the import of ivory To bid via the internet Junior Cataloguer irrespective of any previous activity into the USA. Lots containing please visit www.bonhams.com Oliver Thomas with Bonhams, are required to ivory are indicated by the +44 (0) 20 7393 3816 complete the Bidder Registration symbol Ф printed beside the TELEPHONE BIDDING [email protected] Form in advance of the sale. The lot number in this catalogue. form can be found at the back of Bidding by telephone will only every catalogue and on our be accepted on lots with a lower Consultant Please contact the Arms website at www.bonhams.com estimate of £500 or above. Christopher Allen & Armour Department for +44 (0) 20 7393 3877 and should be returned by email or further information. post to the specialist department Please note that bids should [email protected] or to the bids department at be submitted no later than 24 [email protected] hours before the sale. New Adviser bidders must also provide proof Peter Hawkins To bid live online and/or of identity when submitting bids. leave internet bids please go to Failure to do this may result in PRESS ENQUIRIES www.bonhams.com/auctions/25987 your bids not being processed. [email protected] and click on the Register to bid link at the top left of the page. LIVE ONLINE BIDDING IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS SALE CUSTOMER SERVICES Please email [email protected] Monday to Friday with “Live bidding” in the subject 8.30am – 6pm line 48 hours before the auction +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 to register for this service. Bonhams 1793 Limited Registered No. 4326560 Registered Office: Montpelier Galleries Montpelier Street, London SW7 1HH +44 (0) 20 7393 3900 +44 (0) 20 7393 3905 fax Sale Information BIDS SHIPPING COLLECTION & AFTER SALE VAT +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 For information and estimates STORAGE INFORMATION The following symbol is used [email protected] on domestic and international SALE NO. 25987 to denote that VAT is due on To bid via the internet please visit shipping as well as export All sold lots from the above sale the hammer price and buyer’s www.bonhams.com licenses please contact: will remain in the collections premium department at Knightsbridge until PAYMENTS Antique Arms & Armour 5.30pm Friday 18 December † VAT 20% on hammer price Buyers Helen Abraham without charge. Sold lots not and buyer’s premium collected by this time will be +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 +44 (0) 20 7393 3947 [email protected] subject to storage charges as * VAT on imported items at below. Sellers a preferential rate of 5% on hammer price and the prevailing Payment of sale proceeds SUGGESTED SHIPPERS STORAGE rate on buyer’s premium +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Alban Shipping Ltd: [email protected] Small objects: W Please contact department VALUATIONS, TAXATION +44 (0) 1582 493099 (contact £3.03 per day + VAT & HERITAGE Adam Blacow) Large objects: Y These lots are subject to +44 (0) 20 7468 8340 CITES regulations, please read David Dembrey: £6.05 per day + VAT +44 (0) 20 7468 5860 fax the information in the back of [email protected] [email protected] the catalogue. +44 (0) 7840 801492 (Note: Charges apply every day including weekends and Public Payment at time of collection PDQ Freight: Holidays) [email protected] by: +44 (0) 1784 243 695 cash (up to a total of £3,000), Bonhams will close (contact Bob Nagra) cheque with banker’s card, from 1pm Thursday credit, or debit card. 24 December 2020 and will re-open on Monday 4 January 2021 Forthcoming sales 2021 Wednesday 26 May ENQUIRIES Antique Arms & Armour Antique Arms & Armour +44 (0) 20 7393 3807 Thursday 27 May [email protected] Sporting Guns Sporting Guns Wednesday 24 November +44 (0) 20 7393 3815 Antique Arms & Armour [email protected] Thursday 25 November bonhams.com Sporting Guns Eastern Arms VARIOUS PROPERTIES 1 A SU-YARI SIGNED SHINANO NO KAMI MINAMOTO SANEMICHI, SHINTO The blade of diamond section with one mekugi-ana, suguha hamon, mounted in shira-saya 13 cm. blade £200 - 300 €220 - 330 US$260 - 390 2 A HANDACHI MOUNTED WAKIZASHI SIGNED AWATAGUCHI OMI NO KAMI TADATSUNA, SHINTO The blade with two mekugi-ana, notare hamon, itame hada, fully bound tsuka with shakudo fuchi and kabuto-gane decorated in gold with scrolling foliage, shakudo shi-shi menuki with gold details, and iron mokko-shaped tsuba decorated with books with gold details against a basket-weave ground, in its ribbed black lacquer saya with handachi mounts en suite with the tsuka 53.4 cm. blade £600 - 800 €670 - 890 US$780 - 1,000 2 For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. ANTIQUE ARMS | 3 3 A PERSIAN STEEL KULAH KHUD, AND TWO AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL CLUBS (WADDY OR NULLA NULLA) THE FIRST QAJAR, 19TH CENTURY The first with domed steel skull etched with a sun, the ground between the rays etched with foliage alternately inhabited by a male portrait bust in contemporary costume, the rim bordered by panels of Persian verses in cursive script, fitted with two plume-holders, adjustable nasal with shaped finials, and vandyked camail (some losses, central spike missing, surface rust patination); the second each of characteristic form and carved with narrow grooves over most of their surface, one retaining much of its spinifex gum terminal (3) The first 15 cm. high, the second 73 cm. and 63 cm. long £300 - 400 €330 - 440 US$390 - 520 4 AN INDIAN MAIL COIF (KULAH ZIRAH) AND MAIL SHIRT 17TH CENTURY OR LATER The first of alternate rows of riveted circular and solid flattened iron rings forming a hood with triangular extension on each side, covering the entire head and suspended from a slightly domed circular disc at the top, and retaining its padded linen liner; the second entirely of alternate rows of riveted and solid iron rings, shaped to the body, thigh length, open up the front and with short vent at the rear, elbow- length sleeves, and with two brass discs at the front (2) The first 24 cm. high, the second 65 cm. long £350 - 450 €390 - 500 US$460 - 590 For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot 4 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. 5 AN INDONESIAN BRONZE LANTAKA 18TH/19TH CENTURY Of characteristic form, with sighted two-stage barrel with turned and belled muzzle, the latter with two raised mouldings behind, cast in low relief with designs of foliage including a rectangular panel of symmetrical foliage along the top of the breech, the rear of the breech with overlapping foliage, slightly flared spool-shaped cascabel, and peg mount (surface patination overall) 56 cm. barrel, 2.3 cm. bore £400 - 500 €440 - 560 US$520 - 650 6 A PAIR OF TURKISH 18-BORE FLINTLOCK SILVER-MOUNTED HOLSTER PISTOLS INSCRIBED WILSON, LONDON, TURKISH SILVER MARKS AND TUGHRA, PROBABLY REIGN OF MAHMUD II (1808-1839) With two-stage barrels (some pitting), breeches each engraved with a crescent amid stamped stars, inscribed ‘London’, and stamped with three rectangular trellised marks on the left side, plain tangs, rounded locks in the French manner, each inscribed ‘Wilson’ and with semi- rainproof pan and roller, figured full stocks each inlaid with brass wire foliate scrollwork highlighted with brass pins, and with pellets around each lock, parcel-gilt mounts cast and chased in low relief with martial trophies and foliage comprising side-plates, escutcheons, spurred pommels each with rounded cap, trigger-guards (one repaired), turned ramrod-pipes, and false ramrods en suite with the stocks (2) 28.5 cm. barrels £1,000 - 1,500 €1,100 - 1,700 US$1,300 - 1,900 For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.