Modern Sporting Guns, Rifles & Vintage Firearms
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MODERN SPORTING GUNS, RIFLES & VINTAGE FIREARMS Thursday 30 November 2017 Knightsbridge, London MODERN SPORTING GUNS, RIFLES & VINTAGE FIREARMS GUNS, RIFLES & VINTAGE MODERN SPORTING | Knightsbridge, London Thursday 30 November 2017 24228 MODERN SPORTING GUNS, RIFLES & VINTAGE FIREARMS Thursday 30 November 2017 at 2pm Knightsbridge, London BONHAMS ENQUIRIES Please see page 2 for bidder IMPORTANT INFORMATION Montpelier Street Head of Department information including after-sale The United States Government Knightsbridge, Patrick Hawes collection and shipment has banned the import of ivory London SW7 1HH +44 (0) 20 7393 3815 into the USA. Lots containing www.bonhams.com +44 (0) 7818 684 869 mobile Please see back of catalogue ivory are indicated by the symbol [email protected] for important notice to bidders Ф printed beside the lot number VIEWING in this catalogue. Sunday 26 November Junior Cataloguer CUSTOMER SERVICES 11am – 3pm Max Quigley Monday to Friday Monday 27 November +44 (0) 20 7393 3816 8.30am – 6pm 9am – 7pm [email protected] +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Tuesday 28 November 9am – 4.30pm ADMINISTRATOR ILLUSTRATIONS Wednesday 29 November Helen Abraham Front cover: Lot 194 9am – 4.30pm +44 (0) 20 7393 3947 Back cover: Lot 2 Thursday 30 November [email protected] 9am – 12pm PRESS ENQUIRIES BIDS [email protected] +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax SALE NUMBER: To bid via the internet 24228 please visit www.bonhams.com CATALOGUE: TELEPHONE BIDDING £15 Bidding by telephone will only be accepted on lots with a lower estimate of £500 or above. Please note that bids should be submitted no later than 24 hours before the sale. New bidders must also provide proof of identity when submitting bids. Failure to do this may result in your bids not being processed. LIVE ONLINE BIDDING IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS SALE Please email [email protected] with “Live bidding” in the subject line 48 hours before the auction to register for this service. Bonhams 1793 Limited Bonhams International Board Bonhams UK Ltd Directors Registered No. 4326560 Robert Brooks Co-Chairman, Colin Sheaf Chairman, Gordon McFarlan, Andrew McKenzie, Registered Office: Montpelier Galleries Malcolm Barber Co-Chairman, Harvey Cammell Deputy Chairman, Simon Mitchell, Jeff Muse, Mike Neill, Montpelier Street, London SW7 1HH Colin Sheaf Deputy Chairman, Antony Bennett, Matthew Bradbury, Charlie O’Brien, Giles Peppiatt, India Phillips, Matthew Girling CEO, Lucinda Bredin, Simon Cottle, Andrew Currie, Peter Rees, John Sandon, Tim Schofield, +44 (0) 20 7393 3900 Patrick Meade Group Vice Chairman, Jean Ghika, Charles Graham-Campbell, Veronique Scorer, Robert Smith, James Stratton, +44 (0) 20 7393 3905 fax Jon Baddeley, Rupert Banner, Geoffrey Davies, Matthew Haley, Richard Harvey, Robin Hereford, Ralph Taylor, Charlie Thomas, David Williams, Jonathan Fairhurst, Asaph Hyman, James Knight, David Johnson, Charles Lanning, Grant Macdougall Michael Wynell-Mayow, Suzannah Yip. Caroline Oliphant, Shahin Virani, Edward Wilkinson, Leslie Wright. Central Middlesex Acton Ln Hospital SALE Park Royal INFORMATION Acton Ln Cadogan Tate Coronation Road W e d s P a te a o r r n R k A v e R e s A o 40 a y h a Park l C Royal iWestern Ave A40 R o Station a 0 d 0 Acton 0 North 4 Cemetery A Acton d Station a o R a i r o t c i V BIDS BUYERS COLLECTION & STORAGE AND HANDLING The following symbols are used +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 STORAGE AFTER SALE West ActonCHARGES ON SOLD LOTS to denoteHorn Lane that VAT is due on +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax LOTS MARKED TP StationRETURNED TO CADOGAN TATE the hammer price and buyer’s To bid via the internet please visit All sold lots marked TP will be premium www.bonhams.com removed to Cadogan Tate, 241 Storage Acton Ln, London, NW10 7NP from Storage will be free of charge for the † VAT 20% on hammer price PAYMENTS 9am Friday 1 December 2017 and first 14 calendar days from & and buyer’s premium Buyers will be available for collection from including +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Cadogan Tat from 12pm Monday the sale date 30 November 2017. * VAT on imported items at a +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax 4 December 2017 and the every preferential rate of 5% on hammer working day between 9.30am and Charges will apply from 9am price and the prevailing rate on SELLERS 4.30pm by appointment only. Wednesday 13 December 2017. buyer’s premium Payment of sale proceeds +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 A booking email or phone call are Large objects: £5.70 per day + VAT Y These lots are subject to CITES +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax required in advance to ensure lots Small objects: £2.85 per page + VAT regulations, please read the are ready at time of collection. (Note: Charges apply every day information in the back of VALUATIONS, TAXATION Photographic ID will be required including weekends and Public the catalogue. & HERITAGE at time of collection. If a third Holidays) +44 (0) 20 7468 8340 party is collecting for you written MPORTANT NOTICE +44 (0) 20 7468 5860 fax authorisation is required in advance Handling A surcharge of 2% is applicable [email protected] from you and photographic ID of the After the first 14 calendar days when using MasterCard & Visa third party is requested at the time of following the sale, the following credit cards and CATALOGUE SUBSCRIPTIONS collection. handling charges apply: overseas debit cards. To obtain any Bonhams catalogues Large objects: £42.00 + VAT or to take out an annual To arrange a collection time Small objects: £21.00 + VAT Payment subscription: please send a booking email to All charges due to Cadogan Subscriptions Department [email protected] or Loss and Damage Tate must be paid by the time of +44 (0) 1666 502200 telephone call to +44 (0)800 9886 Extended Liability cover for the value collection from their warehouse. +44 (0) 1666 505107 fax 100 to unsure lots are ready at of the Hammer Price will be charged [email protected] time of collection. at 0.6% but will not exceed the total Payment in Advance value of all other transfer and storage (Telephone to ascertain amount SHIPPING All other sold lots will remain in the charges. due) by: cash, cheque with For information and estimates on Collections room at Bonhams banker’s card, credit, or debit domestic and international shipping Knightsbridge without charge until Please note that Bonhams London card. as well as export licenses please 5.30pm Thursday 4 January 2018 will be closed from 5.30pm Friday contact the Arms Department on: lots not collected by This time will be 22 December 1027 until 9am Payment at time of collection by: +44 (0) 20 7393 3947 returned to the department storage Tuesday 2 January 2018 for the cash, cheque with banker’s card, +44 (0) 20 7393 3816 charges may apply. Holiday Period. credit, or debit card, or travellers [email protected] or cheque. [email protected] Please note that Cadogan Tate will be closed for the Holiday period as follows: Closed form 1pm Friday 22 December 2017 until 9am Wednesday 27 December 2017. Closed from 1 pm Friday 29 December 2017 until 9am Tuesday 2 January 2018. Please note that Alban Shipping will be closed from 12pm Friday 22 December 2017 until 9am Tuesday 2 January 2018. SERVICES FOR BUYERS AND SELLERS IN THIS AUCTION MODERN SPORTING GUN DEPARTMENT HEAD OF DEPARTMENT AFTER-SALE COLLECTION AND SHIPPING Patrick Hawes Max Quigley +44 (0) 20 7393 3815 +44 (0) 20 7393 3816 +44 (0) 7818 684 869 mobile +44 (0) 20 7393 3932 fax +44 (0) 20 7393 3932 fax [email protected] [email protected] CATALOGUE SUBSCRIPTIONS ADMINISTRATOR To obtain other catalogues or take out an Helen Abraham annual subscription: +44 (0) 20 7393 3947 Subscriptions Department [email protected] +44 (0) 16 6650 2200 +44 (0) 16 6650 5107 fax WEBSITE VIEWING: [email protected] Our improved website offers the online facility to enlarge images and examine CUSTOMER SERVICES sale lots in much greater detail than For general enquiries including payments, catalogue photographs permit sales results and information: www.bonhams.com +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 [email protected] TELEPHONE AND WRITTEN BIDS +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax ART COLLECTIONS, ESTATES & VALUATIONS +44 (0)20 7468 8340 +44 (0)20 7468 5860 fax [email protected] Proof of Firearms In the case of RFD certificates and Section 5 authorities, we The term ‘proof exemption’ indicates that a firearm has been wish to keep an up-to-date copy on file. Please supply us with examined at a Proof House, but not proved, as either (a) it was a Fax or photocopy. It would be helpful if you could send us an deemed of interest and not intended for use, or (b) ammunition updated copy whenever your certficate or authority is renewed or was not available. In either case, the firearm must be regarded as changed. unsafe to fire unless subsequently proved. Firearms proved for Please do not hesitate to contact the Modern Sporting Gun Black Powder should not be used with smokeless ammunition. Department should you have any queries. The term ‘Certificate of Unprovability’ indicates that a firearm has been examined at a Proof House and is deemed both unsuitable Licensing Requirements for proof and use. Reproof is required before any such firearm is to be used. Lots marked `S1´ and bearing red labels are Section 1 firearms and require a valid British Firearms certificate, RFD Guns Sold as Parts Licence or import licence. Barrels of guns sold as parts will only be made available for Lots marked `S2´ and bearing blue labels are Section 2 sleeving and measurements once rendered unserviceable firearms and require a valid British Shotgun certificate, RFD according to the Gun Barrel Proof Act of 1968 to 1978 and the licence or import licence.