Antique Arms, Armour & Modern Sporting Guns Including the Max Gau Collection (Part II) Montpelier Street, London I 23 May 2019 Antique Arms, Armour & Modern Sporting Guns Including the Max Gau Collection (Part II) Montpelier Street, London | Thursday 23 May 2019 Antique Arms & Armour: Lots 1-377 at 10.30am Modern Sporting Guns: Lots 401-609 at 2pm BONHAMS ENQUIRIES SALE NUMBERS IMPORTANT INFORMATION Montpelier Street Antique Arms & Armour Antique Arms & Armour 25424 Please note that lots of Iranian Knightsbridge, Director Modern Sporting Guns 25426 London SW7 1HH and Persian origin are subject David Williams to US trade restrictions which www.bonhams.com CATALOGUE +44 (0) 20 7393 3807 currently prohibit their import +44 (0) 7768 823 711 mobile £20 into the United States, with no VIEWING [email protected] exemptions. Sunday 19 May Please see page 2 for bidder 11am – 3pm Modern Sporting Guns information including after-sale Similar restrictions may apply Monday 20 May Head of Department collection and shipment to other lots. 9am – 7pm Patrick Hawes Tuesday 21 May +44 (0) 20 7393 3815 Please see back of catalogue It is the buyers responsibility 9am – 4.30pm +44 (0) 7818 684 869 mobile for important notice to bidders to satisfy themselves that the Wednesday 22 May [email protected] lot being purchased may be 9am – 4.30pm ILLUSTRATIONS imported into the country of Administrator Front cover: Lots 299 & 531 destination. Modern Sporting Guns Only Helen Abraham Back cover: Lots 607 & 609 Thursday 23 May +44 (0) 20 7393 3947 Inside front cover: Lot 112 The United States Government 9am – 12pm [email protected] Inside back cover: Lots 431 & 495 has banned the import of ivory into the USA. Lots containing BIDS Junior Cataloguer REGISTRATION ivory are indicated by the +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 William Threlfall IMPORTANT NOTICE symbol Ф printed beside the +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax +44 (0) 20 7393 3816 Please note that all customers, lot number in this catalogue. To bid via the internet [email protected] irrespective of any previous activity please visit www.bonhams.com with Bonhams, are required to Please contact the Arms Departmental fax complete the Bidder Registration & Armour Department for TELEPHONE BIDDING (not for faxed bids) Form in advance of the sale. The further information. Bidding by telephone will only +44 (0) 20 7393 3932 form can be found at the back of be accepted on lots with a lower every catalogue and on our estimate of £500 or above. Consultant website at www.bonhams.com Christopher Allen and should be returned by email or Please note that bids should +44 (0) 20 7393 3877 post to the specialist department be submitted no later than 24 [email protected] or to the bids department at hours before the sale. New [email protected] bidders must also provide proof Adviser To bid live online and/or of identity when submitting bids. Peter Hawkins Failure to do this may result in leave internet bids please go to your bids not being processed. www.bonhams.com/auctions/25424 PRESS ENQUIRIES and click on the Register to bid link [email protected] LIVE ONLINE BIDDING IS at the top left of the page. AVAILABLE FOR THIS SALE Please email [email protected] CUSTOMER SERVICES with “Live bidding” in the subject Monday to Friday line 48 hours before the auction 8.30am – 6pm to register for this service. +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Bonhams 1793 Limited Bonhams International Board Registered No. 4326560 Malcolm Barber Co-Chairman, Registered Office: Montpelier Galleries Colin Sheaf Deputy Chairman, Montpelier Street, London SW7 1HH Matthew Girling CEO, Asaph Hyman, Caroline Oliphant, +44 (0) 20 7393 3900 Edward Wilkinson, Geoffrey Davies, James Knight, +44 (0) 20 7393 3905 fax Jon Baddeley, Jonathan Fairhurst, Leslie Wright, Rupert Banner, Simon Cottle. Sale Information BIDS CATALOGUE COLLECTION & AFTER SALE VAT +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 SUBSCRIPTIONS STORAGE INFORMATION The following symbol is used +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax To obtain any Bonhams ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOUR to denote that VAT is due on [email protected] catalogue or to take out an & MODERN SPORTING GUNS the hammer price and buyer’s To bid via the internet please visit annual subscription: SALE NOS. 25424/25246 premium www.bonhams.com Subscriptions Department All sold lots from the above sale +44 (0) 1666 502200 will remain in the collections † VAT 20% on hammer price PAYMENTS +44 (0) 1666 505107 fax department and Modern and buyer’s premium Buyers [email protected] Sporting Guns department at Knightsbridge until 5.30pm +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 * VAT on imported items at Friday 7 June 2019 without +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax SHIPPING a preferential rate of 5% on For information and estimates charge. Sold lots not collected hammer price and the prevailing by this time will be subject to Sellers on domestic and international rate on buyer’s premium storage charges as below. Payment of sale proceeds shipping as well as export Y These lots are subject to +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 licenses please contact: STORAGE CITES regulations, please read +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax Antique Arms & Armour Small objects: the information in the back of the catalogue. VALUATIONS, TAXATION Helen Abraham £3.03 per day + VAT & HERITAGE +44 (0) 20 7393 3947 [email protected] Large objects: Payment at time of collection +44 (0) 20 7468 8340 by: +44 (0) 20 7468 5860 fax £6.05 per day + VAT Modern Sporting Guns cash, cheque with banker’s card, [email protected] William Threlfall (Note: Charges apply every day credit, or debit card. +44 (0) 20 7393 3816 including weekends and Public [email protected] Holidays) Please note that Bonhams will be closed on Monday 27 May 2019 for the Spring Bank Holiday JAPANESE ARMS VARIOUS PROPERTIES 1 TWO TANTO, AND A WAKIZASHI THE FIRST SIGNED KANE?..., THE LAST SIGNED HIROSADE SAKU, SHINTO The first with hira-zukuri blade with one mekugi-ana, fully bound tsuka with copper nanako fuchi-kashira each decorated with a purse and inro in soft metals, gilt horse menuki, and iron tsuba with gold decorated border, in its ribbed black lacquered saya with iron kodzuka decorated with an inscription and a fly (kojiri missing); the second with hira-zukuri blade cut with naginata style hi and bonji, details of nakago unavailable, and horn-mounted samé tsuka, in its black lacquered saya with shirimono kodzuka and split kogai, (kurikata missing); the last with blade with one mekugi ana, in rebellion type mounts (3) 21.9 cm., 24.3 cm. and 33 cm. blades £500 - 700 US$650 - 910 €580 - 810 2 A TANTO DETAILS OF NAKAGO UNAVAILABLE The straight blade of kogarsa-tsukuri form, suguha hamon, and polished samé wrapped tsuka with horn fittings, in its black and gold kawari-nuri saya 21.3 cm. blade £500 - 700 US$650 - 910 €580 - 810 3 Y Ф AN IVORY-MOUNTED TANTO DETAILS OF NAKAGO UNAVAILABLE The hira-zukuri blade probably untempered, the tsuka and saya carved overall in low relief with various figures and mythical creatures in a landscape 28.4 cm. blade £500 - 700 US$650 - 910 €580 - 810 3 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 & ARMOUR | 3 4 A KYU-GUNTO SIGNED MINAMOTO YOSHICHIKA, SHOWA The plated blade with hi and one mekugi-ana, in full military mounts, together with its plated scabbard (2) 66.5 cm. blade £300 - 400 US$390 - 520 €350 - 460 5 A KATANA BLADE SIGNED BISHU OSAFUNE SUKESADA, KOTO With one mekugi-ana, midare hamon, nashiji hada, mounted in shira- saya 62 cm. blade £1,000 - 1,400 US$1,300 - 1,800 €1,200 - 1,600 5 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. 6 A KATANA UNSIGNED, SHINTO The blade with one mekugi-ana, midare hamon of nie, fully bound tsuka with stippled brass fuchi-kashira decorated with bamboo in silver, soft metal menuki in the form of armoured samurai, and mokko-shaped iron Tembo tsuba, in its red and black speckled lacquered saya with koi-guchi, kurikata and kojiri en suite with the tsuka 71.7 cm. blade £1,500 - 2,000 US$2,000 - 2,600 €1,700 - 2,300 7 A KATANA UNSIGNED, SHIN-SHINTO The blade cut with a hi on each side, one mekugi-ana, notare hamon of nioi with some tobiyaki, nashiji hada, fully bound tsuka with shakudo fuchi decorated with a ship and crashing waves, gold details, horn kashira, gilt dragon menuki, and rounded square iron tsuba decorated with a seated figure in a landscape, gold and silver details, in its roughened black lacquered saya with iron kojiri 76.7 cm. blade £2,000 - 2,500 US$2,600 - 3,300 €2,300 - 2,900 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. ANTIQUE ARMS & ARMOUR | 5 10 THREE INDIAN BOWS, AND FORTY-FIVE VARIOUS INDIAN ARROWS 19TH CENTURY, THE ARROWS MOSTLY LATE 18TH CENTURY The first comprising two each of slightly curved tapering circular section decoratively lacquered in polychrome against an ochre 10 ground, the other of tapering D-section with separate grip secured by cords, painted overall in polychrome with panels of geometric designs and flower-heads; the arrows each with variously shaped EASTERN ARMS & ARMOUR steel head, on bamboo shafts retaining polychrome decoration and some with bone 8 nocks (flights missing, four with replacement pheasant feather flights) (48) A NORTH INDIAN POWDER-FLASK, A MODERN INDIAN ALL-METAL PRIMING- FLASK, AND TWO ALGERIAN TOE-LOCK £800 - 1,000 MECHANISMS FOR LONGARMS US$1,000 - 1,300 MOSTLY 19TH CENTURY €930 - 1,200 The first with curved wooden body of flattened ovoidal section with tapering nozzle, An old handwritten label attached to the inlaid along each side with mother-of-pearl arrows reads ‘A Collection of 45 steel florets within carved borders, the nozzle Headed (Tir, Mahratta Arrows.) India.