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dating: Second quarter of the 20th Century provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Iron skull (nickeling with two small missing parts) with beautiful fur ba...

dating: circa 1900 provenance: Austria, Stiff body covered with fine red cloth, with oval-shaped peak made of black-painted leather, the visor and...

dating: 1851 provenance: USA, Rifled, 5', octagonal, 31 cal. barrel (visible rifling, some pitting especially at the nozzle), with parallelepiped ...

dating: 1864 provenance: USA, Round, rifled, 14 mm cal. barrel, with octagonal breech, marks 'N.J', 'V', 'P' and date not fully legible, foldaway,...

dating: circa 1860 - 1870 provenance: France, Smoothbore, round, damask, twisted, 12 gauge barrel, with central rib with foresight and signed 'Lef...

Lot 191

A lot of medals

dating: End of 19th beginning of 20th Century provenance: Kingdom of Italy, 'Alessandro Lamarmora / 50° Anniversario della fondazione dei Bersagli...

dating: 1858 - 1867 provenance: USA, Rifled, cylindrical, 4', 36 cal. barrel (bore needs cleaning, visible rifling), with the dorsal mark 'DICTATO...

dating: 1863 - 1875 provenance: USA, Octagonal, rifled, 7-1/2', 44 cal barrel (clean bore, visible rifling), provided with high foresight (subsitt...

dating: 1861 provenance: USA, Round, rifled, 4-1/2', 36 cal barrel (some pitting inside, visible rifling) with remains of standard back mark, coni...

dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Caucasia, Double-edged blade ribbed at the center and with long, flat tang. Cylindrical handle covered with ...

dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Europe, Heavy, octagonal, round, rifled, two-stage, twisted, 23.4 mm (!) cal. barrel with brass foresight and...

dating: about 1870 provenance: France, Long, round, rifled, 11 mm cal. barrel with adjustable rear sight and foresight. Smooth, six-shot cylinder,...

dating: First half of the 19th Century provenance: Austria, Straight, single-and short false-edged blade, with central fuller. The base marked 'Oh...

dating: about 1810 provenance: London, Smoothbore, round, brass, 13,7 mm cal barrel, the base with frame, inscription 'LONDON' and with geometric ...

dating: First half of the 18th Century provenance: Eastern Europe, Curved, single-and false-edged blade of medium width with fuller under the rear...

dating: 1858 provenance: USA, Cylindrical, 7-1/2', 44 cal. barrel (some scaling and pitting inside, clearly visible rifling) with octagonal base, ...

dating: provenance: England, Rifled, octagonal, 34 cal. barrel (clean bore, visible rifling), with (slightly flattened) foresight and fixed rear ...

dating: 1862 provenance: USA, Rifled, octagonal, 8', 44 cal barrel (bore with some signs of use and time, visible rifling), provided with conical ...

dating: about 1920 provenance: Papal States, Silver-plated skull with gilded crest and mounts, the front shaped as a lion's head with black mane, ...

dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Rifled, cylindrical, 11 mm cal. barrel (bore with light pitting, clearly v...

dating: about 1870 provenance: Italy, Smoothbore, round, 17 mm cal. barrels, made of damask, with rib and foresight. Engraved tang, with sight and...

dating: About 1940 provenance: Kingdom of Italy, German silver skull with gilded mounts, brass crest with beautiful gilding, crest shaped as a lio...

dating: 1860-70 provenance: United Kingdom, Round barrels, finishing with damascus pattern (probably refreshed), central rib with signature 'GOOC...

dating: 1840 circa provenance: Scotland, Smoothbore, three-stage, 12 mm cal. barrel, the first part with eleven partially engraved sides, after a ...

dating: First half of the 18th Century provenance: Brescia, Round, smoothbore, 13 mm cal. barrel, square at the base featuring a mark on the left ...

dating: late 18th Century provenance: France, The sword with a double-edged blade, ribbed in the middle, with signs of use and time. Simple, brass...

Lot 372

A rare flail

dating: 16th/17th Century provenance: Germany, Fig-shaped, faceted head with remains of geometric carvings. The head is attached with a chain cons...

dating: late 16th Century provenance: Saxony, Round, convex, wooden body, flat at the back, worked with concentric rings. The rear part featuring ...

Lot 348

A stiletto

dating: 17th Century provenance: Italy, Straight blade of triangular section, very short tang. Knot with mark. Solid iron hilt entirely carved wit...

dating: early 20th Century provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Rigid body covered with turquoise cloth, tricolour cockade, brass badge stamped with cann...

dating: Second half of the 19th Century provenance: Papal States, Black leather skull with gilded mounts, front decoration with papal tiara, inscr...

Lot 209

A khula-khud

dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Indopersia, Hemispherical, iron skull ending in a squared cusp featuring a knot and a wide, round base (diff...

dating: First half of the 20th Century provenance: Italy, Silver Medal for Civil Valour, complete with certificate dated 1943. Two gilded and enam...

dating: 1857 - 1858 provenance: USA, Octagonal, rifled, 31 cal barrel provided with front sight, featuring a dorsal marking with Beals patents up ...

dating: 1858 - 1861 provenance: USA, Octagonal, rifled, 6', 32 cal. barrel (bore needs cleaning, visible rifling), with semi-circular, white metal...

dating: 1888 provenance: USA, Round, 3', 32 S&W cal barrel, provided with rib with front sight, with the company marking on the back and patents ...

dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Oberndorf / D, Smoothbore, octagonal, 11,6 mm cal. barrel (areas of pitting in the first part), the base with...

dating: Early 19th Century provenance: Kingdom fo Italy (Napoleonic), Straight, single-and third- edged blade, with fuller up to the beginning of ...

Lot 320

A close helmet

dating: about 1660 provenance: England, Slight, smooth skull with medium-high, twisted comb, pointed visor with wide eye-slot, ventail ribber at t...

dating: Late 19th Century provenance: England, Metal skull; the front part with the badge of the Order of the Garter on a gilded rayed plaque, fea...

dating: early 20th Century provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Made of red cloth with dark-green bands, embroidered with number 5, black visor with blac...

dating: last quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Caucasia, Made of leather (signs of use and time) with iron mounts decorated with gold floral...

dating: First half of the 20th Century provenance: United Kingdom, Skull with semi-rigid structure covered in brown cloth. With gilded metal mount...

dating: First half of the 20th Century provenance: France, Brass-coloured metal skull, with white metal mounts. Black horsehair crest and end (mis...

dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Southern Italy, Octagonal, smoothbore, 16.7 mm cal barrels decreasing towards the nozzle. Very long and unusu...

dating: about 1885 provenance: USA, Rifled, round barrel (clean bore, visible rifling), with address and marking 'COLT D. A. 38',with foresight; g...

dating: about 1870 provenance: Belgium, Smoothbore, round, 9 mm cal. barrel; grooved, six-shot cylinder engraved with rocaille and floral motifs, ...

dating: Second quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Europe, Straight, single-and-false-edged blade, first with fuller and then of lenticular se...

Lot 185

Order of Vasa

dating: circa 1900 provenance: Sweden, Knight's cross made of enameled bronze, with a gold and enamel medallion at the centre. On original ribbon....

Lot 152

Wilhelm II

dating: 1890 provenance: Berlin, Big, original photograph depicting Kaiser in uniform with orders. Signed in ink 'Wilhelm J. R. Berlin 14/XI 1890'...

dating: about 1870 provenance: Europe, Rifled, two-stage, swiveling, 11 mm cal barrels, decorated with longitudinal fullers at the first half, the...

dating: 1863 - 1873 provenance: USA, 6-1/2', rifled, octagonal, 36 cal. barrel (bore with slight signs of use, visible rifling), with semi-circula...

dating: about 1870 provenance: Belgium, Octagonal, rifled, 7 mm cal. barrel, the base engraved with floral motifs, with foresight. Grip-strap engr...

dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Russian Empire, Leather skull of elongated form (a bump on one side, signs of use and time), with sewn brim a...

dating: 18th Century provenance: Germany, Made of wood, two-stage, missing pin. The segment towards the tip of circular section, the one towards t...

dating: circa 1870 - 1880 provenance: France, Semi-rigid skull covered in black cloth (a small missing part at the back), with leather peak, chevr...

dating: about 1890 provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Made of fur; featuring a white metal front badge with the number '15' on a tricolor fabric cockad...

dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Sweden, Tall, black-lacquered, leather body, smooth tip on a cross-shaped base, with Swedish badge featuring ...

dating: about 1870 provenance: Belgium, Rifled, octagonal, 7 mm cal. barrel, with brass foresights; smooth, six-shot cylinder, engraved with flora...

dating: Second half of the 19th Century provenance: Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Black leather skull with gilded mounts. Front badge with crown, with e...

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