We found 209761 price guide item(s) matching your search
There are 209761 lots that match your search criteria. Subscribe now to get instant access to the full price guide service.
Click here to subscribe- List
- Grid
-
209761 item(s)/page
Lot 352
A rare 17th century and later Welsh oak hutch coffer, with a hinged lid and clamped front. For a very similar example see Victor Chennery, Oak Furniture page 111, described as circa 15th century124w x 54d x 72h cmCondition report:Looks to be clean, solid and usable. Has been restored, so it is difficult to tell the later elements, although the main body looks original. Quite a few splits and wear as expected with age. The lid looks later.
Lot 370
A rare Victorian mahogany cased grandmother clock, the arched eight inch dial, with strike silent, signed Ed Funnell, Brighton, the three train movement, striking on eight bells, 166cm high. Edward Funnell 1822-1899, was a distinguished clock maker, recorded as having made the smallest watch in the world measuring only 7/16" in diameter, winning him notoriety at the 1855 Great Exhibition, in Paris
Lot 251
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Sicily, Straight, single-and short false-edged blade, with saw back, marked on one side 'BARNES & CO. LONDON', and on the opposite side with the Trinacria. One-piece brass hilt with handle. Leather scabbard with missing chape and cap with button. Interesting military weapon with rare mark, perhaps belonging to the short period of the Provisional Government of Sicily of 1848-1849. Surely deserves a proper study. length 75,5 cm.
Lot 131
dating: late 18th Century provenance: Indopersia, In leather, of circular, convex shape with slightly raised border. All the surface (small parts missing) decorated with numerous silver plates, engraved and partially pierced. A big star in the center, among the four studs, richly pierced and decorated with birds among the floral motifs, the rest is divided in eight segments with beaded borders with masks in the center among the heart-shaped plates and pierced leaves. Border decorated with rosettes. Interesting shield with unusual and rare decoration. diameter 47 cm.
Lot 707
dating: last quarter of the 16th Century provenance: Italy, Heavy octagonal, sighted, 16 mm cal. smoothbore barrel that becomes narrower around the nozzle, breech with a tube-shaped rear sight chiseled in the shape of a human figure, side pan with movable pan cover; rectangular flat plate-lock, dragon-shaped cock with palm-shaped base: wooden stock with faceted stock, iron mounts, iron-tipped wooden ramrod. Rare. Provenance: Dott. Massimo Paleari Henssler Collection. length 134,5 cm.
Lot 534
dating: First half of the 19th Century provenance: Papal States, A troop's model used from 1830 to 1848, felt body that can be attributed to the rare specialty of the Financial Police. Brass chin-straps with thin plates, decoration with a Papal tiara silver-gold, metallic cockade, purplish red tassel and plume. height 16 cm.
Lot 80
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: France, Rifled, round 17,8 mm cal. barrel, provided with clutch for the bayonet, foresight, adjustable and folding rear sight, dated '1851' and with 'VL' mark surmounted by a fleur-de-lis, some pitting and remains of other marks. The inner side with signs of use, groove still well defined. Backward spring lock marked 'LOUIS MALHERBE A LIEGE' and with 'VL' mark surmounted by a fleur-de-lis coeval to the barrel. Working mechanics. Long, wooden stock with remains of Liege stamp on the butt side, the 'VL' stamp is repeated several times under the fleur-de-lis. Iron mounts; Barrel bracket, muzzle ring and ramrod probably replaced. It preserves the rare 'a tige' system inside the breech. This type of rifle was initially equipped with the 'a tige' system invented by M. Thouvenin and applied to rifled weapons from 1846 onwards. As early as 1859-1860, most of the weapons equipped with this system were converted by removing it. This is a rare example that survived the conversion. See 'Armes a Feu Francaises Modeles Reglementaires' by J. Boudriot, chapter 'LES ARMES A TIGE'. length 121 cm.
Lot 445
dating: early 16th Century provenance: Milan, Cusp of lozenge section, hook with inside edge, perpendicular back rest reinforced and ribbed at the top (en suite with the cusp), fine and deep mark one one side with a scorpion featuring the monogram of the master 'ILO', two rests at the base; ferrule of rectangular section with rounded corners, rising towards the haft. Flat straps. Modern wooden shaft. Very rare. height 235 cm.
Lot 444
dating: circa 1500 provenance: Italy, Cusp made of iron with the blade of hexagonal section, double-edged hook, perpendicular back rest, two other rests at the base, a deep mark on one side; ferrule of rectangular section; supported by a bronze ring nut with a beaded ring at the center (probably not consistent), without straps; modern wooden shaft decorated with metal rivets. Rare. See two similar models in 'Le Armi Odescalchi' by Nolfo di Carpegna, no. 370/371. height 144.5 cm.
Lot 178
dating: provenance: Tibet, Entirely made of iron. Blade with no edges nor tip. Of strongly-waved shape, well-worked as a flame. The hilt decorated with knots with surface carved with floral and geometrical motifs. The pommel worked as a bog vajra. Rare in such big dimensions. The vajra sword (ray khri in Tibetan, khadga in sanscrit) is one of the two main symbolic implements of Manjushri, the trascendent buddha of wisdom. Originally an instrument of death, the vajra sword symbolizes wisdom's capacity to kill ignorance, independent existence of the self which is the root of all the negative emotions.This unusual large sword was perhaps originally part of a statuary group in Tibet or Nepal. length 56,7 cm.
Lot 46
dating: 1861 - 1862 provenance: USA, Rifled, octagonal, 44 cal. barrel, marked at the base 'B. F. JOSLYN / PATD. MAY 4, 1858', foresight. Smooth, five-shot cylinder. Smooth frame with 'B' mark. Magazine marked 'B 16'. Side hammer. Checkered wooden grips at the centre. Iron trigger guard, butt-plate with serial no. '22xx'. Working mechanics. Scarce. Only about 3,000 of this rare revolver were produced in the years 1861/1862. length 38.5 cm.
Lot 741
dating: 18th Century provenance: Sardinia, Long, smooth, two-stage, 11 mm cal. barrel with rib on the entire length, engraved at the first part and with a frame and a brass medallion with a bust; engraved miquelet flintlock, carved at the tang with a small mask and signed 'Lore Landi'; also the screws are covered by small masks. Wooden full stock, the butt is completely carved with beautiful iron floral motifs, engraved iron mounts under the barrel, engraved brass mount at the front. Iron trigger guard and ramrod. Small missing parts. Landi's signature is rare. length 163.5 cm.
Lot 21
dating: 1874 provenance: USA, Round, 6-1/2', 44 Russian cal. barrel, with one-piece foresight and rib. On the back the company markings with patents up to 1875 and the rare inscription 'REISSUE JULY 25.1871'. Grooved, six-shot cylinder. Working mechanics. Inside the barrel visible groove and pitting areas. A little play of the barrel. Trigger guard with finger support. Ivory grips. Ring for the strap. Grip dated '1874' and with four-digit serial number '65xx', the same serial number can be found on the barrel, on the latch and on the cylinder. Arrow engravings on the receiver. Possible traces of a mark on the bottom of the grip. A total of 9000 examples were produced with the inscription 'REISSUE', numbered separately from 1 to 9000. This special series included both Second Model Russians and Third Model Russians, made mainly for Turkish and Japanese contracts and for civilian markets. This could be a very rare Japanese Third Model (1000 produced in all) for the civilian market, given the lack of military marks and the 44 Russian cal. which was not used in Turkey. See: 'Standard Catalog of Smith & WESSON' by Supica/Nahas, pp. 95-97. length 29,5 cm.
Lot 425
dating: circa 1600 provenance: Flanders, Interesting and rare iron, single-and-false-edged blade with hollow tip, the base finely engraved with floral motifs, the back first flat, after triangular and then with a hump, all engraved with gold flowers. Beautiful, majestically executed grip, depicting a bronze lion with remains of mercury gilding. length 48 cm.
Lot 44
dating: 1861 - 1862 provenance: USA, Rifled, round, 44 cal. barrel, with octagonal base marked 'ALLEN & WHEELOCK, WORCESTER, MASS. U.S. / ALLEN'S PT'S JAN. 13, 1857. DEC. 15, 1857', brass foresight; smooth, six-shot cylinder. Smooth frame, trigger guard with loading lever. Wooden grips, underneath with serial number '3xx'. 70% of black finishing. Scarce. See Flayderman's, only about 700 pieces of this rare revolver were produced in the years 1861-1862, a large portion was used by the 2nd and 3rd Michigan Cavalry Regiments during the Civil War. length 36 cm.
Lot 713
dating: 1663 provenance: Prague, Octagonal, rifled, 14 mm cal. barrel, wavy frame at the base then with the signature and date 'GABRIEL DORN 1663', divided and framed by stars, adjustable sight and brass foresight, spiral decorated en suite with the base; tang engraved in the same way. Lock with external wheel, flat lock plate, the hammer and the plate on the spring are finely engraved with dragons, engraved pan cover provided with sliding pan cover. Beautiful fruitwood stock decorated with butt-plate, plaques, dark horn bands and flowers, a cracking under a spiral which can easily be restored. Patchbox. Iron trigger guard pierced with a heart and a support ball. Set trigger. Bicolour horn-tipped wooden ramrod, iron cartridge extractors. For Gabriel Dorn see 'Der Neue Stöckel', vol. I, pg. 302.The beauty of this rare firearm does not come from the precious gilded and silver decorations but from the simple play between the yellow coming from the fruitwood and the contrast of the dark horn of the inlay-works. A technique also used by other famous gunsmiths, for example by G. Muller and Hieronymus Borstorffer in Munich, who used ivory and ebony to create a beautiful wheel shotgun found in the Rothschild Collection in Waddenson Manor, illustrated by Claude Blair figure 11 and 112 cat. n. 105, pg. 270-273. length 104.5 cm.
Lot 788
dating: 1870 provenance: France, Smooth-bore, 18 mm cal. barrels in beautiful damask, octagonal with grooves at the first part, then round, the rib with fore sight; long engraved tang; back spring lock, signed 'CHANEL ARQ.' and 'A BOURG', finely engraved with a dragon among floral motifs. Receiver and mounts decorated en suite with this rare pattern. Two-piece wooden stock with checkered palm rest and handle. length 118 cm.
Lot 19
dating: 1885-90 provenance: USA, Round, rifled, 20', '44 Cal.' barrel, with blued foldaway and adjustable rear sight and foresight, with company markings and patents to 1887 in two lines, calibre inscription at the base, on the left side. Visible groove inside, to be cleaned. Frame with horse rampant, lower tang with serial number '65xxx'. Working mechanics. Nickel-plated finishing, some missing parts, probably antique. One band with different finishing. Walnut fore-end and butt, the former with checkering. Curved butt plate (nickel-plated again?). Saddle ring on the left side. This is probably the rare, so-called 'Baby Carbine' variant (actual weight 2.47 kg), lighter than the standard model. See Flayderman's Guide, 9th Edition, p. 123 (5B-275). length 94 cm.
Lot 63
dating: 1878 provenance: Greece, Round, rifled, 11 mm cal. barrel at the nozzle (bore clean, visible grooves on the inside), with clutch for the bayonet and foresight, foldaway and adjustable rear sight, various marks including the Liege bench mark and date '1873'. Falling block bolt. Marking 'EM & L NAGANT A LIEGE' and with mark. The dorsal tang with marking in Greek and wording of the Milena model. In front of the trigger guard, the bolt opening knob. Working mechanics. Smooth, wooden butt and fore-end, the butt side with Greek stamp and date '1873', on the bottom crowned 'R'. Marked iron mounts. With bayonet (matching? the joint doesn't seem to fit very well) with metal scabbard. Attached are historical notes collected by the owner, on this rare rifle adopted by the Greek army. length 101 cm.
Lot 20
dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: USA, Round, rifled, 24', 56 cal. barrel, with foresight, clutch for the bayonet (later assembled?), octagonal base with a three heights leaf-shaped rear sight. Bore with signs of use, visible groove. Five-shot cylinder (acid cleaned?). External hammer. The dorsal tang of the frame marked 'COLTS PATENT', the lower one marked '4xx'. Wooden butt and fore-end, the former with signs of use and time, restorations and a dowel replaced. The fore-end with brass stripe. Various dents on the iron surfaces. Working mechanics. Iron ramrod. According to the owner's information, this may be one of the very rare Colt Revolving Rifles used by Garibaldi and the Thousand: of the 59 purchased by Garibaldi, 48 were sent to Bologna to be modified. The model presented here bears commercial markings and no military inscription, the fore-end has been clearly modified by lowering it on one side, suggesting that the clutch for the bayonet was added after the purchase, just like it was done with Garibaldi's rifles. The known serial numbers of these rifles range from 265 to 570. See also 'Le Colt di Garibaldi' by E. Arrigoni. length 108,3 cm.
Lot 22
dating: 1875-1890 provenance: USA, Round, rifled, cal. 44 S&W Russian barrel, with high rib, with address and patents, angled fore-sight; fluted, six-shot cylinder, smooth frame; finished; inscription on the right side 'S&W TRADEMARK'; wooden, checkered grip scales. Serial number '29xxx'. In a wooden, elegant case with brass mounts, lined with green fabric, marked 'VERNEY CARRON LYON' in gold; complete with accessories. Extremely rare, especially in these perfect conditions. length 32 cm.
Lot 413
dating: first quarter of the 19th Century provenance: England, Beautiful blade of triangular section decorated with gilded engravings on blue blackground and with trophies and floral motifs in perfect condition, protected by its scabbard. Steel hilt decorated with beads, chain and pendants with superficial rust, small missing parts. Complete of a rare wooden scabbard covered with light leather with iron mounts engraved with flowers stylized en suite with the center of crossguard. Areas with superficial rust which could be slightly removed. Two suspension rings. length 100.5 cm.
Lot 772
dating: circa 1870 - 1880 provenance: Suhl, Rifled, 8 mm cal. barrel, checkered rib decorated with risers, engraved at the base, with precision front sight; frame with beautiful engravings depicting a shooter and a grotesque animal among floral motifs on a granulated background, above marked 'ORIGINAL AYDT', the block marked 'ORIGINAL SYST. AYDT'. Two-piece wooden stock with checkered handle and strongly pronounced grips. Iron mounts, trigger guard with lever. Set trigger. Adjustable peep sight. Rare. For Carl Wilhelm Aydt see 'Der Neue Stöckel', Vol. I, p. 38. Aydt built his first Falling Block system as long ago as 1865. length 124 cm.
Lot 708
dating: Late 16th Century provenance: Holland, Heavy, rifled and octagonal, 15.6 mm cal. barrel, three frames at the base, two not clearly legible marks and '15.6' (probably the caliber) on the sides, fixed rear sight decorated with a carved leaf, brass foresight. Side pan with pan cover pierced with an opening and a carved pommel. Tang with sight, screw carved as a flower. Lock with flat lock plate with a snake-shaped hammer, the right border featuring a mark with a flower in an oval. Wooden full stock richly decorated with bone plates, partially painted green, some restored, the butt on the side of the lock representing a boar shooting, the opposite part and the counterplate are decorated with beautiful military scenes representing knights and soldiers wearing the uniforms of the XVI century and armed with cannons, powder barrels, cannon balls, matchlock rifles, drum and castle. The other elements decorated with ornamental bands, hop, round and oval plates decorated with floral motifs. Long iron trigger. Bone-tipped wooden ramrod. Small missing parts and defects. Origin: Vendita Galerie Fischer, Lucerne, September 2010, lot 554 with sale for 20,000 fs.Fuse guns decorated with bone inlays are rare and have always been high-level collectibles.The description of Lucerne describes the rifle as German, however it is more likely that it is a Dutch job. In favor of this attribution see similar objects in the Visser collection, part I cat. no. 1,2,3, pages 44/49 and another in the Rothschild collection in Waddesdon Manor (by Claude Blair) no. 96 pg. 243/246. length 165 cm.
Lot 42
THE CLASHBenefit In Support Of Carnival Defendants, 1976A rare concert poster for the Acklam Hall, West London, 15th October, 1976, printed on paper, rolled, 61 x 91.5cm (24 x 36in)Footnotes:ProvenanceThe Bernard Rhodes Collection.Bernard Rhodes comments: 'This is an extremely rare mid-1970s' poster (possibly the only one remaining), as relevant today as when printed. It documents The Clash contributing towards defending black peoples' basic rights. On a lighter note, the main policeman looks like an angry Paul McCartney!'For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 69
DC ComicsA Rare Pair of Promotional Batman Trainers, 1989Black and purple leather high-top trainers, with batman logos to side and heel, made in Italy for the 1989 release of the Batman film, starring Michael Keaton, labelled 'TM DC Comics Inc. 1989'Size 42/8, includes original boxFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 1518
Pair of rare William III silver candlesticks 1699: Clear hallmarks for London 1699, and maker SM under a bird. Weight 740g / 24 tr oz approx. Surplus to requirements from a magnificent Midlands Hall, and never having been on the market in generations. Raised lion coat of arms. Valued for insurance 30 years ago for £6000. A copy of which is included in the sale. 22cm high
Lot 1017
A Group of Chinese Imari saucers and cups 18th century (6). One rare dish and tea cup painted with figure of a foreigner sitting on a garden, a stick on his right hand. One cup and one dish with floral design, roosters and pagoda, the bigger dish with pagodas and flowers and a cup with landscape, house, pagoda and fishermen on a bridge. Two dishes with a label R&G Mcpherson
Lot 353
Blues, Folk, Country, Delta Blues and Country Blues - Collection of LPs, to include artists and compilations, titles include Blind Willie McTell, The Georgia Blues 1933, The Virtuoso Guitar of Scrapper Blackwell, Blind Willie Johnson, Lightening Hopkins, Big Billy Bronzy, Sidney Bechet, James Brown, Skip James, Rare Blues of The Twenties No. 2, Black Whites and Blues, Rare Blues 1927-1935, Down South (Louisiana - Mississippi - Alabama - Florida), Son House & J.D. Short, Blues From The Western States 1927 - 1949, Leroy Carr, Jukebox Jam, Marvin Gaye, Toots and The Maytals and Ray Charles. (23)
Lot 376
John Coltrane - A collection of LPs, to include My Favourite Things, Atlantic 1361, A Love Supreme, CSD 1605, stereo, Ballads, CSD 1496, stereo, Live At The Village, Vanguard Impulse mono A-10, Coltrane, Impulse Mono A-21, Wheelin and Dealin' featuring John Coltrane, Prestige 7131, The Avante-Garde John Coltrane and Don Cherry, Atlantic 588004, Coltrane Time, SULP 1018, John Coltrane Eric Dolphy Two Giants together rare live performance 1962, 30 JA 5184 and Coltrane Live At Birdland, Impulse Stereo A-50. (10)
Loading...-
209761 item(s)/page