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Markets · Militaria, Arms & Armour
Arms, armour and militaria, catalogued with the care the material needs
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Whether a firearm is antique, deactivated or licensable decides who may buy it. In Great Britain an antique firearm must predate 1 September 1939 and be chambered for a listed obsolete cartridge, and a deactivated arm should carry its certificate.
Unlike things stay apart
Edged weapons, firearms, armour, uniforms and orders are bought by different specialists. A good catalogue keeps them in their own sections rather than one long list.
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Illustrative lot · fictional
A Victorian 1845 pattern infantry officer's sword, the blade etched with crowned VR cypher
Slightly curved fullered blade etched with foliage and the royal cypher, gilt brass Gothic hilt with folding guard, wire-bound fishskin grip, in its steel scabbard.
Estimate £300–500
- Condition
- Blade with light staining and some loss to the etching. Grip wire complete, fishskin worn. Scabbard with minor dents.
- Provenance
- Retained by the family of the original owner until now.
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