LONDON.- Following the success of Christie’s Arms and Armour sale in September 2010 which was 91% sold by lot, achieving over £500,000, Christie’s announces the upcoming sale, to be held on 22 June 2011. The auction will be led by the Colt .38 „P…
Beyond the Law: American History Unfolds at Christie’s South Kensington in June
LONDON.- Following the success of Christie’s Arms and Armour sale in September 2010 which was 91% sold by lot, achieving over £500,000, Christie’s announces the upcoming sale, to be held on 22 June 2011. The auction will be led by the Colt .38 „P…
Hermann Historica’s Successful Spring Sale Under the Sign of Dragons and Double-Headed Eagles
MUNICH.- Many clients and collectors showed great interest in the pre-sale viewing preceding the spring sale, a good sign for the 61st auction of the renowned Hermann Historica oHG, Munich auction house but between 28 April and 12 May, the top hammer p…
Duelling Pistols at Bonhams: Objects of Beauty and Death
LONDON.- Today a gentleman no longer needs a set of duelling pistols, which means that Bonhams Antique Arms and Armour sale on April 20th is free to offer twelve sets of pistols estimated to sell for between £2,500 to £60,000, as items of historical …
Antiquities, Arms and Armour, Arts and Crafts at Hermann Historica’s 61st Auction
MUNICH.- Between 28 April and 12 May 2011, Hermann Historica will hold its 61st auction on its extended premises in Linprunstraße. Approximately 7,700 lots will be offered for bidding in the upcoming spring auction – among them antiquities, arms …
Antiquities, Arms and Armour, Arts and Crafts at Hermann Historica’s 61st Auction
MUNICH.- Between 28 April and 12 May 2011, Hermann Historica will hold its 61st auction on its extended premises in Linprunstraße. Approximately 7,700 lots will be offered for bidding in the upcoming spring auction – among them antiquities, arms …
Broadsword Linking Sir Alex Douglas Home and Robert the Bruce Sells
LONDON.- A broadsword dating from 1705, with a much older Scottish blade from the 14th Century, passed down through the Douglas family to Sir Alec Douglas Home of the Hirsel, former British Prime Minister, sold for £10,800 at Bonhams sale of Antique A…