Up for consideration is a Thomas Del Mar Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria auction catalog (no. 11) from December 8, 2010…369 lots on 238 pages…catalog in good condition…featured lots include (prices in GBPs):

·         A Very Fine 22 Bore Indian Silver-Mounted Matchlock Musket, Late 18th/Early 19th century, possibly Indore (6,000-8,000)

·         A German Two-Hand Processional Sword, late 16th century (5,000-7,000)

·         A Fine Swedish Royal Sword of Honour Given By Karl XIV Johan, King of Sweden, with Amethyst Set Gilt-Brass Hilt and Green Porphyry Grip, circa 1818-44 (10,000-15,000)

·         A Fine and Very Rare Grenadier’s Cap, Honourable Artillery Company, circa 1714 (20,000-30,000)

·         Rare and Important North European Armet, circa 1500, probably Flemish, Converted to Funerary Use In England in 1677 (25,000-30,000)

·         A Fine and Rare Venetian Parade Shield Made for the bodyguard of Wolf Dietrich Von Raitenau, Prince Archbishop of Salzburg, late 16th century (8,000-12,000)

·         A Composite South German Infantry Half-Armour, 3rd Quarter of the 16th century (15,000-20,000)

·         A Heavy Cuirassier Close Helmet, early 17th century, probably Italian (7,000-9,000)

·         A Brunswick State Two-Hand Processional Sword of the Guard of Julius, Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg in Wolfenbuttel, No. 237, dated 1573 (10,000-15,000)

·         An Etched North German Breastplate, Brunswick, Circa 1560-65 (10,000-12,000)

·         A Fine Cased Pair of 40 Bore Percussion Rifled Duelling Pistols by John Manton & Son, no. 9129 for 1822 (15,000-20,000)

 

Catalog securely shipped in a rigid cardboard mailer.