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LOT 1154
Deactivated M96 Mauser Rifle and Bayonet
DATED 1917 A.D.
58 1/4 in. (4.05 kg, 148 cm).
Swedish made bolt action model M96 with matching serial No.890, full wood stock with steel butt plate, trigger guard, sling swivels and fore-end, hinged backsight with slide; fitted with correct bayonet dated 1916 with steel scabbard and leather frog.
ProvenanceAcquired from Arundel Militaria Ltd, UK, 2016.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
Accompanied by copies of invoice and listing and original Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof House Deactivation Certificate No.96730.
Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the Firearms Act, 1968, to be held as a curiosity or ornament. No license required but buyer must be over 18 years of age. Overseas bidders should note that, due to UK regulations governing export of all firearms, overseas buyers will need to make arrangements for shipping this lot out of the UK directly, by air freight, with a specialist company or agent.
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Assyrian Bronze Relief Fragment
Circa 9th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £16,900
Displaying a corrugated rim above and below; two advancing soldiers, each striding forwards over the headless body of a dead enemy, carrying a severed head in each hand; the soldiers shown bearded and each wearing a pointed and segmented helmet with a recess to accommodate the ears, a cuirass and thigh-length tunic, with a bow over one shoulder and a sword slung from a waist belt; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 72 grams, 10.8 cm wide (277 grams total, 11 cm high including stand)
Ex S. Moussieff collection, London, UK. Acquired from C.J. Martin (Coins) Ltd. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.203209.
Battle-scenes - and especially images where the Assyrians overrun their enemies and achieve outright victory - appear to make up a large part of 'official' art of the period. Subjecting a defeated foe to torture and death is the theme of much of the wall-decoration of the palace of Nineveh. A battle-scene depicting the siege of a walled city shows similarly equipped infantrymen; it is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, under accession no.55.121.4a, b. -
Roman Style Bronze Cuirass
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Modelling a muscular male torso with naturalistic anatomical detailing. 1.49 kg, 53 cm high
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Tudor Period Iron Dagger
16th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Comprising a single cutting edge and tang. 155 grams, 28.5 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
