Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 2007
The Royal Navy's First Invincible Shipwreck Musket and Pistol Shot Presentation Box Group
1758 A.D.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (170 grams total, 13-17 mm).
Three card boxes, each with a musket and pistol shot and explanatory text inside lid. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson.
CONDITIONVETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 2007
The Royal Navy's First Invincible Shipwreck Musket and Pistol Shot Presentation Box Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
RELATED LOTS
-
Orthodox Enamelled Bronze Cross Pendant
Circa 1750 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £14
Cross pommy pendant with pierced lug for suspension; recessed cells for cloisonné enamel ornament to the obverse. 2.81 grams, 32 mm
Acquired from Chris Martin-Zakheim, Iconastas, 5 Piccadilly Arcade, London SW1. From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s. -
Post Medieval Silvered Bronze Corpus Christi
Circa 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Modelled in the round with draped knee-length loincloth and discoid nimbus with cruciform design; attachment holes at hands and crossed feet; copying 17th century style. 99 grams, 13.2 cm high
Property of a Berkshire, UK, gentleman collector. -
East European Bronze Cross Pendant
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising: the obverse a voided cross with Calvary scene of cross, spear and sponge with text surrounding; reverse with dense text. 5.25 grams, 46 mm
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK.
