Arms, Armour & Militaria
Arms and armour stretches from ancient times to modern conflicts, with weapons ranging from swords and clubs to firearms, armour including helmets and shields, and militaria such as medals, uniforms, flags and ephemera.
Medals and militaria are often sold at auction as specialised categories, with arms and armour sales also held.
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Boer War tropical pith helmet fights the good fight at Edinburgh Auction
29 August 2024Thomson Roddick Callan (20% buyer’s premium) in Edinburgh held a mammoth two day sale on August 14-15, featuring nearly 1400 lots of antiques and militaria from the Michael Hall of Galashiels Collection.
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Gun from Louis XIII’s famous cabinet sets a record for a wheellock firearm at auction
28 August 2024Result reflects quality and provenance of the remarkable weapon from a renowned collection
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Wartime propaganda posters seek to persuade collectors to make a bid
19 August 2024'Freedom is in Peril Defend it with all your Might' was a British propaganda poster published by the Ministry of Information.
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Specialist antique arms event held at Kempton Park features 100-plus dealers in total
19 August 2024Some of the biggest hotshot dealers in classic arms will soon be loading up their cars and vans ready for the Classic Arms Fair at Kempton Park Racecourse on Sunday, September 1.
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Books that cover the cutting edge of collecting, Viking and medieval style
05 August 2024A collector interview with author and expert David Petty
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Lot that shows loads of interest
05 August 2024The rarity of an unusual saleroom visitor - and its original condition - was confirmed after research by Bonhams’ arms and armour department.
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It was nearly Napoleon Blownapart: pistols he once ‘intended to use on himself’ sell in French auction
05 August 2024A pair of pistols Napoleon Bonaparte supposedly intended to use on himself after defeat sold for €1.69m (£1.4m) including buyer’s premium at auction house Osenat in Fontainebleau, France.
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Arms and armour: A selection of swords in play at auction
05 August 2024Edged weapons have been a strong feature of the market recently and involve a wide range of ages, styles and countries
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Pick of the Week: Hong Kong fire helmet in demand
05 August 2024The building frenzy that followed the British arrival in Hong Kong in 1841 brought added fire risk. Any long spell of dry, windy weather could – and periodically did – prove disastrous.
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Cannon barrels point to date around time of Ottoman invasion and Siege of Vienna
05 August 2024On July 2, Vienna auction house Tiberius (27% buyer’s premium) sold the inventory of Laudon Castle, a privately owned, moated baroque residence on the outskirts of the Austrian capital.
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Highland highlight: badge collection for sale
05 August 2024A private collection of militaria and weapons belonging to a proud Scotsman, Douglas Anderson, comes for sale at Anderson & Garland in Newcastle in the autumn.
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Victoria Cross and George Cross both sell for six figures as part of superb naval medal collection
27 July 2024The sold-out auction of a remarkable collection of medals spanning more than 200 years of naval history included fine examples of a Victoria Cross and a George Cross.
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Catalogue of Churchill memorabilia spells V for valuable
26 July 2024From unpublished writings to a clothes brush from his valet, collection marks the 150th anniversary year of Sir Winston Churchill’s birth
![2653 AR Toovey's Medal Shipwreck 1](/media/105315/2653-ar-tooveys-medal-shipwreck-1.jpg?rxy=0.52333333333333332,0.43&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=133658609950000000)
James II silver medal commemorating a 1687 shipwreck recovery is buoyant at auction
19 July 2024A rare James II and Queen Mary of Modena silver medal by George Bowers, commemorating a Spanish shipwreck recovered in 1687 was auctioned at Toovey's in West Sussex 'Coins, Medallions & Banknotes' auction on July 17.
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Titanic interest: Rare White Star Line notice to Olympic passengers and a Carpathia bronze medal steam ahead at auction
18 July 2024Duke's Summer Auction in Dorchester featured a remarkable notice issued by the White Star Line to passengers on board the RMS Olympic after the sinking of its sister ship, the Titanic.
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Musket ball from Battle of Waterloo aims for auction glory
17 July 2024Bidders are already fired up for this intriguing relic
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Top stories this week including news of a rusty sword selling for over 500 times estimate
14 July 2024The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of a lengthy bidding contest coming for an Indian tulwar sword after bidders identified the importance of the hilt decoration.
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Artillery museum shells out at auction to secure First World War battle scene
10 July 2024The Royal Artillery Museum has emerged as the winning bidder for a rare eyewitness view of a First World War battle sold at a recent auction in Farnham.
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Pistols Napoleon wanted to use on himself make £1.4m
09 July 2024The pistols were presented by Napoleon to his friend and Grand Ecuyer Armand de Caulaincourt to thank him for his loyalty
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Tulwar sword hilt with tiger stripes reveals Tipu tempter
08 July 2024With a rusty blade and seemingly anonymous scabbard, an ornate hilt was the key as to why an Indian tulwar sword estimated at £100-200 instead sold for a huge hammer price of £109,500 (plus 22% buyer’s premium).
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