Published Date:
28 October 2008
By Donna Bowater
An auction house in Northamptonshire is bucking the economic trend after recording its best sale in five years thanks to a hoard of antique pistols and swords.
The rare collection of 30 flintlock pistols was among the lots under the hammer at JP Humbert Auctioneers in Towcester, fetching between £600 and £900 each.
The sale also included 16th and 17th century swords put up for auction by a private collector in Oxford that reached a similar price, with the entire catalogue fetching a total of £90,000.
The auctioneers also sold a Nazi death ring issued by SS leader Heinrich Himmler for £2,200 plus premium after rare Nazi items led to a surge in demand for German memorabilia put up for auction.
An 8ft by 4ft Nazi war ensign also reached £520 and a Nazi pin badge raised £180.
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Last Updated:
27 October 2008 6:52 PM
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Source:
Northampton Chron & Echo
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Location:
Northampton
