Arms, Armour & Militaria

A famous royal regiment was remembered at the Peter Francis (20% buyer’s premium) auction in Carmarthen.

An update to the offensive weapons bill (2017-19) could have a negative impact on the shipping of antique swords and knives.

London saleroom Dix Noonan Webb has bought the 'Britannia Medal Fair' “to ensure that it can remain at the Victory Services Club”, the central London venue where it has attracted dealers and collectors for more than 30 years.

A hairwork bracelet offered at auction was inscribed to a gold mount: From the Mane of the Charger Copenhagen which carried the Duke of Wellington 18 successive hours on the 18th June 1815, The Battle of Waterloo.

A Lesser George sash badge of The Most Noble Order of the Garter was the stand-out lot in a dedicated auction of honours that once belonged to the last Duke of Cambridge to have held that title before Prince William in the present day.

Our weekly selection from salerooms and dealerships.

Germany’s most expensive painting sold at auction, an unusual early firearm and a fin de siècle snake charmer are among the highlights featured here from recent auctions in Munich, Berlin and Cologne.

Saturday, June 30, is Armed Forces Day in the UK, an annual event which the contributions of men and women in the armed forces are celebrated through countrywide events in villages, towns and cities. This includes The Battle of Britain Air Show on June 30-July 1 at Headcorn Aerodrome in Kent. A number of militaria fairs also take place during the weekend and the following week – here is a focus on a few.

Our weekly selection from salerooms and dealerships.

A quartet of weapons with fascinating histories sold recently at regional UK auctions.

The honours of the last Duke of Cambridge (before Prince William) will be in the spotlight at a London auction this summer.