Null 1 old-fashioned swift

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1 old-fashioned swift

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1 old-fashioned swift

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Estim. 350 - 450 EUR

AN EXTREMELY RARE .177 KYNOCH SWIFT BREAK-BARREL AIR-RIFLE, serial no. 122, circa 1908, with slightly tapering 18 1/2in. barrel, dove-tailed fore-sight, elevating notch rear-sight, plain blued air-chamber marked 'KYNOCH LIMITED PATENT' and with substantial sprung locking-jaws at breech, adjustable trigger, chequered semi-pistol grip walnut butt-stock with damage at head, iron heel-plate, the left hand side of butt stamped with 'KYNOCH LIMITED, BIRMINGHAM, PATENT' in a roundel and the right side with a depiction of a 'swift' (see notes below, roundel rubbed), trigger guard with later additional screw to tang, moulded iron cocking link and no provision for fore-end, traces only of finish remaining. Pre-1939

Estim. 350 - 400 EUR

ART AND THEATER - TINGUELY Jean (1925 - 1991) - Autograph letter signed Autograph letter signed on cablegram, postmarked “6.12.1968”x by the Swiss sculptor best known for his kinetic art sculptural machines, known as Métamatics. He is the author of the Stravinsky Fountain near Centre Pompidou in Paris and the self-destroy sculpture “Homage to New York” exposed at MoMa in 1960. Addressed to the gallerist Martinet: “…Merci pour cet belle exposition j’aime bien & je vais revenir à A.Dam peut être avant la fin…”. 1 p. (20.5 x 21.5 cm). Envelope with autograph address included. - This item is under temporary import. If the item is delivered within the United Kingdom, it will be subject to a 5% Value Added Tax (VAT) on the hammer price.

Estim. 450 - 500 EUR

Uniforms - LALAISSE (Hippolyte). French Empire. The Army and Imperial Guard. Paris, (Maison Martinet), Hautecœur frères, sd (1853-1866). In-4 of [1]-30 lithographed and colored plates, green percaline, title and large arms of Empire stamped and gilt on the first cover, gilt edges (publisher's binding). Scattered foxing. Rare. A second part, also with 30 plates, was published in 1866. A very fine work, accurately depicting Second Empire army uniforms, lithographed by Villain and Godard (Colas, 1734.)

Estim. 80 - 100 EUR

GRANDVILLE (Jean-Jacques). Les Métamorphoses du jour. Paris, Bulla et Martinet, [c. 1860]. Small folio, paperback. Suite of 70 period-colored lithographs from Les Métamorphoses du jour. Plates 1 to 43 have the caption in French and English (the only ones published with the double caption), the others are in French. Some foxing and dampstaining.

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