Bruneau Historic Arms & Militaria Online Only Auction
July 21 at 6 pm
63 4th Avenue Cranston, RI
www.BruneauandCo.com
www.Bidlive.BruneauandCo.com
Joel@BruneauandCo.com
401-533-9980

CRANSTON, R.I. — Bruneau & Co.’s summer historic arms and militaria auction, planned for Thursday, July 21, at 6 pm Eastern time, is loaded with more than 300 lots of historic objects dating from the late Eighteenth Century forward, with a highlight on World Wars I and II, plus rare uniforms from a private collection. This is an online sale; no live bidding.

This will be the fourth historic arms and militaria auction for Bruneau & Co., helmed by arms and militaria department director Joel Bohy, a seasoned veteran of the arms and militaria scene. “It’s been some time since I’ve seen some of these arms in this condition and quality,” he said. “This is a great opportunity to pick up some rare items.”

The catalog is packed with military antiques and historic arms curated from estates across the United States. A British pattern 1788 light dragoon saber and scabbard, from circa 1788 ($500/700) has a 35¾-inch-long blade and the overall length is 40¾ inches. Few examples of Britain’s first regulation pattern light dragoon saber survive with their original scabbard.

A World War II Pacific Stars and Stripes Model 41 US field jacket, an olive drab cotton field jacket with captain’s bars on the shoulder straps, two patches on the left sleeve and a green wool lining, has an estimate of $200/300. Also, a World War II US correspondent’s group that includes a fixed bale M1 helmet, a Model 41 field jacket with war correspondent patches on both sleeves, an “Ike” jacket with patches, a shirt, trousers and side cap should reach $400/600.

Two European weapons from the 1880s will come up for bid. One is a German Mauser Model 71/84 rifle and bayonet, overall 50¾ inches long, the rifle 11x60R caliber with a walnut stock, the bayonet having a grass hilt, steel blade, leather scabbard and frog ($500/700). The other is a British Model 1884 Enfield revolver, .476 caliber, with walnut grips, blued finish, a bright crisp bore, marked on the frame with a crown over “V.R. Enfield/1884/II” ($800-$1,200).

A World War II USMC Johnson Model 1941 rifle and bayonet (missing the scabbard), circa 1941, .30-.06 caliber, serial #B6943, having walnut stocks, a dark parkerized finish, marked on the top of the receiver with patent dates and “CAL. 30-’06 Semi-Auto / Johnson Automatics / Model of 1941 / Made in Providence, R.I.,” and a parkerized bayonet, should fetch 2/4,000.

Two World War II rifles with identical estimates of $800-$1,200 consist of a Japanese Type II paratrooper rifle and bayonet, circa 1939-45, 7.7×58, serial #10110, with a walnut stock, blued finish and a receiver ring with intact chrysanthemum, 44¼ inches long; and a Russian Tokarev SVT-38 rifle, circa 1938, 7.62x54R, serial #YE393, overall 48 inches long, with a walnut stock and blued finish.

Previews of all the items will be conducted by appointment only in the Bruneau & Co. gallery on Tuesday through Thursday, July 19-21, from 9 am to 4 pm Eastern time. The Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers gallery is at 63 Fourth Avenue. For additional information, www.bruneauandco.com or 401-533-9980.

U.S. Ml941 Johnson semi-automatic rifle and bayonet
U.S. Model 1917 helmet painted with a biplane, tank, and the owner’s name Carpi. R.H. MOORE.
U.S. Model 1941 field jacket with Pacific Stars and Stripes patch, captain’s insignia, war correspondent patch, and a theatre-made CBI patch.