BRUCE GAMAGE JR. Estate Auction
Medieval Arms and Armor
Monday July 17, 2017 – 4:00 PM
(previews by appointment or day of auction 10am to 4pm)
Rockland Elks Lodge
210 Rankin Street, Rockland, Maine
ANTIQUE/ESTATE AUCTIONEER
467 MAIN ST., ROCKLAND, ME 04841

207-594-4963 • FAX 207-594-0674
E-MAIL: BGAMAGE@MIDCOAST.COM
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TERMS: 15% Buyer’s Premium • Checks accepted with proper I.D. or preapproval • MC/Visa/American Express • Maine sales tax of 5.5% applies
• Dealers must supply tax I.D. certificate • Auctioneer reserves the right to hold certain items until checks clear • All listings are subject to error
We are pleased to announce that we have been chosen by the heir to the estate of Robert (Bob) Spring to sell at public auction his entire collection of Medieval Arms and Armor.
Bob Spring was a true gentleman in every sense of the word. He was a talented artisan from the finest of scrimshaw, pottery, to artist with a brush. He also was a wealth of knowledge in many military fields. One of his real loves was the collecting of 16th-, 17th-, 18th-century arms, from swords, halberds, knives,  daggers, pole arms, helmets, and many things related. We will offer without reserve the entire collection of 200+ lots. Please join us for this special auction at the Rockland Elks Lodge, July 17, 2017.
We accept all absentee bids along with live phone bidding on any or all lots. Don’t hesitate to call for extra images or questions about this collection.
Go to the website to view 100+ colored images and listing of the order of auction soon!!!
Hope to see you there! Bruce
GamageAntiques.com
16th-c. Bikaner Armory
chain mail with plate
Rare basket hilt believed to be
a Mary Rose sword
15th to 16th-c. Ottoman breastplate
16th-c. glaive with Royal Coat of Arms
engraved on blade
18th-c. silver-hilt English sword
Early Indo-Persian helmets
17th-c. Scallop hilt sword
16th-c. German shoulder armor
18th-c. German lobster-tail
burgeonette
17th-c. Kastane sword with dragon pommel
17th-c. Pata (swords)
17th-c. Swept hilt sword
Rare 17th-c. knee armor
16th-c. Swiss halberd
Scarce gilded glaive with dagger in handle
Wonderful early daggers (some armor
piercing)
16th-c. German halberd
Rare 17th-c. Tartar mit
Maximilian shoulder armor and 17th-c. cabessett
18th-c. Indo-Persian shields
Early Shamshir
with scabbard
16th-c. riveted chain mail shirt
18th-c. Rev. War fighting pole arm
18th-c. Kora swords
Early Katars or push daggers
Fighting axes
Several 17th- and 18th-c. fighting axes
Early spontoons
Early sword hangers
German halberd