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Vintage cash Sussex.

Vintage Cash Sussex.

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Simply Upload A Group Picture of Your Valuables And Items Of Interest.

 Once We Have Viewed Your Pictures We Will Provide An Offer And Issue Payment. 

Vintage Cash Sussex Is A Locally Operated Service Aimed At Those Who Live Within Range Of Arundel..

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Commando dagger prices

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The Commando Dagger or fighting knife has a double edged blade.

The FS Knife was developed by William Fairbairn and Eric Sykes based on concepts which the two men conceived  prior to World War II whilst  serving in the Shanghai Police.

The fighting knife was made famous during World War II when it was issued to the British Commandos, Airborne Forces, the SAS, Home guard,  and many other units the issuing was most widespread in anticipation of the  Normandy landings .

A weapon with a tapering blade optimised for thrusting.

The F-S knife is capable of being used to inflict slash cuts  when its cutting edges are sharpened . The Wilkinson Sword Company produced the knife with minor pommel and grip variations.

The F-S dagger is largely associated with the British commandos and the US Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and Marine Raiders they based their issued knife on the Fairbairn-Sykes), among other special forces / clandestine / raiding units. It features in the insignia of the British Royal Marines, the Belgian Commandos, the Dutch Commando Corps, founded in the UK during World War II, the Australian 1st Commando Regiment and 2nd Commando Regiment, and the United States Army Rangers, both founded with the help of the British Commandos.

The 3rd Canadian Infantry Division who landed on Juno Beach on “D” Day and  the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion who jumped and fought there carried FS daggers .

The first batch of fifty F-S fighting knives were produced in January 1941 by Wilkinson Sword Ltd after Fairbairn and Sykes had travelled to their factory from the Special Training Centre at Lochailort in November 1940 to discuss their ideas for a fighting knife.The F-S fighting knife remains in production because of continued use in hand-to-hand combat situations around the world. The F-S fighting knife was designed exclusively for surprise attack and fighting, with a slender blade that can easily penetrate a rib cage. The vase handle grants precise grip, and the blade’s design is especially suited to its use as a fighting knife. Fairbairn’s rationale is in his book Get Tough! (1942).  “There is no more deadly weapon than the knife” in close quarter combat . In choosing a knife there are two important factors to bear in mind: balance and enthusiasm. The Fairbairn-Sykes was produced in several patterns. First pattern knives have a 6.5 in (17 cm) blade with a flat area, or ricasso, at the top of the blade which was not present on the original design and the presence of which has not been explained by the manufacturers, under the S-shaped cross guard. Second-pattern knives have a slightly longer blade (just less than 7 in (18 cm)), 2 in (5.1 cm)-wide oval cross guard, knurled pattern grip, and rounded ball, and may be stamped “ENGLAND” (a US legal requirement when importing the surplus knives after WWII, as they had to show the country of origin) on the handle side of the cross guard. Some may also be stamped with a “Broad Arrow” /|\ British issue mark and a number (e.g., 21) on the opposite handle side of the cross guard. Third-pattern knives also have a similarly sized seven-inch blade, but the handle was redesigned to be a ringed grip. This ringed grip is reputed to have distressed one of the original designers as it unbalanced the weapon and made harder to hold when wet, but it was used by the manufacturers as it was simple to produce and could be cast from a cheaper and more plentiful alloy instead of using up scarce quantities of brass stock which were, of course, required for ammunition casings and other such vital applications. William Rodgers, as part of the Egginton Group, now also produce an all-black “sterile” version of the knife, which is devoid of any markings showing maker for NATO use. The length of the blade was chosen to give several inches of blade to penetrate the body after passing through the 3 in (7.6 cm) of the thickest clothing that was anticipated to be worn in the war, namely that of Soviet greatcoats. Later production runs of the F-S fighting knife have a blade length that is about 7.5 in (19 cm). In all cases the handle had a distinctive foil-like grip to enable a number of handling options. Many variations on the F-S fighting knife exist in regards to size of blade and particularly of handle. The design has influenced the design of knives throughout the many decades since its introduction. Copies[edit] Because of the success of the Fairbairn-Sykes Knife in World War II and in the wars in Korea and Vietnam, many companies made their own versions of the F-S fighting knife, such as the 1966 Gerber Mark II. Almost two million of the British knives were made. Early production runs were extremely limited and demand was high, with many British troops attempting to buy their own. OSS version[edit] Representation of the knife used by the OSS with its distinctive scabbard. Collection of the CIA Museum. The OSS Stiletto was a double-edged knife based on the Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife. It was so admired that the US military created several other fighting knives based on it. The US Office of Strategic Services’s knife manufacturing bid was approximately one-fifteenth of the British equivalent, but the US version of the knife, manufactured by Landers, Frary & Clark, of New Britain, Connecticut was improperly tempered and inferior to the British F-S Fighting Knife in materials and workmanship. Its reputation suffered accordingly.[3] A total of 20,000 units of the OSS version were produced. The OSS dagger was officially replaced in service in 1944 by the US M3 Fighting Knife.[6] The scabbard for the OSS Stiletto looks like a pancake spatula but this is because of the design so that can be worn high or low on the belt, or angled either left or right. In theory this gave a very adaptable mounting system, but the sheet metal was like a knife itself, especially to a parachutist. Other knives by Fairbairn[edit] General Robert T. Frederick of the Devil’s Brigade (First Special Service Force) is credited with a similar weapon, the “V-42 Commando Knife” V-42 Stiletto, itself a derivation of the F-S design. The V-42 was manufactured by W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co. in the US circa 1942-43 and is distinguished mainly by its markings and the presence of a small, scored indentation for the wielder’s thumb, to aid in orienting the knife for thrusting. Fairbairn has been given full or partial credit for the Smatchet and several other fighting knives.

How To Sell Antiques In West Sussex

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AUCTIONEERS  RATES HAVE INCREASED TO A SHOCKING 48%

How To Sell Antiques In Sussex

If you are faced with the task of selling antiques in West Sussex you will probably think of contacting Toovy’s or another of our local auctioneers.

AUCTIONEERS  RATES HAVE INCREASED TO A SHOCKING 48%

 

If it not already to late and you can spare a moment I think I might convince you to reconsider.

By Calling David Mattey today on 01903884602 you can arrange an appointment to obtain a free valuation in your home or at our high street premises.

At such a meeting David will explain precisely  how Auctioneers take no less than an alarming 48% of the price paid to them by their buyers.

Arundel Antique Buyers can and will pay you the correct researched prices for a range antiques without your loosing 48% of the value .

Yes that is correct and accurate. by charging both the buyer and seller Auctioneers cunningly receive almost half the true value of your antiques. 

Why not arrange a visit to Arundel and come and discuss your collection and what service we offer to sellers. 

                    

AUCTIONEER’S  RATES HAVE INCREASED TO A SHOCKING 48%

    If   You Are A Long Term Collector Who Already Knows The Market Value Of Your Collection Do Not Hesitate To Call David Mattey.

  Learn How A Discreet  One Off Payment For Your Collection Might Just Suit You ?.

 

TESTIMONIAL

Hi David,

“Thank you for your kind service.

It has been a pleasure dealing with

you and if I find anything else

that I think might interest you,

I will have no hesitation in

contacting you again.

antique swords wanted sussex

You have been very fair

and professional throughout

this transaction.

German Helmet prices

I wish you and your colleagues every success with your business”.

 

 

 

 

Militaria auctioneers cling on for their lives

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This market remains very strong?

The following U.K.  auction report is complete as published and has been lifted from the net in it’s entirety  ??

(It was discovered in a search entitled “Militaria Dealers”? The first deception given that an auctioneer  is an agent rather than a Dealers)

Notation in italics have been penned by myself . 

Collectors are now able to find their favourite pieces at our specialist auctions and we often sell lots for well above their retail value.

( A wild claim which would be impossible to substantiate. There are no limits retail pricing on militaria and no published records of all retail prices achieved )

We have always had a keen interest in this subject, which is not every auctioneer’s cup of tea. ( there must be a correlation between items which are in demand and the interest of the agent.

(Any party claiming 45% of an items sale price will have interest in popular lines )

 As a result, with our expert knowledge,

(Ability to see and to use Google)

we are able to quickly research and value lots placing them in our regular specialist auctions.

With a loyal following too from bidders around the world, and especially from one particular Russian internet bidder, we achieve some exceptional prices such as a 19th century presentation Shamshir sword, which we sold for £12,500.

( Any U.K. Dealer Would Have Paid £10,000-£15,000 directly had the vendor approached them directly ,The poor buyer had to pay 25% buyers premium on top so he realy paid £15,500  £3000 more with the VAT added )

All of our auctions use live internet bidding platforms to ensure that every lot, whether it is worth £20 or £500,000, reaches the widest possible market and sells for the best price possible.

( Auctions are irreplaceable when selling items of £500,000.in value such as Old Master Paintings and Classic cars .

Mysterious overseas bidders are a romantic headline grabber.

In truth most lots sell for under

£1000 or even under £100 to local dealers who In turn endeavour to re market them .)

the run up to an auction we receive 100’s of emails requesting further information for lots in the sale. Attached to these email replies, we regularly send well over 1,000 digital images, (Unnecessary use of a number )  such is the huge interest generated in our auctions. (By Our Auctions )


A 19th century presentation Shamshir sword, sold for £12,500


A Third Reich Diplomatic Officers Dagger, sold for £1,700 ( Possibly a government official’s Dagger rather than Diplomats dagger .Diplomat’s Daggers start at £3,500 I have handled three examples )


A Pepperbox Revolver, sold for £850

( The Poor Buyer Paid 25% Buyers Premium on the Hammer Price  )

For further information regarding this article, or to consign an item to auction, please contact Charterhouse auctions who is particularly interested in all things

ARUNDEL’S MILITARIA SPECIALISTS

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Why loose 45% of the value of your collection to auctioneers in commission fees?

When they  auction your antique weapons invariably they sell to specialists  like us ?

BUYERS OF CHANDELIERS CHARGER CHESS RELATED ITEMS CHESTS CHESTS OF DRAWERS, CHINA, CHINESE ANTIQUES, CHINESE CERAMICS,

ANTIQUE WEAPONS WANTED
Why not come direct to us and you almost certainly will get a
better price for the same item, without having to wait to get paid.

Arundel Antiques


David Mattey  has been trading in “Militaria”  since 1978.

Old Guns Wanted. Old Swords Wanted.
When we buy directly from your items and you will get paid the same day.


Auctioneers will normally pay you nothing at all for your items upfront.
They rely on people just like us, to buy your antique weapons, and you will then get paid later.
Please phone or email to discuss any object you might be thinking of selling.

Cap Badge Collections

We are currently looking to purchase the following specific items for clients:

cop-hilt Rapiers
All antique handguns and especially the following items;
Guns and pistols made in Maastricht. Spanish, German or Dutch cup-hilt and swept-hilt Rapiers.  Dutch

and Dutch wheel-lock rifles.
Bronze cannon barrels. Any flintlock or percussion pistols made in Berlin or Dusseldorf. German pistols and rifles made by Tanner, Stormer, Krause, Mantz, Drechsler.
Weapons marked E.I.G. or E.I.C.

All cased pistols, especially cased Flintlock duelling pistols. French military weapons. German percussion and flintlock rifles.

Matching European breast plate and back plates.
Cased pairs of flintlock & percussion pistols wanted.
Knife pistols marked “Unwin and Rodgers” Sheffield.

Any “Kerrs patent” revolvers, cased or uncased. All revolvers in .577 calibre. Any fine quality Indian, Balkan, Turkish or Russian  weapons.

English marked revolvers by Le-Mat. Any Miquelet or Snaphaunce pistols.
Any multi-shot pistols.

All Chinese weapons especially swords from the Boxer rebellion. Any combination weapons especially sword-pistols.

Early Scottish dirks and shields. Scottish basket hilted swords. Double barrelled flintlock sporting guns by Mortimer, Joseph Egg, John or Joseph Manton.

“Webley Longspur” revolvers.  All miniature arms. Any profusely decorated weapons especially pistols inlaid with Gold or silver.

.451 calibre rifles made by Thomas Turner and The Whitworth Rifle Company.

Brown- Bess musket with a 46 inch barrel. Jade handled weapons.

Native American items including any quill work or beadwork items ie. head-dress, knife scabbards, Tomahawks, quivers, shields, moccasins.

Scottish all steel Flintlock belt pistols. All Danish and Norwegian weapons. Any unusual African swords, shields daggers & artefacts.

Mail-Coach blunderbuss. British military Flintlock Padget carbine.  South Sea wooden clubs.

Fijian weapons and carved objects.

Japanese Matchlock rifles swords and pistols. Any Swiss weapons. Helmets and armour.

All bowie knives especially knives made by Joseph Rodgers.

Napoleonic period Baker flintlock rifle with or without bayonet.

World War I and II – German & Japanese souvenirs brought back by allied service-men.

Spanish Ripoll belt pistols. Naval swords especially with Silver hilts. British 1796 pattern Heavy cavalry sabre (disc hilt).

North American Indian trade weapons, peace pipes, tomahawks. 18th century American powder horns engraved with maps.

1805 Napoleonic naval boarding cutlasses.  Any Albanian, Greek, Turkish weapons especially with silver mounts.

All Napoleonic period weapons. Any unusual Naval weapons
especially if named to known officers.
Ottoman/ Persian steel recurved bows. Turkish armour & Quivers.

Any genuine Roman or Greek weapon, armour, etc.

Good quality English sporting guns especially guns made by William, Charles and Samuel Smith.

Revolvers made by Samuel Colt, Starr, Smith & Wesson and Remington
in either Percussion system or Rim-fire.

ALL OTHER ANTIQUE WEAPONS WANTED.

TRIBAL ART BUYERS PRICES

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 Some Tribal Art Prices Listed To Illustrate Our Interests.
Fang male reliquary guardian figure $409,500 USD

An important Benin bronze head of an Oba, circa 18th century  $167,500 USD

 A superb Luba ceremonial adze $ 156,500 USD

 

 A  Dogon female figure $129,000 USD 295

A superb Kongo maternity figure  $51,750 USD 240 A superb Madagascar figurative group Read Condition Report 48,875 USD 153 A rare Northern New Ireland mask Read Condition Report 46,000 USD 169 A superb Bamana female doorlock Read Condition Report 46,000 USD 290 A highly important Luba female figure Read Condition Report 46,000 USD 89 A fine and rare Ibo meeting house column Read Condition Report 29,900 USD 302 A rare Congo, probably Bembe, fetish figure Read Condition Report 28,750 USD 190 A fine Benin hip mask Read Condition Report 24,150 USD 146 A Lower Sepik River figure Read Condition Report 21,850 USD 289 A rare and important pair of Luba ivory pendants Read Condition Report 21,850 USD 381 A Bwa mask Read Condition Report 21,850 USD 337 A rare Yoruba Ogboni Society bronze bracelet Read Condition Report 20,700 USD 293 A fine Songe Kifebwe mask Read Condition Report 20,125 USD 207 A fine Bakota reliquary guardian figure Read Condition Report 19,550 USD 61 A fine Teke/Tsaye mask Read Condition Report 18,400 USD 30 A fine Baule rabbit mask Read Condition Report 18,400 USD 176 A fine Bamana antelope headdress Read Condition Report 18,400 USD 133 A fine Middle Sepik River suspension hook Read Condition Report 17,250 USD 353 A superb Bwa mask Read Condition Report 17,250 USD 316 A Bakota reliquary guardian figure Read Condition Report 17,250 USD 31 A fine and rare Baule male equestrian figure Read Condition Report 16,100 USD 168 A superb Marquesas Island club Read Condition Report 16,100 USD 344 A fine Senufo figure Read Condition Report 16,100 USD 288 A superb Luba/Hemba neckrest Read Condition Report 16,100 USD 371 A fine Djenne kneeling figure, circa 12th-16th century Read Condition Report 16,100 USD 7 A rare Djenne terracotta bird figurative plaque, circa 12th-16th century Read Condition Report 14,950 USD 359 u A fine Dogon equestrian figure Read Condition Report 14,950 USD 301 A fine Bangwa, Bamunam, male figure Read Condition Report 14,950 USD 78 A rare pair of Makonde terracotta masks Read Condition Report 13,800 USD 18 A pair of Bamana antelope headresses Read Condition Report 13,800 USD 198 A Kuba cup Read Condition Report 13,800 USD 129 A Hawaiian necklace Read Condition Report 13,800 USD 294 A fine Songe figure Read Condition Report 13,800 USD 277A A rare Kongo/Vili head Read Condition Report 13,800 USD 188 A fine Benin warrior figure Read Condition Report 12,650 USD 263 A fine Pende ivory whistle Read Condition Report 12,650 USD 354 A fine Lobi head Read Condition Report 12,650 USD 265 A rare Lega figure Read Condition Report 12,075 USD 310 A fine Bakota reliquary guardian figure Read Condition Report 10,925 USD 341A A Senufo equestrian figure Read Condition Report 10,925 USD 121 A fine Solomon Islands Outliers, probably Takuu, figure Read Condition Report 10,350 USD 266 A fine Lega ivory mask Read Condition Report 10,350 USD 241 A rare Ethiopian bronze cross, circa 10-12th century Read Condition Report 10,350 USD 70 A rare Zombo figure Read Condition Report 9,775 USD 19 A fine Bobo mask Read Condition Report 9,775 USD 60 A fine Ibo helmet mask Read Condition Report 9,200 USD 29 An Akan gold pectoral Read Condition Report 9,200 USD 152 A fine Roma Village area, Wosera or Abelam peoples, male figure Read Condition Report 9,200 USD 175 A superb Baule stool Read Condition Report 9,200 USD 103 A fine Maori feather box Read Condition Report 9,200 USD 181 A rare Senufo helmet mask Read Condition Report 9,200 USD 368 A fine and rare Djenne equestrian figure, circa 12th-16th century Read Condition Report 9,200 USD 209 A fine and rare Kuyu head Read Condition Report 8,625 USD 284 A Lega mask Read Condition Report 8,625 USD 59 A fine Ejagham helmet mask Read Condition Report 8,050 USD 17 A fine Akan terracotta head, Aowin style Read Condition Report 8,050 USD 276A A fine Kongo/Vili female figure Read Condition Report 8,050 USD 52 A superb pair of Yoruba Ogboni Society rods Read Condition Report 7,475 USD 68 A pair of Yoruba twin figures Read Condition Report 7,475 USD 21 An Akan terracotta head, Hemang-Twifo style Read Condition Report 7,475 USD 134 A Lower Sepik River figure Read Condition Report 7,475 USD 143 A Lower Sepik, possibly Manam Island, female figure Read Condition Report 7,475 USD 318 A fine Mumuye figure Read Condition Report 7,475 USD 277 A Yombe male figure Read Condition Report 7,475 USD 278 An Eastern Pende mask Read Condition Report 7,475 USD 12 A rare Inland Niger Delta bronze figure Read Condition Report 6,900 USD 24 A fine Dan mask Read Condition Report 6,900 USD 112 A Maori greenstone pendant Read Condition Report 6,900 USD 200 An Ibo Maiden Spirit mask Read Condition Report 6,900 USD 148 A fine Ramu River mask Read Condition Report 6,900 USD 329 A fine and rare Fon male allegorical figure Read Condition Report 6,900 USD 339 A fine Guro mask Read Condition Report 6,900 USD 74 A fine Benin bronze hip mask Read Condition Report 6,325 USD 119 Two Solomon Island paddles Read Condition Report 6,325 USD 204 A fine Lega ivory female figure Read Condition Report 6,325 USD 136 A Lower Sepik River male figure Read Condition Report 6,325 USD 242 A pair of fine African ivory presentation armlets Read Condition Report 6,325 USD 360 A fine Bamana door Read Condition Report 6,325 USD 303 A superb Loango ivory Read Condition Report 6,325 USD 80 A fine Kuba helmet mask Read Condition Report 5,750 USD 32 An Ekoi headdress Read Condition Report 5,750 USD 155 A fine pair of Malinke chairs Read Condition Report 5,750 USD 357A A Dogon Tellem figure Read Condition Report 5,750 USD 20 An Akan terracotta head Read Condition Report 5,462 USD 141 Two fine Gope boards Read Condition Report 5,462 USD 152A A New Ireland Malagan head Read Condition Report 5,462 USD 252 An Ethiopian game board Read Condition Report 5,462 USD 276 A Woyo ceremonial knife Read Condition Report 5,462 USD 193 A Bamileke figure Read Condition Report 5,175 USD 281 A Kuba figurative cup Read Condition Report 5,175 USD 357 A rare Sono bronze finial Read Condition Report 5,175 USD 287 An Eastern Pende mask Read Condition Report 5,175 USD 37 A Baule female figure Read Condition Report 4,887 USD 69 A fine pair of Yoruba ibejis Read Condition Report 4,600 USD 11 A Winiama mask Read Condition Report 4,600 USD 23 A fine Sherbro stone head Read Condition Report 4,600 USD 280 A Kongo cross, circa 17th century Read Condition Report 4,600 USD 314 A fine Ogoni animal mask Read Condition Report 4,600 USD 113 A Maori greenstone pendant Read Condition Report 4,312 USD 106 A Tongan neckrest Read Condition Report 4,025 USD 111 A Maori greenstone pendant Read Condition Report 4,025 USD 114 A Maori greenstone pendant Read Condition Report 4,025 USD 127 A New Britain shield Read Condition Report 4,025 USD 172 A Bambara metal figure Read Condition Report 4,025 USD 101 A fine Dayak mask Read Condition Report 4,025 USD 102 A Maori feather box Read Condition Report 4,025 USD 268A An Mbole figure Read Condition Report 4,025 USD 87 A rare Falasha terracotta head Read Condition Report 3,737 USD 88 A rare Falasha terracotta head Read Condition Report 3,737 USD 144 A Lower Sepik River figure Read Condition Report 3,737 USD 147 A Lower Sepik River, Darapap area, figure Read Condition Report 3,737 USD 243 A Fine Ovimbundu Pipe Read Condition Report 3,737 USD 173 A Bamana headdress Read Condition Report 3,737 USD 315 A Fine Ibo Male Figure Read Condition Report 3,737 USD 5 A Djenne terracotta kneeling figure Read Condition Report 3,450 USD 14 An Akan, Krinjabo region, terracotta head Read Condition Report 3,450 USD 27 An Ebrie female figure Read Condition Report 3,450 USD 216 A Lega bone figure Read Condition Report 3,450 USD 140 An Asmat couple Read Condition Report 3,450 USD 156 An Ethiopian, Jima, chair Read Condition Report 3,450 USD 352A A Senufo seated female figure Read Condition Report 3,450 USD 374 A Bamana marionette Read Condition Report 3,450 USD 338 A fine Guro mask Read Condition Report 3,450 USD 3 A Tenenkou zoomorphic terracotta figure, circa 12th to 16th century Read Condition Report 3,162 USD 8 A Djenne terracotta head of an equestrian, circa 12th-16th century Read Condition Report 3,162 USD 22 A Nomoli stone figure Read Condition Report 3,162 USD 297 A Punu mask Read Condition Report 3,162 USD 333 A Mambila currency, two Zande currencies and an M’bili Ngbaka currency blade Read Condition Report 3,162 USD 349 A Baule male figure Read Condition Report 3,105 USD 44 An unusual Yoruba divination board Read Condition Report 2,875 USD 212 A Bembe male figure Read Condition Report 2,875 USD 139 An Asmat shield Read Condition Report 2,875 USD 151 A Sepik River mask Read Condition Report 2,875 USD 91 Three Congo, Lokele or Turumbu, currency Read Condition Report 2,875 USD 350 An Abron male figure Read Condition Report 2,875 USD 279 A fine Teke necklace Read Condition Report 2,875 USD 306 A fine Yoruba Shango staff Read Condition Report 2,875 USD 376 A Lobi female figure Read Condition Report 2,875 USD 244 A Tschokwe comb Read Condition Report 2,760 USD 84 Three northeast Tanzanian terracotta figures Read Condition Report 2,587 USD 6A An Akan goldweight Read Condition Report 2,587 USD 128 A Sepik River neckrest Read Condition Report 2,587 USD 264 A Lega ivory figure Read Condition Report 2,587 USD 135 A Lower Fly River pendant figure Read Condition Report 2,587 USD 347 A fine Senufo agricultural staff Read Condition Report 2,530 USD 43 A Yoruba divination board Read Condition Report 2,300 USD 49 A fine Bariba terracotta vessel Read Condition Report 2,300 USD 45 A Yoruba mortar Read Condition Report 2,300 USD 63 A Dakakari terracotta cermonial vessel Read Condition Report 2,300 USD 1 A Solomon Islands paddle Read Condition Report 2,300 USD 2 A Tenenkou terracotta animal figure, circa 12th to 16th century Read Condition Report 2,300 USD 6 A Moba iron figure Read Condition Report 2,300 USD 15 An Akan terracotta head, Fomena-Adanse style Read Condition Report 2,300 USD 185 A Yoruba maternity figure Read Condition Report 2,300 USD 150 A Sepik River mask Read Condition Report 2,300 USD 247 A Tsonga club Read Condition Report 2,300 USD 96 A Batak musical instrument Read Condition Report 2,300 USD 344A A Senufo female figure Read Condition Report 2,300 USD 345 A Senufo heddle pulley Read Condition Report 2,300 USD 362 A rare Tschad, Bagirma or Kotoko, openwork vessel Read Condition Report 2,300 USD 142 An Asmat shield Read Condition Report 2,185 USD 145 A Lower Sepik River statue Read Condition Report 2,185 USD 154 A Dan chair Read Condition Report 2,185 USD 107 A Fijian bamboo headrest Read Condition Report 2,070 USD 260 A Hemba janus figure Read Condition Report 2,070 USD 262 A Lega ivory figure Read Condition Report 2,070 USD 300 A Bamun iron war gong Read Condition Report 2,070 USD 39 A Yoruba Opa Osanyin staff Read Condition Report 2,012 USD 85 A Luena terracotta ceremonial vessel Read Condition Report 1,955 USD 86 A pair of Zigua terracotta figures Read Condition Report 1,955 USD 158 A group of three Ethiopian bracelets and two anklets Read Condition Report 1,955 USD 46 A Mangbetu terracotta vessel Read Condition Report 1,840 USD 40 A Fon iron altar Read Condition Report 1,725 USD 47 A Luba ceremonial terracotta vessel Read Condition Report 1,725 USD 215 A Lega ivory torso Read Condition Report 1,725 USD 153A A Dan chair Read Condition Report 1,725 USD 95 An Ataoro female figure Read Condition Report 1,725 USD 299 A Kuba divination implement Read Condition Report 1,725 USD 57 A fine Cameroon Grasslands brass pipe Read Condition Report 1,610 USD 65 A Bamileke terracotta palm wine vessel Read Condition Report 1,610 USD 67 A Bamileke palm wine vessel Read Condition Report 1,610 USD 197 A Kuba box Read Condition Report 1,495 USD 296 u A Mitsogho Reliquary Figure Read Condition Report 1,495 USD 171 A Lobi female figure Read Condition Report 1,437 USD 38 An Ivory Coast, Kulango or Abron, staff Read Condition Report 1,380 USD 213 A Lega ivory mask Read Condition Report 1,380 USD 182 A Baule heddle pulley Read Condition Report 1,380 USD 298 A Kongo fetish figure Read Condition Report 1,380 USD 322 A Yoruba Shango staff Read Condition Report 1,380 USD 118 A Buka club finial Read Condition Report 1,265 USD 267 A Kuba/Ndengese figure Read Condition Report 1,265 USD 270 A Salampasu mask Read Condition Report 1,265 USD 122A A Sepik River male figure Read Condition Report 1,150 USD 130 A Hawaiian plate Read Condition Report 1,150 USD 93 A Batak magic horn stopper Read Condition Report 1,150 USD 331 A Chamba helmet mask Read Condition Report 1,150 USD 191 A Benelulua figure Read Condition Report 1,092 USD 163 Two Cameroon wooden vessels Read Condition Report 1,092 USD 341 A Dan mask Read Condition Report 1,092 USD 66 A Bamileke palm wine vessel Read Condition Report 1,035 USD 157 An Ethiopian Arussi shield Read Condition Report 1,035 USD 98 An Indonesian ivory Kris handle Read Condition Report 1,035 USD 248 A group of ten Zulu beer pot lids Read Condition Report 920 USD 249 A Tanzanian club Read Condition Report 920 USD 164 A rare Ngombe, possibly Zande, fiber shield Read Condition Report 920 USD 92 An Australian Aboriginal bark painting Read Condition Report 920 USD 99 An Indonesian ivory Kris handle Read Condition Report 920 USD 246 Two Zulu terracotta beer pots Read Condition Report 805 USD 160 A Phillipine Islands bowl and a Dan platter Read Condition Report 747 USD 250 Two Zulu terracotta beer pots Read Condition Report 747 USD 380 A Bidjogo spatula Read Condition Report 747 USD 275 A Kuba cup and lidded box Read Condition Report 747 USD 323 A fine Yoruba twin figure Read Condition Report 690 USD 352 Two Senufo stools Read Condition Report 632 USD 167 A Central African Shield Read Condition Report 575 USD 377 A West African Bird Figure Read Condition Report 316 USD 35 An unusual Boki mask Read Condition Report 4,000 – 6,000 USD 36 A fine Baule female figure Read Condition Report 5,000 – 7,000 USD 41 A Yoruba Egungun headdress Read Condition Report 2,500 – 3,500 USD 42 A Yoruba Gelede masquerade mask Read Condition Report 4,000 – 6,000 USD 48 A Bamum terracotta vessel Read Condition Report 1,000 – 1,500 USD 50 An unusual Bura-Asinda-Sikka male figure Read Condition Report 800 – 1,200 USD 51 A pair of Yoruba Shango staffs Read Condition Report 6,000 – 9,000 USD 54 A pair of Yoruba Ogboni Society rods Read Condition Report 2,000 – 3,000 USD 55 A Yoruba Ogboni Society Onile male figure Read Condition Report 800 – 1,200 USD 56 A pair of fine Yoruba Ogboni Society Onile figures Read Condition Report 3,000 – 5,000 USD 58 A Bamum figurative terracotta pipe bowl Read Condition Report 1,000 – 1,500 USD 62 An unusual Baga/Nalu animal mask Read Condition Report 15,000 – 25,000 USD 64 A Kaka terracotta ceremonial vessel Read Condition Report 2,000 – 2,500 USD 71 A rare Mbembe post figure Read Condition Report 15,000 – 25,000 USD 4 Two Niger Inland Delta anthropomorphic terracotta vessels Read Condition Report 1,000 – 1,500 USD 72 An Ibo female figure Read Condition Report 2,500 – 3,500 USD 73 An Izzi elephant mask Read Condition Report 4,000 – 6,000 USD 75 A Bamileke male Anti-Witchcraft Society mask Read Condition Report 3,000 – 5,000 USD 82 A fine Makonde anthropomorphic helmet mask Read Condition Report 4,000 – 6,000 USD 81 A Makonde terracotta helmet mask Read Condition Report 3,000 – 5,000 USD 83 A fine Idoma helmet mask Read Condition Report 15,000 – 18,000 USD 9 A Djenne terracotta kneeling figure, circa 12th-16th century Read Condition Report 3,000 – 5,000 USD 10 A Dogon Kanaga mask Read Condition Report 2,000 – 3,000 USD 79 A Pende helmet mask Read Condition Report 3,000 – 5,000 USD 13 A fine and rare Lobi pair Read Condition Report 35,000 – 45,000 USD 16 A Baule brass equestrian figure Read Condition Report 800 – 1,200 USD 25 A De mask Read Condition Report 2,000 – 3,000 USD 26 A Senufo heddle pulley Read Condition Report 900 – 1,200 USD 28 An Agni female figure Read Condition Report 1,500 – 2,500 USD 33 An Ekoi headdress Read Condition Report 3,000 – 5,000 USD 34 A fine Idoma headdress Read Condition Report 3,000 – 5,000 USD 186 A Ghanaian terracotta seated figure Read Condition Report 3,000 – 5,000 USD 187 A Bamileke headdress Read Condition Report 4,000 – 5,000 USD 189 A Benin hip mask of a human face Read Condition Report 7,000 – 10,000 USD 105 A Tongan headrest and an album of photographs depicting the visit of members of the New Zealand legislature to the Cook and other islands, 1903 Read Condition Report 4,500 – 5,500 USD 108 A Marquesas Islands stilt step Read Condition Report 4,000 – 6,000 USD 109 A New Caledonian club Read Condition Report 1,200 – 1,800 USD 110 A Fijian feast bowl Read Condition Report 1,800 – 2,200 USD 192 A Songe figure Read Condition Report 2,500 – 3,500 USD 194 A Luba ivory figure Read Condition Report 2,000 – 3,000 USD 195 A Lega ivory figure Read Condition Report 3,000 – 5,000 USD 196 A Lega bone figure Read Condition Report 2,000 – 3,000 USD 199 A fine Lobi male figure Read Condition Report 12,000 – 18,000 USD 115 A Maori greenstone pendant Read Condition Report 2,000 – 3,000 USD 116 A Cook Islands, Mangia, ceremonial club Read Condition Report 4,000 – 6,000 USD 117 Two Tongan dance paddles Read Condition Report 5,000 – 7,000 USD 120 A Lake Sentani knife handle Read Condition Report 3,000 – 5,000 USD 201 A Songe Kifebwe mask Read Condition Report 20,000 – 30,000 USD 202 A Lega mask Read Condition Report 5,000 – 7,000 USD 203 A rare Lega ivory figure Read Condition Report 10,000 – 15,000 USD 205 A rare Mangbetu ivory female figure Read Condition Report 8,000 – 12,000 USD 122 A fine and rare Pentecost Island Pig Killing Stick Read Condition Report 30,000 – 40,000 USD 123 Two New Guinea coconut shell vessels Read Condition Report 800 – 1,200 USD 124 A Huon Gulf bowl Read Condition Report 2,000 – 3,000 USD 125 Two Maprik Yam masks Read Condition Report 1,200 – 1,800 USD 126 A group of three New Guinea cassowary bone daggers Read Condition Report 800 – 1,200 USD 259 A Hemba mask Read Condition Report 2,500 – 3,500 USD 259A A Kongo fetish figure Read Condition Report 7,000 – 10,000 USD 261 A Sikisingo/Babuie fetish Read Condition Report 1,000 – 1,500 USD 131 A Hawaiian calabash Read Condition Report 3,000 – 5,000 USD 132 A magnificent Admiralty Islands ceremonial bowl Read Condition Report 10,000 – 15,000 USD 137 A fine Maori model canoe Read Condition Report 20,000 – 25,000 USD 208 A rare Kongo/Vili female figure Read Condition Report 10,000 – 15,000 USD 210 A Songe ivory pendant or instrument finial Read Condition Report 2,500 – 3,500 USD 211 A Bembe female figure Read Condition Report 2,500 – 3,000 USD 214 A Lega ivory figure Read Condition Report 3,000 – 5,000 USD 217 A Western Pende mask Read Condition Report 3,500 – 4,500 USD 219 A Songe fetish figure Read Condition Report 5,000 – 7,000 USD 218 A Lega wood mask Read Condition Report 3,000 – 5,000 USD 240A A fine Ovimbundu maternity staff Read Condition Report 5,000 – 7,000 USD 245 A Luena female figure Read Condition Report 4,000 – 6,000 USD 159 An Islamic writing board, probably Northern Nigerian Read Condition Report 800 – 1,200 USD 161 A group of eight African necklaces Read Condition Report 400 – 600 USD 251 A group of thirteen Ethiopian silver crosses Read Condition Report 1,000 – 1,500 USD 253 Two Zulu platters Read Condition Report 2,500 – 3,500 USD 254 A Makonde helmet mask Read Condition Report 5,000 – 7,000 USD 255 A Makonde body mask Read Condition Report 10,000 – 15,000 USD 256 A Babwende fetish figure Read Condition Report 4,000 – 6,000 USD 257 A Luena female figure Read Condition Report 3,000 – 5,000 USD 258 A Lega mask Read Condition Report 3,000 – 5,000 USD 162 Two Tuareg bowls Read Condition Report 600 – 900 USD 165 A Tshad shield Read Condition Report 1,000 – 1,200 USD 166 A Central African shield Read Condition Report 600 – 900 USD 170 A Mumuye figure Read Condition Report 3,000 – 5,000 USD 90 A rare Ijaw elephant mask Read Condition Report 10,000 – 15,000 USD 91A A lot of mixed African art books Read Condition Report 3,000 – 5,000 USD 94 A Batak architectural fragment Read Condition Report 3,000 – 5,000 USD 174 A Bamana Boli figure Read Condition Report 8,000 – 12,000 USD 177 An Ekoi janus mask Read Condition Report 6,000 – 9,000 USD 178 A Bassa mask Read Condition Report 2,500 – 3,500 USD 97 A Batak container Read Condition Report 1,000 – 1,500 USD 100 A Batak gourd stopper Read Condition Report 1,500 – 2,500 USD 104 A Batak container Read Condition Report 800 – 1,200 USD 179 A Guro Elephant mask Read Condition Report 3,000 – 5,000 USD 180 A fine Baule drum Read Condition Report 7,000 – 9,000 USD 183 A fine Dogon granary door Read Condition Report 15,000 – 20,000 USD 184 A Yoruba equestrian figure, possibly Areogun Read Condition Report 7,000 – 9,000 USD 346 A Senufo female figure Read Condition Report 2,000 – 3,000 USD 348 A Baule beater Read Condition Report 800 – 1,200 USD 351 A Guro heddle pulley Read Condition Report 800 – 1,200 USD 283 A superb Hemba male ancestor figure Read Condition Report 60,000 – 90,000 USD 285 A fine Kuba mask Read Condition Report 6,000 – 9,000 USD 355 A Dogon female figure Read Condition Report 4,000 – 6,000 USD 356 A Dogon metal figure Read Condition Report 3,000 – 4,000 USD 286 A Salampasu mask Read Condition Report 8,000 – 10,000 USD 358 A Baule Gbekre figure Read Condition Report 4,000 – 6,000 USD 361 A Dogon Tellum staff Read Condition Report 3,000 – 4,000 USD 363 A Bobo, probably Nunuma, mask Read Condition Report 4,000 – 6,000 USD 291 A rare Luba kneeling male figure Read Condition Report 20,000 – 40,000 USD 292 A Bundu mask Read Condition Report 8,000 – 12,000 USD 294A A fine Batatela female figure Read Condition Report 6,000 – 9,000 USD 364 A Dogon mask Read Condition Report 4,000 – 6,000 USD 365 A fine Katsina (?) terracotta head Read Condition Report 5,000 – 7,000 USD 367 A fine Dogon Kanaga mask Read Condition Report 10,000 – 15,000 USD 369 A Dogon Tellem figure Read Condition Report 5,000 – 7,000 USD 370 A Dogon equestrian figure Read Condition Report 7,000 – 10,000 USD 304 A fine Songe staff Read Condition Report 7,000 – 10,000 USD 305 A Yoruba ivory divination tapper Read Condition Report 3,000 – 5,000 USD 307 A Yoruba Ogboni Society, probably Abeokuta, title staff Read Condition Report 2,000 – 3,000 USD 308 A Yoruba Shango staff Read Condition Report 5,000 – 7,000 USD 372 A rare Bankoni standing male figure Read Condition Report 20,000 – 30,000 USD 373 A West African, probably Bamana, mask Read Condition Report 1,500 – 2,500 USD 375 A Bamana Antelope headdress Read Condition Report 4,500 – 5,500 USD 378 A Temne fetish figure Read Condition Report 1,000 – 1,500 USD 379 A Baga animal figure Read Condition Report 4,000 – 6,000 USD 309 A rare Bakota helmet mask Read Condition Report 25,000 – 35,000 USD 311 A Mahongue reliquary figure Read Condition Report 25,000 – 35,000 USD 312 A Mumuye figure Read Condition Report 6,000 – 9,000 USD 313 A fine Ibibio mask Read Condition Report 7,000 – 10,000 USD 382 A Baga mask Read Condition Report 8,000 – 12,000 USD 317 A Bakota reliquary guardian figure Read Condition Report 7,000 – 10,000 USD 319 An Ibo mask Read Condition Report 1,000 – 1,500 USD 320 A Cross River bronze figure Read Condition Report 2,500 – 3,500 USD 321 A Mumuye male figure Read Condition Report 2,000 – 3,000 USD 324 A pair of Yoruba twin figures Read Condition Report 2,500 – 3,500 USD 325 A Yoruba Ogboni Society armlet and an Ibo cuff Read Condition Report 4,000 – 6,000 USD 326 A pair of Yoruba twin figures Read Condition Report 1,500 – 2,000 USD 327 A Yoruba male Eshu figure Read Condition Report 4,000 – 6,000 USD 268 An Ngbaka, or Northern Congo, figure Read Condition Report 10,000 – 15,000 USD 269 A Yaka ceremonial headdress Read Condition Report 2,000 – 3,000 USD 271 A fine Bashilele drum Read Condition Report 4,000 – 6,000 USD 272 A Kongo ivory tent peg Read Condition Report 800 – 1,200 USD 330 A Mumuye figure Read Condition Report 3,000 – 5,000 USD 332 An Ibo Tattoo Instrument, A Yakona-Ngabandi double neckband and a Nzkara knife Read Condition Report 3,000 – 5,000 USD 334 A superb Woshele Currency Read Condition Report 5,000 – 7,000 USD 335 A Yoruba male Shango shrine figure  8,000 – 12,000 USD 336 A rare Nigerian, possibly Ibibio, monkey mask 15,000 – 25,000 USD 273 A Kongo/Lulua figure  2,000 – 3,000 USD 274 A Pende Arbitration cane  600 – 900 USD 328 A superb Yoruba presentation bowl with lid 7,000 – 10,000 USD 340 A Dan mask 3,000 – 5,000 USD 342 A fine Dan male figure Read Condition Report 18,000 – 20,000 USD 343 A fine Guro female figure

Antiques appraisal days in west sussex

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Arundel Antique Buyers.com invite all interested parties to participate in our exciting Antique appraisal events.

These events have been coordinated to bring expertise to all those within reach on Arundel West Sussex and beyond .

If you are unable to attend on the selected days feel free to make contact with an email addressed to  davidmatteybuyer@gmail.com

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Our Store In Arundel

Weather you are purely curios to know more about what you have ,or you have made the decision to sell, our advice and expertise is delivered free of charge.

                                                                   

Those of you with antiques acquired from family members may be interested to learn that the values of  artifacts can greatly increase when sold with a period paperwork. For example a Polynesian War Club of typical gun st0ck form might carry an estimate of £2000-£3000 however with a period letter stating how the club was acquired such an item will sell for up to five times £10,000 Collectors and professional academic researchers alike are always eager to pay a premium for items with Family “provenance”.

Arundel Antique Buyers have been represented at many of the U.K.’s Antiques Fairs over the years .MD David Mattey has appeared on countless television shows such as

” Celebrity Bargain Hunt”

We know many of UK’s dealers and a good host of  collectors.

Arundel Antiques Buyers run ten dedicated buying websites we have acquired a trusted trading relationship with scores of collectors from all around the World.

 Our stock is often vetted independently before being offered to collectors .

Our customers pay a premium for 100% guaranteed original antiques .

we can therefor justifiably boast that we can and will pay you more !

 

 

Militaria appraisal days in West Sussex

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Arundel Antique Buyers.com invite all interested parties to participate in our exciting militaria appraisal events.

These events have been coordinated to bring expertise to all those within reach on Arundel West Sussex and beyond .

If you are unable to attend on the selected days feel free to make contact with an email addressed to  davidmatteybuyer@gmail.com

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As you are probably aware most weapons and much German Militaria is banned from the listing site EBAY .

                                                                 

Swords Daggers and bayonets are among the items we frequently find ourselves appraising.

Our Store In Arundel

Weather you are purely curios to know more about what you have ,or you have made the decision to sell, our advice and expertise is free of charge.

                                                                   

Those of you with souvenirs acquired by family members may be interested to learn how the values of military artifacts greatly increase when sold with a period photograph or paperwork. Collectors and professional academic researchers alike are always eager to pay a premium for items with “provenance”.

Arundel Antique Buyers have been represented at many of the U.K.’s Militaria Fairs over the years .

We know most of the dealers and a good body of the collectors.

Arundel Antiques Buyers run ten dedicated militaria websites we have acquired a trusted trading relationship with scores of collectors from all around the World.

 Our stock is vetted independently before being offered to collectors .

Our customers pay a premium for 100% guaranteed original militaria. we can therefor justifiably boast that we can and will pay you more !

 

 

Arundel Militaria Specialists

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Arundel Militaria Specialists

Sell Directly To The Genuine Arundel Militaria Dealers Based Here In West Sussex.

 It Is Worth Considering That Atundel Militaria Dealers Have An Advantage Over The Majority Of Virtual Dealers . Customers Who Visit Arundel Militaria Have A Unique Opportunity To Handle And View Pieces “In The Flesh”.

Of Course Arundel Militaria Dealers Are Involved In A Massive Amount On On Line Selling .

Our Requirement For Additional Arundel Militaria Exhibits Enables Us To Pay More For Collections Than Other Advertisers.

Keeping Our Shelves Stacked At Arundel Militaria Is A Full Time Occupation.

Before Selling Your Collection Contact Arundel Militaria Specialists For A Better Offer .

Selling Deactivated Weapons Requires Vendor’s To Comply With The  Latest E.U. Regulations.

Re Engineering Modifications Must Take Place Before Guns Are Submitted For A Current E.U. Certificate Of Deactivation  ..

At Arundel Militaria Dealers We Can Undertake The Modifications At A Fee Of £100 Per Gun To Include Provision Of The Current E.U. Certificate.

Selling Deactivated Weapons Within The Law Is A Subject  We Are Happy To Advise On.

Call 01903-884602

Art Galleries In Arundel

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We are happy to announce some changes to our Arundel high street premises. We have now divided the store into three dedicated areas .The front section of the shop has been cleared of cabinets to provide gallery space

Never before has the requirement for Antiques dealers been greater.

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With the migration of virtually every business from the high street to the internet consumers are left bemused .

 

Elderly folk do not take kindly to ringing telephone numbers only to be answered by Robots, Muzak ,or  well meaning foreign sounding voices.

                                                                                                    

A genuine store based dealer will in most cases  earn his commission whilst providing the consumer with a better price than might be achieved at auction.

                                                                                                            

Trust in traditional Favourites such as local auctioneers has fallen despite the  weekly output of misleading “Antique flog it  road trip shows ” which paint are whiter than white picture of them.

 

 

 

Ebay failed as an Auction site? by far the greater majority of listings are “buy it now” =classified adds.

How can a dealer help.

1) Dealers  no nothing but the trade and how to achieve the best prices within any time frame .

2) Dealers have receptive customers who trust their eye. Such customers

will buy from a favoured dealer but would not risk buying on line from a stranger,