Ray's Antiques

Welcome to an assortment of antiques and antique militaria

I am winding up my antique arms collection.

This is the last batch of items. It is of general interest.

Ideally I am hoping to sell the entire collection as one single lot.
The single lot will be priced to favour you.

My total purchase value for the entire collection of 8 Lots is $31,850,
purchased 10 to 30 years ago.

I am willing to sell the ENTIRE collection of 8 Lots
for the total cost of AUD$27,000,

with bonuses included to a value of AUD$1,500.

UPDATE: Lot 3 has sold.
I am willing to sell the ENTIRE collection of 7 Remaining Lots
for the total cost of AUD$25,000,
with bonuses included to a value of AUD$1,500.

Thanks,

Ray's Antiques

Items for Sale. Lot 1. Swords.

Lot of nine swords: WW2 army, navy, plus antiques.

Pictured are 11 swords. One shin gunto, and one kai-gunto of standard type only have been sold.

Includes:
2 boys' swords (genpuku-to).

Detailed information available on request.

Entire Lot 1 of nine remaining swords available for AUD$16,500 firm non-negotiable.

Price based on cost of items purchased ten years ago; no markup for me.

Free bonus to this price is AUD$750 worth of superior Japanese reference books.

Lot 1.

Items for Sale. Lot 2. Gun: Wilkes Patent British Musket Trial Conversion

Wilkes' Patent British Rifled Musket Trial Conversion circa 1801.

Later Unfinished Percussion Conversion.
Easily restorable to flintlock.

Available information indicates this is one of only three made.

There is one original in the Tower of London.

I visited the Royal Armouries at the Tower of London in 2001,

trying to swap this Wilkes for a Baker or a Brunswick;
the head armourer was unable to make the exchange
but agreed that value swap would be equitable.

https://collections.royalarmouries.org/object/rac-object-362.html

All available information is provided in the Firearms Register form pictured below,
and the three books pictured have reference material (books valued at $200 included in sale).

Purchased Blackheath 1970s at a deceased weapon collectors sale. No provenance.

My price AUD$4,500. Could be a hidden gem.