Fine Art, Decorative Arts
By Wickliff Auctions
Jun 4, 2022
1054 Summit Drive Carmel, IN 46032, United States

Great art and decorative arts session, featuring the Tweedy collection, Knightstown, the Tripp Estate Collection, Richmond, and many other quality consignments.


Art includes historic paintings by artists from Brown County, Richmond Group, Indianapolis and American regional paintings. Great selection at a wide variety of price points! Also selling animation cels and sericels from a local estate.


Decorative arts including Bennington Pottery, set of Waterford stemware, antique Sioux beaded objects, great collection of antique arms, first edition books, Regina music box, vintage Native American jewelry, and more! 


Preview Thursday, June 2, 3pm-6pm

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LOT 375:

17th Century Presentation Snaphaunce Flintlock

Sold for: $3,250
Start price:
$ 500
Estimated price :
$1,000 - $2,000
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Auction took place on Jun 4, 2022 at Wickliff Auctions
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17th Century Presentation Snaphaunce Flintlock
A late 17th century Snaphaunce type flintlock youth rifle, presentation stock elaborately decorated with inlaid mother of pearl and ivory inlay, only 31" overall length, likely English made, this type of rifle would have been gifted to young royalty in East India and the Far East, inscribed on lockplate 'GMASPER', housed in shadow-box style frame, as framed 38.5 x 12.5 Provenance: gift to RR Webber in 1987, from his uncle Captain CM Bell, of MI, Capt. Bell reportedly obtained the piece as 'loot' from the Nymphenburg Castle in Munich, Germany, while serving in the Fifth Army, in 1945