Philippe Missillier, An Expert and Dealer’s Historic Collection of Arms and Medals
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Gathered together with consuming passion by the expert and dealer, this collection of weapons and medals, embracing all the world's eras and cultures, is unique. Its dispersal is destined to be a landmark event. Poland, c. 1770-1775. Stanislas II Auguste Poniatowski's (1764-1795) ceremonial saber in gold enriched with diamonds, wooden scabbard covered with black chagrin trimmed with gold, l. 96 cm/38.1 in.Estimate: €500,000/700,000 One of the first striking features of the catalog devoted to this vast collection is the number of experts and specialists (ten in all!) involved in what at first glance appears to be a single specialty: weapons.
