Bombs - Guns - Weapons
May 05, 1970 - Two day arms fair at the Cumberland hotel: A set of gold and silver in laid cased flintlocks, a pair of pistols, a rifle and full accessories made in 1805 by Napoleon's gunmaker, Nicholas Boutet, being reverently examined by Mr. Peter Hawkins, of Christie's at the two day Arms Fair which opened at the Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch yesterday. The set considered to be the finest offered at public auction this century is expected to fetch a five fig sum at Christie's on July 8
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