Brea, California, United States
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Fine auction featuring high end arms and armour, antique firearms, Asian lots including excellent examples of Chinese and Korean art. Wide selection of amazing examples of ethnographic art. High end jewelry and much more.
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LOT 113:
Percussion Target Rifle Reputedly of Christian Castenskiold (Royal Family of Denmark)
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Sold for: $1,000
Price including buyer’s premium and sales tax:
$
1,346.88
Start price:
$
1,000
Estimated price :
$2,500 - $2,800
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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sales tax: 7.75%
On the full lot's price and commission
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Percussion Target Rifle Reputedly of Christian Castenskiold (Royal Family of Denmark)
Fine target rifle with beautifully carved stock and octagonal barrel, the ramrod is original and the rifle has roughly a .25" bore. This target rifle was reputedly owned Christian Castenskiold a member of the royal family of Denmark and kin to the King of Denmark. Christian born 1926 into the royal family a cousin of Queen Margrethe. His mother Royal Highness Princess Dagmar Castenskiold and his father Jorgen Castenskiold titled Master of the Royal Hunt. 1949 Christian became the only member of the Royal family to do so immigrated to the US. Shortly after Christian was married and then drafted to the United States Army where he served just before the Korean war, previous he served in the Royal Danish Guard as an Officer. Barrel 21" L, overall 36" L
