The Great London [05/08/22] 

  • Great Legacy: First Chinese imperial firearm ever to appear at auction sells for US$2.5 million

    The first Chinese firearm with an imperial reign mark ever to be offered at auction sold for 1.985 million pounds (US$2.5 million), the auction house >Sotheby's London announced in a statement on Wednesday.The musket bears not only the imperial reign mark on top of the barrel, but in addition, incised on the breech of the barrel, …

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