Wheellock from French king’s famed collection comes to US saleroom

A wheellock sporting arm from the renowned Cabinet d’Armes of King Louis XIII (1601-43) is for sale at Rock Island Auction Company (RIAC) from August 23-25.

Estimated at $250,000-425,000, it was once in a group “often hailed as the most important arms col…

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