Holts London Auction.

[leh22]

in-line Giffard pneumatic[/URL] that sold for £980 hammer in the David Swan auction in 2015 finally made £1,200. So the seller won't have made any money on it after commissions/deductions, and probably will have lost a bit. [/QUOTE]

Danny:

A few years ago, I made a stab at guessing who actually made these petite and attractive pneumatics. Any interest in the article for your site somewhere?

LarryH

[Garvin]

Actually, Larry. You already gave me this.

[Garvin]

I just re-read it. Looks like it was the Belgians! Wonderful article and superb pics.

[Garvin]

" Clare Frere "

Have you seen this?

[Jimny4x4]

Have you seen this?

No I had not !!!!
Thanks G .
Will read now - looks( almost ) identical to chaps - the trigger guard and stock ( fancy ornate style - no idea what they call it if indeed they do call it anything ) is near enough identical .
It may have been this auction that I saw an image of it - makes sense cannot remember was a few years back .
Many thanks .
Another airgunblog to read !

[Garvin]

No I had not !!!!
Thanks G .
Will read now - looks( almost ) identical to chaps - the trigger guard and stock ( fancy ornate style - no idea what they call it if indeed they do call it anything ) is near enough identical .
It may have been this auction that I saw an image of it - makes sense cannot remember was a few years back .
Many thanks .
Another airgunblog to read !

See also John Atkins in Air Gunner August 2017. If you don't have a copy, I suggest you buy a digital subscription, which is fantastic value because it gives you unrestricted access to the digital archive going back to May 2009 - see my web links thread for details.

[Garvin]

You omitted that you are responsible for that super e-digital magazine - bashful or what ?

It's no secret. Just because you were 'born yesterday', it doesn't mean the rest of us were.

(Edit: looking back at this, it seems a bit rude despite the 'smiley'. I meant no offence, and have no desire to puncture your admirable enthusiasm for vintage airguns. )

[draitzer]

Searching right here for "freres" brings up this from 2008:
http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....ghlight=freres

Member 'bazwong' had acquired one of these missing the bolt, from a UK auction I had been following. That gun may have been the one eventually in Anderson & Garland's auction (then recently at Holt's as I recall) - it's hard to tell from the photos whether the bolt is original or a well-done repro.

These are beautifully constructed, svelte little guns and it'd be nice to know if more of them are hidden away on the Continent!

Don R.