A historic sword pistol with links to the Siege of Derry has been sold at auction for £40,000 (€45,000).
It was part of a gun collection that was collected by Antrim man Leslie Martin who died a few years ago.
It was reputedly used during the Siege of Derry and belonged to the Hart family from the Donegal/Derry area.The sword sold for £40,000 at an auction at the Culloden Hotel last night night. Karl Bennett, managing director at Bloomfield Auctions, said they had interest locally and internationally from collectors, museums and institutions.
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