May 2022 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction - Day 3

Premier Firearms Auction Session 3 ~ Sunday

Nick Poulin

Premier Firearms Auction

President

nick@poulinauctions.com

Spring 2022

May 6th, 7th, 8th, & 9th, 2022 - 10:00AM Reservations recommended for Auction Day

Preview Dates:

Jackie Julia

Katya Tilton

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katyat@poulinauctions.com

General Manager

May 4th & 5th, 2022 - 9:00AM – 5:00PM Preview begins at 8:00AM prior to the auction Previews are also available by appointment

Sales Coordinator

199 Skowhegan Road, Fairfield, ME 04937 Office: 207-453-2114 | Fax: 207-453-2192 info@poulinauctions.com | Stephen Poulin, ME Lic # 1115 Please visit our website poulinauctions.com for the online catalog, latest updates and a prices realized database of our past auctions.

Andy Ireland

Ben Higgins

aireland@poulinauctions.com

benh@poulinauctions.com

Operations Manager IT Specialist

Dave Sanders Chief Firearms Consultant

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Bill Taylor

Firearms Consultant

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iCollector.com

Consignment Sales Associate

Robert French

Chief Edged Weapons, Militaria & Early Firearms Consultant

Jeff Zimba

Class III / NFA Specialist jzimba@poulinauctions.com

Neil Whitcomb Josh Loewensteiner Firearms Consultant

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Firearms Consultant jloew@poulinauctions.com

Ron Gabel

Firearms Consultant

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Malcom MacGregor

Firearms Consultant

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John Sexton

Civil War Consultant & Coordinator

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Leonardo M. Antaris, MD

Independent Firearms Specialist & Consultant

Ralph Wood

Firearms Consultant

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Premier Firearms Auction Session 3

Auction Dates

May 6th, 2022 10:00am ~ lots 1000 – 1836 May 7th, 2022 10:00am ~ lots 2001 – 2769 May 8th, 2022 10:00am ~ lots 3001 – 3600 May 9th, 2022 10:00am ~ lots 4001 – 4615

Previews

May 4th, 2022 ~ 9:00AM – 5:00PM May 5th, 2022 ~ 9:00AM – 5:00PM Auction Days ~ Doors open at 8:00AM

In Loving Memory of Hall of Fame Auctioneer

Arthur & Lilla Julia

Consignments Being Accepted For Our Fall 2022 Premier Firearms Auction

Seller’s Commission on Expensive Items and Valuable Collections

consign now to take advantage of our aggressive marketing campaign

The Tradition Continues New Facility Same Family & Great Location

Former Auction Facility of World Renowned Hall of Fame Auctioneer James Julia We are pleased to announce the purchase of our neighboring auction facility. This acquisition will give us one of the largest firearms auction compounds in the industry with nearly 50,000 square feet of climate controlled and secured space dedicated to the promotion, presentation and efficient handling of fine firearms collections.

Our new facility features a spacious gallery and auction auditorium that was designed for an aesthetically pleasing presentation with modern, state-of-the-art auction amenities..

THE TRADITION CONTINUES...

The tradition continues….

Our company’s roots in honesty and integrity were planted nearly 70 years ago with the auction family’s founders, Arthur & Lilla Julia.

In the 1950’s my grandfather, Arthur, ran a successful insurance business. However, he realized that his true calling was in antiques and collectibles. Shortly after starting a small antiques business, Arthur and his family began offering auction services to reach a larger marketplace of buyers. It was not long before the auction firm grew to a popular well attended auction house. As the company grew so did the family’s inspiration to reach a larger audience.

In the early 1980’s Arthur’s son, world renowned hall of fame auctioneer James Julia, began to organize the family auction house into specialty divisions. The family business grew to a world renowned auction house and after his final sale in March of 2018 the family’s total sales had reached nearly $800 MILLION. As the family business grew, Arthur, his daughter Jeannine Poulin & her husband Stephen Poulin began holding collectibles auctions.

The company Julia-Poulin auctioneers guided by Arthur Julia’s core principles of straight forward honest business dealings quickly grew to a well-known regional auction house.

As the family businesses developed together so did the interest from the collecting fraternities. By the early 2000’s the two seperate Arthur & Lilla Julia companies began holding auctions in conjunction with one another Founders creating events that drew interest from across the globe. Together the two companies brought numerous famous collections to the market including; Elmer Keith Estate Collection, Evergreen Ventures Collection of Class-3 weapons, Bruce Stern Collection, Richard Rohal Collection, David Crocker Collection, John Houchins Collection, Robert Haskell III Collection, Larry Schlick Collection, Charles Lamb Collection, Lewis & Leyton Yearout Collection, Elliott Burka Collection & many more. As the two companies client bases melded and grew the event did as well. From 2008 until Jim Julia’s final auction in March 2018 the two companies in Fairfield Maine continuously held the largest grossing firearms auction event in the world generating an astonishing $15-25 MILLION in firearms sales per event.

Today based on annual sales our auction house (Poulin’s) is one of the top 4 firearm auction houses in the world. Our established impeccable reputation for honest & fair dealings with both buyers and sellers has been instrumental to our continued growth. We offer a unique 30 business day limited guarantee that provides a greater level of confidence from buyers. After Jim Julia’s last auction we are now the only auction house in the firearms auction industry that offers this incredible guarantee.

Jeannine & Stephen Poulin

Our recent purchase of Jim Julia’s state of the art auction facility and offices will now provide us with over 50,000 square feet of climate controlled and secure space dedicated to the promotion, presentation and efficient handling of fine firearms collections.

I could not be happier continuing to offer quality auctions in our family’s auction facilities.

The presentation and atmosphere has been described by many as “electric”, “exciting”, “inviting”, & “comfortable”.

The streamlined handling of collections will continue to allow us to offer the best value to consignors and buyers in the firearms auction industry. Our seller’s commission is the most conservative in the industry. We regularly offer our 0% or better seller’s commission to clients who are taking advantage of our aggressive marketing campaign and ultra-low seller’s commission. Our buyer’s premium of 15% has not fluctuated despite the trends in the industry reaching a 20-25% base buyer’s premium.

Nick Poulin President

Arthur Julia taught the family to be honest, modest & fair. As he would explain to me “You do not need to get rich on every consignment. Just make sure that you are pointed in the right direction and look at the big picture.” I hold dear to those words and many others that he shared with me and look forward to continue presenting phenomenal collections and auctions to our clientele.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, thank you to all of my family & team that has been instrumental in developing our business, & thank you to my mother & father for everything that you have done to get us to where we are today.

Sincerely, Nick Poulin

NOTES

Firearms Buyer Terms & Conditions Please Read 1.

1A. FOR PURCHASERS WHO HAVE ITEMS SHIPPED TO THEM: Should there be a major discrepancy as listed in Item 1 above, a refund may be arranged and the buyer would need to make arrangements for the return within 30 business days of the auction date. Because consignor’s payments are sent out on the 35th business day after the auction, ANY REQUESTS MADE FOR A REFUND AFTER 30 BUSINESS DAYS OF THE AUCTION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Please pay promptly to ensure that you have time to inspect your purchases. If we do not have all of your payment, paperwork or credit card information for the items to be shipped by the 10th business day after the auction you could be jeopardizing your ability to qualify for a refund. Shipments can take 1-2 weeks from the time we receive the entirety of your required payment and paperwork to process and ship due to the volume of clientele that we are processing after the auction. We are not responsible for any liability with the descriptions if we have not received everything that we need to complete the transaction in time for the items to be shipped to you. NO PARTIAL REFUNDS. 1B. FOR LIVE BIDDERS: It is expected that you have examined the items before you purchased them and that as you pick them up, you will re-examine them one last time. If there is a problem regarding condition, it is expected that you would notify us immediately before leaving the auction facility. Also, please check to make sure all components to your lots are there. All possibility of a refund is null and void once you have left our facility with the item(s).

2.

WE AT POULIN ANTIQUES & AUCTIONS, INC. WOULD LIKE TO MAKE YOUR BIDDING EXPERIENCE AS PLEASANT AS POSSIBLE: Whether you are bidding live, absentee or by phone, we ask that before you bid in any manner that you satisfy all your questions, so that you may feel confident in placing your bids with us. All the items we offer have been pre-owned, loved, handled and used. Keeping this in mind, we suggest you call us with your inquiries. Please call prior to the first day of the auction, at least 48 hours or sooner, to get any questions and/or damage reports available on the items that interest you.

3.

THE AUCTIONEER IS THE SOLE DETERMINANT AS TO WHO IS THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER: At the Auctioneer’s discretion he may re-offer and resell the article if a dispute arises. Auctioneer’s sale recording shall be conclusive as to who was the successful purchaser and the purchase price. If there is no apparent interest in an item (1/3 of catalog low estimate) or an appreciable opening bid, (when no catalog is printed), the item will be passed from the block by the Auctioneer and will not be re-offered again until possibly a later date.

4.

5.5% SALES TAX must be charged to all successful bidders. * Maine residents who do not present a valid ANNUAL RESALE CERTIFICATE at the time of registration will have to pay the 5.5% sales tax. NO EXCEPTIONS. * Under Maine law, items to be shipped within Maine will have the tax applied. * If you reside in the state of Maine, but maintain an out of state tax number, you must pay sales tax. This is Maine law. * Out of State residents. If you are not a Maine resident, we require a copy of your sales tax certificate or an affidavit (proof of your business, such as business check or card, etc.). Due to the recent Supreme Court ruling, items shipped to some out of state residents may be charged sales tax, if your state requires our company to collect the recipient’s state sales tax.

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DESCRIPTIONS: We have attempted to make a consistent effort in cataloging and correctly describing the property to be sold.

Should the need arise, we will make verbal corrections and provide additional information at the time of sale. A correction to the printed material announced by the auctioneer during the auction takes precedence over printed descriptions.

The printed catalog descriptions carry a limited guarantee to protect you against major discrepancies that would have a major effect upon the value of the item. Under no circumstances do we guarantee against anything less than a major discrepancy that would have less than a major effect upon value. Several examples: If we call a Colt a Winchester. Or if we state the firearm is in original finish and it has been re-blued. Percent estimate of finish is an opinion and may vary from individual to individual, so this would not qualify.

Not every item included in this auction has been completely disassembled to verify internal component’s origins. However, if we have made the statement that the item is “all matching” or “internal numbers match”, we guarantee that this information is accurate. If an item’s description does not list the status of the internal components we do not guarantee that they are original, matching or that they are period. If you would like additional information concerning internal components of a firearm that does not mention the internal components in the description, please contact us at 207-453-2114 and our consultants will be happy to assist you at their earliest availability.

This limited guarantee is limited to what you paid for the item from us and not what you expect to get if you had sold it.

Note: It is the sole responsibility of the purchaser to satisfy themselves on the age, authenticity, condition, description and value of each lot before bidding. This includes all bidders whether they be here at the live auction, absentee, phone or internet bidders.

Firearms Buyer Terms & Conditions Please Read 5.

BUYERS PREMIUM OF 17.5% will be applied to all property sold to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price and is therefore subject to applicable state sales tax. A 2.5% discount will be given to those paying by Cash, Wire Transfer, Bank check or pre-approved check.

5A. PROXIBID, INVALUABLE, AUCTION ZIP, ICOLLECTOR & LIVEAUCTIONEER BIDDERS: These are internet bidding services that are provided by separate companies that hosts our auctions live. They charge us a significant fee to upload to their platforms. They charge 3% to the buyer who utilizes their services. This amount is added into your Buyers Premium on your invoice.

6.

RESERVES: Occasionally an item may carry a conservative reserve. Therefore the auctioneer retains the right to bid on behalf of the owner. We will tell you if an item carries a reserve should you inquire.

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6A. AUCTION STAFF MAY BID COMPETITIVELY ON ITEM OFFERED FOR THEIR OWN PURPOSES. 7.

NAMES OF CONSIGNORS ARE CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL and will not be given out unless we have prior approval from the consignor to do so or if the auctioneer deems necessary.

8.

PAYMENT: All items are to be paid for in United States American Funds the day of the sale. We accept Cash, pre-approved checks, Visa, MC, American Express, Discover & wire transfers. All items must be paid for in full before being removed from our facility. All fees associated with the cost of a wire transfer or bank check are those of the purchaser. * Must have valid driver’s license when paying by charge cards & checks. * Checks are to be pre-approved by auctioneer prior to the auction (at least 2 business days before auction, NOT the day of the auction). A letter of reference from your bank is recommended to those who have never done business with us before. The auctioneer reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by checks that have not been pre-approved until we can see that the check has cleared the bank. It is our policy to hold merchandise on all first time buyers, due to our bank’s recommendation of 10 days, until the check has cleared the bank. (This enables the check to clear the bank and if it does not, then it gives them the time to notify us via mail). * There will be a $25 fee charged for all returned checks. * Third party checks are not accepted.

Note: Delay in payment, means delay in shipment to you. Delay in shipment to you could mean you lose all possibility of a return, so please make a prompt payment. The speediest forms of payments are credit cards or bank checks. Personal or Business checks from first time buyers will hold the shipment up for 10 business days until checks have cleared the bank. This could jeopardize the warranties of the descriptions if the shipment exceeds 18 business days.

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OUT OF COUNTRY BUYERS:

9A. Payment must be in the form of either Wire transfers or Checks (made out in United States funds). Credit cards are only accepted for the shipping process. All fees associated with the use of a wire transfer are the responsibility of the purchaser. This includes the $25 fee that Poulin Antiques & Auctions, Inc. is charged by their bank for the international wire transfer.

9B. A payment by wire transfer or bank check qualifies the purchaser for a 2.5% deduction on their Buyers Premium.

9C. All firearms (this includes all antiques, curios or modern firearms), plus edged weapons and any item that has a portion of an animal (ivory, etc..) must go through either an exporter or another FFL dealer that supplies this service. We, Poulin Antiques & Auctions, Inc., will not ship any of these items out of the country without the use of an exporter.

WARNING

All firearms in this catalog are sold as collector items. They are not examined, tested, or warranted by Poulin’s Antiques & Auctions, Inc. consignors, employees, or agents as to shootability. Please be sure that you have any gun properly checked for safety by a competent gunsmith before attempting to fire. Poulin Antiques & Auctions, Inc. does not warranty the safety of any ammunition that it sells. All ammunition is sold as collectors items and is not intended for firing.

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11. TITLE: A title passes upon the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer or when announced as sold by the auctioneer. * The auctioneer is the sole determinant as to who is the successful winning bidder. * It is then the responsibility of the buyer to make full payment prior to removing the items from the premises. * It is both the buyer’s risk and expense for removal and must be made at the conclusion of the sale unless other arrangements are made with Poulins Antiques & Auctions, Inc. All items to be packaged by the purchaser, unless the items are to be shipped. * If an item(s) cannot be removed on the sale date, storage may be arranged for an agreed amount of time. A fee of $25 a month – per item will be charged for any item(s) being left in our facility longer than 30 days from auction date. ALL ITEM(S) left will be at the purchaser’s risk. Poulin Antiques & Auctions, Inc. is not liable for any damage or loss occurring during storage on behalf of the purchaser. Items will not be released to the purchaser until all storage fees and any other balance due to Poulin Antiques & Auctions, Inc. is paid in full. Fees continue until the balance has been paid in full. * IF CONTACT CANNOT BE MADE WITH THE BUYER TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR PAYMENT AND SHIPPING WITHIN 18 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE AUCTION THE AUCTIONEER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO OFFER THE ITEM TO THE UNDERBIDDER. 12. THE BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE TO HAVE FULL KNOWLEDGE AS TO WHETHER THE ITEM THEY ARE BIDDING ON IS LEGAL FOR THEM TO POSSESS OR IMPORT INTO THEIR RESIDENT STATE OR COUNTRY: If a buyer purchases an item that is either illegal to possess in their resident state or will not be cleared through customs, the buyer is responsible for the purchase and will not be issued a refund. The item determined illegal in their resident state or country will be offered in the next auction and a seller’s commission and restocking fee will be deducted from the proceeds of the sale of the item(s) resold on behalf of the purchaser.

NOTE: Poulin Antiques & Auctions, Inc. will not change the name or amount on an invoice, or alter any paperwork in any manner for any item.

13. WITHDRAWALS: We reserve the right to withdraw any property before the sale and shall have no liability for such withdrawal.

14. ABSENTEE & PHONE BIDS ARE ACCEPTED AT POULIN’S: Absentee bidding is a free service we provide to our customers. Bidding on items shows that you agree with all terms & conditions of bidding. * We accept bids from International Countries, with the exception of sanctioned Countries. * We accept Absentee & Phone bids with the condition that bids are written clearly and that a lot number & brief description of each lot is written out. (i.e. : Lot 101 – Colt Woodsman Revolver – $850.00). It is necessary that this format is followed to be sure that we can check for accidental errors that are made by the absentee bidders with an incorrectly written lot number resulting in the purchase or bidding on an incorrect lot. PLEASE NOTE: IF A BIDDER MISIDENTIFIES A LOT NUMBER OR ITEM THAT THEY ARE INTERESTED IN BIDDING ON RESULTING IN THE PURCHASE OF THE LOT(S) IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER TO PAY FOR THE PURCHASE EVEN THOUGH HE MADE AN ERROR WHEN BIDDING ON THE LOT(S). Poulin Antiques & Auctions, Inc. is not responsible for these errors with absentee bids. * Poulin Antiques & Auctions, Inc. shall not be held responsible for any failure to properly execute an absentee or phone bid whether it be due to equipment failure, lack of description on bid form, clerical error, loss of connection or failure to hear or understand the bidder’s directions, etc..

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10. AGENTS: NON-FIREARMS AGENT: If you are registering or executing a bid for someone else, please bear in mind that you are responsible for the settlement of that account with us regardless of whether the person you’re executing or registering for pays you or not. We do not accept third party checks.

FIREARMS AGENT: You must have an agents letter registered with us before bidding on behalf of someone else on a Modern or Curio firearm.

According to the ATF lawyer in Boston – If you are representing some other FFL as an agent you must have the following to qualify: 1) You must have a letter from the FFL Holder you are representing.

2) Your agent letter must be on the company’s letterhead.

3) Must be typed.

4) Must be signed by the FFL Holder.

5) Must be accompanied by a copy of the FFL. 6) Must state that you are an employee for the FFL Holder.

7) Must be dated.

Please Note: If you do not have a “completed” letter with ALL of the above requirements you will not be able to represent another FFL Holder in this capacity.

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* Absentee and Phone bidders must review their bids for correctness prior to submitting their bid(s). If you supply an email address, when the bids are processed here, you will then be sent a copy of your processed bids. Please review this and determine if any corrections should be made. Notify us immediately with any corrections or changes you may have. Poulin Antiques & Auctions, Inc. will not be responsible for errors in absentee bids. * If you do not receive confirmation by email/phone within 24 hours of submitting your bids please, contact our office. We would hate to have you miss your items because we did not receive your bids. * At times we may make a verbal correction from the block at the time of sale. In this case absentee bids left on an item will be considered void unless we can confer with the bidder prior to the item being sold. * All absentee and phone bids must be accompanied by a credit card in order to secure bids. * Invoices will be emailed out within 24 hours of the end of the final auction day. * NOTE: If for any reason the invoice and any shipping and handling fees are not paid within 18 business days of the auction date the credit card will be charged the full purchase amount due to Poulin Antiques & Auctions, Inc. By placing absentee bids, phone bids, internet bids or registering for live bidding in person, you are authorizing Poulin Antiques & Auctions, Inc. to charge the card provided for any purchases made and any fees that are associated with the purchase including but not limited to shipping, handling, insurance & storage.

Disclaimer: Any advice or opinions provided by Poulin Antiques & Auctions, Inc. or its employees are given strictly as a courtesy and are not a warranty of condition, authenticity, age, attribution or description of said property.

14A. ABSENTEE BIDDING: * Absentee bids must be in by the start of the auction. Please try to get them in at least by 5:00 PM EST the day prior to auction.

If you wait and place your bids just moments prior to the start of the auction we do not guarantee that your bids will get placed. * We do not accept +1 bids. * We accept bids that end in 0 or 5 only. Bids that are placed in amounts such as $501.00 or $500.01 will be lowered to the closest amount ending in 0 or 5. We will never raise a bid higher without permission from the bidder.* Bid advances are taken at the discretion of the auctioneer. Miniscule advances will not be accepted and will be rounded down. Typical advances are 5-10% of the current bid level. * A staff member will competitively bid for the absentee bidder. We let the audience start the bidding unless there is more than one bid at the book. If there is more than one bid then the bidding will be started above the under bidders. Example: We have a bid for $1500 and one at $3000. The bidding will then start at $1600 and will then be bid competitively to the limit the absentee bidder set. For this reason it is possible that an absentee bidder may get their item for much less than what they bid. In the case of two bids being the same amount the bidding will start at that amount and the winner shall be the person who left the bid first. * Please note: Being the first ABSENTEE BIDDER does not guarantee that you will be the winning bidder if the floor, phone or internet bidding ties during the live auction. The auctioneer is the sole determinant as to who is the successful bidder. The date and time that you submit a bid only determines the winning bidder between two absentee bidders with the same amount. * We do our best to execute all bids correctly however, errors are made at times. In the event of an error of omission or failure to properly execute a bid, the auctioneer shall not be held liable. * All left bids are considered confidential, and as such the names of the absentee bidders and the bid amounts will not be given out. * Please call prior (at least 48 hours) to the 1st day of the auction to get any information or inquiry reports pertaining to the items. * We will not accept a bid that does not have an amount associated with it. We have had people on occasion tell us to buy the lot for them no matter what it goes for. We suggest that you place a bid substantially higher than the estimate and what you would be comfortable in paying for it. We do not want to be responsible for your personal choice of amount.

14B. PHONE BIDDING: *Phone bidding is allowed, when available, only under pre-arranged conditions determined by and discussed with the auctioneer prior to the auction. * All requests for phone bidding should be made before 5:00 PM EST, prior to the day of the Auction to be sure we can accommodate you within the phone schedule. * After this point we will only accept absentee bids. * All bidding by telephone is solely at the risk of the bidder. * We reserve the right to reject bids on items that we feel may be too difficult to explain by phone. * To be a Phone Bidder you must be willing to start an item for 1/2 of the low catalog estimate or $100.00, whichever is the greater. * Please note: The employee calling you may be calling from a personal cell phone not belonging to Poulins. Because of this it may not show on your caller ID as Poulin Antiques & Auctions, Inc. Please do not attempt to contact the telephone line that has contacted you for phone bidding services, they will not answer. If you have any questions during and after the auction, please contact 207-453-2114 to reach an office staff member.

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Firearms Buyer Terms & Conditions Please Read * Also Please Note: Please call in advance (at least 48 hours) of the auction if you need conditions or descriptions of the items. Staff members who are calling to handle your phone bids will not be able to answer questions pertaining to condition or description during the auction.

15. INTERNET BIDDING: Live internet bidding is available with Auctionzip.com, Invaluable.com, Proxibid.com, Liveauctioneers.com and iCollector. These are separate companies that are not owned by Poulin Antiques & Auctions, Inc. * You must submit a credit card with them when signing up to bid. These card numbers are not supplied to us. You will have to contact our office if successful and submit your credit card information to us. * These are bidding services that are provided by separate companies that host our auctions live. They charge 3% to the buyer who utilizes their services. This charge will be included in your invoice Buyers Premium. * Review all lots that interest you at least 24 hours prior to the auction. Sometimes we find a “change” in condition or listing. We cannot notify each person individually, so what we do is remove the photo and place a statement “No bids accepted online. Please call office to place bids.” * Please Note: These online platforms tell you when you are the highest absentee bidder. This is only within their platform.

AuctionZip, Invaluable, Proxibid, Live Auctioneers & iCollector do not share bid information and so they do not compare your bids with each other or with bids that we have taken in. If they tell you that you are the highest bidder that is only within their platform, not others. * IMPORTANT: ALL LIVE INTERNET BIDDERS MUST READ THIS DISCLAIMER: Live internet bidding is a fast paced process and can be very fun. However, problems can arise during the process that can result in a purchase or bid being accidently enacted by the buyer or some entity. This could be that your internet/computer speed or a lag in the connection may cause your computer to slow down and then all of a sudden the computer may catch back up, causing the bidding to “jump” to a level that you are unprepared to bid. It could also be that your cat, dog, 2 year old or Martians from a far distant planet in a galaxy far, far away enacted a bid that you were not prepared to place. No matter the reason that may come up it is the responsibility of the bidder to pay for the purchase regardless of the reason. The bidder must log in with their personal log information and in doing so understands the risks that they are taking by participating in live internet bidding and agrees to pay for any and all purchases. Any bids placed by your identity are your responsibility. * If you place absentee bids on these platforms do not ask us to change or void these bids. We do not have control of your accounts within these platforms and so do not have control of your bids. You must change them yourself within your account.

If you are having difficulty with this process please contact the platforms that you are participating with for assistance. Most platforms require all changes to be done within 48 hours in advance of the auction start. Check your platform to make sure of the time frame and how to make changes when necessary.

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* The staff member that will be on the phone with you during the auction will be very busy concentrating on the current lot, so as not to miss your item that you are interested in. EMPLOYEES ARE DISCOURAGED FROM DISCUSSIONS DURING THIS TIME SO THAT THEY DO NOT MISS THE ITEM YOU ARE INTERESTED IN. Any discussion that takes place can and has interfered with customers bidding in the past. Our employees will be polite and talk to you, but please keep in mind that this could cause them to lose track of your item and consequently miss your bid. We would not want that to happen, so we have asked our employees to keep all conversations extremely brief. * If you would like to add another lot to your bidding, we will TRY to accommodate you but regrettably may not be able to because of other bids that are already arranged in our system and because of time constraints. * Phone Bidding Procedure: An appointed staff member will confidentially bid for the Phone bidder. An employee will identify themselves to you and explain that the Phone bidding will commence when the live floor bidding starts to slow a bit. It is simply moving too quickly to ask for an amount when bids are flying. They will then tell you the amount the auctioneer is looking for.

Please answer quickly, loudly & clearly either YES or NO. It can be difficult to hear over the auctioneer so speak loudly. Once done the employee should then Thank you for participating and explain that someone will be calling, emailing or mailing you an invoice after all the days of the auction is done. They will then exit fairly quickly unless you have another bid that will take place within the next 5 items. We apologize if the quick exit seems to insult you in any way, but the employee will be responsible for other phone calls and also will not know the answers to payment, shipping or who will be handling your other bids if any. * Cover Me Bids: To help ensure that you don’t miss out on an object, some people like to place a cover me bid at the time they make phone bid arrangements. No system is perfect and sometimes it is impossible, for one reason or another to get through to the client on the telephone. A “Cover Me Bid” is a bid left only with your phone agent. If he/she cannot get through to you on the phone, they will bid up to that amount on your behalf. The only way they execute this bid is if they cannot get through to you. * Stop Point Bids: A staff member will contact you within 3-5 items prior to the item that you are interested in bidding on. We ask that you consider a “Stop Point”. This is a designated amount you wish the staff member to bid up to on this item for you.

Because of the noise level that occurs during an auction, this creates less confusion on the phones for us and our customers. Once they reach this “Stop Point” amount they will then query you for the next desired amount that the auctioneer is asking for. You can then bid higher or stop if you so desire.

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16. NOTIFICATION OF SUCCESS: Only successful bidders are contacted. To expedite the process we ask that you fill out and send in the “Payment & Shipping” Forms as well as the copy of the FFL or C&R that you intend to use along with your bid sheets. If you are paying by Credit Card for your purchase, please make sure you check the appropriate box for this or remark somewhere on your bid sheet that we are to charge your card for purchases as well as your shipment. If you have done this and included all your paperwork for your items, then your invoice will go right to shipping and be at the “TOP” of the shipping list.

Otherwise successful bidders will be notified in one of the following manners: A. EMAIL: If an email address is provided we will email your invoice along with the shipping and payment forms for you to fill in. These will be sent to all successful bidders even if you have already supplied it with your bids. We apologize, but the computer program does not distinguish between who has supplied the necessary information and who has not.

B. FAX: If you do not have email, we can fax your invoice along with the shipping and payment forms for you to fill in.

C. US MAIL: If you do not have email or fax machine, then an invoice will be mailed to the address you provided. This makes for a slow transaction which can lead to an expiration of any possible guarantee on the items you purchase.

17. INTEREST & DEFAULT: Payment is expected immediately following the sale. Any items not paid for within 18 business days of the auction, Poulin Antiques & Auctions, Inc. retains the right and will charge the buyers credit card for the total amount due.

Interest will be charged on all balances not paid at the rate of 1 1/2% monthly (18% APR) effective 18 days from the date of purchase/auction. Should the buyer not comply with any of the Terms & Conditions of Sale, the damage recoverable from the defaulter shall include any loss arising on the resale of the lot, together with the charges and expenses in respect of both sales as well as any legal or collection fees incurred. Poulin Antiques & Auctions, Inc. shall hold any money deposited in partial payment on account of any liability of the defaulted item.

18. PHONE INQUIRIES REGARDING YOUR SUCCESS CANNOT BE ANSWERED UNTIL THE THIRD BUSINESS DAY AFTER THE FINAL AUCTION DAY. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CALL US IN THE 2 DAYS FOLLOWING THE AUCTION: We apologize, but a large volume of customers pick up merchandise on these days and all personnel are handling them.

19. SHIPPING: Due to commercial carriers’ recent policy changes, we recommend shipping antique firearms via USPS Priority.

Poulins makes every attempt to ship your goods in a timely fashion. Because of the high volume of items being shipped and delays that shipping carriers deal with during the Holiday rush, please allow 2-3 weeks for your items to be delivered after all paperwork and full payment is received and applied. We do not attempt to make money on shipping but neither do we wish to lose money on shipping. The following is our shipping policy and shipping/handling/box and insurance charges.

SHIPPING CHARGES: * ASAP Orders: Are available on small quantities of 10 guns or less, however there is a charge of $50.00 * Hard Cases: There is a $20.00 charge for hard cases. These are usually used for items that have sold for $2000 or more. Or upon request. * Handling charges: Handguns are $8.00 per gun. Longarms are $15.00 per gun. Miscellaneous items and larger Class III items will vary depending on material used and time it takes to package. Labor rate is $30.00 an hour on these other items. * Insurance Charges: A rate of .95 cents PER each $100.00. This covers the Hammer & Buyers Premium only. This does not include shipping, nor does it include what you expected to get for the item if resold. * Shipping cost: Whatever the cost is from the carrier. All firearms (including antiques) are shipped with adult signature required.

Any item(s) shipped with a value of $1000.00 and up is shipped with signature required. * Boxes: $7.50 per box used in your shipment. No charge if it is a free box supplied by the carrier. (We do not carry all box sizes from these carriers, only generally sized ones).

POLICIES: * Multiple winning bids will be combined to save buyer money. * We reserve the right to not ship an item if we feel an item is too fragile or bulky for us to handle. * We are happy to assist you in your shipping needs. Please understand that we will try to expedite your shipment when requested, but we make no guarantee that it can be completed in such a time frame as you may request or in the manner that you may request.

19A. HAZMAT INFORMATION: *Aerial flares (Non-USCG Approved) are restricted in the following cities and/or states: All of Alaska; Sacramento, CA; San Francisco, CA; All of HI; All of MA; NYC, NY; Bronx, NY; Brooklyn, NY; Manhattan, NY; Staten Island, NY; Queens, NY; Washington D.C.; APO & FPO Addresses, No PO boxes. Flares are considered hazardous material and they require an extra S&H charge. *Other Hazmat items include primers in original boxes and smokeless gunpowder in original containers. *HAZMAT DISCLAIMER: Commercial Carrier (FedEx) charges a $30.00 handling charge for each package containing Hazardous Materials. Hazmat items will be shipped via FedEx Ground only. NO 2nd Day or Next Day shipment on Hazmat

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Firearms Buyer Terms & Conditions Please Read items or ammunition. If you have any questions please call : 1-207-453-2114. *Note: We will not declare an item as something other than what it is, change the name on the invoice, or declare an item to be of lesser value than what was paid for it. We will not break the law in a description or on a value so that an item can get through customs.

20. ANY LEGAL DISPUTES: Any legal disputes arising from this auction shall be settled in the court system in the State of Maine. The Maine Uniform Commercial Code, Title 11, Section 2 – 328 applies to this auction sale.

21. MAINE AUCTIONEER RULES AND REGULATIONS: These are regulated by the Maine Board of Licensing of Auctioneers, 35 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333.

22. LISTING SUBJECT TO OMISSIONS AND ERRORS:

24. STEPHEN POULIN AUCTIONEER’S LICENSE: NUMBER 1115 25. BIDDING ON ARTICLE(S) INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF ALL OF THE TERMS & CONDITIONS TO THE BUYER: IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PURCHASER TO SATISFY THEMSELVES AS TO THE CONDITION, AGE, AUTHENTICITY, LEGALITIES AND VALUE OF AN ITEM BEFORE BIDDING ON IT.

WARNING

All firearms in this catalog are sold as collector items. They are not examined, tested, or warranted by Poulin’s Antiques & Auctions, Inc. consignors, employees, or agents as to shootability. Please be sure that you have any gun properly checked for safety by a competent gunsmith before attempting to fire. Poulin Antiques & Auctions, Inc. does not warranty the safety of any ammunition that it sells. All ammunition is sold as collectors items and is not intended for firing.

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23. WARNING!! ALL FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION IN THIS AUCTION ARE SOLD AS COLLECTOR ITEMS. THEY ARE NOT EXAMINED, TESTED OR WARRANTED BY POULIN ANTIQUES & AUCTIONS INC., ITS CONSIGNORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS AS TO THE SAFETY AND SHOOTABILITY OF ANY FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION INCLUDED IN THIS AUCTION. WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT ALL AMMUNITION AND FIREARMS ARE CHECKED FOR SAFETY BY A COMPETENT GUNSMITH BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO FIRE ANY FIREARM OR AMMUNITION. BY AGREEING TO THE TERMS & CONDITIONS YOU ARE RELEASING POULIN ANTIQUES & AUCTIONS INC., ITS CONSIGNORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS FROM ANY LIABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH INJURIES, DAMAGE OR DEATH THAT YOU, ANY PARTY, ANY PROPERTY OR ANY PERSON MIGHT INCUR FROM THE ATTEMPT TO FIRE ANY FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION PURCHASED FROM THIS AUCTION.

Class III Policy Please Read Collecting Class III Weapons can be a very enjoyable and rewarding experience. In the United States, many but not all citizens of the U.S. have the right to purchase and own machine guns. This is true in most states of the United States, but not all states. It is your specific responsibility to determine your right to own and possess a Class III weapon before you bid on it. Once you have bid on a lot and won it, you are responsible for payment of that lot, regardless of whether you can own it or not. If you have purchased a lot and later find out that because of the state you live in or for other reasons that you cannot personally own it yourself, you will still be required to pay for the object and we will obviously have to sell it for you again at a future sale.

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First and foremost, All NFA Rules Apply. All Class III firearms must be registered and properly transferred in compliance with BATFE rules. Class III Firearms we may be dealing with include the following: Machine Guns (MG), (Transferable, Pre-86 Dealer Samples and Post-86 Dealer Samples), Silencers, Destructive Devices (DD), Short Barreled Rifles (SBR), Short Barreled Shotguns (SBS) and Any Other Weapon (A.O.W.). If you are an individual who resides in an area where these firearms are legal, you may bid on these items. You are responsible for knowing your State and Local laws.

In order to complete the purchase of a Class III Firearm to a non-licensed individual, you will need the following: • 2 passport photos • 2 sets of fingerprints • 1 ATF Form 5330.20 Certificate of Compliance and the appropriate BATFE Form completed in duplicate including the signature of your local Chief Law Enforcement Officer. Poulin Antiques & Auctions, Inc. will supply all the proper forms upon acceptance of your winning bid.

If there are any State or local forms required you will be responsible for obtaining these.

Regardless of the specific type of Class III Firearm, completing the transfer to an individual usually takes approximately 90-300 days from the time they receive the completed paperwork. Transfer to a licensed dealer (FFL/SOT) is usually approximately 60-90 days. If you are a non-licensed individual the BATFE transfer fee for all NFA firearms (Machine Gun, Destructive Device, Silencer, Short Barreled Rifle, and Short Barreled Shotgun) is $200.00 with the exception of those narrowly classified as Any Other Weapon (AOW) which has a transfer fee of $5.00. AOWs may include pen-guns, cane guns, and certain pistols with vertical front pistol grips. These fees must be paid to Poulin Antiques & Auctions, Inc. before any transfer paperwork can be submitted to BATFE as well as any other outstanding balances related to your Class III firearm purchase.

Please look into your own particular state law ahead of time when contemplating a bid. For more specific ownership information on NFA firearms, please visit the website of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives directly at www.atf.gov. If you are an individual (Non FFL/SOT) and reside in the State of Maine, we can transfer the firearms to you directly on an approved BATF Form 4 (subject to above rules) if you are the winning bidder. If you are an individual who resides in another State we will need to transfer the Class III firearm to a Class III Dealer in your State to complete the transfer with you. Please understand that there is usually an additional fee from this third party for them to handle your transfer.

Remember, it is your responsibility, prior to the purchase, to make certain that you may legally purchase and possess a Class III gun or item.

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NRA Antique Firearm Conditions Standards Please Read Firearms Condition Categories: 1. Extremely Fine: All original with 98% finish, or better, brilliant shiny bore, very crisp mechanics, shows most original finish on bolt face and loading gate, etc. Terminology may also include “As New”, “Appears to be Unfired”, etc.

2. Very Fine: All original with 94/95% to 98% finish or better, crisp mechanics, bright to brilliant bore with no rust or pitting may also include “Shows Very Little if Any Use”.

4. Very Good: Minor touch-up or very minor, small parts replaced with 80% to 90% finish, scattered minor, light rust or pitting slightly loose mechanics but functional, strong bore with some shine, light to moderate pitting.

7. Poor: No original finish, possibly some major parts replaced, loose but functional mechanics, active or heavy external rust, poor bore with heavy pitting and little or no rifling visible.

8. Relic: Heavy brown rust patina, broken or missing parts may or may not be functional.

Definitions of Mechanical Condition: “Mechanics are crisp” means that the mechanical function of the firearm is nearly or exactly as it left the factory and functions perfectly.

“Mechanics are fine” means that the operation of the firearm is as it should be with no hitches or malfunctions to impede its proper use.

“Mechanics are functional” means almost the same thing but implies that they may be a little loose, worn and require careful handling.

5. Good: Minor touch-ups, visible small parts replaced with 60% to 80% finish, light or moderate rust or fine pitting, good and functional mechanics, “Mechanics need attention” means that there is strong rifling or smooth bore with moderate something wrong that requires attention before the pitting. firearm can be effectively used.

Consultants for Poulin’s Firearms Auctions

Neil Whitcomb, Bob French, Dave Sanders, Bill Taylor, Jeff Zimba, John Sexton, Malcom MacGregor, Leonardo Antaris, Ralph Wood, Ron Gabel & Bill Shea were our consultants for this Firearms Auction. They have been in the firearms fields as gun smiths, consultants, and /or dealers for many years.

All of these gentlemen have worked closely with us to make a consistent effort in cataloging and correctly describing the property to be sold. Our intentions are to be as honest and fair as possible in our cataloging, giving a general description and idea of what the item is. We have tried to describe any possible problems with an item. If an Neil Whitcomb error has been made please notify us and we will make necessary corrections.

Dave Sanders

Robert French

John Sexton

Malcom MacGregor

Jeff Zimba

Ralph Wood

Bill Taylor

Ron Gabel

Leonardo M. Antaris, MD

Josh Loewensteiner

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3. Fine: All original with 90% to 94/95% finish or better, very fine to light surface rust or minor, scattered pinprick pitting tight functional mechanics, strong, bright bore with minor.

6. Fair: Little to no original finish, minor or small major parts replaced, light to moderate pitting externally, functional mechanics, fair bore with heavy pitting but visibly rifling.

Things to do

Shopping These quaint Maine towns offer an aesthetic shopping & dining experience.

Freeport Hallowell Bar Harbor Portland Old Port

Guide Services Maine has some fantastic guide services that are available. Whether you are interested in hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, skiing, snowmobiling, or ATVs there are some excellent opportunities to enjoy the outdoors in ME.

Foliage & wildlife viewing Interested in scenic views and chances of observing Maine wildlife? Here are some areas that we would recommend visiting.

Jackman Greenville Boothbay Harbor Bar Harbor Ogunquit Camden/Rockland Portland

Lodging

Airports

Best Western Plus Waterville Grand Hotel (207) 873-0111

Bangor International Airport (50 Min. North)

Fireside Inn & Suites (207) 873-3335

Waterville Airport (10 Min. South)

Holiday Inn Express & Suites (207) 873-2777

Augusta Airport (30 Min. South)

Hampton Inn (207) 873-0400

Portland International Airport (60 Min. South)

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Restaurants American

Specialty Dining

Governor’s Restaurant 356 Main St. Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 872-0677

Front and Main 9 Main Street Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 660-0130

Purple Cow 6 Skowhegan Rd Fairfield, ME 04937 (207) 453-1371

Meridians 166 Main Street Fairfield, ME 04937 (207) 742-0036

Flatlanda Diner 224 Skowhegan Rd Fairfield, ME 04937 (207) 238-9300 ~ Closes 2pm

OPA 139 Main Street Waterville, ME 04901 (207)859-3103

Five Guys 373 Main St Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 313-5458

The Last Unicorn 8 Silver Street Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 873-9363

Applebee’s 249 Kennedy Memorial Drive Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 872-6702

Heritage House 182 Madison Avenue Skowhegan, ME 04976 (207) 474-5100

Asian Pad Thai Too 400 Kennedy Memorial Drive Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 859-8900 Ming Lee 365 Main Street Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 873-2828 Asian Cafe 53 Bay Street Winslow, ME 04901 (207) 877-6688 Mirakuya Japanese Steak House 150 JFK Plaza Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 616-0088

BBQ/Steakhouse The Proper Pig 14 Common St Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 616-3975

Pizza Sonny’s 146 Main Street Fairfield, ME 04937 (207) 453-7624 Cappza’s Pizza 255 Main Street Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 873-7770 Portland Pie Company 173 Main Street Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 401-6200

Local Pubs Silver Street Tavern 2 Silver Street Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 680-2163

Deli

Mainely Brews One Post Office Square Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 873-2457

BIG G’s 581 Benton Ave Winslow, ME 04901 (207) 873-7808

O’Brien’s Irish Restaurant & Pub 375 Main Street Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 873-0111

Italian Amici’s Cucina 137 Main Street Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 861-4440

Seafood 18 Below Raw Bar & Grill 18 Silver Street Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 861-4454

Mexican Buen Apetito 4 Chaplin Street, Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 861-4649 Cancun Mexican Restaurant 14 Silver St. Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 872-7400

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SHIPPING INFORMATION ALL ITEMS MUST BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE THEY WILL BE SHIPPED, this includes shipping/handling charges.

SHIPPING WITHIN THE U.S. 1.) All U. S. A. shipping charges are charged to a credit card.

2.) Shipping will be handled in the order that we receive payment in full AND all necessary paperwork.

3.) Costs for shipping will include the following: (a) The actual cost charged by your choice of carrier such as FedEx or USPS. (b) Insurance - 95¢ per each $100.00. (c) Handling charge to cover cost of labor & materials.

4.) It is your choice of carrier - Fed Ex or USPS. It is your choice on items (other than handguns) whether your items ship 3 day, 2 day, week, ground, etc., 5.) ALL AMMUNITION AND FIREARMS ARE SHIPPED WITH ADULT SIGNATURE REQUIRED 6.) We reserve the right to refuse to ship and or insure an item we deem too fragile, delicate or bulky.

INSURANCE

Insurance – We use an outside insurance company to insure packages and the charge for insurance is .95 per $100 value; ( i.e. a $200 item costs $1.90 for insurance). OR by your own policy. Items will not be shipped unless you have insurance coverage. If you choose to use your own insurance we ask that you sign a waiver form. Please call our office to obtain this form.

OUTSIDE THE U.S. - SHIPPING & PAYMENT Under no circumstances will we declare less value than the actual sale price on any shipments. Also we will not under any circumstances declare an item something other than what it is.

1.) All items must be paid by wire transfer or certified bank check in U.S. funds.

2.) All firearms, edged weapons & any item that has a portion of an animal (ivory, etc..) must go through an exporter.

3.) If you have purchased item (s) which need to be exported to your country, the following names are reputable firms here in this country that regularly handle all shipping and export matters. Please contact them to make arrangements to receive your purchases after payment is made.

4.) Our insurance carrier will not insure any items shipped to foreign countries. All foreign customers must make their own arrangements for insurance.

SIMPSON LTD 140 S SEMINARY ST. GALESBURG, IL 61401 www.simpsonltd.com PH: 309-342-5800

SURE EXPRESS 110 INDUSTRIAL WAY PORTLAND, MAINE 04103 1-800-335-9996 (US CALLS ONLY) 00-1-207-797-3096 (FOREIGN CALLS) sureexpress@maine.rr.com

BORDERVIEW 1001 EVERGREEN ST. SUITE B LYNDEN, WA 98264 www.borderview.com - export@borderview.com PH: 877-947-4867

Firearm Transfer Conditions All modern firearms, (excluding Class III & Foreign Purchases) may be purchased and taken possession of using one of the following options: 1. Handguns: Must be 21 years old. Non-resident buyers must first pay for the lot before leaving the facilities. Then after returning home, make arrangements with a local firearms dealer in their resident state to send us a copy of the firearms dealer FFL License. Upon receipt of the copy of their license we can then package and ship (at buyers expense ) the handguns to the dealer. This is a federal law that must be complied with regardless of what state you come from. Maine residents may take possession immediately after completing the form 4473 and passing the NICS background check.

2. Long Guns: Must be 18 years old. Both residents and non-residents may take immediate possession of modern long arms by first paying then filing the ATF form 4473 and completing the NICS background check. Only exceptions are states that have laws governing otherwise. Such as a waiting period, special permit, etc,, 3. Antique Guns: May be purchased and picked up the day of sale by any resident or non-resident.

4. Must have a government issued photo ID that has a physical address. NOT A POST OFFICE ADDRESS. 5. Special Note: In most cases the background check will take 2 - 3 minutes to approve or deny. Exceptions may take up to three days.

All NICS decision are beyond our control. We are required to follow them.

6. Shipping: Shipping arrangements can be made on most lots. They can be shipped by one of several methods. There is a charge for packing and or crating. All shipping and insurance costs are the responsibility of the buyer. Please refer to pages following the absentee bid pages for more information.

If you have any further questions on shipping after reviewing the shipping info page then please call.

7. Warning: Neither Poulin’s Antiques & Auctions, Inc., consignors, employees or agents warrant the safety or the shootability of any firearm in this catalog. All firearms in this catalog are sold as collector items. IF you wish to attempt to shoot them you must have the weapons examined by a competent gunsmith who will test the weapon for its shootability and also insure that the caliber of the breech is in fact the caliber it is thought to be. Since all firearms in this catalog are sold as collector items they are not examined, tested or warranted by Poulin’s Antiques & Auctions, Inc., consignors, employees or agents as to shootability.

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Mail, Fax or Email to:

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Bid #___________________________ Auction Date:____________________ Time of Bid:_____________________ Abs. Bid:____Phone:____Both:_____ Employee Taking Bid:_____________ CC for Payment?____Shipping?_____

Print Name:__________________________________________________# 1 Phone:______________________ Business Name:______________________________________________ # 2 Phone:______________________ Street:______________________________________________________ Fax #:_________________________ City:_______________________________________________________State:__________________________ Zip Code:______________________Email Address:________________________________________________

20% DEPOSIT REQUIRED

CC#:________________________________________Exp:_________________V# (On back of card)________ Type (check 1 please): Visa _______ MC _______ Discover _______ American Express _______ Terms & Conditions to the Buyer” as found on Poulin’s Antiques & Auctions, Inc website as well as in their catalog. Furthermore, I agree that if I do not make full payment within 18 days from last day of auction, that I authorize Poulin’s Antiques & Auctions, Inc. to charge my credit card the full payment due them for my purchases. *** I, ________________________________(Sign Your Name), desire to bid on the following items in Poulin’s Antiques & Auctions, Inc. upcoming auction. The bids submitted by me are to be executed by Poulin’s Antiques & Auctions, Inc. up to, but not exceeding, the amount(s) specified on the bid sheet. (This amount does not include the Buyer’s Premium). I understand that all my bids will be executed and accepted subject to Poulin’s Antiques & Auctions, Inc. “Firearms, Terms & Conditions to the Buyer”.

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BID#___________

Please use the following card for my: Invoice____ Shipping____ Name on CC: ____________________________________________________________________ Address associated with CC:____________________________________________________________ Street Address _______________________________City_______________________State _______ Zip Code ________ Credit Card # __________________________________________________________ Exp. _______________ V # ( found on back of card) __________________ Type of Card : Visa ___MC ___ Disc ___ or Amer. Exp ___ Your Signature: ___________________________________________________________________________ Your signature is required above to pay by credit card.

Any purchases not paid in full within 18 days of sale will be charged to buyer’s credit card.

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All shipping charges are charged to a credit card.

PLEASE CHECK CARRIER: FedEx______ (Ground Is Least Expensive For Longarms & Misc.)

USPS______Priority______ (Least Expensive For Handguns) Registered Mail________ Other___________ Your Account Number For Fed Ex _______________________________________________________ Other Comments or Directions: ______________________________________________________________ ** If you choose to use your own Fed Ex account number a credit card must still be used to pay us for labor & materials. Please put the credit card number in the above credit card space. ** Handguns manufactured after Dec 31, 1898, can be shipped via FedEx or USPS priority or registered overnight. ** Due to commercial carriers’ recent policy changes, we recommend shipping antique firearms via USPS Priority. ** Modern & Curio Long guns may be shipped ground or a speedier service if you choose. ** You must have a FFL to have a modern or curio firearm shipped directly to you. We must have a current copy of your FFL in our records. ** all firearms AND AMMO are shipped with adult signature required.

SHIPPING ADDRESS Check here only if shipping address is same as CC address:______________ (If same, no need to fill out form below.)

NAME: ___________________________________________COMPANY______________________________________ STREET:__________________________________________APT./SUITE#_______CITY:_________________________ STATE:__________________ZIP CODE:_____________TELEPHONE:_______________________________________ EMAIL:________________________________________Is this a business or a residential address? Circle one please.

WE WILL NOT SHIP AN ITEM TO YOU THAT IS ILLEGAL FOR YOU TO HAVE IN YOUR CITY, COUNTY, STATE OR COUNTRY. If you bid on an item that is not legal for you where you live, you will be held responsible for all expenses pertaining to that item, this includes purchase price. Poulin’s Antiques & Auctions, Inc. will not, under any circumstances, refund money or be held responsible for any purchases that the buyer makes that are not legal for him to own.

**** WARNING ****

All firearms in this catalog are sold as collector items. They are not examined, tested, or warranted by Poulin’s Antiques & Auctions, Inc., consignors, employees or agents as to shootability or safety. Please be sure that you have any gun properly checked for safety by a competent gunsmith before attempting to fire. Poulin Antiques & Auctions, Inc. does not warranty the safety of any ammunition that it sells. All ammunition is sold as collectors items and is not intended for firing.

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NOTES

Thomas B. Harper Jr.

Tom Harper was a husband, father, schoolteacher, hunter and hunting dog trainer.

Most of his weekends were spent out in the fields of California, the prairie in Canada, and the gun clubs in Colorado. As he got older and less mobile, he turned his love of hunting to collecting guns. He even worked at a gun store for a time to be able to enjoy his hobby even in retirement.

Over the years he accumulated a quite diverse collection of guns. He became more interested with quality, artistry, design and engineering than just functionality. The guns in this collection reflect that.

They were chosen with careful thought and each one was special. These guns reflect his passion for the sport of hunting, shooting and fine guns.

2001 2003 2095 2096 2097 2099 2106 2111 2143 2151 2156 2161

2162 2175 2176 2178 2214 2220 2232 2237 2268 2284 2303 2337

COLLECTION INDEX: 2343 2369 2383 2390 2401 2402 2406 2407 2408 2410 2411 2434

2465 2558 2648 2689 2698 2701 2719 2735 4485 4537 4538 4539

4540 4541 4542 4543 4544 4545 4546 4547 4548 4550 4551 4552

4553 4554 4555 4556 4557 4558 4559 4560 4561 4562 4604

Robert Craig Dowd Robert was born in Pennsylvania and grew up with a love of firearms beginning with his “Davey Crockett” carved wooden gun he acquired when he was just 3 years old. From early on his passion for firearms increased with a main focus on collecting the rare & unusual examples across several genres. Condition was very important as he acquired his collection and he took exceptional care with oiling each firearm & storing them in a climate controlled environment after each trip to the range.

Robert worked at Odin International as the Domestic Sales Mngr. and then with F.A.I.R. Trade (Firearms & Ammunition Import/ Export Rountable) as Executive Director importing firearms into the United States. After his time at F.A.I.R. Trade, Robert then made the move to Savage Firearms as the Director of Marketing. Robert spent his weekends with Izaak Walton, a firearms instructor, helping youth learn the importance of firearm safety and the enjoyment that firearms can bring. Robert had the foresight to know the importance of collecting ammunition amassing an extremely large selection of ammo for each of the calibers he collected.

Poulin’s is pleased to offer the following lots from Robert’s collection. We hope that you find the same enjoyment from his collection as he did.

1236

COLLECTION INDEX:

4312

Kenneth P. Horn (1940 – 2022) Grandson of J.C. Higgins

Kenneth was born in Oak Park, Illinois on August 5, 1940, the youngest of six children born to Edwin C. Horn and Margaret Higgins Horn and raised in River Forest, Illinois.

On June 4, 1966, Kenneth married Catherine Evanson and they began a loving lifetime partnership, establishing their final permanent home in New Milford, CT in 1972.

Kenneth began his professional life as a commercial airline pilot in 1960. He retired from Delta Airlines as a Captain, ending a distinguished career that he loved. He maintained a deep loyalty to Delta Airlines for providing him the opportunity to pursue a career that brought him great professional and personal satisfaction.

In retirement, he pursued his interests in finding & meticulously restoring vintage collectables as well as spending time at the family’s lakeside cabin on Grand Lake Stream, Maine.

Ken’s collecting passions spanned several categories including fine art, coins, nautical, pocket watches and firearms.

Poulin’s has been fortunate to have known and worked with Ken over the years in bringing samplings of his collection to auction. It is a sincere privilege that we are able to present the remainder of Ken’s collection to you.

1094 1095 1111 1112 1113 1120 1162 1163 1164 1172 1254 1257 1258 1260 1261 1263 1280 1282

1283 1291 1297 1304 1309 1331 1362 1365 1375 1408 1459 2199 2292 2297 2298 2302 2308 2309

COLLECTION INDEX: 2318 2329 2349 2368 2372 2373 2563 2649 2676 2677 2724 3018 3022 3032 3054 3059 3061 3067

3073 3075 3204 3220 3221 3223 3225 3227 3229 3230 3231 3232 3233 3352 3480 3487 3489 4017

4024 4036 4093 4094 4101 4114 4136 4140 4149 4150 4151 4190 4200 4297 4335 4336 4406 4407

4412 4415 4416 4417 4418 4427 4430 4431 4434 4474 4476 4483 4495 4533 4534 4535

Richard “Rick” Stumbo (1947 – 2021) Richard “Rick” Stumbo was born on June 14, 1947 and grew up in Ontario, Ohio. He was born to the late Frank and Betty Stumbo who owned and published the local newspaper, The Tribune Courier which is still being published 61 years later.

After high school, in 1966, Rick joined the Marine Corp however he was injured in Vietnam in 1967. He entered the police academy in 1968 and in 1969 he joined the DC Metropolitan Police Department.

After 21 years, Rick retired in 1990. His career continued, working security all over the world but mostly in Saudi Arabia and Algeria. Rick not only collected guns but he brought back relics and stamps from all over the world.

At the age of 11 Rick and his grandfather went to the local hardware store. It was there that Rick put his first rifle, a Stevens 22 caliber rifle, on layaway for the hefty price of $10. Little did he know, this was just the beginning of his collection and the passion that would grow from it for decades to come.

Rick amassed his collection for 62 years creating displays that one would consider museum worthy. His passion drove him to become a dealer, a VGCA member, and as an avid reader/historian he became an advanced collector of military weapons, helmets, uniforms and all types of militaria, which he loved the most.

When he wasn’t working on his collection in “The Bunker” or tending to his 21 acres he enjoyed the company of his family, friends and fellow retired police officers. Rick was reliable, dependable, responsible and the best story teller ever.

Poulin Antiques & Auctions is exceptionally proud to offer the lifelong collection of Richard “Rick” Stumbo. We hope the new owners of Rick’s lifelong collection enjoy them as much as he did.

1054 1064 1089 1092 1099 1108 1149 1151 1152 1154 1156 1157 1158

1159 1189 1190 1194 1198 1200 1201 1202 1203 1204 1205 1206 1211

COLLECTION INDEX:

1212 1213 1214 1215 1216 1217 1223 1224 1226 1227 1229 1232 1233

1240 1242 1247 1248 1249 1250 1349 1350 1367 1368 1400 1403 1404

1414 1416 1419 1421 1422 1423 1425 1430 1446 1457 1471 1474 1478

1484 1490 1492 1493 1494 1495 1535 1562 1568 1569 1570 1571 1572

1609 1610 1617 1646 1831 2758 3199 3319 3320 4350 4361 4362

Dennis Richard Ottaway Dennis Richard Ottaway became interested in history at the early age of five. His mother, Olive Ward-Ottaway, was curator of the Simcoe County Museum in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.

The small museum was no more than a three room cement block building. One room in particular, The Militia of Simcoe and Grey Foresters, captured Dennis’ interest. He began reading history books from the children’s department of the local library and later graduated to the adult section.

Young Dennis listened eagerly to the war stories told to him by his grandfather, Joseph Ward. Lance Corporal Ward served in WWI with the 24th Battalion, Victoria Rifles. During WWII he was stationed with the home guard as a Bren gun instructor and was awarded Sergeant stripes. Olive bestowed upon her son, the war medals that her father, Joseph Ward, had earned in WWI and WWII. Joseph’s father, Frederick Ward, also enlisted to go overseas during the First World War. Dennis’ uncle, Wallace Pattenden, served in WWI at Vimy Ridge where he was wounded in action. He also had two other uncles who served during WWII. Private Larry Patterson, served with the Ottawa Glengarry Highlands. Private Arthur Bridges trained in the USA as a paratrooper. He served with the 1st Canadian paratrooper battalion and jumped with the 6th British Airbourne Division into Normandy. Arthur was captured and became a prisoner of war but returned home safely.

Dennis began to collect German military items in 1974. When he thought of the Germans, he could feel the adrenalin racing.

He wanted to know more about the enemy, who were they and what their tactics and strategies were. In order to learn more, he invested heavily in WWI and WWII history and collector books.

Soon he had an impressive library of his own and spent hours researching the battles, the combat leaders and their roles. He studied the collector books with great zeal so that he could learn to differentiate genuine articles from replicas. Over the years his collection and knowledge grew.

The crown jewels of Dennis’ collection are the grouping of awards, documents, medals, paybook, photos & obituary belonging to Kapitan zur see Karl Weniger. These items tell the journey of Kapitan Weniger’s naval career and offer a glimpse into the character of this brave man. He was awarded his country’s highest honor, the Knight’s Cross, as one of only 318 awarded to members of the Navy.

There were over 7,300 Knight’s Crosses awarded to other branches.

The highlight for Dennis was when Bill Shea took time out of his busy schedule to visit him at his home in Canada to view his collection.

Dennis is always excited about sharing his knowledge of the history of the Great Wars with others and is equally excited to learn from other collectors and scholars. His collection is the embodiment of a lifelong passion for military history.

Dennis Richard Ottaway

Lot 1691. An Exceptional WWI & WWII German 10 Award Medal Bar.

LOT 1674. Franco-Prussian War Period Pour Le Merite with Ribbon.

Lot 1677. Rare Tsar Alexander No. 1 Regiment Medal Bar Of The Franco-Prussian War Period Belonging To Major General Herman August Benno Von Henninges.

COLLECTION INDEX: 1620 1621 1622 1623 1624 1626 1627 1628 1629 1630 1631 1632

1633 1634 1635 1636 1637 1638 1639 1640 1641 1642 1645 1647

1648 1649 1650 1651 1652 1653 1654 1663 1664 1665 1666 1667

1669 1670 1671 1672 1673 1674 1675 1676 1677 1678 1679 1680

1681 1682 1683 1684 1685 1686 1687 1688 1689 1690 1691 1692

1693 1694 1695 1696 1697 1698 1699 1702 1703 1705 1707

Gary Parietti Gary Parietti started his career as a rare coin and paper money dealer. He rapidly built his reputation and business as being one of the best numismatists in the industry. Having founded Long Island Numismatics he quickly gained a national reputation for being an expert in that field and attained substantial success. He was an avid sportsman loving his hunting and fishing trips to Wyoming and Alaska. As such he had both an admiration and respect for guns in general and he had his favorites for hunting purposes. In the early 80’s he was introduced to Kentucky rifles. Not only did he find them attractive but they were also steeped in history. From the “shot heard ‘round the world” to Davy Crockett, the Kentucky rifle and all their variants played a key role in the building of our nation.

They became a natural extension to rare coins since both are a real representation of the history of our country and both have their respective peculiarities and varieties. Having amassed some 80 examples he moved on to other guns such as flintlock pistols, long guns, percussions and finally Colts with an occasional Winchester thrown in for good measure.

Gary being an avid collector amassed about 500 examples of guns he felt were interesting, unique and historic.

His style is eclectic meaning there is something for everyone that has an interest in firearms. He assembled a nice collection of 1st through 3rd generation Brown Bess muskets as well as many American revolutionary War long guns and pistols and he ended with Civil War and Winchester rifles. Colt percussion pistols were one of his favorite having assembled 40 or so Dragoons, Navy’s and Army’s, many as cased individual or matched sets.

Like the Coin collector he was he had at least one example of every type of firearm from matchlock, wheel lock, flintlock, percussion and cartridge type guns. There is something for everyone in his vast collection of note.

As with his coin & paper money business Gary loved to educate those that were interested in learning about each piece, their place in history, and the impact it made. His thirst for knowledge about a particular piece would lead him to the “who’s who” of the gun world to learn as much as he could so that not only would he be knowledgeable in that chosen item but so that he could impart that same knowledge base to those that were interested in collecting as well. He left us all far too soon and he is greatly missed as a husband, father, sportsman, bow hunter, avid ball player and friend. After his family and friends, his most prized possessions were those hard fought trophies he and his teammates received for a season of winning ball followed by his guns, and presidential document collections.

Although some of his most favorite pieces are being retained by his family members as a tribute to his love of collecting, the bulk of his collection will be available for auction starting with the current one listed in this catalogue. Gary enjoyed discussing, teaching about, and collecting these historic pieces and was very passionate about this hobby. It is our hope that you, the gun enthusiast, will appreciate his efforts and strive to attain a representative piece for your collection as well.

3046 3186 3187 3190

COLLECTION INDEX:

3191 3250 3257 3340

3446 3462 3477 3482

3497 3498 4039 4443

John Hartman Persing Dr. John H. Persing grew up in Watsontown, Pennsylvania, just a stones’ throw from the banks of the west branch of the Susquehanna River. It was along this riparian valley that, as a boy, John would spend countless hours looking for arrowheads and other discarded artifacts left behind by the Susquehannock people who lived along the river corridor hundreds of years prior. These early direct experiences with the physical remnants of human history ignited a lifelong passion for antique restoration and collection.

As a teenager, John’s interest shifted to automobiles, particularly Model A Fords and early V-8s. A “Ford man” throughout his life, his first restoration was a 1930 Model A Ford that remained his pride and joy throughout his life. It was the one antique car that he continued to drive until his death in 2020. His car restoration and collection would include early brass model T Fords, a first year production Lincoln Continental, and 50’s classics including a 1958 Thunderbird and a hot pink 1955 Sunliner. “Always collect convertibles” he would say, “they hold their value and are just better to look at.” His car collection was arguably one of the finest in the region.

After serving in the Air Force as a medical officer during the waning years of the Vietnam War, he returned to Pennsylvania with his young family to start a 46 year medical practice in Lewisburg, Pa. In addition to his growing car collection, Dr. Persing became interested in collecting the intricately decorated furniture of the Mahantongo Valley of south central Pennsylvania. These German-Pennsylvanian artisans created beautifullycrafted corner cupboards and blanket chests featuring a colorful array of tulips, birds, and flowers during the early decades of the 19th century.

During the last quarter century of his life, Dr. Persing pivoted his eye once again to the craftsmanship of Pennsylvania long rifles of the late 1700’s and early 1800’s. He collected both flintlock and early percussion rifles from that era and was particularly focused on locating and obtaining rifles from gunsmiths of the region where he lived (i.e. Union, Snyder, Montour, and Columbia counties). The collection represented here comprises over 150 rifles, most in pristine and original condition. Throughout his life, Dr. Persing maintained a deep sense of place and connection to the history and people of the Susquehanna Valley. This collection is a pure manifestation of that sensibility.

1122 1320 1348 1778 2413 2670 3087 3088 3196 3268 3324 3330 3379

3382 3391 3392 3393 3394 3395 3399 3400 3401 3402 3403 3404 3405

COLLECTION INDEX:

3406 3407 3409 3410 3411 3412 3413 3414 3415 3416 3417 3418 3419

3421 3424 3425 3426 3427 3428 3429 3430 3431 3432 3433 3434 3435

3438 3439 3441 3442 3443 3444 3445 3447 3448 3449 3451 3452 3455

3456 3465 3466 3467 3468 3469 3470 3471 3472 3473 3474 3475 3476

3479 3483 3496 4493 4519 4523 4524 4525 4530 4598

Paul Régnier I present myself as a collector specializing in early automatic weapons and also in the Luger Mauser and Bergmann. This is a passion that has lasted me for forty years.

I arrived in Switzerland in 1986, which allowed me to find a large number of prototype and experimental pistols, including the super rare Borchardt Luger from the Swiss tests of 1898/1899.

Passionate about the subject for a long time I was able, from this time, to establish a thesis on the birth and transformation of the Borchardt into Borchardt Luger using research from Bern’s archives and patent studies.

Before me many authors have attempted to unravel this mystery and have long believed in a transitional model. I published this Thesis first faith in 1993 in the catalog of the Neuchâtel Arms Exchange in Switzerland and on my website www.luger-genesis.com.

In 1993 this article was not protected by a copyright, many authors seized it and those who quoted me in their texts state: “To date, only two pistols from the Swiss tests have survived No 5 and No 6.”

“The Borchardt Luger No 6 is therefore the rarest Luger in the world.”

Paul Régnier Luger Genesis pistol

Paul has researched and written several articles on the genre; on the Bergmann and Le Francais for La Gazette des arms in 1981/1982 as well as for the Swiss Arms Fair Bulletin in 1993. He has specialized particularly in the early years of the Luger automatics, and the Swiss trials that occurred between 1898 & 1899. Poulin Auctions is very proud to present a selection of Paul’s collection in this upcoming auction.

1266 1267 1268 1269 1270 1271

COLLECTION INDEX: 1272 1273 1274 1275 1276 1277

1278 1279 1281 1284 1285

James B. Taylor James B. Taylor was born in Harrisburg, PA on April 12, 1938. James married his love, Sarah Williams Taylor, 63 years ago and together they have been blessed with two adult children, Dale Taylor and Karen Taylor de Caballero along with twin grandchildren age 13.

James earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Geology, University of Redlands, California; a Master of Arts in Geology, as well as an Executive MBA Program, both from the University of California at Los Angeles. His extensive career spans over four decades of technical and executive management in world-wide exploration, development and production of oil and gas, concentrated in Latin America, Southeast Asia, The Middle East and Russia/CIS. He received board directorships that have involved top-level decision making and performance strategies to upstream and downstream companies.

When asked if there was a particular item that ignited his passion for collecting, James easily responds “I inherited my great-grandfather’s Officer’s sword.” His great grandfather was part of the 143rd Pennsylvania Vol. Infantry and fought during a number of battles including the Battle of Gettysburg. Throughout his entire collection, never has there been another item that has meant more to him than this sword.

James is a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, the American Society of Arms Collectors and various other Arms Collector groups. His other interests include Native American antique art, textiles, pottery and baskets. He also maintains an extensive collection of Spanish Colonial arms and accoutrements.

Poulin Firearms is extremely proud to have the opportunity to bring this remarkable collection to auction.

Included in this offering, comprised of over 130 lots, are some rare, scarce, and historic examples that we know you will find as exciting as we do.

3010 3013 3014 3016 3017 3020 3021 3023 3024 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3033 3034 3035

3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3050 3051 3052 3053 3055 3056 3057

3058 3065 3066 3068 3069 3074 3076 3077 3078 3080 3081 3083 3085 3089 3090 3091 3146

COLLECTION INDEX: 3176 3177 3178 3179 3180 3181 3182 3183 3184 3185 3192 3193 3194 3195 3197 3200 3201

3202 3203 3205 3206 3207 3210 3213 3214 3216 3217 3218 3219 3236 3239 3243 3245 3246

3247 3248 3249 3258 3259 3260 3261 3262 3267 3328 3329 3332 3335 3336 3337 3338 3339

3341 3342 3353 3386 3397 3408 3422 4002 4003 4004 4006 4007 4009 4010 4014 4021 4023

4025 4026 4028 4040 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4050 4051 4052 4070

Fred Inganamort Fred Inganamort was born with a love of firearms.

Surrounded by hunters and sportsman since childhood, he received his first firearm when he was just eleven years old from his father, a 1964 Ruger 10/22. Shortly thereafter, he took his first hunting trip to Maine with his grandfather, father and uncle. From then on, hunting and the outdoors were his passions. Throughout his life, Fred traveled North America on numerous hunting expeditions with family and friends, making cherished memories along the way.

In addition to firearms for hunting, Fred also enjoyed skeet shooting and sporting clays. His collection is the cumulation of a lifelong appreciation of the craftsmanship and history of firearms, ranging from the familiar to the obscure, the modern to the antique, and everything in between. Each firearm in the collection has its own story.

Over the last decade, Fred regularly participated in Cowboy Action Shooting where he was known as, “Kid Harrison”. He was an active member of three SASS clubs in Florida: the Gold Coast Gunslingers, the Okeechobee Marshals and the OK Corral Outlaws. To his friends, family and fellow club members, Fred was known for not only being a kind and generous man, but also an excellent shot, a great teacher, and a wealth of knowledge about firearms, rivaling even historians.

Most importantly, Fred was a beloved son, brother, father, uncle, and grandfather. He will be dearly missed. His legacy lives on not only in this most unique, exquisite and story-filled collection, but also in the passion and exuberance in which he lived his life.

Fred Inganamort

COLLECTION INDEX: 1136 1138 1140 1574 1590 1591 1592 1595 2417 2418 2419 2420 2422 2423 2424 2425 2428 2429 2433 2438 2439 2440 2441 2442 2443 2444 2446 2448 2450

2451 2453 2454 2455 2456 2457 2459 2461 2462 2463 2466 2467 2468 2469 2472 2473 2474 2476 2477 2478 2479 2481 2482 2484 2485 2487 2488 2490 2491

2492 2494 2495 2496 2497 2501 2503 2504 2506 2507 2508 2509 2510 2511 2512 2514 2515 2516 2517 2518 2520 2521 2522 2523 2524 2525 2526 2529 2530

2531 2532 2533 2534 2536 2537 2538 2539 2541 2543 2544 2545 2546 2547 2548 2549 2550 2551 2552 2553 2554 2555 2556 2557 2559 2560 2561 2562 2565

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2596 2597 2598 2599 2600 2601 2602 2603 2604 2605 2606 2607 2608 2609 2610 2611 2612 2613 2614 2615 2640 2641 4092 4271 4295 4354 4593 4605 1140A

Leonardo M. Antaris, MD Independent Firearms Consultant & Cataloger with Poulin Auctions

Leonardo M. Antaris, MD

Accepting his award for 1st Place Display at the 2017 OGCA show for his display “Spanish Gold: The Art of Gold Damascening”

Be sure to check out Dr. Antaris’ collector guides on his YouTube channel Historic Investments •

Articles in the NRA’s American Rifleman magazine Magnificent Mausers, an Exploration of Unusual Pistols and Carbines, Feb 2018

Or visit “HistoricInvestments” on instagram Publications and Achievements

In the Beginning: Semiautomatic Pistols of the 19th Century, Jan 2018

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Co-authored textbook Vickers Guide: SIG SAUER (Vol. 1), 2020

Chinese Broomhandles, Mar 2013

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Published textbook Astra Firearms and Selected Competitors, 2009

Spanish Broomhandles, Oct 2010

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Published textbook Star Firearms, 2001

The Astra M400 (1921), Dec 2008

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Published textbook Astra Automatic Pistols, 1988

Visit our friend and consultant’s newly revamped website to see a plethora of quality, historic firearms!

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022

3001. OUTSTANDING CONFEDERATE LEMAT SECOND MODEL GRAPESHOT REVOLVER. Cal. 42/18 Ga. S# 1952. Bbl. 6 3/4” octagon above a 5 7/8” round bbl. beneath. Upper bbl. is used with the 9 shot cylinder to fire 42 cal. ammo.

Top flat of bbl. is marked with a panel that reads, “Systeme Le Mat Bte s.g.d.g. Paris”. The right flat of the bbl. is marked “1952” with the star over “LM” proof. All numbered parts of this fine pistol match completely. Lower bbl. is used for firing a single charge of buckshot. 9 Shot revolving cylinder, with associated loading lever, on left side of bbl. The hammer is fitted with a pivoting striker to accommodate the 9 cylinder nipples along with a single nipple at the top of the frame to fire the buckshot bbl. 2 Piece, fine checkered walnut grips with lanyard loop at the buttcap. Dr. Jean Alexandre Francois Lemat from New Orleans, LA, patented this type of revolver in 1856. He was originally business partners with P.G.T. Beauregard, who was to become one of the most famous Confederate generals of the war. The LeMat revolver was made from 1856-1865 with a total quantity produced of less than 2,900 examples. At the outbreak of the Civil War, it quickly became the most favored sidearm of many high ranking Confederate officers & officials. Captured examples were coveted & prized by Union officers as well. CONDITION: likely one of the finest known examples of this coveted revolver. This LeMat retains 70-80% of original blued finish. The markings on the top of the bbl. remain crisp, sharp & easily read. The backstrap & hammer retain a pleasing gray brown patina. Screws show minimal wear & scratches. The nipples retain substantial original finish. Grips show expected wear but retain crisp checkering. Mechanics seem to function quite well. The bore of revolver barrel is outstanding, showing only the slightest wear, even the chambers of the cylinder show insignificant wear. Shotgun bore is equally crisp. This exceptional LeMat was obviously used & carried, but has managed to remain one of the finest examples of this rare & desirable pistol on the collector’s market. (01-20805/BF). $28,000-38,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3002. CONFEDERATE BRASS FRAMED SPILLER & BURR REVOLVER. Classic Confederate brass frame copy of a Whitney made in Atlanta, GA. S# 203. Bbl. 7” octagonal marked “SPILLER & BURR”. Left side of frame has final government inspection “C.S.” Cylinder is also serial numbered which is rarely seen and is an indication based on recent research that the cylinder was replaced at the armory after failure.

Revolver was part of the 2nd lot of Spiller & Burr’s produced about Sept. 1863 in Atlanta, GA. At some point, the gun failed and was reissued in Macon, GA in 1864. There are about 300 revolvers issued from Macon with known serial numbers. The cylinder pin on this revolver is 284 and is one of the known Macon issues. It’s quite common on Macon issued guns to have small parts from other Spiller revolvers. Mixed numbers never occur on Atlanta revolvers that never failed (which are rare). UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: there is my current article on Spiller & Burr manufacturing linked here and printed copy accompanying this lot. CONDITION: good overall, this revolver saw hard service like most Confederate revolvers and likely was returned to armory after field failure more than once based on markings. Revolver is original and complete with exception of loading lever arm and catch, which are replacements. Brass cone sight has been smashed flat, but still present. The frame has medium mustard patina and braised repair to top strap. Even the thumb bolt on this revolver is original with the small stamped “O” for “Open”. Iron overall is mottled dark gray with pitting. Twist in the cylinder unique to Georgia brass framed revolvers is distinct. Grips are original, though heavily worn. The “W” inspection on bottom of right grip is dented but discernable. Revolver is functional, though sloppy and timing is off. Bore is well shot, dark, and pitted but still with discernable rifling. PROVENANCE: John Mattox, stated this gun had been on display in sporting’s good store in Denver since the 1950s; Dr. Fred Novy, 2004. (01-20291/JS).

ANTIQUE. $20,000-25,000.

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3003. HISTORIC CASED PAIR COLT POCKET REVOLVERS CAPTURED ON CONFEDERATE BLOCKADE RUNNER “ARMSTRONG”. Cal. .31. S#’s 191677, 191869. There is not another Colt factory cased pair of revolvers known captured from blockade runner. This 1861 manufactured pair retain most of their original blue & case colored finish along w/ contemporary inked tag: “Case of Revolvers/ taken from cabin of Rebel Blockade Runner “Armstrong” by U.S.S. “R.R Cuyler”” with a pasted number “14”. This is the kind of tags seen in public displays of captured Confederate arms such as the Metropolitan Fair in New York. The “Armstrong” was captured December 4, 1864 by 3 US ships: RR Cuyler, Gettysburg, and Mackinaw. Armstrong was taken to New York where cargo of cotton was sold. Over $250,000 prize was shared by the capturing crews. The Armstong, only built earlier in 1864, had already made 5 successful runs from Britain to the Confederacy before capture when attempting to bring cargo of cotton back to England. Mahogany case is fitted for pair of 6” barrel model 1849 pocket revolvers, flask, mold, & cap tin. Standard configuration of Colt model 1849 revolvers w/ most desirable long barrels having one-line New York address. Both guns factory letter shipped to Grubb, Philadelphia. There are other Grubb shipped Colts in 1861 that made their way to Confederates! UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Colt factory letter. Also, large notebook of documents, essay, copy photographs, and other research material concerning capture of Armstrong and prize court information of USS RR Cuyler, receipts, etc. CONDITION: very fine overall. All matching SNs. Wedge on 191677 is not numbered, 19689 loading lever is not numbered. Both guns retain most original finish, scattered light salt & pepper pitting. 191677 has splotchy “water stained” loss of blue to barrel, 90% case colors, most silver plate remains, factory varnish grips virtually all intact. Stagecoach holdup cylinder scenes crisp. Mechanically fine, bright rifled bores. Casing is fine internally, warped lid with crack, double eagle flask, brass 2-cavity mold, and cap tin with label are matching fine condition. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman catalog #66; Stephen Bashaw collection 1968; Arnold Marcus Chernoff; Bill Myers collection 1975. (01-20930&01-20931/JS). ANTIQUE. $8,000-12,000.

Session 3 | May 8, 2022

3004. CONFEDERATE PALMETTO PISTOL. Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 8.5”. This fine example was from the collection of Dr. Fred Novy, the authority on William Glaze & the Palmetto Armory. He has studied & made notes on over 114 of these pistols & his notes and drawings accompany lot. Model 1842 cavalry pistol made by Wm. Glaze in Columbia, South Carolina in 1852-1853 for the state of South Carolina. Glaze made & delivered 1,000 of these cavalry horse pistols in 1853. Later, during the war for southern independence, these pistols served w/ South Carolina cavalry units in Confederate. Likely this Palmetto Pistol saw hard service w/ South Carolina Cavalry unit for the Confederacy. Standard configuration, 8 1/2” 54 caliber round barrel: “Wm.GLAZE&CO.” on left barrel flat, & “1853” on tang, and “P / V / Palmetto Tree proof” on the breech. Lock has well struck Palmetto Armory Insignia surrounding Palmetto tree & “COLUMBIA / S C. 1852” stamped vertically on tail. Pistol exhibits unique palmetto characteristic punched-out “C” under the bolster. All in all, a superior example that displays well. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: illustrated letter of authority by Dr. Fred Novy.

CONDITION: very good overall, 100% original & matching, all markings are very good, stock well fit, traces of original brown on bottom of barrel, carefully cleaned & re-finished. Mechanically fine, clear smooth bore. (01-20908/JS). ANTIQUE. $4,000-6,000.

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3005. FRESH, RARE & “AS FOUND” CONFEDERATE RISING BREECH SADDLE RING CARBINE FROM DIRECT DESCENT OF CAPTAIN THOMAS HALL MCKOY, 7th NC INFANTRY, VETERAN OF GETTYSBURG. S# 80, Cal. 54. This is among the rarest & most desirable of Confederate carbines. Only 100 were made by Bilharz & Hall of Pittsylvania Court House, Virginia & delivered to CS government September 16, 1862. Candidus Bilharz was the principal in their manufacture and was naturalized from Baden, Germany not long in the US before war. This is another of the high-grade Confederate arms made by GermanAmericans who were trained mechanics before immigration. This breech-loading carbine is of unique function not found in any U.S. or C.S. patent, very well made & designed. 21” rnd bbl proofed at breech “P/CS”, unique heavy long iron lever is bowed, acting as trigger guard. Forward portion of lever attaches to hinged plate at rear of frame, which actuates the “rising” breech-block. The tail of lever terminates in semicircle that latches to catch completing circle. To raise the breech for loading, lever must be lowered almost 90 degrees to move breech vertically.

Murphy and Madaus in their text “Confederate Carbines & Musketoons” have a detailed chapter on this rarity. Of the roughly 20 survivors, this most recently discovered example is an outstanding survivor from direct family descent of Confederate officer Thomas H. McKoy. He joined the Wilmington Light Infantry in April of 1861 as a lieutenant and quickly rose through the ranks to Captain and Major in what was eventually designated part of the 7th N. C. Infantry (Branch’s, Law’s and Lane’s Brigade) throughout the war. The 7th served during most of the wellknown battles of the Army of Northern Virginia to include Seven Days, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spottsylvania and eventually surrendered a detachment of 1 Officer and 18 men at Appomattox from a unit that recorded over 1600 members during its rolls. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Notarized letter identifying this carbine was the property of Thomas Hall McKoy. Also small research file on Capt. McKoy..

CONDITION: NRA Very Good, but Fine to Very Fine for this rare model overall. This gun would appeal to the most astute and discerning collectors of Confederate Arms.

Carbine appears to be 100% original, complete, matching and untouched. “As found” dark and smooth iron patina w/ light pitting around breech, markings including proofs “CS/P” all discernible. Pinched front sight & 3-leaf adjustable rear sight complete.

Stocks are sound, well fit, hand worn patina, mechanically fine, very fine rifled bore with much of its original shine remaining. (01-20932/JS). ANTIQUE. $40,000-60,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022

LOT 3005

Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3006. RARE & FINE CONFEDERATE 1ST MODEL MORSE CARBINE. Cal. 50. S# 208. Bbl. 20”. This is very pleasing example of 1st Model Morse carbine w/ solid brass breech door, majority of survivors are damaged, missing, or repaired. Brass frame carbine is in standard configuration. 39.5” Overall w/ 20” rnd. bbl., fixed rear sight, iron & brass inset front sight, maple stock, brass tipped ramrod threaded to extract brass cleaning jag in butt. Though 200 of these 1st Models were made in Greenville, SC; they are rarely offered as survivors are scarce. CONDITION: very good overall, all matching, metal appears complete & original w/ exception of ramrod catch which is restoration. Buttstock also appears to be old restoration. Gun retains medium mustard patina. Mechanically crisp with good rifled bore.

PROVENANCE: ex-John Schardel collection, Dallas, TX; Leon “Red” Jackson, Dallas, TX. (01-20183/JS). ANTIQUE. $25,000-35,000.

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3007. FINE CONFEDERATE BILHARZ MUZZLELOADING CARBINE. Cal. 68. S# 70. This example is of a rare Confederate carbine made in Pittsylvania Courthouse, VA. This gun is a copy of the US Model 1855 carbine.

These carbines typically came w/ pewter nosecaps & sometimes early S# w/ brass nosecaps, such as this one.

Gun is serial numbered internally “70” w/ assembly marks & cryptic letter “F”. These guns were made in small quantities & typically saw very hard use w/ no discernible markings & poor stocks. This example has seen hard use but cared for & has well defined “P” stamped on breech. Long mistakenly referred to as D. C. Hodgkins carbines & so listed in the early texts. Murphy & Madaus in their definitive 2002 text “Confederate Carbines and Musketoons”, dedicate a chapter to this manufacturer.

CONDITION: very good overall. All matching & original, metal cleaned w/ gray patina, pitting at breech. Barrel is smoothbore showing no remaining rifling. Sound stock w/ fanciful initials carved, hand worn patina, crack opposite lock. Mechanically fine, smooth bore. PROVENANCE: ex-John Schardel collection, Dallas, TX. (01-20185/JS).

ANTIQUE. $9,000-12,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3008. RARE CONFEDERATE PALMETTO RIFLE. NSN. Cal. 58.

One of the most elusive of Confederate secondary arms is the Palmetto Armory Model 1841 rifle, which there are very few specimens known. This example conforms to other known Palmetto Armory rifles: 33” barrel, brass furniture, unique toolbox mortise not cut for extra nipple, brass tipped ramrod. Lock markings: “PALMETTO ARMORY SC” in a circle around a Palmetto tree forward of hammer and “COLUMBIA / SC 1852” vertically at tail. Barrel breech originally had William Glaze proofs but are not visible due to heavy firing pitting. Buttplate is overstrike surcharged “SC” over “US”, uniquely Palmetto numbered to match stock. Tang screw is original Palmetto round & semi- domed head, Federal always flat. Barrel originally .54 bored & shot out to .58 smoothbore, no discernible rifling, retains unique Palmetto original brass blade front sight top mounted bayonet lug, rear sight is a unique Palmetto tall & thin “tombstone” not standard Federal 1841. This Palmetto Rifle really “Saw the Elephant” and is an honest example that survived the war complete & intact. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: copy of the American Society of Arms Collectors (ASAC) #115; Page 115/51 “The Palmetto Rifle, An Examination of the Survivors” by Frederick G. Novy, letter & notes from Dr. Novy on this rifle. CONDITION: good to very good overall, appears original and complete as used during Civil War. Hammer is Federal replacement, note the “U” shaped cross hatch, Palmetto had downward cross hatch upside down “V”. iron patina with heavy pitting at breech as noted. Lock has fine markings, all discernible, even the fronds & leaflets clear on Palmetto tree. Mechanically fine with smooth pitted bore. PROVENANCE: Dr. Fred Novy collection. Dr. Novy is leading authority on Palmetto weapons and author of “The Palmetto Rifle” article published in American Society of Arms Collectors bulletin. He has studied most examples known in about every major institution & private collection. (01-21004/JS). ANTIQUE. $12,000-15,000.

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3009. EXTREMELY RARE & FINE CONFEDERATE MILITARIZED “TENNESSEE RIFLE”. S#. 88. Cal. 54.

52.5” overall, 37” octagonal barrel turned round at muzzle for angular bayonet. This rifle was one of 102 rifles delivered to Nashville Arsenal in February 1862. Alexander Stalcup was Nashville gunsmith who adapted Tennessee long rifles to Confederate State of TN service by military restocking, reboring to military caliber, brass military furniture, & strengthening locks. Rifle is numbered internally “88” on bbl, lock, bbl pin, buttplate, trigger guard, & trigger. Bbl is pinned to stock w/ its original “Tennessee rifle” iron ramrod pipes & brass nose cap, stock is reconfigured military style as are brass buttplate, sideplate, & trigger guard. Madaus & Murphy “Confederate Rifles & Muskets” dedicate chapter to Alexander Stalcup “Adapted Tennessee Rifles”; they show S# 77 which is virtually identical as is excavated example also shown. The same sporting lock is used in both examples w/ reinforced main springs as repaired by Stalcup. Survival of early war Confederate altered sporting arms for military use is rare & this is fine example. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: small file of research & copies of receipts from National Archives.

CONDITION: good-very good overall, original & complete, stock has large sliver repair on left side, mechanics fine, good rifled bore. PROVENANCE: ex-Kent Wall collection; ex-Bill Ivey collection. (01-20934/JS). ANTIQUE. $8,000-12,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3010. VERY FINE VIRGINIA MANUFACTORY FLINTLOCK MUSKET. Cal. 69. NSN. Bbl. 42”. Standard configuration, “P” proof at breech, iron mounted. Lock w/ crisp “VIRGINIA / Manufactory” forward of cock & stamped vertically at tail of lock: “RICHMOND / 1819”.

Assembly number “88” observed on all 3 bbl. bands, sideplate, trigger guard & rear sling ring stud. You will not find a better example of Virginia Manufactory flintlock musket. Bayonet stud stamped “18” & proofs are found stamped on stock rear of trigger guard. CONDITION: fine overall, all original & matching, metal overall gray freckled patina, markings all crisp & well discerned.

Stock is sound w/ sharp edges, 1/2” chip above sideplate at bbl. channel. Mechanically crisp w/ clear smooth bore. Old collection tack on buttstock. PROVENANCE: FROM THE COLLECTION OF JAMES B TAYLOR. (01-20495/JS). ANTIQUE. $7,000-9,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3011. CONFEDERATE SOUTH CAROLINA PALMETTO ARMORY MODEL 1842 MUSKET. NSN. Cal. 69. 42” bbl. Classic brass mounted model 1842 William Glaze, Columbia, SC state contract manufactured musket, many saw hard use in Civil War. The markings on breech of include:”P” / “V” / “Palmetto Tree Proof” and “Wm.GLAZE&CO.” which are well stamped and discernible, as is “S.C” on the barrel tang which is seen only on a small percentage of these arms. Lock has well struck “Bushy Tree” insignia with “PALMETTO ARMORY / S*C” in a circle around a Palmetto Tree and “Columbia / S.C.1852” at tail. CONDITION: good w/ cleaned metal surfaces & mild pitting, complete and original. Bbl & lock are gray/bright, re-oiled stock is well fit w/ scattered dents and dings, mechanically fine, smooth clear bore. The 3 brass barrel bands are a unique feature found only on some Palmetto Muskets. PROVENANCE: This is a fine survivor from collection of Dr. Fred Novy who has studied this maker for years and documented many survivors. (01-20904/JS). ANTIQUE. $7,000-9,000.

3012. 1863 DATED RICHMOND RIFLE MUSKET. Cal. 58. NSN. This is a very good example of the standard production Richmond Armory rifle musket that saw lots of use but has survived in original complete condition. Standard configuration made from captured Harpers Ferry machinery late 1862-1864. 56” Overall. 40” Bbl. w/ proper fixed front site, adj. leaf rear sight, brass butt plate, brass nose cap, original tapered ramrod. Longitudinal forging flaws are seen on bbl. which is characteristic of Richmond manufactured bbls. “VP” & eagle head proof at breech are discernible including broken “P” characteristic of Richmond manufacture. Bbl. date is not visible due to pitting from hard use. The lock is dated “1863” at tail & “C.S. / RICHMOND, VA” forward of hammer. All components appear of Richmond manufacture except for the front 2 bands which are Harpers Ferry. Captured Harpers Ferry finished parts were generally utilized on earliest production muskets, this example probably early 1863. This is among the most difficult Confederate arms to find unmolested. CONDITION: good overall. Complete & original. Gun was cleaned long time ago & iron now mottled gray patina w/ staining & pitting. Brass has medium mustard patina. Stock well fit, numerous small dents & scratches, carved soldier’s initial “B” on left side butt stock. Broken right lower leaf of rear sight. Mechanically functional. Bore worn from shooting but still has discernible rifling. PROVENANCE: Dr. Fred Novy collection. (01-20818/JS). ANTIQUE. $7,000-9,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3013. CASED AND ENGRAVED CIVIL WAR SMITH & WESSON OLD MODEL ARMY INSCRIBED TO SGT. JOSEPH LUCKADOE, 25TH US COLORED TROOPS. Cal. 32. S# 14709.

Bbl. 6”. Standard configuration w/ commemorative inscription on plaque in case lid & also engraved on backstrap “Sgt. Joseph Luckadoe”. Factory letter states this pistol was shipped June 26th, 1863 to Smith & Wesson’s New York agent. Gun was shipped unengraved.

Joseph Luckadoe (1848-1928) has long military history joining the Union army at 15 years old; he joined the 4th USCT in Washington, DC Aug. 11th, 1863 staying in the army 27 years w/ service through end of the Civil War & Indian War service in the West, finally retiring in 1890 at Fort Custer, MT. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: binder & folder including research w/ pension documents for Luckadoe, factory letter & past auction description. Fitted holster & sm. belt. Case & empty cartridge pack. CONDITION: very good to fine overall. Revolver retains traces of blue finish in protected areas, engraving & bbl. address well defined. Well fit rosewood grips retain traces of original varnish. Mechanics need attention & cyl. will not index. Well defined rifled bore. Wood casing has been compartmentalized w/ brown velvet to hold pistol & illustrated 50-rd. cartridge pack (empty). Casing is fair overall. Flap holster fits revolver tightly. The attached belt has been broken & repaired to a shorter length. (01-20570/JS). ANTIQUE. $4,000-6,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3014. CIVIL WAR SMITH & WESSON NO. 2 OLD ARMY REVOLVER WITH TOOLED FORM FITTED HOLSTER. Cal. 32 Rimfire. S# 13158.

Bbl. 6”. This 32 cal. rimfire revolver was popular among Civil War officers. This survivor saw honest use w/ well made military style flap holster. CONDITION: very good overall, pistol retains traces of blue in protected areas. Easily discerned makers mark on bbl. & patent information on cyl. Hammer retains muted case colors & rosewood grips retain traces of original factory varnish. Holster is still supple w/ soiled inner Moroccan lining. Exterior of holster has good brown color w/ tooled patterns. Belt loop torn & resewn at base.

PROVENANCE: FROM THE COLLECTION OF JAMES B TAYLOR (01-20552/JS). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.

3015. CIVIL WAR ERA CASED PAIR ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON OLD MODEL ONE REVOLVERS. Cal. 22 S. S# 31607 & 42103. Bbls.

3 3/16”. Standard configuration w/ brass frames, ebony grips, one line address on top of ribbed bbls. About 80% of surfaces are engraved en suite including cyl. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: displayed in custom John Montague mahogany casing fitted for pistols & pack of cartridges w/ purple baize lining. CONDITION: both very good overall, no finish. Good engraved panels. Traces of varnish, scattered staining & light pitting. Mechanically functional w/ discernable rifled bores. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague.

(01-20738/JS). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.

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3016. RARE FIRST MODEL BRASS FRAMED SAVAGE NORTH FIGURE 8 REVOLVER. Cal. 36. S# 85 (?). Bbl. 7 1/4” oct. No more than a couple hundred of this early predecessor to the Civil War era Savage Navy Martial pistol survivor. This example has 2 character S# stamped on most parts which appear almost cryptic w/ filled dyes. The 2nd character appears to be a 2. Standard configuration. 14 1/2” overall. Bbl. marked in 2 lines w/ Savage & North patent information which is only partially discernable. Dbl. action ring trigger & second trigger for firing, 2 wood slab grips. Solid brass frame & side plate.

CONDITION: good overall. Brass has toned to a medium mustard patina, iron is mottled gray. Mechanically fine w/ discernable dark rifled bore. PROVENANCE: FROM THE COLLECTION OF JAMES B TAYLOR (01-20508/JS). ANTIQUE. $5,000-7,000.

3017. FINE CIVIL WAR SAVAGE NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36. S# 13495. Bbl. 7 1/8” oct.

Standard configuration of the popular lg. frame military revolver, 14 3/4” overall.

Unique dbl. action mechanism w/ 3-line address on top frame strap. Manufactured 1862, “DFC” (David F. Clark) inspector cartouche on left grip. This is a superior survivor w/ fine aesthetic. CONDITION: very good-fine overall, metal smooth plum patina, crisp markings, well fit grips, moderate edge wear, cartouche discernible.

Mechanically crisp w/ good rifled bore. PROVENANCE: FROM THE COLLECTION OF JAMES B TAYLOR (01-20511/JS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3018. EXCEPTIONAL SAVAGE REVOLVING FIREARMS COMPANY U.S. INSPECTED NAVY MODEL REVOLVER. Cal. 36. S# 1252 (found on right inside of backstrap). Bbl. 7 1/8” octagon with brass cone style front sight. Six shot round cylinder. Hinged type loading lever. Distinctive heart shaped trigger guard with ring cocking lever. Blue finish with case colored loading lever, hammer, trigger guard, cocking lever & trigger.

Two piece walnut grips. Left grip has clear “GT” cartouche. Right grip has “WCT” cartouche. Bbl., frame & loading lever have “T” inspector’s stamp. Of about 20,000 manufactured 1861-mid 1860s, 11,984 were purchased under contract by the U.S. army & navy. CONDITION: very fine, as issued. Bbl. retains over 80% bright blue showing edgewear & small marks. Cylinder & frame have 60% dull blue fading to brown. Case colored parts retain 70% lightly faded finish. Grips have good original finish showing light wear & marks. Sound action. Bore is bright with sharp rifling showing small spots near muzzle. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Kenneth Horn (Grandson of JC Higgins). (01-20654/DS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-5,000.

3019. SAVAGE REVOLVING FIRE-ARMS CO. NAVY MODEL REVOLVER. Cal. 36. S# 1332 found on right insideof backstrap. Bbl. 7 1/8” oct. w/ brass cone style front sight. Six shot rnd. cyl. Flat sided action features center mounted hammer & unique heart shaped triggerguard w/ ring style cocking lever. Two piece walnut grips. Mfg. 1861-Mid 1860’s, of about 20,000 produced, 11,984 were government purchases. CONDITION: metal finish is fading to an even brown patina showing light handling marks. Grips have age darkened worn appearance w/ numerous dents & marks. Action is out of time. Lightly pitted bore retains intact rifling. (01-20679/DS). ANTIQUE. $1,000-1,500.

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3020. EXCEPTIONAL ALLEN & WHEELOCK CENTER HAMMER PERCUSSION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44. S# 22. Bbl. 7 1/2” oct. to rnd. Allen & Wheelock was a prolific mfg. making several versions of military pistols. Published reports state 700 of this revolver made early war & the US Army bought 500 off the open market in 1861 since not acquired by official ordnance contract there are no inspection markings. These 500 went to early formed Michigan cavalry regiments. Standard configuration. 14” overall. Front sight is inset pinched brass blade. Bbl. marked “ALLEN & WHEELOCK. WORCESTER. MASS. US. / ALLEN’S PT’S.JAN.13 DEC.15 1857 SEPT.7 18..” Well made, sturdy pistol w/ solid iron frame w/ unique hinged triggerguard which acted as loading lever.

CONDITION: fine to excellent, retaining about 1/2 its original blue finish. Losses to flaking, not wear. Grips retain most of their original varnish w/ one lg. dent on left grip edge. Mechanically crisp w/ bright shiny rifled bore.

PROVENANCE: FROM THE COLLECTION OF JAMES B TAYLOR (01-20510/JS) ANTIQUE. $4,000-6,000.

3021. RARE AND FINE ALSOP NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36. S# 391. Bbl. 5 1/2” oct. Overall 11”.

Brass frame front sight. “C. R. ALSOP MIDDLETOWN CONN. / PATENTED JULY 17TH, AUGUST 7TH 1860, MAY 14TH 1861”. Left side of frame has additional “Jan. 21st 1862” patent date.

Unique cyl. chamber bolsters w/ angled nipples. Spur trigger. CONDITION: fine to excellent overall. Retains 70-80% thinning finish & about 80% factory varnish. Mechanically crisp single action mechanism w/ bright shiny mirror like bore. PROVENANCE: FROM THE COLLECTION OF JAMES B TAYLOR (01-20514/JS). ANTIQUE. $4,000-6,000.

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3022. ALLEN & WHEELOCK CENTER HAMMER ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44. NSN. Bbl. 7 3/4” rnd. w/ oct. shank & brass blade sight. Six shot rnd. cyl. w/ rebated nipple end. Action has center mounted hammer.

Loading lever forms the front portion of the triggerguard. Two piece walnut grips. Mfg. 1861-1862. Low production figures, probability is that they are marked w/ assembly numbers only. CONDITION: bbl. finish has faded to gray showing numerous dents & spots of corrosion. Forward portion of refinished frame is fading to gray w/ back sections & protected areas retaining a heat colored appearance. Cyl. retains 80% blue. Hammer has bright heat coloring. Sanded & refinished grips show handling marks. Good mechanics.

Bore is generally bright w/ strong rifling showing sm. spots of very light pitting near muzzle. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Kenneth Horn (Grandson of JC Higgins). (01-20653/DS). ANTIQUE. $1,000-1,500.

3023. RARE CIVIL WAR BRASS FRAME BUTTERFIELD ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 41. S# 252.

Bbl. 7” oct. This unique Civil War revolver of which 640 are thought made (1861-1862) utilized a disk priming mechanism. Pellet primers are loaded in spring loaded reservoir at bottom of frame w/ knurled knob closure. When revolver is cocked, patented arm protrudes, picks up pellet & places it above nipple for firing. Standard configuration, 7” oct. bbl., brass frame w/ top strap marked “BUTTERFIELDS / PATENT DEC. 11 1855 / PHILADA.” CONDITION: very good to fine overall, appears complete & original.

Matching S#s are found externally on bbl., cyl., loading arm, grip strap & each grip half. Bbl. retains traces of original blue finish w/ balance plum. Cyl. retains about 1/2 of it’s blue finish. Grips retain about 1/2 of a varnish finish w/ crack through inner toe.

Mechanically functional w/ crisp, bright bore. PROVENANCE: FROM THE COLLECTION OF JAMES B TAYLOR (01-20509/JS). ANTIQUE. $4,000-6,000.

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3024. EXCEPTIONAL CIVIL WAR FREEMAN ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44. S# 185. Bbl. 7 1/2” rnd. Standard configuration. Inset round blade front sight, solid frame, top strap: “FREEMAN’S PAT. DEC 9, 1862 / HOARD’S ARMORY WATERTOWN NY”. Unique springloaded cyl. quick release. Loading assembly attached to bbl. lug. 2-pc walnut grip. This is probably the highest quality army revolver not to have received government contract & only privately sold during war, made 1863-1864. CONDITION: excellent overall. bbl. & cyl. retain about 85-90% bright blue w/ most losses on grip strap & trigger bow. Frame, hammer & loading assembly retain most of their fading case colors. Grips have light edge wear. Mechanically crisp w/ bright shiny rifled bore. PROVENANCE: FROM THE COLLECTION OF JAMES B TAYLOR (01-20517/JS). ANTIQUE. $4,000-6,000.

3025. RARE & VERY FINE CASED ENGRAVED & IVORY REMINGTON RIDER DA PERCUSSION REVOLVER. Cal. 31. S# 6382. 6.75” Overall. 3” Oct. bbl. w/ 2 line Remington address & patents, last being “May 3, 1859”. This little pocket pistol retains most of its original blue finish. Finely factory engraved w/ factory smooth ivory grips. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: original casing retains nearly pristine eagle & stars pistol flask, brass 2 cavity mold, unique brass & steel cleaning rod w/ 1” brass head, cap tin & loose balls. Casing is lined purple baize. CONDITION: fine to excellent overall retaining most of its original blue & muted case colors. German silver trigger bow has silvered patina & trigger retains most of its original fire blue. Well fit grips have fine ivory patina. Mechanically crisp w/ bright shiny bore. (01-20674/JS). ANTIQUE. $4,000-6,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3026. RARE AND EXCEPTIONAL WHITNEY SECOND MODEL, FIRST TYPE NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36. S# 444. Bbl. 7 1/2”. Whitney navy revolvers are common to market of later varieties however of the approximate 2,000 early 2nd models which were made in 1860, survival is very low especially in high condition & this is the finest example we know of. The state of Virginia bought 500 & the 2 identified survivors are of same configuration. When Spiller & Burr started their mfg. in Richmond, VA before moving to Atlanta, this model was their pattern. The 2 surviving Spiller & Burr 1st models have nearly identical measurements & characteristics other than frames on the Confederate copies are brass. Revolver exhibits the same ball & pin loading lever catch, open frame & single safety slot at rear of hammer. You will not find a better 2nd Model Whitney of the type bought by state of Virginia at the beginning of war. CONDITION: revolver retains most of its original finish, bbl. has 90% original bright blue, cyl. has much of its thinning original blue w/ crisp rolled patriotic scene. Grips retain most of their original varnish w/ edge wear. Mechanically crisp w/ bright shiny bore. (01-20221/JS). ANTIQUE. $4,000-5,000.

3027. SCARCE & FINE NAVY INSPECTED MARTIAL WHITNEY NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36. S# 25731 Z. Bbl. 7 5/8”. Navy inspected Whitney’s are quite scarce & this is an all matching example in fine condition retaining original finish. Standard configuration w/ 2 line New Haven address & sm. anchor stamped near breech. Cyl. is inspected “P” / “HKH” w/ rolled patriotic scene. Matching S#’s are found on bbl., loading lever, arbor, cyl., frame, trigger guard & each grip. CONDITION: very good to fine overall, bbl. retains about 40% thinning blue, balance of gun is a mottled plum. Markings all crisp, cyl. scene mostly discernible.

Grips are sound & solid, well fit w/ moderate edge wear. Mechanically crisp, good rifled bore. PROVENANCE: FROM THE COLLECTION OF JAMES B TAYLOR (01-20520/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,500-3,500

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3028. SCARCE CIVIL WAR PETTENGILL ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44. S# 3457. Bbl. 7 1/2” oct. This unique dbl. action revolver w/ solid hammerless frame was made in sm. quantity 1862-1863. Several hundred were issued to Michigan cavalry units. Standard configuration. Top of frame marked “PETTENGILLS / PATENT 1858” & “RAYMOND & ROBITAILLE / PATENTED 1858”. Inspector cartouche is found on left grip & subinspector marks on bbl. & frame. CONDITION: very good to fine overall, retaining 10-20% original finish w/ balance plum/gray w/ scattered pitting. Flared grips have heavy edge wear, cartouche visible on left side. Mechanically functional w/ bright rifled bore. PROVENANCE: FROM THE COLLECTION OF JAMES B TAYLOR (01-20527/JS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.

3029. RARE & FINE CIVIL WAR MARTIAL REMINGTON BEALS NAVY REVOLVER, ATTRIBUTED TO 51ST PENNSYLVANIA. Cal. 36. S# 15668. Bbl. 7 1/2” oct. Made 1862 The US Army bought only few hundred navy cal. Model 1858 Remington percussion revolvers & this is a fine survivor. Standard configuration, inset German silver cone front sight, top flat marked “BEAL’S PATENT SEPT. 14 1858 / MANUFACTURED BY REMINGTONS’ ILION N.Y.” 2 Piece walnut grips w/ crisp inspector’s cartouche “CGC” (CG Chandler) on left. Sm. sub-inspector initials found on most metal parts. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: lg. binder of research & receipt from Neil Gutterman stating pistol purchased from descendants of Daniel Benfer Jr., who carried revolver in war. CONDITION: fine overall, appears all original & matching, retains about 1/2 original factory thinning blue w/ balance dark plum patina. Crisp markings throughout. Grips have tacking marks on butt, crisp cartouche.

PROVENANCE: FROM THE COLLECTION OF JAMES B TAYLOR (01-20522/JS). $3,000-4,000.

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3030. FINE CIVIL WAR STARR SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44. S# 49004.

Bbl. 8” rnd. Standard configuration. Maker mark and patents on either side of frame. Single inspectors cartouche on left side of grips. CONDITION: fine overall, frame retains about 90% blue finish, especially on sides though top strap is plum/ gray. Bbl. retains about 10% bright blue w/ balance plum/gray. Grips are sound, well fit w/ scattered cosmetic blemishes. Edge wear. Cartouche only partially visible.

Mechanically crisp w/ bright shiny rifled bore. PROVENANCE: FROM THE COLLECTION OF JAMES B TAYLOR (01-20518/JS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.

3031. FINE CIVIL WAR STARR DOUBLE ACTION MILITARY CIVIL WAR REVOLVER. Cal. 44. S# 15995. Bbl. 6”. Standard configuration. Rnd. bbl.

Hinged frame w/ maker & patent marks on either side of frame. Just over 20,000 of these revolvers were purchased by U.S. Army & most saw service.

This is a fine survivor, retaining much of its original finish. CONDITION: fine overall, retaining about 50% blue finish w/ balance mottled gray.

Markings are crisp. Grips are well-fit w/ bright, crisp inspector cartouches.

Mechanically fine w/ bright shiny bore. PROVENANCE: FROM THE COLLECTION OF JAMES B TAYLOR (01-20515/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3032. STARR DA ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44. S# 3084. Bbl. 6” rnd. w/ dovetail mounted front blade sight. Six shot rnd. cyl. Blue finish w/ case colored hammer, trigger & loading lever. One piece walnut grip. Approx.

23,000 in late 1850s, early 1860s. CONDITION: fine. Bbl. retains 80% blue showing wear w/ handling marks & sm. spots of pitting. Action, cyl. & other parts have fading blue turning to gray, showing sm. spots of pitting. Grips have added varnish over wear, dents & handling marks. Bore is generally bright retaining strong rifling. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Kenneth Horn (Grandson of JC Higgins). (01-20651/DS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

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3033. SCARCE JOSLYN PERCUSSION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44. S# 468. Bbl. 8” oct. w/ sm. inset blade sight. Popular, privately purchased open frame army revolver were carried by members of several Ohio cavalry units early war. Bbl. marked “B. F. JOSLYN / PAT’D MAY 4TH 1858”. CONDITION: very good overall. Triggerguard plate retains most of its bright fire blue. Balance of gun is gray/bright patina w/ light pitting. Checkered 2-piece walnut grips attached w/ 2 screws have hand worn patina & cosmetic blemishes. Mechanically fine w/ well defined rifled bore. PROVENANCE: FROM THE COLLECTION OF JAMES B TAYLOR (01-20519/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3034. MASS ARMS COMPANY WESSON & LEAVITT DRAGOON REVOLVER. Cal. 40.

S# 88. Bbl. 7 1/8”. Rarely seen are these massive & heavy dragoon pistols which less than 1,000 were made prior to the Civil War & survival is low. Standard configuration.

14 1/2” overall. Hinged bbl. & backstrap. Brass triggerguard. Top strap “MASS ARMS CO. / CHICKOPEE FALLS” & lock marked “WESSON & LEAVITT’S PATENT”. CONDITION: good to very good. Appears original & matching throughout, good markings. Iron has mottled gray patina w/ pitting. Brass blade front sight & brass triggerguard have light mustard patina. 2 Piece grips have hand worn patina w/ slivers missing inside toes.

Mechanically fine w/ well defined 8 land & groove rifling. PROVENANCE: FROM THE COLLECTION OF JAMES B TAYLOR (01-20523/JS.) ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3035. INSCRIBED CIVIL WAR MOORE PATENT BRASS FRAME SEVEN SHOT REVOLVER. Cal. 32 Rimfire. S# 2235. Bbl. 6”. This scarce Civil War side arm is well made w/ unique swiveling bbl. when frame screw is removed. Oct. bbl. marked “D. MOORE. PATENT. SEPT. 18. 1860”. A famous pair of Moore pistols are memorialized in a 1902 book “The Twin Seven Shooters” by Bvt. Brig. Gen. Charles Manderson, which an original copy is included in this lot. This example has an engraved name on butt, most likely of unidentified Civil War officer: “U. S. REED”.

CONDITION: very good overall. Bbl. retains traces of blue in protected areas. Engraved brass frame, trigger guard & backstrap retain much of their original silver plate. Grips retain 80% of their factory varnish.

Mechanically fine w/ crisp, rifled bore. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20454/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

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3036. RARE SPRINGFIELD ARMS COMPANY NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36. S# 19. Bbl. 6”. Only about 125 of these revolvers were made based on Warner’s patent w/ solid iron frame.

This example is unmarked other than S#. CONDITION: good to very good overall. Plum/ red brown patina. Grips heavily worn. Mechanically functional but sluggish. Pitted bore w/ discernable light rifling. Grips heavily worn & slightly sm. for frame. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20512/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3037. UNIQUE WALCH 10-SHOT DOUBLE HAMMER POCKET REVOLVER. Cal. 31. S# 2951. Bbl. 3 1/4”. 9” Overall. Bbl. marked “WALCH FIRE-ARMS CO. NEW-YORK / PAT’D FEB 8, 1859”. This scarce Civil War era pistol utilized a most unusual mechanism, long 5 chamber cyl. that had 2 powder & ball charges loaded atop each other, making 10 shots. Cocking dual hammers simultaneously, single trigger pull dropped right hammer firing outer most charge in cyl. chamber, 2nd pull of trigger fired inside charge & ball.

This unique arm was contract mfg. by Oliver Winchester at New Haven Arms company.

Company “I” 9th Michigan Infantry bought these guns & found them satisfactory.

CONDITION: good to very good overall, missing wedge otherwise appears original & complete, gray metal, no finish remains, grips retain much original factory varnish w/ heavy edge wear. Mechanics fine, well defined rifled bore. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20571/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3038. FINE ROGERS & SPENCER CIVIL WAR ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44. S# 1419. Bbl. 8” oct. Standard configuration. Top flat marked “ROGERS & SPENCER UTICA, NY”. Flared grips at butt w/ crisp inspectors marks. CONDITION: fine overall, revolver retains about 1/2 it’s original bright blue finish. Well-fit grips w/ raised grain. Moderate edge wear w/ chipping & crisp inspectors cartouche on left side. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20516/JS). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3039. CIVIL WAR PLANT BRASS FRAME ARMY REVOLVER INSCRIBED TO SOLDIER IN 1ST MAINE HEAVY ARTILLERY. Cal. 41 CF. S# 5570. Bbl. 5 1/2”. Revolver is inscribed on backstrap “J. WOTTON 1864”. There is only one J. Wotton in the entire U.S. Army during the Civil War. Joshua Wotton was a 45 year old private from Enfield, ME when he enlisted Jan. 4th, 1864. He was one of the lucky survivors of this hard fought unit which fought as infantry through the 1864 Virginia campaigns. He would stay in service until discharged in June, 1865 living after the war in Togus, ME, dying in 1882. The 1st Maine HA is best known for having the highest casualties of any unit during the Civil War. It seems The 1st Maine was always the first to charge well-fortified Confederate earthworks. The highest casualties in any battle for one regt. occurred June 18, 1864 at Petersburg w/ the loss of 7 officers & 108 men killed, another 25 officers & 464 men wounded. Almost 70% of its 900 man force were causalities. The 1st Maine lost a total of 683; killed & disease for the war. This revolver when mfg. used a front loading cup fire cartridge, unique to few Civil War arms. This revolver has been converted to .41 Centerfire by filing off the ejector housing on right side of frame & altering hammer face to a centerfire pin. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: accompanying binder w/ research. CONDITION: good to very good overall. Well discerned makers mark & patent left side of bbl. & cyl. Well-fit grips have hand worn patina & chipping to varnish on right side. Brass cleaned, toned to a light mustard patina. Iron is smooth gray overall. Mechanically fine w/ pitted, rifled bore.

PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20461/JS). ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,500.

3040. CIVIL WAR NEW JERSEY SURCHARGED REMINGTON NEW MODEL ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44. S# 71413. Bbl. 8” oct. This was the 2nd most purchased Civil War sidearm after Colt Army. Standard configuration w/ 3-line address, pinched blade front sight, 6-shot cyl., brass trigger guard.

2 Piece walnut grips. Left side of bbl. stamped “NJ” showing New Jersey state purchase. CONDITION: very good overall, retains about 20% blue finish, balance mottled gray/brown w/ scattered pitting. Mechanically crisp w/ bright rifled bore. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20521/JS). ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,500.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3041. VERY RARE & FINE LINDSAY DOUBLE HAMMER ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 45. S# 2.

Bbl. 8 1/2” w/ heavy oct. breech to hold 2 superposed loads of powder & ball. Brass frame. When cocked, trigger pull engaged right hammer igniting & firing forward load, 2nd pull fired rear load. Lindsay rifle musket is well known but not their army pistol of which only 100 made. CONDITION: excellent overall, crisp 4-line maker & patent mark on top of breech, retains most of its original blue w/ staining & pitting. Brass has smooth mustard patina. 2 Piece grips retain most of their factory varnish. Mechanically fine, crisp rifled bore. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20459/ JS). ANTIQUE. $6,000-8,000.

3042. SCARCE LINDSAY DOUBLE HAMMER POCKET PISTOL. Cal. 41. S# 421. Bbl. 4”.

6 1/2” Overall. Standard configuration of unusual dbl. hammer for superposed loads.

These guns were marketed early in the war as having a lot of fire power in a little pistol & 2 shots from a single bbl. Bbl. housing is finely engraved w/ 5 line maker’s mark & lg. engraved patriotic panel w/ flags, eagle, lion & NY state seal. Additional patent marks are found on bottom of bbl. CONDITION: very good overall. Bbl. retains traces of original blue. Engraving on brass frame is sharp. Left grip has chipping at toe. Bbl. is slightly loose at interface w/ brass frame. Mechanically, pistol still functions when cocked, first trigger pull drops right hammer, igniting forward charge & second trigger pull drops left hammer igniting rear charge. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20460/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

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3043. AMES 1845 DATED MODEL 1842 NAVY BOXLOCK PISTOL. Cal. 54.

NSN. Bbl. 6” rnd. Standard configuration, brass furniture, lock marked “N.P.AMES / SPRINGFIELD / MASS” & “U.S.N./1845” on the tail, breech inspected “U.S.N. / RC / P”, captured swivel ramrod. Overall lg. 12”.

CONDITION: very good overall, traces of original finish, overall dark gray/ plum patina to lock & barrel, brass dark mustard patina. Stock has hand worn patina, crisp inspector’s cartouche, moderate to heavy edge wear.

Mechanically fine, clear dirty smooth bore. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20530/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3044. DERINGER CONTRACT MODEL 1842 BOXLOCK NAVY PISTOL WITH VARIANT RIFLED BARREL. Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 6”. Scarce Deringer boxlock pistol has name inscribed opposite lock “C” & “GIRARD” (possible sailor or marine who carried it). Standard configuration. 11 1/2” overall. Brass mounted w/ captured swivel ramrod. CONDITION: very good overall.

Mechanically fine w/ crisp rifled bore. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20528/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3045. DERINGER CONTRACT MODEL 1842 BOXLOCK NAVY PISTOL. Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 6”. Lock marked w/ lg. “US” over “DERINGER / PHILADELPHIA”. Brass mounted w/ captured swivel ramrod. CONDITION: good to very good overall. Bbl. & lock have dark iron patina w/ pitting at breech. Brass is smooth w/ light mustard patina. Ramrod assembly is reproduction w/ one of the bales broken. Mechanically fine w/ smooth bore.

PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20529/JS). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3046. REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA EUROPEAN FLINTLOCK PISTOL INSCRIBED TO JOHN GILES 13TH REGIMENT, 8TH ALBANY MILITIA. Cal. 56. NSN. Bbl. 8” tapered rnd., has no discernible marks. Lock w/ rounded plate has rnd. bodied serpentine cock, inset pan, bridled friction frizzen & feather spring w/ foliate finial. Walnut stock extends to muzzle & is pinned to bbl. No provision for ramrod. Brass mounts include ovate inlay to bottom of flared grip, trigger guard & nicely shaped sideplates. Bottom of stock in front of trigger guard is scratch carved “IOHN GILES 13t”, “REGt NY AL (?)”, “BANY 8 MIL”. CONDITION: fair to good, iron parts gray/brown patina. Stock w/ old oil finish. Brass cleaned. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Gary Parietti.

(01-19256/MGM). ANTIQUE. $800-1,200.

3047. FINE 1852 DATED H. ASTON MODEL 1842 MILITARY PISTOL, USED BY GOVERNOR’S HORSE GUARDS OF CONNECTICUT. NSN 54 Standard configuration, brass mounted, captured ramrod assembly, 14” overall, 8.5” barrel on top of breech: “US / GW / P” and “JH” (Joseph Hannis) at right, “1851” on tang, lock: “U.S. / H. ASTON”, & at tail: “MIDD’TN / CONN / 1852”. This exact pistol w/ stamped AB Brooks # 944 was cataloged in 1899. Brooks notes that it was part of pair carried by Connecticut Governor’s Horse Guard, until 1885. Brooks collected majority of his museum in his Hartford home. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: illustrated record sheet of authority by Dr. Fred Novy. Copies of pages from 1899 published Illustrated AE Brooks catalog of Antique Guns, Hartford, CT. CONDITION: fine overall, crisp markings including bright pair of cartouches in stock: “WN” (Walter North) and “WAT” (William A. Thornton). Mechanically fine, clean smooth bore. PROVENANCE: Dr. Fred Novy Collection.

(01-20923/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

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3048. VERY FINE 1842 DATED R. JOHNSON MODEL 1836 FLINTLOCK PISTOL. .54 Cal. NSN. Standard configuration of the last US martial flint pistol, 8-1/2” bbl, iron mounted, finished in the white, small elliptical brass front sight, oval raised integral rear sight, “US / JH / P” inspection stamped at breech. Lock & battery case colored, blued frizzen spring. “US / R. JOHNSON / MIDDn CONN / 1842” stamped forward of cock. This was among the last of these made & scarce survivor as most converted to percussion. CONDITION: very fine overall, some original finish, barrel cleaned to bright w/ light pitting at breech fine stock w/ raised grain, 2 crisp cartouches “WAT” & “JCB”. Mechanically fine w/ bright smooth bore. PROVENANCE: Dr. Fred Novy Collection. (01-20909/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3049. U.S. MODEL 1842 PERCUSSION PISTOL BY H. ASTON. Cal. 54. NSN. Standard configuration w/ 8 1/2” rnd bbl.; steel ramrod in swivel, has inspector’s mark “JCB” at breech end. Percussion lock is marked “US” & “H. ASTON” at center & w/ “MIDDLETON, CONNECTICUT, 1847” at rear. Walnut stock w/ brass mounts has inspector’s initials on left side. CONDITION: good, iron parts cleaned to silver gray over considerable pitting. Stock has old oil refinish over a number of marks. Inspector’s marks are barely legible. Brass is toning after old cleaning. Bore is pitted. Mechanically good. (01-20878/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,000-1,500.

3050. HALL PATTERN PISTOL. Cal. 36. NSN. Bbl. 8 1/2” including breech. Unique 19th century single shot pistol made using Colt brevette navy bbl. & iron backstrap w/ S# 86927. Mechanism is copy of Hall’s tip-up patent breech. CONDITION: good overall, mottled gray/brown iron patina with pitting, stock sound w/ numerous sm. dings & dents, hand worn patina. Mechanics need attention, breech block will not seat however it will cock & drop hammer. Bore heavily pitted. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20465/JS). $800-1,200.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3051. SUPERB NEARLY AS NEW SMITH CARBINE SERIAL NO. 3 BY AMERICAN MACHINE WORKS. Cal. 50. S# 3. Over 30,000 of these carbines were made & used throughout the Civil War by many Union cavalry regiments. This superb specimen has usual 21 1/2” half octagon bbl. fitted w/ folding ladder type rear & German silver blade front sights. Case hardened action w/ internal lock is held in battery by temper blued spring strap over top. Strap is raised by bronze finger lever inside trigger guard bow. Left side of action, above front of saddle ring bow, is marked “MANUFACTURED BY” “AM’N M’CH’N WKS” “SPRINGFIELD MASS”. Top of sideplate is marked “ADDRESS” “POULTNEY & TRIMBLE” “BALTIMORE, U.S.A.” Saddle ring & bar are finished bright. American walnut straight grip stock has steel carbine type buttplate & is not fitted w/ sling loops. Inspectors initials “JH” are on left side of stock at grip. The initials “GKC” are at top of comb in front of buttplate tang. “JH” is stamped on bbl. Serial number(?) 3 is stamped on bottom of bbl. lg & right side of action forging. Matching sm. forend screws to bottom of bbl. at rear & is retained by bbl. band at front. CONDITION: exceptionally fine. Appears unfired. Bbl. retaining over 95% original blue. Action & hammer retain over 95% of their original case hardening color w/ some light scratches & high edge wear. Nearly all of the fine temper blue remains on locking spring & trigger along w/ most screws w/ the exception of hammer screw which has silvered. Stocks retain nearly all of their original oil finish w/ inspector marks clear. Buttplate & bbl. band show some cleaning & pitting & are generally mottled brown in color. Bore is bright & shiny. Lock is crisp. A truly exceptional Smith carbine worthy of the finest collection, made even more special by its low serial number. (01-20473/MGM). ANTIQUE. $4,000-6,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3052. BRASS FRAME WARNER CARBINE OWNED BY LT. COLONEL WILLIAM LESSIG, 96TH PA VOLS. Cal. 50. S# 1259. Bbl. 20” rnd. Standard configuration. Brass frame marked “JAMES WARNER SPRINGFIELD MASS / WARNER’S PATENT”. To open the swing up brass breech block, the thumb lever adjacent to the hammer is depressed & the breech block is released by upward pressure on the hook projection. The shell extractor beneath the fore stock is manually operated by pushing rearward. This carbine has long family history descended from Col. William Henry Lessig (1831-1910) had illustrious Civil War career raising his own company in 1861, rising through the ranks while fighting in every major battle in Army of Potomac including Chancellorsville, Antietam, & Gettysburg. After the war he took his engineering background to Colorado becoming territorial surveyor general taking this carbine with him. This carbine was displayed by family loan at the Colorado Historical Society in Denver for over 40 years, first donated Feb. 1, 1940. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: there is lg. file of documentation on this carbine’s provenance, exhibition history, etc. CONDITION: very good overall, medium mustard brass, patina, gray iron patina, stocks sound w/ scattered cosmetic wear, well disguised chip repair right side butt stock abutting top of frame. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20534/JS). ANTIQUE. $4,000-5,000.

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3054. BURNSIDE TYPE IV CARBINE W/ CARABINER & SWIVEL. Cal. 52. S# 25982. The 21” rnd. bbl. has flip up rear sight & is marked “Cast-Steel 186?” on top. Usual type IV action has Burnside patent info & S# on receiver ring without date & block. Backspring lock also has Burnside markings. Saddle ring is affixed to bar on left side. Walnut stock is iron mounted, has sling swivel on toeline & is not inspector marked. Matching forend is retained by screw & spring retained band. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: carbine is accompanied by a contemporary carabiner & swivel for attaching to saddle. CONDITION: good to very good. Bbl., action & all metal parts are mostly smooth brown patina w/ cleaning & toning leaving frosting behind. Stocks retain most of an old oil refinish w/ some scattered marks. Bore is shiny w/ scattered pitting.

Mechanically good. Condition of carabiner matches that of carbine. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Kenneth Horn (Grandson of JC Higgins). (01-20642/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,800.

3055. 5TH MODEL BURNSIDE CARBINE. Cal. 52 Burnside. S# 13402. This popular carbine w/ a production of over 42,000 was issued to many cavalry regiments throughout the Civil War. This example is of standard configuration w/ 20 7/8” bbl. Action & breechblock are marked w/ S#. Action w/ “BURNSIDES PATENT” “MODEL OF 1864”. Lock is marked “BURNSIDE RIFLE CO.” “PROVIDENCE R.I.” A saddle ring & bar are mounted on left side. American walnut stock w/ iron crescent buttplate has sling loop on bottom. Sm. forend is held by screw & 1 spring retained band. CONDITION: good. Iron parts mostly silver to gray patina w/ scattered pitting. Wood w/ old refinish. Inspectors mark on left side is fairly clear. Bright shiny bore w/ some scattered pitting. Mechanically good. Carbine is accompanied by a muzzle plug. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20471/MGM). ANTIQUE. $800-1,200.

3056. FINE CIVIL WAR GALLAGHER CARBINE. Cal. 56 Spencer. S# 20319. Bbl. 22 1/4”. Standard configuration. Inspected “JMD” behind adj. rear sight. Gallagher patent lever controlled tip up bbl. Iron mounted including tool box. CONDITION: fine overall. Bbl. plum/brown patina. Frame & lock retain 30-40% muted case colors. Stock is sound, well fit w/ 2 crisp inspector cartouches w/ scattered cosmetic blemishes. Mechanics are fine w/ crisp, shiny rifled bore. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20575/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

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3053. BALL REPEATING CARBINE. Cal. 50 RF. NSN. 7 Shot repeater. 1,002 Of this repeating carbine were made by Lamson & Co. of Windsor, VT & were delivered in May of 1865 following the secession of hostilities. This carbine has a 22” bbl. w/ flip-up dual rear sight. Case hardened action w/ saddle ring on left side has tubular magazine under forearm. Makers name & patent dates are on left side of action w/ housing for ejector mechanism. Lock plate forms rear right side of action. Walnut buttstock is fitted w/ carbine style steel buttplate & long forend is held by 1 split band & front cap/band. An illegible inspectors mark is on left side of buttstock behind saddle ring. CONDITION: very good. Bbl. retaining traces of blue under brown patina. Action retains about 30% original case hardening color. Stocks retain most of their original oil finish w / many scattered marks.

Bore is bright & shiny. Action good. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20540/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3057. HIGH CONDITION GWYN & CAMPBELL TYPE II CARBINE. Cal. 52. S# 2857. 20” Rnd. bbl. w/ 3 1/2” octagon breech section holding short base ladder rear sight screws into case hardened frame.

Frame has temper blued tilting block which lifts & slides forward through the action of a curled lever which also forms trigger guard. Tail of this lever is held in place by pivoting latch at rear of trigger plate. A saddle ring & bar are on left side of action. Right side is stamped “UNION” “RIFLE” at front. Case hardened lock plate is marked w/ makers name & address at center. Walnut buttstock w/ browned buttplate has swan necked grip. Inspectors initials “RKW” & “WHR” are on left side of stock behind action. CONDITION: extremely fine, appears unfired. Bbl. retaining approx. 80% original blue turning to brown w/ some high edge wear & minor flecking. Action & lock retain over 60% original case hardening color, most loss is on tail of lock plate & operating lever. Breechblock & top strap retain most of their bright temper blue. Most loss on top strap which has flaked to brown through grip. Stocks retain nearly all of their oil finish w/ a few marks & gouges. Inspectors marks sharp & clear. Bore is bright & shiny. Lock is crisp. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20475/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,500-3,500.

3058. FINE JOSLYN 1864 MODEL CARBINE. Cal. 52 RF. S# 5131. Bbl. 22” rnd. Standard configuration. Lockplate marked “JOSLYN FIRE ARMS CO / STONINGTON / CONN”, hinged breechblock. CONDITION: fine overall, smooth plum patina w/ traces of finish, stock has two discernible cartouches, fine mechanics and bright shiny rifled bore.

PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (0120576/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

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3060. JOSLYN MODEL 1862 CARBINE. Cal. 52 RF. S# 1696. Bbl. 22” carbine style w/ blade front sight & folding leaf rear sight. Breech block swings to left for loading. Island mounted lock w/ saddle ring & bar on left side. Single band mounted walnut stock w/ brass fittings. Right side of stock has hand scratched initials “MA”. Left side has initial “H”. Around 16,500 mfg. 1862-1865. CONDITION: metal has faded to mottled brown patina showing spots of corrosion & numerous sm. dents. Stock has age darkened worn appearance w/ numerous dents & scratches, having sm. chips around lock & saddle ring bar. Brass parts show numerous dents w/ evidence of past cleaning. Functioning lock. Bore retains sound rifling showing scattered pitting. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20790/DS). ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,500.

3061. HIGH CONDITION 2ND MODEL MAYNARD SADDLERING BREECH LOADING CARBINE. Cal. 50. S# 20448. The 20” bbls. w/ octagonal breech section has 2 leaf folding rear sight. Case hardened boxlock type action w/ Maynard patent dates on left & Mass Arms info on right has saddlering & bar on left side. Carbine is made without tape priming system & has squared iron buttplate. Left side of stock at grip is stamped w/ inspectors marks “AAN” & “JN”. rear of bbl. is stamped “N”.

CONDITION: very fine to excellent. Bbl. retaining over 90% original blue, darkened slightly. Action retains 90% case hardening color w/ some oxidation, mostly on sides on front. Stocks retain nearly all of their original oil finish w/ a few scattered marks. Inspector marks are still sharp & clear. Bore is bright & shiny. Mechanically good. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Kenneth Horn (Grandson of JC Higgins).(01-20640/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.

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3059. MODEL 1864 JOSLYN BREECHLOADING CARBINE IN FINE CONDITION. Cal. 52 Rimfire. S# 11357. The 22” tapered rnd. bbl. has musket type 3 leaf sight at rear. S# is on pivoting breechblock w/ pullout latch & shrouded firing pin. Island front spring lock has Joslyn name & address in front of hammer as well as “1864”. Walnut stock is iron mounted & saddle ring bar is affixed to left side. Two “FDL” inspector’s marks are stamped above the bar. “FDL” is also stamped on left rear of bbl. CONDITION: fine to very fine. Bbl. retaining most of its original blue. There’s a considerable amount of case hardening color on breech mechanism & lock, perhaps as much as 70%. Stock retains nearly all of its original oil finish w/ open grain. Inspector markings are sharp. Shiny bore has scattered pitting.

Lock is crisp. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Kenneth Horn (Grandson of JC Higgins). (01-20638/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3062. SCARCE CIVIL WAR 1ST MODEL MAYNARD SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 35.

S# 4859. This was a popular military arm in the South at beginning of Civil War, especially in 35 cal. Howard Madaus in his article “The Maynard Rifle & Carbine in the Confederate Service” (ASAC Bulletin 52, pages 66-79) states that “as many as 2600 1st Model carbines were purchased by the states of Mississippi, Georgia & Florida”. He also notes that archeological evidence shows that Maynards issued to Florida troops along the Apalachicola River were using 35 cal. cartridges. This gun confirms to other 1st model carbines, iron mounted, tape primer system, iron toolbox w/ 3 line patents, “MAYNARD ARMS CO / WASHINGTON” on right side of frame, 20”; 2 stage octagonal to round bbl. w/ 3.5” adj. tang sight, 2 position rear sight, front sight missing from dovetailed slot. CONDITION: very good overall, matching & complete other than front sight which is missing (easily replaced). Frame is cleaned bright, bbl. overall smooth plum patina; good markings on frame & toll box lid. Stock is sound & solid w/ scattered sm. dents & digs. Mechanically crisp and bright rifled bore. (01-20184/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,500-3,500.

3063. MAYNARD 1ST MODEL CARBINE WITH TANG SIGHT. Cal. 52. NSN. 20” Bbl. has octagonal rear section, action w/ long looped leaver has “Mass Arms” marking on left, Maynard markings on the right, has Maynard tape priming system installed w/ cover on right inside of action. A long range sight is on top tang. Walnut slab buttstock has heavy cast buttplate w/ tape primer storage on right side which has Maynard patent markings on cover. CONDITION: fair to good.

Metal parts w/ cleaned dark patina. Tape primer system is working. Wood has many marks & no inspector’s initials are evidenct. Dark rusted bore. Action appears to be operable but shows new pins & hammer is lose. (01-20349/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3064. FIRST MODEL MAYNARD CARBINE. Cal. 35. NSN. 20” Bbl. w/ U notch rear sight & brass blade front has octagonal breech section. Bbl. is opened & cammed by operating lever w/ thin scrolled end held in place by a catch on trigger plate tang. Gun is fired by boxlock type action & has Maynard tape primer mechanism w/ cover on right. Left side marked w/ Mass Arms Co. info, right w/ Maynard’s patent info. Top tang of action is fitted w/ long range folding sight. There is no sling loop on trigger plate, tang area plugged w/ old screw. Walnut stock has heavy cast iron buttplate w/ magazine for additional tape primers w/ patent markings on cover. No inspectors marks are found in wood or metal.

CONDITION: good. Bbl. w/ old brown refinish has scattered light pitting. Action is gray to brown w/ considerable light pitting. Stock retains old oil finish w/ some marks. Rusted bore, rifling evident. Mechanically good. Tape primer mechanism does not work. (0120351/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,250.

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3066. SCARCE 1ST MODEL MERRILL SADDLE RING BREECH LOADING PERCUSSION CARBINE. Cal. 54. S# 7415. Bbl. 22 1/8”. Standard configuration w/ hinged Merrill patent folding breech w/ maker & patent information stamped on breech & lock. Brass mounted including hinged toolbox. This carbine was mfg. in 1862 & a fine survivor of a popular carbine that saw action in all theatres of war. CONDITION: good to very good overall, all original & matching. Iron is overall mottled gray patina w/ pitting, stampings all very good & discernable. Brass furniture has smooth light mustard patina. Stock is sound w/ numerous sm. dings & dents as expected.

Inspectors cartouche is visible above saddle ring. Mechanically fine w/ well defined rifled bore. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20470/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3067. NICKEL PLATED MERRILL CARBINE W/ FEATURES TRANSITIONING BETWEEN TYPES I & II. Cal. 54.

S# 10729. Quite a few of these carbines were purchased by the U.S. government. Later production was of a simplified design. This specimen appears to have been nickel plated quite a while ago (quite possibly original) & has 22” rnd. bbl. fitted w/ musket type rear sight. The breech lever is locked by 2 hemisphere shaped tabs engaging rear sight base in late style. Lever has Merrill patent info at top & S# at rear. Lock has standard markings in front of hammer & S# at rear.

Walnut stock is brass mounted. These mounts are also nickel plated. Early style patchbox is on right side of stock. Saddle ring & bar are mounted to left side of action area. No inspector’s marks are evident. CONDITION: bbl. & lock retain 80% nickel plate w/ some lifting & scattered marks evident. Nickel plate on brass beginning to wear through w/ areas of brass evident at grip, on patchbox & bbl. band. Stock is very fine w/ nearly all of its original oil finish & some scattered marks. Bore is bright & shiny. Mechanically good.

PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Kenneth Horn (Grandson of JC Higgins). (01-20664/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,800-3,000.

3068. PALMER BOLT ACTION CARBINE. Cal. 50 RF. NSN. It is estimated that 1,001 of these lightweight handy carbines were made & they were the first bolt action cartridge firearm accepted for U.S. service. 1 Piece bbl./action is 23 3/4” long. Rear portion is threaded for rear of bolt w/ short handle which engages w/ interrupted screw threads. A long extractor lies along top of bolt. A spring loaded ejector is in bottom of cartridge tray. The elements of this design were way ahead of their day. Top rear of bbl. assembly is marked “Wm PALMER” “PATENT” “DEC. 22.1863”. Rimfire cartridge is fired by modified percussion type hammer mounted on front spring. Island lock marked “U.S.” “E.G. LAMSON & CO.” “WINDSOR, VT”. Lock is dated 1865 on tail. Walnut half stock held to bbl. w/ 1 split band is iron mounted & has “P” proof on most parts. U.S. inspectors initials “MM” are on left side of stock between saddle ring bar & front lock screw. CONDITION: fine. Bbl. retaining approx.

90% original blue. Lock has traces of original case hardening color which is also present on trigger guard, bbl. band & buttplate. Stock w/ most of its original oil finish has numerous marks light & deep & is rather dirty. Bore is bright & shiny. Lock is excellent. Carbine appears unfired. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20539/MGM). $2,000-3,000.

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3065. CIVIL WAR 2ND MODEL MAYNARD BREECH LOADING CARBINE. Cal. 50. S# 10890. Bbl. 20”. Standard configuration. 20” Tilt up rnd. bbl. w/ oct. breech. Adj. rear sight. Mfg. & patent stamped on either side of frame. CONDITION: very good overall. Bbl. retains strong traces of original blue, overall metal gray w/ pitting. Stock is sound, well-fit, hand worn patina, two crisp inspectors cartouches. Mechanically fine w/ bright, shiny rifled bore. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20472/JS). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.

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3069. SHARPS & HANKINS CIVIL WAR NAVY CARBINE. Cal. 52. S# 9126. Bbl. 24”. Standard configuration w/ sliding breech operated by lever which dbls. as triggerguard, unique leather covered bbl. Left side at frame has Sharps patent & Navy inspection markings. CONDITION: very good overall. Leather cover is better than most though still w/ reductions of sewn edge on bottom & missing protruding tab that would’ve covered edge of frame. Gray, iron patina overall, good marking, rust & pitting visible where leather exposes bbl. Stock sound, refinished & varnished. Mechanically fine w/ crisp, rifled bore. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20474/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3070. CIVIL WAR “OLD MODEL” SPENCER REPEATING CARBINE. Cal. 56-56. S# 53084. The 22” bbl. has 6 groove rifling. Saddle ring on left side. Top of action engraved w/ maker’s name & address. Bbl. fitted w/ flip up ladder rear sight & German silver blade front. Loading tube in butt. CONDITION: fair to good. Metal parts mostly cleaned to gray brown patina. Surfaces lightly pitted. Stocks w/ old oil refinish. Buttstock w/ sling eye removed. A wood screw is missing from bottom tang. Very fine bore.

Mechanically good. (01-20283/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,250-1,750.

3071. CIVIL WAR MODEL SPENCER CARBINE. Cal. 52. S# 45446. 22” Rnd. bbl. has long range ladder sight at rear. Repeating action w/ tubular magazine through butt is marked “SPENCER REPEATING” “RIFLE CO., BOSTON, MASS.” “PAT’D MARCH 6, 1860”. S# is at rear. Backspring lock is unmarked. A saddle ring is in bar/sideplate on left side. Walnut buttstock w/ steel buttplate has sling loop at bottom. Forend attaches to bbl. w/ screw at rear & spring retained band at front. CONDITION: good. All metal parts w/ old cleaning to gray/brown w/ considerable scattered pitting on bbl., lock plate & buttplate. Stocks w/ old oil refinish has no noticeable markings. Good to very good bore w/ scattered pitting. Mechanically good. (01-20322/MGM). ANTIQUE. $800-1,200.

3072. SPENCER 1860 CIVIL WAR REPEATING CARBINE. Cal. 56-56. S# 37385. Bbl. 22” carbine style w/ brass replacement pin blade front sight & graduated leaf rear sight. Lever operated action w/ saddle ring & bar on left side. Tubular mag. inserts through steel buttplate. Band fastened walnut forearm & straight grip stock w/ inletted rear swivel. Left side of stock has partially legible cartouches.

CONDITION: metal finish has faded to a mottled gray/brown showing scattered areas of light corrosion w/ sm. dents around front sight & forearm band areas. Hammer screw is a replacement.

Wood has dark heavily worn appearance w/ dents, sm. chips & forend cracks. Sound mechanics. Bore has partially intact rifling showing scattered pitting. (01-20422/DS). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.

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3074. STARR CIVIL WAR BREECHLOADING PERCUSSION SADDLE STARR CIVIL WAR BREECHLOADING PERCUSSION SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 54. S# 12824. Bbl. 21” rnd. in standard configuration marked “STARR ARMS YONKERS NY” forward of adj. rear sight as is back action lock. Frame has 2-line patent at rear. 2 Piece triggerguard dbls. as breech opening lever. Brass bbl. band & buttplate. CONDITION: very good overall, all matching & complete, good markings. Stock sound & well fit as refinished. Bbl. is gray patina, some muted case color on frame, balance silver/gray patina. Mechanics are fine.

Crisp rifled bore w/ pitting. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20572/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3075. STARR ARMS CARTRIDGE CARBINE IN VERY FINE ORIGINAL CONDITION W/ BRITISH WAR DEPARTMENT MARKINGS. Cal. 52 Rimfire. S# 38363. 21” blued bbl. has S# on right side of milled area & flip up sight is secured into low position by screw. Bbl. is marked “Starr arms co Yonkers New York NY”. An S w/ opposing broad arrows is on left side of bbl. & inspector’s initials “STB” are at rear. Case hardened dropping & tilting block action has Starr patent information at top of tang. Starr Arms name & address are on lockplate w/ straight style hammer. A saddlering is affixed to left side. Walnut buttstock is iron mounted & has “WD” & broad arrow deeply stamped on right side of butt. Left side at grip has 2 “STB” inspector’s marks along w/ “JD”(?). CONDITION: very fine. Bbl. retaining over 80% original blue w/ some high edge wear & thinning. Action retains 70-80% original case hardening color which has darkened somewhat. Stocks retain most of their original oil finish w/ numerous marks & minor dings. Bore is bright & shiny. Mechanically fine. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Kenneth Horn (Grandson of JC Higgins). (01-20639/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,250-4,000.

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3073. SPENCER MODEL 1865 LEVER ACTION SRC. Cal. 50 (56-50). S# 4178. Bbl. 20” carbine style w/ barley corn front sight & folding leaf rear sight. Case colored action, left side has saddle ring & bar. Top of receiver is marked “SPENCER REPEATING-RIFLE CO. BOSTON MASS.” over partially legible patent date. Band fastened walnut forearm & straight grip stock w/ original sling swivels. Left side of stock has 2 clear cartouches. 7 Rd. tubular mag. inserts through the case colored steel carbine buttplate. CONDITION: bbl. retains over 90% lightly faded blue showing handling marks & muzzle wear. Action retains over 90% lightly faded case colors. Original wood finish shows scattered scratches, handling marks & sm. dents. Sound mechanics. Bright bore retains strong rifling. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Kenneth Horn (Grandson of JC Higgins). (01-20611/DS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3076. JENKS MULE EAR PERCUSSION CARBINE FOR NAVAL REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE. Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 24 1/4”, standard configuration stamped at breech: “W. JENKS / U.S.R. / P / 1847 / CAST STEEL”. Lock stamped: “REMINGTON’S / HERKIMER / N.Y.”. Brass mounted, unique “mule ear” bar hammer & hinged breech. CONDITION: very good to fine overall, bbl. plum patina, lock gray w/ pitting, mechanically fine, clear smooth bore. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20533/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3077. REMINGTON JENKS NAVAL PERCUSSION CARBINE. Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 24 1/4” browned, standard configuration, marked at breech: “W. JENKS / U.S.N./ RP / P / 1847 / CAST STEEL”, lock: “REMINGTON’S / HERKIMER / N.Y.”, walnut stock, brass furniture. CONDITION: fine overall, retains 30-40% thinning brown to bbl., some muted case colors to lock w/ balance silver/gray patina. Mechanics are fine including the Maynard tape devise, bright shiny rifled bore. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20532/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,500-3,000.

3078. TRIPLETT & SCOTT BREECHLOADING RIFLE. Cal. 56-50 RF. S# 1854. Bbl. 30” w/ adj. ladder rear & iron blade front sights stamped “KENTUCKY” on left side of breech area. Boxlock type action marked “MERIDAN MANFG CO MERIDAN CON” on left side & “TRIPLETT & SCOTT PATENT” on tang. Rifle has 7 rd. tubular magazine allowing cartridges to feed into receiver upon rotation of bbl. assembly. Walnut stocks have unusual arrangement of 2 sling loops, 1 on bottom the other on buttplate tang. CONDITION: fair. Metal parts w/ mostly gray to brown patina. Markings clear. Previous owners name in electro pencil on left side of bbl. breech. Stocks have old oil finish which is quite glossy & there are numerous cracks mostly on left side around action tang. Good bore. Hammer will not cock or fire. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20487/MGM). ANTIQUE. $800-1,200.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3079. MAJOR JAMES MITCHELL MUTTER ARGYLL INFANTRY RIFLE, SWORD & UNIFORM GROUPING. James Mitchell Mutter was born April 8, 1845 in Glasgow, Scotland & died at age 75 in British Columbia May 30, 1920. James traveled to Australia at age 18 & learned the business of sheep farming. He returned to Scotland & his fathers business of distilling in the island of Islay. He was educated at the Irvine Royal Academy. He was married to Isabelle Morrison in 1873. He attained the rank of Major in the Argylle & Bute Artillery Volunteers 1872 & Argylle Militia 1876. He was Justice of the Peace, Commissioner of Supply for Argyllshire & served in the provincial legislature. On October 17, 1891 he retired from the military & immigrated to British Columbia where he became a farmer & political figure. This extraordinary collection not only contains uniforms & documents of Major Mutter but also his son James Islay Mutter. MAJOR MUTTER FORMAL DRESS BLACK & GOLD UNIFORM: grouping includes dress tunic & dress pants w/ gold trim. Boots w/ attached nickel plated spurs. Hat w/ Royal cipher. Bandolier, sash & pouch w/ Royal cipher in gold thread & accompanying storage bag for pouch. Gold trim sabretache w/ gold thread Royal cipher & accompanying storage bag for pouch.

Sword w/ scabbard by Hobson & Son’s London having gold sword knot. Dress sword has 32” blade w/ etched panels of scroll & patriotic themed emblems. Right side banner is marked “ARGYLL/ARTILLERY VOLtrs 1872/ARTILLERY MILITIA, 1876” w/ additional etched panel having a castle over banner w/ motto “PATIENCE AND RESOLUTION”. A smaller banner is marked “J.M. MUTTER”.

Ricasso is marked “HOBSON / & SONS / LONDON / & / WOOLWICH”. Plated iron hilt w/ copper wire wrapped sharkskin handle & gold sword knot. Polished steel scabbard w/ museum session marking “FL - 84 - 638 - 36”. FORMAL RED DRESS UNIFORM: black cap w/ silver decoration. Black silk Highlanders cap. Silver bandolier bag & attached pouch w/ Royal cipher & leather storage container. Black boots. White metal spurs. Tartan pants. Red Stroud Cloth dress evening jacket w/ silver buttons & silver thread decorations. Dark blue Stroud vest w/ silver buttons & silver thread decorations. Black boots w/ brass spurs. Horse hair sporran w/ regiment insignia. BLACK UNIFORM: black tunic w/ black decorative trim. Black & white cap. Black sebretache w/ Royal crest & tartan pants also used w/ the red dress uniform. FOOTLOCKER AND ACCOMPANYING ITEMS: sheetmetal footlocker measures 41” long, 12 1/2” wide & 8 1/2” high.

Lid has riveted brass plate marked “J.M. Mutter Esqre / Argyll and Bute, Arty Mila”. Second hat w/ Royal cipher. Wooden bootjack.

Ebony handled brass regimental seal. Set of stirrups w/ metal backing & mesh straps. Gold epaulettes marked w/ letter “M”. Blue web sash. Two red felt straps, 38” in length & 1 3/4” wide. 3 Sm. leather accessory straps. 1885 Dated Northwest Canadian medal marked “SASKATCHEWAN” on front border. All of the above items are held in a sm. cardboard storage box w/ attached lid. Trunk also contains 6 1/2” X 4 3/4” ambrotype of a young man in Scottish highland dress, ca. 1860 along w/ two photos of a young James Islay Mutter. Ten 3 1/2” X 5” black & white photos of items included in the collection. Also includes 3 cloth bags. BINDERS: Binder vol. 1 contains photos & museum inventories of the collection along w/ 38 pages of original documents, envelopes & hand written descriptions pertaining to Major Mutter’s time “On Her Majesty’s Service”. Binder vol. 2 contains 44 pages of documents, envelopes, photos & newspaper clipping reprints. Lg. legal size manila folder containing 77 pages of document photocopies, photos, original correspondence & Mutter family tree. Fourth folder contains numerous photos, military documents & reprints of Mutter family photos & information. One original framed photo of Major Mutter in dress uniform & one reprint of the same photo are included.

One framed notary certificate from the Supreme Court of British Columbia & one framed certificate from the Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia. Additionally there is a letter from the Fred Light Museum in Battleford, Saskatchewan dated May 26, 2001 giving an itemized inventory of the Major Mutter items. Letter goes on to say “Thank-you for the years of loaning the artifacts to the Museum.” CONDITION: uniforms & accessories are in good to fine condition. Documents & photos are very good & well preserved.

1853 PATTERN ENFIELD PERCUSSION RIFLE/MUSKET. Cal. 577. NSN. Bbl. 39” w/ a barleycorn front sight & graduated leaf military rear sight. Lock is marked w/ crown over “V.R” behind hammer. 1862 Date over “L.A.Co” is found forward of hammer. 3 Band fastened walnut stock w/ brass trigger guard, nosecap & buttplate. Buttplate is inscribed “J.M. Mutter / FROM HIS FRIEND / A. Weir”. Slotted tip ramrod. CONDITION: metal finish is fading to mottled gray/brown showing dents & handling marks. Original wood finish has an age darkened worn appearance w/ numerous scratches, handling marks & sm. dents. Sound lock. Bore retains strong rifling showing scattered light pitting. ANTIQUE. (01-20577/DS, 02-16230/DS & 02-16231/DS). $6,000-10,000.

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3080. GREENE BREECH LOADING BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 53. S# 3055. This is the first bolt action firearm adopted by U.S. ordnance.

Approx. 900 were supplied in March, 1853. Mechanism is very complex & cleaning must have been an awesome task. The bolt goes through 2 different motions in order to load the cartridge which is then fired by placing a percussion cap on a nipple & triggering an underhammer mechanism. This specimen has usual 35” rnd. bbl. w/ oval bore & fitted w/ long range ladder type rear & barley corn front sights, does not have inspector’s markings. These were supposedly supplied to state militia units by William Read & Sons of Boston. The action is also blued & S# is on bottom of bolt. The top tang is marked “GREENE’S PATENT”, “NOV. 17TH 1857”. Walnut stock is held to bbl. & firing mechanism by 3 spring retained bands & mountings are iron. An Enfield type cleaning rod is present. CONDITION: fine to very fine, appears unfired. Metal parts retaining most of their original blue considerably browned & w/ some light scattered oxidation. Stock retains most of it’s original finish w/ a lg. number of marks & dings. Bore is bright and shiny. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20550/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3081. SPRINGFIELD 1855 US PERCUSSION RIFLEMUSKET. Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 40” w/ barley corn front sight & graduated leaf rear sight. 1858 Dated Springfield lock w/ eagle on lid of integral tape primer compartment. 3 Band walnut stock w/ iron fittings & tulip tip ramrod. Left rear of stock has a clear cartouche w/ “GR” stamped below rear lock screw. Total of 59,273 mfg. 1857-1861. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: modern wood bore plug w/ brass head & letter washer. CONDITION: metal finish has faded to a heavy brown patina. Stock has worn finish showing numerous dents & handling marks. Sound lock. Bore is dark w/ scattered pitting retaining largely intact rifling. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20594/DS).

ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3082. SPRINGFIELD 1855 U.S. RIFLE-MUSKET. Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 40” w/ 2 leaf rear sight & 1859 date. Springfield 1859 dated lock has primer feed mechanism attached. 3 Band walnut stock w/ brass noise cap. Tulip tipped ramrod & all other fittings iron. Left side of stock has carved marking “XV”. Total of 59,273 mfg. 1857-1861. CONDITION: metal has gray appearance showing scattered light corrosion. Stock has dark heavy worn appearance w/ numerous dents & handling marks having sm. crack extending from butt plate. Functioning lock. Bore shows scattered pitting largely intact rifling. (01-20354/DS).

ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,800.

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3083. US MODEL 1861 CONTRACT RIFLE MUSKET MARKED “NORWICH”

BY JAS. D. MOWRY. Cal. 58. NSN. Standard configuration w/ 40” bbl. held by 3 spring retained bands. 2 Leaf rear sight is fitted & top of rear portion is dated “1863”. Usual proofs are on top left at rear. Bright polished lock w/ eagle in front of hammer is dated 1863 at rear. Front of lock is marked “U.S. NORWICH”. Walnut stock is iron mounted. “US” is on buttplate tang.

Left side of stock is stamped w/ 2 US inspectors marks “JH” & “AJM”. An additional stamp is a lg. oval marked “JAS. D. MOWRY”, “NORWICH” & “CONN”. CONDITION: fine to very fine. Metal parts cleaned to original type bright polish w/ some flecks of staining. Stock w/ nearly all of its original oil finish has a few marks & scratches. Inspector’s marks are sharp. “Mowry” mark fairly light. Tulip head iron ramrod is present. Very good bore w some light frosting. Lock is crisp. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20476/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3084. BRIDESBURG 1861 ASSEMBLED MUSKET. Cal. bored out to 63. NSN. Bbl. smoothbore 40” model. 1861 Special musket style w/ 2 leaf rear sight. Lock is marked “U.S. / BRIDESBURG / 1861”. 3 Band walnut stock w/ iron fittings & tulip tipped ramrod. CONDITION: metal has faded to brown showing scattered dents w/ pitting becoming heaviest in breech area. Sanded stock shows heavy wear w/ scattered scratches & marks having sm. crack behind lock & wood erosion above lock. Sound lock. Dark pitted bore. (01-20311/DS.) ANTIQUE. $500-800.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3085. WHITNEYVILLE MODEL 1861 PERCUSSION NAVY “PLYMOUTH” RIFLE 2ND STYLE. Cal. 69. S# 8251.

Bbl. 34” w/ long range rear sight & lg. bayonet lug on right side of muzzle is held by 2 spring retained iron bands. Oct. rear portion of bbl. is stamped “1864” & w/ an anchor on top. “V”, “P”, & eagle proofs are on top left flat. S# on tang was meant to match individually hand fitted saber bayonet produced by Collins. 1861 Type lock is stamped w/ an eagle over “U.S.” in front of hammer & the date “1864” on tail. “WHITNEY-VILLE” is at bottom front of lockplate. Walnut stock w/ inspector’s initials “FCW” is iron mounted, trigger guard having finger spur. “US” is on buttplate tang. A correct iron ramrod w/ lg. head is present. CONDITION: very good to fine. Bbl. retains a good portion of what may be it’s original bright polish w/ some minor staining & flecking. Lock has traces of faded case color & shows light cleaning. Stock retains most of an old oil finish & shows some scraping & sanding. Sharp edges slightly rounded. Inspector’s cartouche somewhat softened. Bore is fine w/ some light frosting. Lock is crisp. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor.

(01-20480/MGM). ANTIQUE. $3,000-5,000.

3086. SPRINGFIELD MODEL US 1863 TYPE 2 RIFLE-MUSKET. Cal. 58. NSN. Standard configuration w/ 40” bbl. 1862 Dated lock w/ chamfered hammer, iron mountings & split bands. CONDITION: fair to good. Iron parts cleaned to silver gray patina w/ considerable scattered pitting. Stock refinished, sharp edges rounded, inspector’s marks removed. Ramrod & middle band are missing. Dark bore w/ evident rifling. Lock is operable. (01-20300/MGM). ANTIQUE. $600-800.

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3088. REMINGTON MODEL 1863 PERCUSSION CONTRACT (ZOUAVE) RIFLE WITH BAYONET & SLING. Cal. 58. NSN. Standard configuration w/ 33” blued bbl. has 7-groove rifling w/ 2 folding leaf rear & barley corn front sights & stamped “STEEL” on left side. A bayonet lug is on right side, 4” behind muzzle. Breech section stamped “1863” “U.S.” & w/ “V”, “P” & eagle proofs. Inspector’s initials “GP”(?) are also present. Casehardened lock dated 1863 on tail marked w/ eagle over “Remington’s” “ILION N.Y.”. “U.S.” is toward front along w/ individual letter “P”. American walnut stock is brass mounted, has brass patchbox on right side & attaches to bbl. w/ 2 brass spring retained bands. Inspector’s initials are on left side of stock opposite lockplate. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: rifle comes w/ correct type saber bayonet w/ brass handle which is marked w/ inspector’s mark “BH”. An old leather carrying sling is present in factory loops.

CONDITION: very good to fine as found. Bbl. retaining approx. 80% original blue w/ a good scattering of flecking & light rust which may clean. Lock retains some original casehardening color, again needing judicious cleaning. Stock retains 70% of its oil finish w/ some minor dings & losses, a few quite deep. Inspector marks are good. Bore is rusted. Lock is good. Blade of bayonet is considerably soiled & rusted to gray brown. Sling quite tender w/ repairs. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19579/MGM).

ANTIQUE. $1,800-2,750.

3089. REMINGTON MODEL 1863 PERCUSSION CONTRACT “ZOUAVE” RIFLE. Cal. 58. NSN. Standard configuration w/ 33” bbl., standard sights & bayonet lug is dated 1863 & w/ proofs at rear. Left side marked “STEEL”. Percussion lock dated 1863 on tail is marked w/ eagle & “US” at front along w/ “REMINGTON’S” ILION, N.Y.” Walnut stock is brass mounted w/ patchbox on right side marked “US” on top tang of buttplate. Inspectors marks are on left opposite lock. Original tulip head steel ramrod is present. CONDITION: good showing old cleaning.

Iron parts gray to brown patina. Wood w/ old oil finish (possibly original) has many marks & dings. Cleaned brass toning to gold. 7 Groove bore is shiny w/ some scattered minor pits. Lock is fine.

PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20482/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

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3087. US MODEL 1863 PERCUSSION RIFLE BY BRIDESBURG. Cal. 58. NSN. 37” bbl. has eagle stamp on bolster. 1864 Dated lockplate w/ eagle & “U.S. BRIDESBURG” has 1863 type hammer. Walnut stock w/ steel nosecap & split bands is iron mounted. Remnants of inspector markings are on left side opposite of lockplate. CONDITION: metal parts w/ heavy patina show some cleaning & heavy rusting. Wood w/ old refinish. Crack through lock w/ hole screw repairs at grip. Bbl. shortened. Rough pitted bore. Lock operable. Tulip head ramrod is present. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19617/MGM). ANTIQUE. $500-800.

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3090. COLT 1863 SPECIAL RIFLE WITH NEW JERSEY SURCHARGE. Cal. 58 w/ 3 groove rifling. NSN. Standard configuration w/ 40” bbl. retained by 3 split bands & has 3 leaf folding rear sight. Top of bbl. is dated “1862”. Standard proofs are on top left flat & right is stamped “N. J” which matches mark on left side panel. Percussion lock w/ specially shaped hammer is dated “1863” at rear. Front portion is stamped “US” & w/ Colt name & address. Walnut stock is iron mounted. Buttplate tang is stamped “US”. There are no inspector’s initials found. Tulip head ramrod is present. CONDITION: very good to fine. Bbl. & lock have traces of original bright polish w/ scattered browning, staining & pitting. Stock retains most of its original oil finish w/ numerous marks.

Left side of butt is quite dirty & should clean. Bore is good. Lock is crisp.

PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20478/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3091. LINDSAY MODEL 1863 US TWO-SHOT RIFLE MUSKET. Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 41 1/8”.

Barley corn front sight w/ 2 leaf rear sight. It’s designed for supercharged load w/ one charge over the other in a single bbl. Action features separate center mounted hammers fired by a single trigger. Breech end of bbl. is marked “LINDSAY / PATENT’D, OCT, 9, 1860”. All metal is finished in the white. 3 Band walnut stock w/ iron fittings & tulip tipped iron ramrod. Left rear of stock has clear “ADK” cartouche. Total of approx.

1,000 mfg. 1863-1864. CONDITION: very fine. Metal parts retain over 90% of their bright finish showing sm. spots of darkening w/ sm. series of dents on top of bbl. between 1st & 2nd band. Exceptionally good original wood finish showing scattered sm. scratches & marks. Bright, near excellent bore. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20595/DS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.

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3093. OHIO SURCHARGED BRAZILIAN “MINIE” MUSKET. Cal. 62. NSN. Bbl. 32” w/ smooth bore. Blade front sight. Island lock w/ anchor type mark. 2 Band walnut stock w/ iron bands & ramrod. Brass buttplate & trigger guard. Wrist of stock has anchor stamping behind tang followed by “OHIO” surcharged marking.

CONDITION: metal finish has faded to brown showing light pitting & handling marks. Stock has dark worn appearance w/ numerous dents & marks having sm. chips along ramrod channel. Sm. added wood repair along right side of breech. Rear swivel is removed.

Functioning lock. Dark pitted bore. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20798/DS). ANTIQUE. $700-900.

3094. MASSIVE CONFEDERATE BRASS HILTED STIRRUP GRIP D-GUARD BOWIE KNIFE. This bowie is among the finest examples w/ unique brass stirrup D-guard. Polished wood grip, brass ferrule. 19.75” overall, 15” double edged blade w/ medial ridge, finely ground.

This knife is pictured on pages 428-429 “The Antique Bowie Knife Book’ compiled by Bill Adams, 1990. This knife was in collection of pioneer Confederate collector Bob Owens of Cypress, TX when pictured in Adams book, attributed to Leech & Rigdon manufacture, Columbus, MS. Also featured on the cover of North South Trader’s Civil War Magazine, Vol. XXIV No. 2. This is unique knife w/ extraordinary handle & guard made w/ highest finish & quality. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: file of research and letters relating to this knife. Also a copy of the North South Trader’s Civil War Magazine. CONDITION: fine overall, blade is gray/bright, fine patina to brass, original sheath is poor but present protecting blade since the war. PROVENANCE: Bob Owens collection, Cypress, TX; Lee Hadaway collection: Ron Grieve collection. (02-16751/JS). $7,000-9,000.

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3092. CAPTURED HARPERS FERRY MUSKET FROM APPOMATTOX, FERRY WITH CARTRIDGE POUCH HAVING PROVENANCE TO MAINE CIVIL WAR SOLDIER. Cal. 69. NSN. 42” rnd. bbl. secured by 3 spring retained bands has “V” “P” & eaglehead proofs at breech end. Percussion lock is marked “HARPER’S” “FERRY” “1851”. An eagle over “US” is in front of hammer. American walnut stock is iron mounted & bears rack # “18” in front of U.S. marked buttplate which is marked “41”. The initials “RMR” are scratched into left side of stock at comb.

UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Provenance statement certificate of dated July 26, 2021 signed by Richard L. Rhoda, great grandson of Richard Mills Rhoda of Hodgdon, Maine. Richard enlisted October 19th 1864 in Houlton & served in Company B, 1st Regiment Sharpshooters & later Company B 20th Maine infantry. He was at Lee’s surrender on April 9th 1865 where family tradition states he took home this musket as a souvenir from the surrender and carved his initials on it. Also accompanying is regulation cartridge box & belt that he would have been issued when entering service. Box & belt retain enlisted lead filled U.S. buckle & box plate. Maker’s name “L.S. Baker, New York” is on inner flap of box. CONDITION: musket is good over all, complete & original, iron cleaned to silver gray patina w/ overall scattered pitting. Stock w/ old refinish has lock mortise cracked out at bottom rear of lock. Hammer screw broken off. Mechanically fine w/ clear pitted smooth bore. Cartridge box sound, dry w/ craquelure, broken closure tab. Belt supple, well-worn large tear, dry & cracking. Buckles nicely toned. (01-20303/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-4,000.

Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3095. FINE “AS FOUND” CARVED IDENTIFIED CAPTURED CONFEDERATE D-GUARD BOWIE KNIFE, CORINTH MISSISSIPPI, MAY 30, 1862. 20.5” overall, 15.5” blade, 5” sharpened top edge to spear point, saber ground, .175” thick at ricasso, 1.75” wide. Well-made knife by local blacksmith or mechanic is still sharp.

Sculpted knucklebow form fits bulbous oval grip professionally carved by “P. S. Duganne / Corinth Miss / May 30 / 1862” above the Confederate owner’s name “L B Wiley / 17th Miss” Peter S. Duganne (1841-1908) was private in Co. B 77th Pennsylvania Infantry serving 3 years before returning to Pittsburgh w/ this fine souvenir he must have pilfered from Confederate home Mr. Wiley after Corinth surrendered after month long siege. The 17th Mississippi Infantry was recruited in Corinth in1861 but was sent north in Army of Northern Virginia, seeing all major battles fought in the east. L.B. Wiley must not have gone to Virginia as he is not found in rolls, however his name and unit are clearly cut into grip. CONDITION: very good overall. Smooth iron patina, “as-found”. Blade exhibits original tool marks w/ chipped point. Grip has hand-worn patina. Original leather sheath is sound, missing last few inches at point, shrunk, missing sewn belt loop shrunk. (02-16732/JS). $7,000-9,000.

3096. RARE CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE USED SWITCHBACK BOWIE/SWORD, 38TH GEORGIA. This precursor to switchblade knives measures 20.5” overall opened & extended, 10” blade “LICOT / MAMUR”, Licot was maker in Namur, Belgium circa 1850. These short-lived defensive weapons are all thought made in Belgium, but only handful marked. A great recent article “Switchblade Sabers from the 19th Century” by Neal Punchard, published September 2021 “Knife Magazine” tells their story. This example has ivory slab grips carved “E. G. Devore” (Devore difficult to read but came from direct family descent). Devore was from Milton County and served in 38th Georgia, 1861 till his death October 1864, he died in Marrietta GA hospital during Atlanta campaign and is buried in Marietta National Cemetery. We know of no other Civil War used switchback sword/bowies used during war. The 38th GA was part of Georgia brigade raised from Atlanta area along with 35TH & 42ND GA. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Copy of letter of provenance from Larry Mealor & noted arms authority Doug Eberhart. Doug lives in Alpharetta, GA where Devore was from. Copy of Switchback knife article from Knife magazine. Information on Eldridge G. Devore (1842-1864). Condition: good-very good overall, complete & functional including switch blade function. (02-16666/JS). $4,000-5,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3097. FINE OIL ON CANVAS, JAMES BOWIE PORTRAIT. 27” x 40” Canvas, 35” x 48” frame. There is only one known contemporary portrait of James Bowie which was thought painted by George Peter Alexander Healy, circa 1820s which now resides in the Texas House of Representatives, Austin, TX. This copy was painted by Tom Donahue (1948-2012). Donahue was a well-known Memphis portrait artist who painted many famous Memphis personalities. Consignor, John Montague, also well-known Memphis personality & attorney commissioned Donahue to drive to location of this painting & use his skill to copy it, which he did a great rendition. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: copy of Memphis Magazine obituary of painter Tom Donahue.

CONDITION: very good to fine overall. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (02-16501/JS). $800-1,200.

3098. FINE CONFEDERATE D-GUARD BOWIE WITH UNIQUE BASKET WEAVE GRIP & ORIGINAL TIN MOUNTED SHEATH. 19” Overall.

14 1/4” Dagger point blade w/ only one side sharpened except at point, short ricasso. Cutler had good skill on blade & most unique woven leather grip which is in impeccable condition. Tooled sheath has pinned tin throat w/ sewn belt attachment. CONDITION: very good to fine overall. Blade is overall gray/bright w/ scattered staining, still showing forging flaws & original tool marks. Grip retains virtually all its original black dyed surface w/ sm. areas scuffed showing brown leather below. Sheath is matching very good to fine condition w/ craquelure, dented at tip but complete. Unusual 2 slot belt attachment is irregular in shape, but made that way following outline of D-Guard & quillon. (02-15563/JS). $3,000-4,000.

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3099. MASSIVE FINE CONFEDERATE SIDE KNIFE W/ TIN SHEATH. 19 1/2” Overall. 14 1/2” Well cutlered blade w/ short clip point, “S” shaped cross guard.

Blade is almost 2 1/2” wide, very well balanced weapon. Grip is unusual & in beautiful condition being pinned leather w/ lg. iron Japanned pommel cap. Sheath is tin. CONDITION: very good to fine overall. Blade is gray/bright w/ scattered areas of staining, original tool marks. Grip is 95%+ intact w/ craquelure, scuffing & sm.

1/2” chip at base. Sheath is missing its tip & lacks soldered belt loop. (02-15593/JS). $3,000-4,000.

3100. COOK & BROTHERS NEW ORLEANS CONFEDERATE BOWIE-BAYONET. This is a very fine example of a classic Confederate bowie made w/ 2 unfinished brass muzzle rings, well finished rosewood grip, 12 1/2” clip point blade & original brass mounted sheath. Norm Flayderman in his monumental text “The Bowie Knife” “the only mention of the term “Bowie-Bayonet” in literature leading up to the Civil War is made by U.S. admiral John Dahlgren who coined the term for his knife used on a navy rifle”. His lesser known brother Confederate General Charles Dahlgren notes in early war telegrams that he wishes “Bowie knives put on guns, Cook in New Orleans can do it” & in a second telegram a few days later he wishes the bowie knives not get put on guns. This explains the reason for such variation in the “muzzle rings” or lack of muzzle rings plus filed muzzle rings. Rosewood is never seen on Confederate weapons w/ the exception of this genre of bowie. New Orleans is well known however for the use of rosewood, antebellum bowies & surgical tools. The use of “punch marks” & pins to secure scabbard mts. is also seen in marked Cook cutlass scabbards. It would be difficult to find a better complete example of this Confederate bowie. CONDITION: very good to fine overall; blade is gray/bright w/ light staining, brass mts. to grip & sheath have mixed dark mustard patina, leather sheath body is sound & solid retaining most of its original finish w/ scuffing & chipping, original 4” sewn belt loop is complete but broken at one end, sheath mts. are punched & pinned; missing 4 pins. (02-15876/JS). $3,000-5,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3101. VERY FINE CONFEDERATE COOK & BROTHER BOWIE BAYONET & SHEATH. This is among the best examples of this interesting Confederate bowie. The sheath is as good as can be found. Originally in early 1862 these were ordered to be put on converted sporting arms, but order was changed so the muzzle rings are never finished & served as side arms.

Configuration unique to New Orleans w/ rosewood grip, brass mounted handle & sheath mounts, 12” clip point blade. CONDITION: fine overall, mostly blade bright w/ thin old sharpening one edge, brass has smooth chocolate/olive patina, wood grip fine as is sheath w/ light craquelure & good brown color, sheath missing sewn belt loop & each mount missing 2 pins. (02-16092/JS). $3,000-5,000.

3102. CONFEDERATE D-GUARD BOWIE. 16 1/2” Overall. 10 3/4” Dbl. edged blade, 1 3/4” wide, about 1/3” thick. Well balanced w/ unusually long almost 6” grip oct. carved. CONDITION: very good overall, “as found”. Smooth iron patina. Hand worn patina to grip w/ 3 cracks from base unaffecting aesthetic. (02-15557/JS). $2,000-2,500.

3103. GEORGIA ARMORY CONFEDERATE D-GUARD BOWIE KNIFE. 22” Overall. 16.75” Clip point blade. Maximum width 1.6”, 0.24” thick. Variant tapered oval grip. Usual iron ferrule. Close to variant shown on page 106, “Confederate Bowie Knives”. CONDITION: blade has old sharpening, iron patina, weathered wood grip w/ longitudinal crack. (02-15568/JS). $2,000-2,500.

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3104. GEORGIA ARMORY CONFEDERATE D-GUARD BOWIE. 22 1/2” Overall. 17 1/2” Clip point blade, 1.6” wide, 0.26” thick. Bulbous grip w/ flat sides. Pinched, pointed quillon. These bowies were made under contract for GA State Arsenals. This example corresponds to Type III variant shown in Confederate Bowie Knives by Melton, Phillips & Sexton, page 99. CONDITION: very good overall. Iron patina. Grip has long hairline & scattered cosmetic blemishes. (02-15580/JS). $2,000-3,000.

3105. BIG CONFEDERATE CLIP POINT BOWIE KNIFE. 18” Overall. 13.25” Clip point blade, 1.75” wide, 0.25” thick, 3.5” “S” shaped cross guard. Bulbous wood handle. 1” Ferrule, peened tang. Small iron cap. Handle appears utilized from old tool. CONDITION: good to very good overall, “as found“ iron patina. Several small nicks in sharpened edge. (02-15559/JS). $1,500-2,000.

3106. MASSIVE D-GUARD BOWIE. 21.5” overall, 17” rounded top edge blade, 0.3” thick, almost 2” at ricasso, stacked leather grip, curled tip quillon, heavy sheet iron sheath with braised loop with attached belt loop made from bradded layered tarred cotton.

Condition: good-very good overall. Blade has seen continued use as blade resharpened probably several times. Accompanying sheath is sound and may be later addition though fits well but tight. (02-16665/JS.) $1,500-2,000.

3107. CONFEDERATE D-GUARD CLIP POINT BOWIE KNIFE. 20.5” Overall. About 16” blade w/ 5” clip, 0.23” thick, 1.6” wide. Unusual skinny turned wood handle w/ iron ferrules at either end. Tapered sculpted knucklebow terminates in flattened oval quillon.

CONDITION: very good overall. Gray blade & guard w/ scattered staining & pitting. (02-15545/JS). $1,200-1,500.

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3109. CONFEDERATE D-GUARD BOWIE. 16” Overall. 11 1/4” Clip point blade w/ choil. Knife has seen lots of use w/ old sharpening, probably longer when made. CONDITION: heavy iron patina w/ pitting. Grip heavily weathered w/ longitudinal cracking. (02-15551/ JS). $1,200-1,500.

3110. WELL MADE CONFEDERATE SIDE KNIFE. 15.5” Overall. 10.5” Single sided blade made from file & tool handle, single iron pin attaches tang to handle CONDITION: good-very good overall. Smooth iron “as found” patina. Hand worn patina to wood. (02-15554/ JS). $1,200-1,500.

3111. LARGE D GUARD BOWIE KNIFE. 19” Overall. 14.5” Blade w/ 3” sharpened top edge, 0.2” thick, slightly upswept blade form not typical of Confederate bowies & widest area is closer to tip than ricasso, 1.5”. CONDITION: good-very good overall. Wood handle w/ brass ferrule appears replaced & tang repeened. Blade has areas of fire scale. Overall gray w/ remnants of old green paint. (0215567/JS). $1,200-1,500.

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3108. CONFEDERATE CLIP POINT SIDE KNIFE. 18 1/4” Overall. 12” Clip point blade w/ 4 1/4” deep clip. 3” Iron cross guard, pinned wood grip split over 3/4 tang. Well made & balanced fighting knife. 6” Grip. CONDITION: good to very good overall. Iron patina w/ pitting. Grip has hand worn patina. (02-15549/JS). $1,200-1,500.

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3112. FINE DOUBLE EDGED CONFEDERATE SIDE KNIFE. 18” Overall. 13.5” Medial ridge blade. 4” Cross guard w/ slightly turned down flat trumpet head quillons. Turned wood grip w/ incised lines cut, peened tang w/ small iron washer. CONDITION: good-very good overall. Blade cleaned overall dark gray w/ pitting, hand worn patina to wood. (02-15571/JS). $1,200-1,500.

3113. MASSIVE CONFEDERATE SIDE KNIFE. 26.5” Overall. 21.5” Blade, 0.28” thick, 1.7” wide, single edge till last 6” & tapers to dagger point w/ top edge sharpened. 4.5” Cross guard, full tang, 2 “slightly “wasp waist” wood slab grips attached w/ 3 iron pins.

Well balanced 2 pound weapon. CONDITION: “as found” very good overall. Iron patina. Several chips in cutting edge. Wood has hand worn patina. (02-15576/JS). $1,200-1,500.

3114. CONFEDERATE SIDE KNIFE / SHORT SWORD. Unusual long dagger point knife. 25” Overall. 17” Narrow blade. Leather sheath w/ brass mounts. Thin brass oval cross guard. 6 1/2” Wood grip w/ iron ferrule. Grip & ferrule probably old tool handle. CONDITION: good to very good overall. Blade dark w/ iron patina & pitting. Sheath missing drag, leather body dry & flaking, stitching mostly loose.

Brass throat missing frog button. (02-15577/JS). $1,200-1,500.

3115. CONFEDERATE CLIP POINT BOWIE MADE W/ BAYONET GRIP. 18” Overall. 13 1/4” Clip point blade w/ 1855 style brass saber bayonet grip handle. CONDITION: heavy iron patina, handle heavily dinged, dented, bent w/ dark patina. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (02-16577/JS). $800-1,200.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3116. EXEMPLARY PRADEL, NEW ORLEANS BOWIE KNIFE. This is the finest & most famous New Orleans bowie knife extant. This bowie is pictured on the cover of Phil Bazer’s text “New Orleans Cutlers”. Knife is also photographed in detail on page 162 & 163. 13 1/4” Overall. 8 1/2” Wide clip point blade stamped “PRADEL, A / NEW ORLEANS”. Checkered ebony grip.

2 1/4” Blued oval steel crossguard. German silver ferrule & sheath mounts. Blaise Pradel, best known for antebellum surgical instruments, also made several unique Confederate swords & 2 marked bowie knives are known including this, the finest one. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: copy of “New Orleans Cutlers” by Phil Bazer. CONDITION: fine overall. Blade is gray/bright.

Crisp markings. Salt & pepper pitting. Handle is equally fine w/ crisp diamond point crosshatching. Sheath is sound w/ scuffing & chipping to leather body. German silver mounts have scattered cosmetic blemishes.

Distinctive iron tip. Smooth patina. Knife ranks among the handful of the finest antebellum / Civil War bowies known. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague.

(02-16495/JS). $30,000-50,000.

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3117. RARE & HISTORIC UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD TRIPLE PRESENTATION BOWIE KNIFE OF CIVIL WAR OFFICER AND RAILROAD ENGINEER AND HIS CDV ALBUM WITH PHOTO OF “LAYING OF LAST RAIL” AT PROMONTORY PASS. This is an intriguing archive of antebellum bowie knife & Civil War/Union-Pacific Railroad CDV album. This album & bowie knife descended from father to son to nephew. Both Hezekiah & his son’s nephew were graduates of Yale Engineering School. The last presentation to Willis M. Thayer, dated Nov. 26 1914, is the same date on presentation on back of General Grenville Dodge CDV. There are 14 cards in the album, all military or railroad other than photo of Willis & his parents. Clip point bowie, 12” overall w/ 7 1/2” clip point blade, maker marked “IXL” & “WOSTENHOLM & SON / WASHINGTON WORKS / SHEFFIELD”. Knife has seen 3 generations of honest use & great care. The original German silver mounted veneered cardboard sheath has been fitted into buck-stitched brown leather sheath. German silver plaque attached to one horn slab of grip “Presented By A Jack Mormon / To H. Bissell In 1868 When On The UPRR / To John H. Bissell About 1875 / To Willis M. Thayer Nov. 26 1914.” Hezekiah Bissell (1835-1928) After graduating Yale’s Sheffield School & working as engineer in Hartford, Hezekiah joined the 1st Connecticut as private in April 22, 1861 assigned duty on Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad & fighting at 1st Bull Run. The 1st CT was 90 day regiment & upon completion, Hezekiah was commissioned as lieutenant in the 25th CT Infantry seeing service in Louisiana & fighting at Port Hudson. He was discharged August 26, 1863. He was confidant of General Grenville Dodge who headed the Transcontinental RR. Bissell headed a crew & was prominent during its construction. He was cited for saving the Dale Creek RR bridge in the Black Hills by “prompt & heroic action by Hezekiah Bissell and his gang with guy ropes” March 1868. The RR would be finished w/ meeting of East & West crews at Promontory Pass May 10, 1869 w/ the laying of the “Golden Spike”. Bissel is pictured in famous “Laying of Golden Spike” photograph which CDV is part of album. This same photo by A. J. Russell was published on cover of June 5, 1869 Harper’s Weekly. Bissel had a long career w/ Union Pacific. Hezekiah outlived both of his wives & finally drew a $50/month pension for CW service in 1921, increased to $72 in 1925, $90 in 1926. Hezekiah Bissell Wyoming State Library and Archive. There is a linked history of the building of the transcontinental railroad showing this famous image & others. This is a wonderful archive, of a Yale engineer, Civil War officer, who was a prominent architect in the building of the railroad linking East & West. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: original 32 pg. illustrated pamphlet Union Pacific Railroad across the continent west from Omaha, Nebraska & binder of research. CONDITION: knife is good to very good showing care over 3 generations. Album is good. Pencil inscriptions discernable on most.

CDVs good w/ soiling. (02-16069/JS). $6,000-8,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3118. MASSIVE ROSEWOOD HANDLE COFFIN HILT BOWIE. Well ground & polished blade is 16” long w/ 6 1/2” long clip point. Well defined medium ridge. 4 1/2” Heavy diamond shaped iron guard. 2 Rosewood scales are pinned to a full tang. Tooled leather sheath is hand stitched w/ an integral sewn throat & belt loop. The blade & crossguard show forging flaws so reminiscent of Confederate cutlery, but the use of rosewood & coffin shape most likely predate this knife to the antebellum era & quite possibly southern. This knife was featured in the winter 1997 Antique Bowie Knife Association Bulletin article by Wayne McNeese. CONDITION: fine overall, blade has 3 chips in cutting edge & delaminated forging flaws, blade is overall bright w/ original polish having scattered areas of pinprick pitting. Hand worn patina to grip. Well fit, original sheath is about 80% intact w/ open seam on cutting edge about half of it’s length. Sewn belt loop is missing tab & heavily scuffed. (02-16236/JS). $4,000-5,000.

3119. FINE SOUTHERN PUSH DAGGER WITH ORIGINAL SHEATH. 6 3/4” Overall. 4” Dbl. edged blade. 3” Ebony grip numbered “18” w/ matching number “18” stamped in leather body of German silver mounted sheath. This unknown maker has always been thought by most knife collectors to be New Orleans, but consignor is convinced these were made in Memphis as this particular pattern is found more often in that vicinity w/ distinctive blade w/ median ridge & hollow ground cutting edges. This may be the finest example known & has been in his collection for over 50 years. CONDITION: fine overall.

Blade is gray/bright w/ smooth iron patina to exposed shaft. Cutting edge has several nicks w/ areas of staining & pitting. Accompanying matching sheath retains virtually all original dyed surface w/ crisp matching number on leather & top of wood handle. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (02-16497/JS). $3,000-5,000.

3120. IVORY GRIPPED NEW ORLEANS PUSH DAGGER. 6 1/4” Overall. 4” Dbl. edged blade in its original heavy silver sheath. This knife appears as found w/ heavy weathering to ivory & oxidation to sheath which has nicely protected blade which still has much of its original polish & luster. CONDITION: very good overall. Blade retains about 1/2 of its original polish & luster w/ areas of pitting & staining. Shank is heavily pitted. Grip is heavily weathered & cracked but solid. Silver sheath is sound & solid w/ partially discerned number “6” stamped above 2” belt hook w/ pitting & heavy black oxidation.

PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (02-16496/ JS). $2,000-4,000.

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3121. MICHAEL PRICE, SAN FRANCISCO HUNTING KNIFE. 10 1/2” Overall. 5 3/4” Heavy blade marked on ricasso “M. PRICE / SAN FRAN”. Stag slab grips accompanied by buck stitched tooled sheath personalized w/ initials “HPH”. CONDITION: good to very good overall. Blade is gray, cleaned w/ light pitting. Marking good. Grip slabs weathered. Accompanying sheath is dry & cracking, but presents knife well. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (02-16576/JS). $2,000-3,000.

3122. FINE CYPHERED “CALIFORNIA BOWIE KNIFE”. 13 1/2” Overall. 8 1/2” Clip point blade maker marked in shield “I PREFER / JOHN COE / SHEFFIELD”. Seven well struck cyphers. German silver mounted, stag grip leather sheath. CONDITION: very good to fine overall, gray blade, old sharpening. Leather sheath, not Sheffield made, fits this bowie well & shows good age w/ scuffing.

(02-15604/JS). $1,500-2,000.

3123. FINE CYPHERED “AMERICAN HUNTING KNIFE”. 13” Overall. 8” Clip point blade maker marked in shield “I PREFER / J. LINGARD / SHEFFIELD”. 11 Well struck cyphers including Liberty Cap, Chinamen, mounted hunter, dogs, eagle & lions w/ motto. German silver mounted cutlery handle w/ grape & grape leaf design. CONDITION: very good to fine overall. Gray blade, well defined cyphers. (0215599/JS). 1,200-1,500.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3124. PAIR OF AMERICAN USED DAGGERS. 1) 13 1/2” Overall. 9” Dbl. edged blade. Heavy German silver bolsters, iron pinned horn slab grips. Accompanying sheath w/ German silver mounts. CONDITION: good to very good overall. Blade has heavy iron patina w/ pitting. Weathered & eroded edges to horn slabs. Accompanying sheath is very good w/ craquelure & restored German silver mounts. 2) Silver mounted dagger. 11 1/4” Overall. 7” Dbl. edged blade. Skeletal silver over ebony handle. Leather sheath w/ silver throat. CONDITION: good to very good overall. Cracking & putty repair to ebony. Accompanying sheath missing drag. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (02-16499(2)/JS). $1,200-1,500.

3125. GROUP OF 3 AMERICAN 19TH CENTURY DAGGERS. 1) 12” Overall. 8” Dagger point blade made from file. 3” Iron cross guard.

Bulbous tool type handle w/ iron ferrule. Accompanied by leather sheath. CONDITION: very good overall. Blade w/ staining & pitting. 2) 11 1/4” Overall. 7” Dbl. edged blade made from file. 3” Iron cross guard. Striped maple grip w/ inset lead ferrule. Pommel cap is made from 1849 dated American 1/2 penny. CONDITION: leather sheath very good overall. Lead ferrule loose. Sheath is sound, cracked tip, torn belt loop. 3) Elegant 13” dbl. edged dagger. Brass mounted w/ skeletal horn grip. Tin sheath w/ belt loop.

CONDITION: very good to fine overall. Gray blade w/ original tool marks still very sharp. Grip has hand worn patina to brass & horn.

Tin sheath retains soldered tin loop for belt strap. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (02-16578(3)/JS). $1,200-1,500.

3126. FINE AMERICAN BOWIE KNIFE WITH SHEATH. This well preserved antebellum bowie measures 11” overall.

6 3/4” Blade, almost guardless w/ sm. protrusion of iron cross guard extends just past sharpened edge. Blade form is reminiscent of a few known American 1830s vintage knives. Grip is 2 wood slabs which covered almost full tang w/ 2 brass pins. Grip has been cross hatch carved w/ carving probably done w/ file through brass pins. Accompanying sheath appears original w/ tin liner & integral belt loop. CONDITION: very good overall, blade is gray, showing original tool marks. Tip of point chipped. Top edge of grip, long chipped exposing nearly full tang. Grip has hand worn patina. Sheath is sound & solid w/ scuffing & glued leather strip repair at top reverse of belt loop. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (02-16580/JS). $1,200-1,500.

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3127. EARLY SILVER MOUNTED DIRK. 9 1/2” Overall. 5 1/2” Dbl. edged blade w/ sculpted ricasso stamped “LINK”. Tapered horn grip carved w/ 3 interlocking circles on top & recessed heart, checkering at swelled top. Engraved silver sheath w/ frog button.

CONDITION: good to very good overall. Hairline cracks in horn. Sheath dented but still fits well. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (02-16498/JS). $800-1,200.

3128. GROUP OF 3 AMERICAN BOWIE KNIVES. 1) 14” Overall. 8 3/4” Clip point blade. Iron crossguard. Cherry grip retained by brass pin. CONDITION: good overall. Grip has lg. longitudinal crack w/ glue repair. Accompanied by well fit leather sheath. 2) 14” Overall. 9” Clip point blade. Polished bone grip w/ thick heavy silver ferrule & pommel cap. 2” Sculpted crossguard is layer silver over copper. Well balanced heavy knife. 1/4” thick at ricasso w/ beveled top edge. CONDITION: good overall. Blade cleaned w/ pitting.

Accompanied by poorly fit leather sheath. 3) 17” Overall heavy duty utility knife. Wood slab grip w/ pewter bolster & pommel.

CONDITION: good overall “as found”. Dark iron patina w/ pitting. Hand worn patina to grip. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (02-16579/JS). $800-1,200.

3129. FINE 1861 DATED DAHLGREN BOWIE BAYONET. 16.5” Overall, 12” heavy blade w/ 5 1/2” clip point. “AMES MFG CO / CHICOPEE / MASS” on one ricasso & the other “1861”.

No inspection marks, rare 1861 date. Original Dahlgren brass mounted sheath is complete w/ frog button. This bayonet was designed by admiral John Dahlgren for the Model 1861 Whitney Plymouth Navy rifle. CONDITION: fine overall. Blade retains much of its original luster, light staining, crisp markings. Brass grip & sheath mounts mixed light mustard patina.

Sheath solid with chipping to leather surface, drag missing pins. (02-16663/JS.) $800-1200.

3130. FINE CATTARAUGUS KING OF THE WOODS PATTERN FOLDING KNIFE. Knife measures 5 3/8” closed & 9 1/2” open. The 4” blade has a 2 1/8” false edge. 1 Side of the ricasso is stamped “12839” & the other side is stamped, “CATTARAUGUS CUTLERY CO LITTLE VALLEY N.Y.”. 2 Piece stag horn grip w/ 3 rivets on each side. 1 Grip has a shield escutcheon of approx. 1/2”. CONDITION: knife is in fine overall condition & appears to operate well. (02-16618/BF). $600-1,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3131. VERY RARE & UNIQUE LEECH & RIGDON, MEMPHIS NOVELTY WORKS CAVALRY OFFICER’S SABER. 33” Unstopped fuller blade engraved in script on top edge: LEECH & RIGDON. NOVELTY WORKS MEMPHIS, TENN. CS”. Hilt has rococo clam shell in relief on quillon and continued rococo relief decoration to each branch. Leech & Rigdon sabers have cord under leather grips unlike any other Confederate maker. Sword has oral ID to Lt. Latham, 4th Mississippi Cavalry (not researched).

This is only example I am aware with this marking. There are a few other Leech cavalry officers with “Novelty Works” stamped into hilt of this same pattern. CONDITION: blade is very good & gray patina, light pitting around ricasso, marking is discernible though only “ch” in “Leech” can be read. Hilt has olive/dark mustard patina. Sword has been repeened, grip is most likely rewrapped but well done in correct style with cord wrapped wood under leather & wire. The solid brass scabbard has replaced throat, has been crushed below 2nd ring mount, restored and poorly repatinaed with pitted and discolored lower section. (02-16645/JS.) $8,000-12,000.

3132. HAIMAN STAFF & FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD. The unique designed Haiman staff is among the most elegant of Confederate officer swords with turned down counter guard exhibiting pierced high relief design with raised relief “CS”. 29.5” blade has characteristic Haiman etch with “DEO VINDICE”, flags, and other patriotic motifs. Brass mounted iron scabbard is an exacting reproduction of Columbus, GA original. CONDITION: fair to good overall. Hilt has pleasing medium mustard patina, grip is old but replaced and not of Haiman manufacture, repeened, blade etch is weak and only partially discerned, scabbard as noted is restoration. (02-16643/JS). $8,000-12,000.

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3134. CONFEDERATE B. DOUGLAS OF COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA STAFF & FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD. Overall length: 37 3/4”. Blade length: 29 3/4”. This sword was made by Douglas of Columbia, SC. It can be differentiated from similar Boyle & Gamble examples by the plain pommel top rather than the foliated pommel used by B&G. It may also be ruled out as a Froelich because there is no “L.F.1861” on the knuckle bow. Little is known about the firm of B. Douglas as they were unknown for many years until 2 swords were discovered marked, “B. DOUGLAS COLUMBIA”. This sword is not marked but compares favorably to marked examples. This example has a plain blade with a single wide unstopped fuller extending nearly to the guard. Original washer in place. The brass guard shows a somewhat crude “CS” in wreath with a star above. The remainder of the guard is covered with pierced foliate motifs. The drop down quillon has smooth sides & a feathered appearance on the top & bottom. Relatively plain knuckle bow with simple lineal decorations. There may be a sm. repair at the base of the knuckle bow but it is difficult to discern because of the crude nature of the manufacturing process. Undecorated wellformed pommel. Grip appears to be a skillful replacement with an aged appearance & full wire. Scabbard is likely not original to this sword but is a period replacement, possibly done during its useful life by a Confederate officer who broke his original scabbard.

CONDITION: blade has a darkened patina & may have been over cleaned at some point & repatinated. Hilt shows a light golden brown patina overall. Grip is crusty, tarred oil cloth with dbl. twisted brass wire wrap. Scabbard mounts have a deep mustard patina.

Scabbard body shows some flexing, particularly near the drag, but overall remains quite strong. (02-16592/BF). $7,000-9,000.

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3133. CONFEDERATE LEECH & RIGDON STAFF & FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD. Overall length: 37 3/4”. Blade length: 31 3/8”. This nice example of a Confederate staff & field officer’s sword was made by Leech & Rigdon of Memphis, TN. The firm produced swords for the Confederacy at Memphis until May of 1862 when Memphis fell to Union forces. Leech & Rigdon, as well as other arms manufacturers in Memphis, fled to Columbus, Mississippi where they remained until early in 1863 when they again relocated to Greensboro, Georgia. In early 1864, the partnership between Thomas Leech & Charles Rigdon was dissolved. This example features a plain blade with a wide, unstopped fuller. The original washer appears to be in place. Gilded brass hilt. The guard shows the letters “CS” surrounded by foliate motifs. Lg. drop down quillon that is plain on both sides with feathering top & bottom. Knuckle bow has plain lineal decoration until it reaches the pommel where it has sm. foliate embellishments. Plain undecorated pommel. Exceptionally well executed replacement grip made of original tarred canvas material & wrapped with what appears to be the original wire.

Scabbard is not original to the sword but is of the period. It was likely replaced during its useful life with another similar scabbard that fit adequately. CONDITION: blade has a dark mottled patina & shows only the most minor scattered chipping to the edge. Hilt remains strong & retains traces of its original gilding. Grip shows light wear overall. Scabbard mounts have a light, mustard patina. Scabbard body remains quite strong showing only minimal crazing. (0216591/BF). $7,000-9,000.

Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3135. FINE AND RARE TILTON, GEORGIA MADE SWORD OF LT. JAMES YOUNG, 42ND GEORGIA INFANTRY. This may be the only Tilton, Georgia made sword w/ complete original scabbard in fine overall condition. Though this sword is unmarked, it has known Tilton features, especially the shape of blade, hilt & pommel. The hilt his heavy, solid cast w/ no decoration, unique w/ no more than 3 or 4 specimens known. The scabbard is complete w/ all 3 brass mounts. This sword has 2 letters of provenance telling the history & direct family descent. Lt. James H. Young (1833-1862) was one of 10 members of “Dekalb Rangers”, Company D, 42nd Georgia Inf. killed December 29, 1862 at the battle of Chickasaw Bluffs.

The battle of Chickasaw Bluffs, known during the war as the battle of Chickasaw Bayou, was the first engagement of the Union army in the federal campaign to capture Vicksburg.

General Tecumseh Sherman in maybe his only losing battle, attacked strong Confederate positions w/ over 1700 Union casualties, only 200 Confederate casualties. Even though the 6,000 Confederates were greatly outnumbered, they were well entrenched. Sherman had 32,000 men at this point. This would be the first time Sherman would make direct, frontal attack on heavily defended earthworks. The 42nd Georgia was one of 4 Georgia regiments in Major General Martin Luther Smith’s division. James’ body was transported after the battle back to Georgia & was buried at Cool Springs Cemetery in Dekalb county.

UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: 2 letters of provenance telling history & direct family descent.

CONDITION: very good overall, gray blade w/ staining (appears never to have been cleaned). Brass hilt, pommel & scabbard mounts toned to light mustard patina. Leather scabbard body sound retaining much of its original polish w/ scuffing & craquelure open seam where shown. PROVENANCE: Lt. James Young, 42nd Georgia; George T. Young (son); Mary Young Carroll (granddaughter); Bobbie Carroll Osgoode (great granddaughter); excollection of Jerry Garrett, 2010. (02-16613/JS). $7,000-9,000.

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HISTORIC NOTE: The capture of this flag by Captain Charles Gibbs of the 69th Ohio was documented in the August 13th, 1862 edition of the Nashville Daily Union.

3136. WELL PROVENANCED UNKNOWN TENNESSEE COMPANY CAPTURED CONFEDERATE FIRST NATIONAL FLAG. Pictured as color plate 118 & described on pgs. 400-401 in the recently released book by University of Tennessee Press “Civil War Flags of Tennessee”, a monumental work and a project 20 years in the making. The capture of this flag is described in the August 13th 1862 Nashville Daily Union newspaper. It was taken home by Capt. Charles Gibbs of the 69th Ohio. The regiment itself served in Nashville from June 29, 1862 to July 31, 1862 before moving off to somewhere else. After the capture it was displayed in the Newcomb tavern in Dayton. The structure still stands today as the oldest building in Dayton. An old, inked note from the family, which has stayed w/ the flag, provides a bit of its capture history & states “Souvenir hunters have practically ruined it” while on exhibit in the Tavern. According to an analysis that accompanies flag the family note has some incorrect information. The flag had at least 7 stars based on analysis plus possibly more in quadrants & center. We know Capt. Gibbs took the flag from the store of a grocer John H. Buddeke (1808-1887). Capt. Gibbs does not mention the unit designation, so he likely did not know it. Researching John Buddeke, we find he has a son John H. Buddeke Jr. (1844-1912) who would have been 17 years old when the war began. There is a J. H. Buddeke listed in a Tennessee Artillery in 1861. Mrs. John H. Buddeke was on a committee to equip a local battalion of cavalry “Marion Guards”, though there is no mention or description of their flag known. Most company flags will never be identified but this souvenired Nashville flag may not always be a mystery due to so many potential clues. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: research on connection of Buddeke family & Marion Dragoon; lg. file of research along w/ the original letter that accompanied flag. / Copy of photograph of Capt. Gibbs at a reunion in later years w/ his comrades. / Scan of newspaper article describing the capture of the flag. / Brief soldier history from American Civil War research database. CONDITION: of the portion remaining, the blended cotton/ silk (weft/warp) red material is sound, the same material is used on both red bars as can be seen in photographs where one side is more salmon in color. Remaining blue silk is sound w/ remnants of gold & red paint at edges of souvenired areas. White silk is fragile w/ reductions as can be seen at fly. Flag currently measures 86” on fly, & 57” on height. Flag is missing hoist & about 10” of top red bar along w/ most of canton which only outlines of 3 approx. 7” stars can be seen. The flag is totally machine sewn w/ exception of folded fly edges which are folded over & finished w/ hand stitch. We can estimate the total size of this flag would have been approx. 68” on hoist & 90” on fly. Ratios of early Civil War flags are sometimes closer to square than 3:2 as we think of today based on other surviving flags. Confederate unit flags varied dramatically in dimensions from almost square to over 2:1 (fly:hoist).

PROVENANCE: Captain Charles Gibbs captured flag August 12th 1862, Nashville, TN; Displayed Newcom Tavern, Monument Street, Dayton, OH; Gary Delscnap, Kettering, OH who purchased it circa 1980 from descendants of Capt. Gibbs; Michael Simens Historical Antiques, Willoughby, OH; Ron Grieve Collection 2010. (02-15709/JS). $6,000-8,000.

Image Caption:The Battle of Nashville, TN

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3137. RARE J. W. MCELROY CONFEDERATE CAVALRY OFFICER SABER. 33 1/4” Blade, etched “W. J. MCELROY / MACON GEO”, crossed flags, crossed canon & script “CS”. Brass mounted scabbard also etched w/ patriotic panels including crossed 1st national flags.

CONDITION: good to very good as heavily restored. (02-15786/JS). $6,000-8,000.

3138. RARE KG&K STAFF OFFICERS SWORD. This is among the largest of Confederate staff officer’s swords w/ 6” grip & oversized hilt w/ cast “CS” surrounded by foliate design. Knucklebow terminates into laurel decorated pommel w/ head of sea serpent. CONDITION: very good as restored. Scabbard is total restoration, as is grip. Hilt & pommel have fine, dark chocolate/mustard patina. Gray/ bright blade is heavily cleaned w/ pitting & no discernable etching. The restored grip & restored scabbard are both sound. (0215801/JS). $6,000-8,000.

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3140. ATLANTA MADE CONFEDERATE WOOD SCABBARD CAVALRY SABER. Fine “as found” Hammond Marshall made saber. 33.5” slightly curved unstopped fuller blade.

Unique Confederate scabbard is slabbed & pinned wood with sheet iron mounts with brass throat and brass ringer. Manufacture of wood scabbard sabers is known also

by Douglass, Columbia, SC but they have other distinctive characteristics. Survival on these sabers in unmolested high condition is rare. This survivor found in North Georgia has as good a blade and scabbard as are known. Grip has lost most of its original wrap from drying and chipping, otherwise this saber would be difficult to upgrade. CONDITION: blade is gray/bright, scattered staining, leather protective washer is intact but scuffed and worn. Grip retains about 30% original leather, balance is exposed carved wood, one strand of brass wire wrap remains. Brass hilt has chocolate brown/olive patina. Scabbard body has hand worn patina, mounts retain much of their original japanning. (02-16644/JS.) $5,000-7,000.

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3139. CONFEDERATE JAMES CONNING STAFF & FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD. Overall length: 37 1/2”. Blade length: 30 1/2”. James Conning was born in the year 1815 in New York.

Around 1840, he moved to Mobile, Alabama & went into business as a jeweler. He first appeared in the city of Mobile directory in 1842 listed as a silversmith & jeweler. Conning’s coin silver became well known throughout Alabama & beyond. As his business prospered, he began selling a wide array of military equipage & supplies. During the Civil War, he produced many edged weapons for the state of Alabama, as well as finer grade weapons for various Confederate officers. In the beginning, many of his blades were imported from Europe but as his supply dwindled, he sought a local supplier & found the Parker Foundry.

Initially, European blades were mounted in Conning’s machine shop but after the beginning of the war, his blades were primarily supplied by the Parker Foundry. This example has a plain blade with a single unstopped fuller. Gilded brass hilt with “CS” & foliate motif decorating both sides of the guard. Heavy, drop down quillon with solid lineally decorated knuckle bow. Pommel has acanthus leaves on the front & a star design on the top around the peen. Brass wire wrapped leather grip. Replacement modern scabbard of excellent look & craftsmanship. CONDITION: blade has an overall dark patina with only a scattered few tiny nicks in the edge of the blade. Hilt is in fine condition with traces of original gilding evident. Grip leather is worn through on most of the ridges but remains substantially intact. Wire wrap is original & complete. Scabbard mounts have a darkened matching patina & there are some light seam openings. (02-16593/BF). $6,000-8,000.

Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3141. CONFEDERATE SOUTH CAROLINA PALMETTO ARMORY CAVALRY SABER. This is a superior example of 1850s South Carolina state contract. This example has distinct characteristics of S&K type 1 sabers that William Glaze purchased for his Palmetto Armory. 36” Blade stamped “Columbia SC” on ricasso is only marking found on this contract. Fakers try to copy this mark but never get the unique broken dies correct. These early S&K sabers are scarce regardless w/ short ricasso. S&K manufactured scabbard had pinned throat & many Palmettos are found w/ those, but not all, Ames & other American scabbards w/ out pinned throats are commonly found on “out of the woods” examples like this one. Grips on these swords are cord wrapped wood w/ leather & wire wrap. A vast majority have poor damaged grips. This example is complete & tight. CONDITION: very good overall. Blade is gray w/ staining.

Marking very good w/ tool mark partially covering 2 letters.

Brass hilt toned to light mustard patina, once cleaned. Scabbard overall iron patina w/ scattered small dents unaffecting aesthetic, well fit. Grip is very good w/ chipping to leather. Grip has been coated w/ varnish for preservation. PROVNENANCE: Dr. Fred Novy Collection. (02-16317/JS). $3,000-4,000.

3142. CONFEDERATE CAVALRY SABER, KENANSVILLE, NC. Interesting variant Confederate cavalry saber, no doubt made by Louis Froelich of Wilmington & later Kenansville, NC. This saber exhibits heavier than normally encountered classic Froelich pointed quillon w/ 1860 style pommel instead of normally encountered straight sided pommel characteristic of this maker. Sword appears original & unaltered w/ matching assembly mark “XXIII” cut into edge of hilt & throat of classic Froelich brass mounted lap seamed scabbard. CONDITION: good to very good overall, w/ contemporary copper wire repair at base of grip. Grip retains over 1/2 its original leather w/ chipping & wear at high areas. Blade point has been reshaped & measures 34 1/4” & overall gray. Brass hilt & scabbard mounts have matching dark mustard patina. Scabbard body sound w/ iron patina. (02-16203/JS). $2,000-4,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3143. 1ST MODEL CUT & SLIMMED VIRGINIA MANUFACTORY HORSEMAN’S SABER. Overall length: 40”. Blade length: 34 1/8”. This remanufactured Virginia Manufactory saber has had the blade shortened from 40 1/2” to 34 1/8” to make the saber less unwieldy on horseback. The plain blade has a single narrow fuller above a single wide fuller. The spine of the blade is stamped, “4, VA, REG”. The iron guard has 7 slots at the crossguard & extending slightly up the knuckle bow. Pommel cap is formed by a square nut securing the tang. Wooden grip originally wrapped w/ leather. No scabbard. CONDITION: saber has an overall dark brown, deep patina on all iron surfaces. There are several nicks to the edge of the blade. There is no leather left on the grip & the wooden core shows moderate wear. (02-16731/BF). $1,500-2,000.

3144. RELIC CONFEDERATE SABER. 23” Overall. 7” Heavily rusted blade w/ iron throat & frog button frozen in place. Brass hilt of Nashville style w/ cast letters “CSA” on bottom of guard. CONDITION: fair overall, heavily rusted & pitted iron. Brass cleaned w/ little patina.

PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (02-16492/JS). $700-900.

3145. FEDERAL PERIOD SILVER HILTED HORSEMAN’S SABER WITH POSSIBLE SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION. Overall length: 38”. Blade length: 32 1/2”.

The single wide fullered blade has blue & gold decoration extending 11” up from the hilt. Etching includes an American eagle w/ a ribbon above that reads, “E Pluribus Unum”, a spray of arms w/ Liberty cap on pole & the words, “HONOUR AND MY COUNTRY”. Solid silver hilt w/ ribbed ivory grip.

Hilt has engraved lineal decoration bordering the knuckle bow & crossguard.

There is an oak leaf at the base of the knuckle bow & 1 side of the quillon has an engraved star w/ lineal decoration. The ferrule shows matching lineal engraving & the backstrap has well executed foliate repousse work at the pommel. Original leather scabbard w/ silver throat & drag. Throat has engraved script initials that appear to read “D C T” surmounting an engraved palmetto tree indicating possible South Carolina association.

CONDITION: blade has a medium gray slightly mottled patina. Blue & gilt highlights are strong & about 85%. Hilt has expected tarnish w/ no major issues.

Grip is exceptionally solid showing only a few minor flakes at the edges. Scabbard is remarkably solid. The drag has numerous sm. shallow dents & dings. The collar of the throat is 75% intact & the suspension ring is present. Engraved palmetto tree & initials are readily apparent. (02-16107/BF). $3,000-4,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3146. RARE AMES 1847 RIFLEMAN’S KNIFE. Original, complete rarely offered American knife w/ original brass mounted sheath, 18 1/4” overall in sheath, blade 11 3/4”. Ricasso marked “AMES MFG CO / CABOTVILLE / 1849” & inspected “US / WD” on opposite side, brass cross guard is also inspected “WD” & “JWR”, frog button inspected “D”. CONDITION: very good overall, markings all discernible, blade has dark gray patina, sharpening, light pitting, 2 piece wood slab grip has hand worn patina w/ scattered sm. cosmetic blemishes. Sheath is superior condition to most, matching brass patina to crossguard, leather body sound w/ light craquelure.

PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (02-16228/JS). $3,000-5,000.

3147. EXCEPTIONAL US M1860 CAVALRY SABER DATED 1859. Overall length: 42”. Blade length: 35”. Plain, single lg. fullered blade w/ a narrow fuller at the spine. Ricasso marked, “Made by AMES MFG CO CHICOPEE MASS” on 1 side & “U.S. J.T 1859” on the other. Brass hilt. Wire wrapped leather grip. Iron scabbard. A rare example of an 1859 dated M1860 cavalry saber. CONDITION: blade has a light gray finish. Hilt has a rich mustard patina. Grip & wire are 100%. Scabbard shows very minor blemishes. (02-16154/BF). $1,200-1,600.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3148. US M1840 LIGHT ARTILLERY SABER. Overall length: 39”. Blade length: 31 1/4”. Plain, single fullered blade marked at the ricasso, “Made by AMES MFG CO CHICOPEE MASS” on 1 side & “U.S. ADK 1861”. Brass guard, knuckle bow & pommel. Wire wrapped leather grip. Iron scabbard. CONDITION: blade has substantial original factory polish. Hilt shows very light wear. Grip & wire are 100%. Scabbard has very minor scattered blemishes. (02-16155/BF). $700-900.

3149. 2 US CIVIL WAR ERA SWORDS. 1) M1860 NAVAL CUTLASS. Overall length: 31 3/4”. Blade length: 25 3/4”. Plain, single fullered blade stamped at the ricasso, “U.S.N. DR 1862” on 1 side & “Made by AMES MFG CO CHICOPEE MASS” on the other. Brass guard w/ cup hilt. Wire wrapped leather grip. No stamping in quillon area. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a light gray finish. Hilt is undamaged. Grip has 100% leather & wire. (02-16157/BF). 2) M1850 FOOT OFFICERS TYPE SWORD. Overall length: 35 3/4”. Blade length: 30”. Blade has a single visible fuller & no discernible markings. Solid brass hilt w/ heavily turned down quillon. There is no leather but wire is complete. No scabbard. CONDITION: this sword is excavated or a field find. Blade is heavily rusted. Guard is slightly bent. Grip is missing & wood is very dry. (02-16158/BF). $700-1,000.

3150. US M1840 TYPE IMPORT CAVALRY SABER. Overall length: 42”. Blade length: 35”. Plain, single fullered blade marked at the ricasso, “ALEX. COPPEL (scale) SOLINGEN”. The spine of the blade is stamped w/ a crowned “C”. Brass hilt. Wire wrapped leather grip.

Iron scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a lightly mottled patina. Hilt is undamaged. Wire & grip are 100%. Scabbard has a very dark overall finish. (02-16156/BF). $400-600.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3151. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE & HISTORIC CONFEDERATE 1ST ISSUE POLK PATTERN BATTLE FLAG OF THE 4TH TENNESSEE INFANTRY. The first issue of the Polk pattern flag was on January 30, 1862 & consisted of 45 flags made of silk utilizing the St. George Cross pattern. The flags were produced in Memphis, TN & shipped to General Leonidas Polk, who was a second cousin to President James K. Polk. The flag was to be used by Polk’s 1st Grand Division of the Army of the Mississippi. A second pattern flag of similar design was issued in the summer of 1862 that was smaller in size & made of bunting rather than silk. This particular flag, as well as others of the same St. George Cross first pattern, measures approximately 48” x 90”. The flags were originally issued w/ a white canvas pole sleeve. This flag was carried during many battles including Perryville, KY, Corinth, MS & Shiloh, TN. After the Battle of Shiloh, the Polk pattern flag was replaced by the St. Andrew’s Cross battle flag favored by Polk’s noted rival, General Braxton Bragg. Of the 45 flags originally issued, only 4 are known to have survived & this is the only example in private hands. This flag was photographed in 1901 being held by surviving members of the 4th Tennessee Infantry during a reunion on the Shiloh battlefield. The very same losses & reductions to the flag that can be seen in the photograph may still be observed in the professionally conserved & framed flag. A 6” x 18” silk battle honor w/ the painted word, “SHILOH” & 2 sequined stars is displayed in the right hand bottom corner of the flag. The 4th Tennessee carried this flag at the battle of Shiloh on April 5th & 6th of 1862. They were one of the heaviest engaged Confederate units & suffered nearly 50% casualties. This may be your only opportunity to purchase a Polk pattern battle flag, utilizing the St. George Cross, w/ such outstanding provenance. The flag has received professional archival conservation & framing. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: flag is accompanied by conservation report by Heritage Conservation of Christiansburg, VA. The flag also comes w/ more than 20 pages of historical research on the 4th Tennessee & other flags used by Tennessee troops.

PROVENANCE: Colonel Andrew Kellar, 4th Tennessee Infantry regiment. The flag has excellent provenance starting w/ Colonel Kellar, who had possession of the flag after the war, to sometime in the early 20th century. The flag was acquired by Memphis financier, Vance J. Alexander (1884-1967), & remained w/ him & his descendants until 2021. CONDITION: flag displays wonderfully & has exceptional visual impact. The flag is quite stable as conserved w/ all losses & reductions detailed in conservation report. Colors remain bright & vivid for their age but some light fading has occurred. Archival frame & backing are in excellent condition. (0216160/BF). $40,000-60,000.

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3152. CONFEDERATE FIRST NATIONAL FLAG. Confederate 13 Star First National Flag carried home by a Bath Maine solder.

32x16.5” all silk w/ dbl. applique bullion fringed 1.5” stars. This flag originated w/ Bedford & Janet Hayes long time Maine antique dealers over 30 years ago.

Unfortunately its history is lost; all we know is that it was bought from Bath Maine estate.

The flag has a sm. 2” albumin photograph of unknown gentleman pasted to canton resembling an older Jefferson Davis but most likely associated w/ the capturer of this wellmade Confederate flag. 1” leading edge has five hand whipped eyelets, 1 retains bullion thread tie. CONDITION: Rev bars have faded w/ no color remaining. The middle white bar is shattered but 90% complete as framed.

Canton has good blue color. Flag overall is fair soiled & stained but presents beautifully in its 44x31”custom frame. (02-16669/JS.) $8,000-12,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3153. RARE CIVIL WAR ERA 13-STAR FLAG ON WAR STRIPE. 68” x 34” All cotton, hand sewn double appliqué 3” stars, stripes & canton machine sewn on treadle machine, 1 1/4” leading-edge has five hand sewn whipped eyelets. Flags w/ ratio 2:1 (fly:hoist) are typically early war, 1861. Rarely seen are American flags w/ canton resting on red (war) stripe. Flag was made w/ 11 stripes, unaltered, sewn fly edge, selvage edge to top & bottom stripes. Recently found in Michigan estate. Sm. Civil War era flags w/ fine aesthetic such as this are difficult to find & will display beautifully. CONDITION: very good overall, colors good w/ light fading to blue, numerous dark spots in canton field, light soiling in areas, 4” hand sewn repair at fly. (02-16091/JS). ANTIQUE. $6,000-8,000.

3154. FRAMED CONFEDERATE CRESCENT REGIMENT OF NEW ORLEANS FLAG BANNER. 33” x 33” Frame w/ about 25” x 25” blue silk banner painted “PRESENTED BY THE LADIES OF NEW ORLEANS 1861 / CRESCENT REGIMENT”.

This is one half of a flag that the other half had a lg. “C.R.” surrounded by 11 stars painted in same style. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: copy of research by Greg Biggs, synopsis of history attached to envelope in back of frame.

CONDITION: very good as framed. Several sm. reductions in gold painted letters as can be seen in photos. Fading & soiling of blue silk noticeable where folded. Flag was not removed from frame to see how mounted.

PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague.

(02-16500/JS). $2,000-3,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3154A. EXCEPTIONAL CONFEDERATE HALF PLATE TINTYPE OF COLONEL, POSSIBLY PATRICK CLEBURNE. Stunning portrait that many believe to be General Patrick Cleburne in 1861. Cleburne became colonel of 1st Arkansas infantry in July 1861 and would rise through ranks to major general by mid 1862. There is uncanny resemblance between this image and 1864 Cleburne photo as general. Cleburne was wounded several times, never leaving command, losing several teeth when shot in the mouth at Richmond, KY August 1861. Accompanying is biographic article showing all images known of Cleburne and possible explanation of unknown cap insignia. Regardless, if image is Pat Cleburne or not, the colonel is a striking aristocrat not yet showing the wounds and hardships of years of war. This image fits for 1861 with dark colored double breasted frock coat, 3-star colonel’s collar insignia, eaglehead militia sword, 2-piece sword belt plate. A cap sits on table with initials in very fancy old script, when corrected for image being reversed “I” & “A” with unknown central character with Gaelic flair. Cleburne was America’s only Irish born general. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Biographic information as stated above. CONDITION: very good to fine overall. (02-16767/JS). $8,000-12,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3155. EXQUISITE & UNIQUE CONFEDERATE TINTYPE OF 21ST NC SOLDIER ARMED WITH 2 LARGE BOWIE KNIVES. 1/9th -plate ferrotype housed in case w/ mat, glass, & preserver.

Image is crystal clear showing private William Harris, 21st North Carolina Infantry in NC issue uniform & cap defiantly facing camera holding 2 very large Confederate clip point bowie knives, clear enough to tell they were well-made. North Carolina made many of the finest Southern knives and both are wonderful examples of Confederate bowies. This image was recently purchased in NC tag sale along w/ several other photos from same family & several religious tracts, all accompany. One image is daguerreotype of William and his sister with inked old family ID. William Archer Harris from Madison, Rockingham County, NC (18291908) enlisted June 3, 1861 into company “L”, 21st NC Infantry, “Rockingham Invincibles”. He does have that “invincible” look holding 2 massive bowies. This is the only image known of Confederate holding 2 bowies I am aware, & I have photographed over 100 images for my Confederate bowie book. The 21st took part in all major battles of Army of Northern Virginia, having over 450 casualties at Gettysburg alone. William went through Virginia campaigns unscathed, but was shot in detached service in NC, May 15, 1864, recovered & would be with Joseph E. Johnston till the end, paroled Greensboro, NC near his home, April 15, 1864. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: The 21st North Carolina Infantry A Civil War History, with a Roster of Officers by Lee W. Sherrill, Jr. accompanies grouping. CONDITION: very good-fine for Confederate image, gilding to buttons, knife cross guards has oxidized w/ green color. Other materials fair-fine. (02-16686/JS). $5,000-6,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3156. LARGE & IMPORTANT CIVIL WAR ARCHIVE, CAPT. LEONARD BLINN, 100TH OVI, POW DIARY, POW LETTERS & HIS EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF LINCOLN’S ASSASSINATION AT FORDS THEATER. Truly fine and well-preserved archive of a survivor of 15 months in Confederate prisons with detailed diary & letters. He was at Ford’s theater and witnessed Lincoln’s assassination writing vivid detailed account April 15, 1865 which is day after Lincoln was shot and same day he died. This archive descended from direct family descent, and much is transcribed. Leonard B. Blinn (1837-1924) enlisted in 1861, serving with 21st Ohio and then 100th when captured. He escaped three times and wrote detailed accounts. He last escaped November 26, 1864 from military prison at Columbia, SC and it took him 32 days to travel 40 miles finally reaching Union lines at Sweetwater, TN on Christmas morning 1864.

This archive includes: 1/ Fine sm. leather bound bible inscribed “Presented to L.B. Blinn by his wife Carry M. Blinn” & beneath that another inscription. “He enlisted in 3 months service April 1861 & it was returned to me in September 1863 after he was taken prisoner of war.” 2/ Pocket diary 1863. Highly detailed for January & then sporadic bureaucratic notes as to supplies given to this company. His last accounts before being captured concerns delivery of swords & belts. September 8th, 1863; “taken prisoner” this is where this diary ends & sent home w/ his bible. 3/ Sm. pocket memorandum book which Blinn kept w/ him as prisoner and served as POW diary: originally company supply book, after capture he lists 16 fellow officers w/ their units including George Rings & 38 enlisted men “Company A, 100th regt. OVI taken prisoner at Lime Stone Creek Sep. 1863”. He apparently was able to give his sword and revolver to a captain in the 4th Kentucky cavalry as he notes. After surrendering we were “marched to Jonesboro about 8 miles from the fight into court house w/ nothing to eat. 9th Sept. were ordered aboard box cars & started for Bristol…shut up tight so that it was almost impossible to live, ordered into another train which was a little more comfortable. 10 Sept. Left for Lynchburg VA and were marched up to a military prison & for the first time in 48 hours received a sm. piece of bread & meat from Rebs...Sep. 12th arrived at Richmond and escorted to Libby prison…” He goes on w/ short daily accounts of his time in Libby. “It seems as though the Confederacy is about played out or else they intend to starve us. Our ration today is 1/2 of a sm. sweet potato & a sm. piece of corn cake not fit to eat”. 6 Pages of his first escape April 16, 1864, 11pm from cars on train near Columbia, SC. He and companion 75

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were on the lam for 5 days, encountered slaves, were given dinner by a Confederate widow whose husband was killed in battle, they told her they were in 25th Alabama and paid $11 for food to carry, unaware that they were escaped Yankees, questioned

by Confederates thinking they were deserters, finding out that Sherman was not yet near Atlanta. Most people they encountered were very despondent about the war. Blinn and his companion had traveled close to 50 miles but finally while hiding could hear some Confederates looking for them and heard them say that their dogs were on their track. “We saw very plainly that we were gone cases for when we raised up the men saw us and we went directly to them, preferring to be taken by human beings than by dogs….”

Their captors were good to them and “lodged us in jail and gave us a splendid supper. 22nd slept very well last night and this morning Mr. Wilder [jailor] gave us ham and eggs for breakfast, and took us out under the shade trees to wait for the train that is to convey us to our prison…23rd Augusta jail, we arrived here last night and found more unfortunates recaptured who had got off the train the same night…. 25th Macon prison, Ga… This is a hard looking

place, it is worse than Libby….” 4/ 37 Prisoner of war letters most with original POW covers to wife, they span Sept. 14, 1863, through November 18, 1864, Most from Libby, but others from Military prisons in South Carolina. There are a couple other wartime letters, over 125 postwar family letters and documents, prewar and after. 5/ Blinn wrote to his congressmen and 1867 telling of the atrocities

by Confederates to prisoners of war in detail. A copy of that letter is in archive along with transcriptions of letters and diaries, maps showing his positions during the war. 6/ Photograph of Capt. Blinn with Capt. George Rings also of 100th OVI and was captured and held in various prisons together: George went into army with brown hair but came out with white hair due to deprivations of prison camps for such an extended period. 7/ Lg. albumin photograph of Capt. Blinn in uniform w/ his wife. 8/ Blinn family photographs including war time CDV of Blinn. 9/ His stunning 1st hand account of Lincoln’s assassination he conveys in 3-page letter to his wife the morning of his death: “Long before this reaches you will have heard of the nation’s calamity in the assassination of that good man and the father of our country, Abraham Lincoln. It has so happened that I was one of the spectators…… I saw the president and his wife enter their private box…..“I heard the report of the pistol, the shrieks of Mrs. Lincoln, and saw the assassin jump on to the stage and disappear through the rear of the theatre. His words sic semper tyrannis he spoke very distinctly as he jumped from the box where he committed murder….Such an excitement followed as I hope I may never witness again. It was found out instantly that the president was assassinated. Women fainted and the police and military authorities were arresting every suspicious person.

The assassin has not been arrested yet. I will know him if I see him again. The president expired this morning, the city is draped in mourning, bells are tolling and there is great indignation against all rebel sympathizers… I am heart sick and cannot write more.

Death to all traitors is heard on every corner.… I saw the president after he was shot, also the pistol that he was shot with…”. An online bio/obituary states Blinn caught Mary Lincoln’s handkerchief at Ford’s Theater that night also, no wonder he had such detailed account of killing. The Perrysburg, Ohio Blinn family were part of American history, Clara Blinn is famously remembered as being captured by Indians in 1868 with her 2 year old son Willie and later found dead by George Custer’s men after battle of Washita. Her desperate note of capture is another great paper relic “Clara Blinn letter” institutionalized in Independence, MO. Condition: letters, covers, photos all very good overall, as expected the POW diary shows soiling and wear from 15 months in hell, but all discernible with some pages scuffed requiring more scrutiny to read. (02-16675/JS.) $17,500-27,500.

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3157. 2 CIVIL WAR EXCAVATED CONFEDERATE BELT BUCKLES. 1) 2 PIECE CS. A fine example of an excavated “coin type” Confederate 2 piece belt plate. This plate is believed to have been made by Leech & Rigdon & is commonly associated with Tennessee troops. It is noted for its coin like center device & overall poor casting & construction. According to the consignor, this buckle was found in the Adairsville Camp where the Country Inn Motel is now located, just northeast of Rome, Georgia. CONDITION: buckle has an original dark excavated patina. There are no notable cracks, breaks or bends to the buckle. 2) CSA RECTANGLE. A very good example of an excavated rectangular CSA belt plate. This plate is commonly known as the Atlanta style. The face of the plate bears the initials, “C.S.A.” for Confederate States of America. According to the consignor, this plate was found near the Crow Valley in Dalton, Georgia. CONDITION: buckle has an original, dark excavated patina & is slightly bent. There are no hooks remaining on the reverse. (02-16650-1/BF). $3,500-5,000.

3158. FINE CONFEDERATE CEDARWOOD CANTEEN, INSCRIBED J.B. TUBBS. Classic wood canteen carried by soldiers in the deep south. 7.25”dia., 2.25” Tall, bound by two iron bands w/ three sling hooks. Leather sling w/ iron buckle. Nicely carved on one side “J.B. TUBBS” / “CO A 10TH REGT”. Only two J.B. Tubbs’ are found in one database, one being John B. Tubbs of the 14th Texas light Artillery & J.B. Tubbs of the 6th Tennessee Cavalry. There is a James Tubbs who is listed as private in 10th Mississippi Cavalry, Company F, a little more research should be able to pinpoint this soldier. Regardless, this is a superior example of a Confederate wood canteen. CONDITION: canteen body has hand worn patina. Bands & sling hooks have mostly smooth iron patina w/ pitting. The attached leather sling is poor & broken in 3 pieces. (02-16612/JS). $3,000-5,000.

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3159. 2 CIVIL WAR EXCAVATED CONFEDERATE BELT BUCKLES & 1 BUTTON. 1) CLIP CORNER. An extraordinary example of a Confederate clip corner belt buckle commonly associated with Tennessee troops. The buckle has been struck near the upper center of the buckle with a Union Enfield bullet. The bullet is still firmly lodged in the front of the plate & there is a lg. bulge on the reverse of the plate from the bullet strike. The buckle has all 3 original hooks on the back. According to the consignor, this buckle was found on the west slope of the ridge of Barnsley Garden, close to Barnsley Bridge, near Adairsville, Georgia.

It is hard to imagine a more gripping relic of the Civil War than a center struck Confederate buckle that saved the life of a brave soldier. CONDITION: buckle has an excavated patina. Bullet has a crusty, white, excavated patina. The 2 pieces appear to have always been together since the time they were excavated. 2) MILITIA CLIP CORNER. A good example of an excavated pre-war or wartime clip corner, plain sheet brass belt plate. These plates generally has 3 hooks or a bar & 1 hook. According to the consignor, the plate was found in a Confederate trench at Cassville, Georgia. CONDITION: plate has a dark excavated patina with some verdigris. The reverse is missing all attachment devices. 3) INFANTRY BUTTON. A classic example of an excavated, Confederate, cast brass infantry “I” button. Shank on reverse has drilled & beveled hole. Consignor states the button was dug in Crow Valley, Dalton, Georgia. CONDITION: button has a dark excavated patina but no damage. (02-16650-2/BF). $2,800-3,600.

3160. CLIP CORNER CS BUCKLE ON BELT. Western theater buckle measures 72 x 46.5mm, buckle appears original and matches plate 105 of Mullinax book.

Condition: buckle has been cleaned and polished and artificially colored, toned to mottled patina, belt is sound with emollient coating. (02-16654-2/JS). $2,000-2,500.

3161. CONFEDERATE 2-PC SWORD BELT PLATE ON BELT. Buckle is western theater style, measuring 85 x 46mm, resewn to belt with 2 sword hangers.

Condition: good overall, buckle has dark patina, belt and hangers heavily scuffed with little finish. (02-16654-3/JS). $2,000-3,000.

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3163. CIVIL WAR EXCAVATED ACCOUTREMENT PLATES ALONG W/ 2 CARTRIDGES & A FRATERNITY PIN. 1) ACCOUTREMENT PLATES. All plates are excavated & include a belt plate with puppy paw back. / 3 Cartridge box plates. / 1 Crossbelt plate. / 1 Brass skin from an accoutrement buckle. / 1 Fragment of an accoutrement buckle. CONDITION: puppy paw belt plate has a chocolate brown with minor damage between the “U” and the “S”. Hooks all present. 1 Accoutrement plate has a beautiful smooth chocolate brown patina with both hooks. 1 Accoutrement plate has notable damage to the rim & no hooks. 1 Accoutrement plate has a green patina with no hooks. Crossbelt plate has a sm. hole in the center with a dark patina & no hooks. The skin is 85% present.

The fragment is just the letter “S”. 2) CARTRIDGES. This pair of cartridges includes 1 Civil War era Henry cartridge & 1 Civil War era Maynard Carbine cartridge. CONDITION: both cartridges are non-excavated. 3) FRATERNITY PIN. A gold fraternity pin for a Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. Pin depicts shaking hands with fraternity letter above & the date “1820” below. Design is a 6 pointed star over a hexagon. 4 Points of the star have the following Greek letters: omega, phi, kappa & alpha. The back has a T bar pin attachment & is engraved, “J.L. Stoddard”. CONDITION: pin shows light overall wear but is missing its pin on the reverse. (02-16650-3/BF). $600-900.

3164. CONFEDERATE STYLE 2-PC CS BUCKLE, SWORD BELT, SASH, CAP BOX. Buckle measures 81 x 46mm and is in style of Richmond made buckles, but this appears to be reproduction. Belt, sash and cap box are all original Civil War era. Condition: belt and hangers are sewn together from old parts, cap box very good missing wool, officer’s silk sash is good soiled, mounted on metal mount with sash wrapped around and belt over sash. (02-16654/JS). $600-800 79

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3162. CIVIL WAR, POSSIBLY CONFEDERATE USED DRUM. This drum appears “as found” with original ropes & heads. Drum was purchased in the 1960s from the U.D.C., Saint Elmo, Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Over the years, a good many identified Confederate uniforms & other items are now in collections w/ this same oral history. Drum is standard regulation size snare, 16.5” diameter, 17” tall w/ tacked design around oct. pewter or lead vent hole. Leather tighteners appears contemporary w/ brass rivets.

35” Heavy cotton sling, 2” wide is still tied to ropes.

CONDITION: overall good, missing a few tacks. Very rarely are Civil War era drums found w/ original ropes & tighteners. Good body & heads have old varnish that has chipped & scratches over the years. The bottom wood rim has 6” break & well patinaed 3” sliver missing. Sling is sound as tied & soiled. Heads are soiled & stained. Remnants of original catgut snare present on bottom as originally just tied into place. Drum is still playable. (02-16614/JS). $600-800.

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3165. SOUTH CAROLINA REUNION ERA STATE SEAL FLAG FROM CHARLESTON CONFEDERATE MUSEUM. 53X71”. Wool bunting, double applique cotton crescent & palmetto tree. 2” Linen hoist w/ 2 brass grommets, has been modified w/ 6 sewn small brass rings & rope attachment. Indigo body of flag is made from 18” single ply panels of the type used during the war, but no doubt this flag is later Victorian era.

UDC Museum accession # 611 has no details other than “Post-war - SC state flag w/ rope.” CONDITION: good overall w/ scattered small reductions caused by insects, soiled & stained, but sound & will display well. (02-16603/ JS). $2,000-3,000.

3166. CONFEDERATED SOUTHERN MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION BANNER. Flag de-accessed from Confederate Museum of Charleston. This is a banner that has lost its historical association w/ museum & being sold for benefit of flag conservation project ongoing last few years. Banner measures 28” x 23” purple silk painted lettering on both sides, fringed at bottom. The CSMA was founded 1900 to consolidate all southern state Confederate memorial associations, many which had started at end of war. Many prominent women of the south were involved & they participated in United Confederate Veteran events through the early 20th century, being responsible for many of the Confederate monuments that so much controversy is in the news today. A 300 page “History of the Confederated Southern Memorial Associations of the South” was published in 1903, illustrated w/ Confederate monuments & their history (not included w/ lot). The organization was founded to be “strictly memorial & historical” as stated in this book.

CONDITION: painted portion is very good, silk is weak & heavily frayed at top. (02-16601/JS). $1,500-2,500.

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3167. CONFEDERATE REUNION ERA 1ST NATIONAL FLAG DE-ACCESSED

BY CHARLESTON CONFEDERATE MUSEUM. 53x70”. Wool bunting w/ seven 6” 5-pointed double applique stars, machine sewn. The Confederate Museum has accession number 619 associated w/ this flag & provenance to Dr. Yates Snowden. Poulin’s sold lot 3191 Confederate 2nd national flag on May 24th, 2021, also from the Charleston Museum & associated w/ Dr. Snowden. Dr. Yates Snowden (1858-1933) had these flags made in Charleston about 1900. He was the son of Confederate surgeon Dr. William Snowden who died in service 1863. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: printed & handwritten tags. CONDITION: very good overall. Light staining & soiling. (02-16602/JS). $400-600.

3168. CONFEDERATE UCV 4TH TENNESSEE BATTLE FLAG. A beautiful & expertly framed Confederate style battle flag measuring approx. 33” x 30” housed in a frame measuring 45” x 40 3/4”. This flag is of a standard “Stars & Bars” design w/ 13 stars on a central blue cross edged w/ thin white borders. The field of the flag is red w/ a white border. To the left of the blue cross in the red field is the designation “4TH”. Above the cross is the word, “TENNESSEE”, to the right of the cross is the word “CAVALRY” & below the cross are the words, “FORREST’S OLD BRIGADE”. The construction of the flag is machine sewn however the added designations are hand sewn. The body of the flag is cotton but at some point in its life, white felt was sewn around the outside edges & the hoist. The frame is modern & very attractive. The mat is steel blue & the edge of the frame is a deep walnut color w/ interior gilded highlights. A visually impactful flag emulating the flag of the 4th Tennessee Cavalry. CONDITION: the flag, though not examined out of frame, looks remarkably stable & well preserved. There is some insect damage & loss to the upper left corner of the added felt. (02-16099/ BF). $2,000-4,000.

3169. UCV CONFEDERATE NORTH CAROLINA FLAG. A machine sewn, cotton, Confederate “Stars & Bars” battle flag. The flag was not examined out of the frame however the approx. measurements are 44” x 47” & the frame itself measures 44” x 52”. There are 13 cross sewn stars in the blue cross. The blue cross is bordered in 1 1/2” white cotton all sewn to a red field. Stenciled at the top on the red field, in black painted letters is, “1 ARTILLERY CO. C”.

The bottom of the flag is stenciled in similar letters, “CAPT. JOSEPH GRAHAM”. In the center of the blue cross, the number “10” is stenciled in yellow above the central star. Below the central star, “NC” is stenciled in yellow. CONDITION: flag is a bit dirty & shows considerable staining.

There are holes & other losses scattered throughout the flag. The center star has a 3” cut through the center. The flag looks substantially solid but has not been examined out of the frame. (02-16098/BF). $1,000-2,000.

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3170. UCV CONFEDERATE ALABAMA FLAG. An exceptionally attractive, machine sewn, cotton “Stars & Bars” Confederate battle flag celebrating the service of the 24th Alabama Infantry. The flag measures 51” x 37 1/2” & features a medium blue central cross w/ 13, edge sewn, white stars. The blue cross is bordered by 2” wide white cotton strips sewn to the field of the flag which is red. Above the cross is the white number “24” & below the cross are the letters, “ALA”. The “24” & the “ALA” are hand sewn & of the same material as the stars & the borders.

There are 4 sets of cotton 10 1/2” ties on the hoist. CONDITION: the flag does show minor fading & unsewn edges are lightly frayed. The flag itself remains quite solid & displays very well. (02-16095/BF). $500-800.

3171. ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA UCV FLAG. This style flag was authorized by the Confederacy on March 4, 1865 & used by the Confederate government until its dissolution. The flag was not examined out of the flag but appears to measure approx. 18” x 34 1/2”. The frame measures 24 1/2” x 41”. The canton is patterned after a “Stars & Bars” battle flag. Stenciled on the canton, clockwise from the left quadrant, is “U.C.V.”. Below the blue cross is stenciled, “ANV” for Army of Northern Virginia. Flag has a lg. white field w/ a lg. vertical red stripe on the end.

CONDITION: flag is soiled w/ significant staining but there appears to be no notable holes or physical damage. (02-16097/BF). $500-1,000.

3172. UCV CONFEDERATE FLAG. A seldom seen, machine sewn, cotton Confederate flag.

This flag was authorized by the Confederacy on March 4, 1865 & used by the Confederate government until its disbandment. This example likely dates from the early 20th century & measures 3’ x 5’. It has a traditional “Stars & Bars” design for a canton w/ most of the field being white & the end 18” being red. The heavy, cotton hoist has brass grommets on each end & has a sewn tag with the company name, “RELIANCE”. The hoist is stamped, “3X5FT”.

CONDITION: the flag is a bit soiled & the white has discolored to a tan. There are several sm. holes particularly around the edges of the flag. This flag has a great look & would display well w/ a collection of artifacts from the War Between the States. (02-16096/BF). $300-500.

3173. FLAT OF CONFERATE REUNION MEMORABILIA. This flat contains 2 scarce & fine condition “Forrest Cavalry Corps.” membership badges, excellent condition, retaining luster & enamel. There is scarce 1901 Forrest celluloid & Wheelers cavalry membership ribbon. 8 Items in total. (02-16660-3/JS.) $2,000-3,000.

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3175. UNIQUE 1896 SILVER CONFEDERATE VETERANS BADGE FROM MARYLAND. 5.5” badge has “MARYLAND” cross bar holding pinched Confederate third national flag suspends 1.75”oval medallion w/ likeness of aged Jefferson Davis.

CONDITION: good overall, silk ribbon is intact w/ fraying. (02-16660-2/JS.) $800-1,200.

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3174. CONFEDERATE VETERAN BADGES & RIBBONS. 2 Flats contain 21 ribbons, badges, celluloids, 1 GAR badge for the 1913 Chattanooga reunion & 2 different pamphlets for the Macon 1912 reunion. CONDITION: fair to fine overall. Most are complete to very good, few ribbons are damaged. (02-16660-1/JS.) $1,200-1,500.

Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3176. AMERICAN COLONIAL ASSEMBLED MUSKET UTILIZING VERY EARLY PARTS INCLUDING AN “AR” MARKED DOGLOCK BY T. FORT. Cal. 74. NSN. Bbl. 47 7/8” tapered rnd., has wedding ring transition 11 1/2” from breech end & attaches to stock at rear w/ long screw from below in early fashion. A bayonet stud is added at an early date 1 1/2” behind muzzle, 2 old dovetails & a bayonet mounting slot are also present, otherwise bbl. is unmarked but does have sighting groove at breech end. Good quality dog lock has arched flat chamfered plate w/ pronounced teat at rear, attaches to stock w/ 3 bolts in early fashion. Lock features flat faced early cock w/ slight reinforce matching simple dog, interesting inset faceted pan w/ 3 vents, unbridled friction frizzen & feather spring w/ fleur-de-lis finial. Lockplate under pan is engraved “AR” (Anne Regina 1702-1714) under a crown flanked by 2 stamped crowned broad arrows. Tail of lock is engraved w/ maker’s name “T. FORT” (Thomas Fort working 1683-1714 in London) over “7” (1707). Internal inspection shows unbridled tumbler & 2 stamps: an “H” in a heart cartouche & a crowned “7”. Trigger is of very early style w/ curled finial. Stock is 1770’s style is of maple & is mounted w/ handmade brass furniture including sheet brass buttplate affixed w/ square nails, forged & filed long sideplate & relatively simple cast triggerguard. An iron ramrod is held by 3 beaded pipes & matching tailpipe. Raised field around bbl. tang is stamped “14” & the name “J. DANFORTH” (Colonial & Revolutionary War pewter maker in CT) is branded on right side of butt vertically 1/2” from buttplate. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Collector photos & card. CONDITION: fair to good w/ considerable restoration. Bbl. w/ old cleaning shows subsequent dark brown patina. Cleaning highlights at breech end are over pitting. Touch hole is enlarged. Lock w/ old cleaning shows some bright highlights but is mostly dark gray. All parts appear to be original, cock screw missing, top portion of notch of cock chipped off. Markings are sharps & clear. Lock does not fit well against bbl. Mainspring has had top portion ground away to better fit bbl. Stock retains most of a shiny oil finish w/ some newer distress marks & shows considerable restoration at top front of lock & w/ front 32” of bbl. channel a modern replacement. Any early marked dog lock musket is exceptionally rare. PROVENANCE: CW Slagle, pictured & described, pg. 6 “Firearms in American History”, C.G. Worman; From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (0120500/JS). ANTIQUE. $7,000-9,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3177. AMERICAN USED 1769 DATED SILVER MOUNTED FLINTLOCK FUSIL. Cal. 69. NSN. Bbl. 38” 2 stage bbl. w/ bayonet lug, 53 1/2” overall. This “as found” fowler is from the collection of Bill Guthman, well known American dealer of colonial period Americana.

This gun has seen a lot of use but well taken care of w/ a wonderful heavy braised iron collar screwed into place over silver wrist escutcheon w/ unknown set of script initials below wire inset “1769”. Decorated silver buttplate, triggerguard & thimbles all fine silver as is the delicate pierced side plate w/ cannon bbl. & sword hilt, pitch fork & drapery w/ thistles. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: file concerning collectors notes, photos, etc. CONDITION: very good overall w/ contemporary wrist repair. Old tack repair to triggerguard. Stock has hand worn patina. Broken through forward of rear pipe w/ several breaks & cracks toward muzzle but forestock still complete w/ last inch broken on right side. Old replacement brass tipped iron ramrod of later era, iron patina to bbl., lock & wrist repair. Silver furniture worn & patinated. Mechanically functional w/ clear smooth bore. Muzzle dented at face.

PROVENANCE: Bill Guthman collection; John Hayes collection, 1995; Al Para collection, 2014 Collection of James B. Taylor., 2015. (0120492/JS). ANTIQUE. $6,000-8,000.

3178. REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA “MOSES BABCOCK 1777” SIGNED COMMITTEE OF SAFETY MUSKET. Cal. 75. NSN. Bbl. 38” stamped & engraved “MS / 1777” on breech. Lock engraved “MOSES / BABCOCK”. Brass mounted. This musket was found in an English auction in 2015 & purchased by Al Para. Moses Babcock is listed in several books on colonial firearms as a musket & bayonet maker from Charlestown, MA. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: binder w/ research materials & provenance. CONDITION: very good overall. Markings discernable. Metal w/ old clean & varnished as is stock. Wood ramrod is broken under rear thimble. Mechanically fine w/ clear, smooth bore. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20548/JS). ANTIQUE. $4,000-6,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3179. US SURCHARGED MODEL 1763 CHARLEVILLE MUSKET. Cal. 69. NSN. Standard issue w/ 34 5/8” bbl. having bayonet stud 1 1/8” behind muzzle is affixed to stock w/ 3 spring retained bands. Bbl. has French proof at left rear & tang is stamped “US”. Lock w/ beveled flat plate has proof matching that on bbl. behind pan & is engraved “CHARLEVILLE” at center.

Tail is deeply stamped “US”. Lock features usual reinforced cock, bridled friction frizzen & feather spring w/ bulbous finial & teat.

Walnut stock has long fluted comb & is iron mounted. Trigger guard has elongated finials & sling loops are welded into eyes in front of trigger guard bow & on middle band. A reproduction button head ramrod is present. Left side of comb is carved w/ the initials “AW” & “WA”. No other marks are discernable. CONDITION: good, bbl. & lock w/ old cleaning retain brown to black overall patina w/ scattered overall pitting. Bbl. & lock are in original flint configuration. Stock retains most of an old oil finish w/ sharp edges rounded & some sanding marks. Some wood has been recently removed & area stained behind trigger guard tang. There are some cracks & minor wood loss around lockplate & along bbl. channel, mostly on left side. Rusted bore. Lock operable but will not hold at full cock.

PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20543/MGM). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.

3180. REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA FLINTLOCK FUSIL INSCRIBED “ALEXANDER KENNEDY”. Cal. 70. NSN. This is an interesting half stock short fowler w/ 3 staged swamped bbl. w/ commerical London proofs & “DELANY LONDON”. Brass mounted, lg. side plate inscribed in script “Alexander Kennedy”. Alexander Kennedy (1738-1805) was a Corporal in the Revolutionary War. The thickness of butt & thin oval wrist & early Ketland lock definitely date this gun Revolutionary War era or earlier. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: there is a lg. file of provenance & research, including correspondence from noted Carolina authorities, Michael Briggs, Bill Ivey (author of best text on North Carolina made Kentucky rifles) & other Kentucky rifle aficionados. In an email from Bill Ivey to Al Para, a previous owner, he states “AFTER EXAMINAING THE INFORMATION ON YOUR FUSIL, IT APPEARS IT IS SIMILAR TO OTHER KNOWN KENNEDY SIGNATURES. THEREFORE, IT IS VERY LIKELY THE SIGNATURE OF ALEXANDER KENNEDY THE ELDER (1738-1805). HE PROBABLY OWNED THE FUSIL OR POSSIBLY IS THE MAKER. IT CERTAINLY IS AN IMPORTANT FIND. THANK YOU FOR SHARING IT WITH ME”. CONDITION: good to very good overall, original flint w/ brass bushed touch hole. Well-worn. Checkered wrist has hand worn patina & design very light from wear. Brass furniture. Horn nose cap. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20504/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

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3182. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA FLINTLOCK MUSKET BY JOHN MILES. Cal. 69. NSN. Bbl. 43 7/8” held by 3 spring retained bands stamped w/ cartouche of “P” & liberty cap along w/ “CP” at breech end (pre 1799). Lock w/ chamfered flat plate stamped “MILES” vertically behind cock & “CP”. Lock features reinforced beveled cock, integral pan, bridled frizzen & feather spring w/ spear finial. American walnut stock is iron mounted w/ mts. resembling those found on Charleville muskets. Left side of stock stamped “CP” & the initials “IDH” are hand carved on the right side of comb. CONDITION: fair to good. Bbl. & bands are mostly brown patina w/ some cleaning highlights. Lock is cleaned to silver gray & brown. Stock has old oil refinish. Sling loops are missing. What appears to be original ramrod is present. Fair dark bore.

Lock is operable. Frizzen resteeled. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20489/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

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3181. AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD DUTCH MUSKET WITH FRENCH LOCK AND POSSIBLE NEW HAMPSHIRE REGIMENTAL MARKING. Cal. 77. NSN. Bbl. 42 5/8” held to stock w/ one spring retained & 2 driven on brass bands. Stock appears to be walnut & is further brass mounted w/ relatively plain triggerguard, typical scrolling sideplate & buttplate w/ long shaped top spur stamped “9NH” & “2B6 1/2 B” (New Hampshire regt. 6th brigade?) Oval wrist escutcheon is stamped “No. III4”. Stock has typical raised carving around lock, side plate & bbl. tang. Right side has punch dot initials “HPO”. Lock w/ heavy chamfered plate w/ file decoration at rear is fitted w/ serpentine cock, inset faceted pan, unbridled friction frizzen & feather spring w/ bulbous & flame finial. Area in front of cock is stamped “M”, fleur-de-lis & “A” over “D.M” in a cartouche (Mauberge Arsenal). Sling loops are missing. Old tapered head iron ramrod is present. CONDITION: bbl. w/ old cleaning is now mostly smooth brown patina w/ some scattered pitting. Lock is dark gray w/ silvery highlights from cleaning. Stock retains an attractive old oil finish w/ hand worn highlights & is relatively sound w/ some losses & splits along bbl. channel. Brass is nicely toned. Lock does not fit mortise well & has replaced old cock which is too short along w/ its screw, which is too sm. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20499/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-4,000.

Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3183. AMERICAN RESTOCKED FRENCH MODEL 1728 FLINTLOCK COMMITTEE OF SAFETY TYPE MUSKET. Cal. 69. NSN. Bbl. 46 1/2” w/ slight oct. rear section stamped “PR”. Lock w/ arched & chamfered flat plate having rebated tail is fitted w/ serpentine cock, inset faceted pan, bridled friction frizzen & feather spring w/ bulbous finial having teat. Lockplate in front of cock is stamped “SE” under a crown (St. Entienne). Interior of lock is stamped “DECUR???”. Early style full stock of cherry wood attaches to bbl. w/ 3 driven on bands & has handrail type comb & is iron mounted. Trigger has early type backward curl & triggerguard is of early French style w/ elongated finials. Buttplate is of sheet iron. There are no noted markings & musket was not ever fitted w/ sling loops. Iron trumpet head ramrod is present. CONDITION: fair to good. Iron parts w/ cleaning to mostly bright highlights w/ background of dark brown to black patina. Stock w/ old oil refinish has sharp edges rounded. There are losses to wood at front & rear of lock plate. Bbl. channel is good. Rusted bore. Lock operable but shows evidence of internal reworking w/ new sear spring. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20491/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3184. AMERICAN RESTOCKED NEW JERSEY 1755 CONTRACT FLINTLOCK MUSKET BY WILSON RECONVERTED FROM PERCUSSION. Cal. 72. NSN. The 45 1/4” bbl. stamped at rear w/ London “GP” & “V” crown proofs & “RW” (Richard Wilson) under a crown. A sighting groove is filed into bbl. tang. Early style lock w/ rounded plate is fitted w/ serpentine cock, integral rnd. pan, bridled friction frizzen & feather spring w/ pineapple finial. Central portion of plate is engraved “WILSON”. Full length stock of plain walnut is pinned to bbl. & is partially mounted w/ brass furniture salvaged from a 1755 New Jersey contract musket, these parts include the thimble, sideplate, wrist escutcheon & buttplate w/ engraved “New Jersey” marking. Crest plate is marked “0/88”. Trigger guard is of simple cast brass. Ramrod pipes are of sheet brass. CONDITION: bbl. is nearly all dark brown to black patina reconverted from percussion drum & nipple. Lockplate is also brown to black patina w/ cast & aged new external parts.

Stock retains most of a very old oil finish & has many cracks around lock area w/ numerous marks & dings. The front left side of bbl. channel restored. Brass is mostly dark mustard to black patina. Reproduction ramrod has sm. brass head & is stuck in place. Rusted bore. Lock inoperable, weak mainspring. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20546/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3185. EARLY AMERICAN COMMITTEE OF SAFETY MUSKET. Cal. 77. NSN. This gun appears to be made using parts salvaged from a long land pattern brown bess musket w/ 43 1/2” 75 cal. bbl. & “GR” marked early style lock. Full length cherry wood stock is brass mounted w/ trigger guard being salvaged from a sea service pistol. Bbl. tang retained by screw through trigger guard finial. Stock is of early style w/ Roman nose comb & palm swell at thimble. It is pinned to bbl. Sling loops & steel ramrod are present. CONDITION: fair to good as restored. Bbl. & lock w/ old brown patina. Brass w/ some artificial aging after cleaning. Stock shows major repair through broken wrist w/ some scattered epoxy in fill. Front 25” of stock & ramrod pipes are restoration. Lock shows considerable work. Frizzen & feather spring probable replacements w/ old parts.

PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20488/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.

3186. REGIMENTALLY MARKED COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSKET BY EVANS. Cal. 69. NSN. Owen Evans was granted a contract for 1,000 muskets. This example dates to after 1799 as the 43 3/4” bbl. has deeply struck eagle head & “P” proof at rear. “CP” is stamped at rear in front of tang. Lock in original flint configuration features reinforced cock, slightly faceted integral pan, bridled frizzen & feather spring w/ squashed ovate finial w/ teat. “EVANS” is stamped vertically behind cock along w/ “CP”. Stock w/ deeply fluted comb is of Charleville style & stamped “50.REGt-No.19” on right side of comb. Left side is carved “D.Oldenberg” “May 1 1800” (further research would be interesting). Stock attaches to bbl. w/ 3 spring retained bands.

Sling loops are present as is old steel ramrod w/ trumpet head. CONDITION: metal parts heavily cleaned to pewter highlights w/ overall pinprick pitting. Lock cleaned, but somewhat smoother. Internals are quite good. Stock has old surfaces removed & reoiled, markings slightly softened. There are repairs either side of bbl. tang. Bbl. channel w/ some minor losses mostly on left side. Lock is very good to fine, relatively crisp. Pitted bore. Known examples by Evans are quite scarce. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Gary Parietti. (01-19705/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.

3187. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA EARLY CONTRACT FLINTLOCK MUSKET BY MILES. Cal. 69. NSN. John Miles of Philadelphia was issued 2 contracts of 2,000 muskets each in 1798 & 1800. This musket from the first contract has Liberty Cap proof on rear portion of 44” bbl. 1768 Charleville pattern lock w/ reinforced cock, rounded pan, bridled frizzen & feather spring w/ sm. finial marked “MILES” & “CP” at rear. Charleville pattern stock which attaches to stock w/ spring retained bands has initials “AT” carved on left side of butt. No sling loops are present. Button head ramrod appears original. CONDITION: good, original flintlock. Iron parts are dark chocolate brown patina. There is evidence of a rear sight being removed from bbl. Tang & rear part of bbl. show distortion from breech plug removal. There are 2 extra holes in front of lockplate. Stock is sound & retains most of its old, possibly original, finish w/ hand worn patina. Bbl. channel is good w/ no noted repairs. Mechanically good. Pitted bore. A good example of this early Federal period musket. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Gary Parietti. (01-19702/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3188. ARMORY REBUILT MODEL 1795 SPRINGFIELD FLINTLOCK MUSKET. Cal. 70. NSN. Bbl. 42” proofed w/ a lg. “P” at the left side of the breech. 56 1/2” Overall. Lock is the earliest form “SPRINGFIELD” in the vertical arc rear of cock 1800-1802, last digit in date on buttplate worn away. Script “US” below eagle forward of cock is also worn away. Inspection initial “D” found on lock escutcheon. No internal markings were viewed. Repaired/rebuilt after 1816 using low stock & shortening bbl. to 42” to conform to 1816 regulations. All the iron hardware was retained from the original 1800-1802 musket. CONDITION: good overall, appears original & complete, mottled gray patina w/ pitting, appears to be original flint, vent is wallowed out from use. Ramrod is a replacement & shortened Civil War era, otherwise complete including sling swivels.

Stock is sound w/ hand worn patina, scattered cosmetic blemishes, disguised inset between tang & lock. Mechanically functional w/ clear dark bore. (01-19463/JS). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.

3189. U.S. FLINTLOCK MILITIA TYPE RIFLE. 70 Cal. musket w/ no bbl. markings. Engraved flintlock is marked “W. JACOT WARRANTED”. 40” Bbl. has 3 brass bbl. bands & sling swivels. The brass side plate is typical militia style. The stock is also unmarked. CONDITION: good & original throughout. Wood missing between the lock & the bbl. tang & wood is cracked & needs repair in front of the lock above frizzen spring. (01-20310/RG.) ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,500

3190. 1798 CONTRACT MUSKET WITH SCARCE R. MCCORMICK LOCK. Cal. 70. NSN. Robert McCormick was awarded a contract for 3,000 muskets, but made no recorded delivery. Correspondence exists that shows delivery by the government in 1799 of bbls., stocks, locks & ramrods w/ the purpose of being made up into muskets. What happened then is unknown. He was known to be in debtor’s prison in 1801. This example has 44 1/2” bbl. w/ eagle over “CT” stamp at rear & has been converted from percussion. Lock in original flintlock configuration has had some mechanical work done including new mainspring, old replacement frizzen & possible old replacement cock. Feather spring has patina matching lockplate & has well filed dbl. ball finial. Lockplate also has unique to McCormick eagle head over “US” in front of cock. Behind cock “MCCORMICK” is marked vertically over “99”. American walnut stock is unmarked & attaches to bbl. w/ 3 spring retained bands. Sling loops are present as is old button head ramrod. CONDITION: metal parts show considerable cleaning & presently have dappled appearance of brown patina & silver highlights. Stock has old lacquer or varnish finish w/ some subsequent hand wear. Stock is sound w/ no noted cracks, except for one minor one along bbl. channel on left side. Top jaw & screw are more recent than the cock. Lock does not hold at half cock. Pitted bore. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Gary Parietti. (01-20292/ MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,000-1,500.

3191. FLINTLOCK MILITIA TYPE MUSKET BY D. DANA OF CANTON MASS. Cal. 69. The 40 3/4” tapered rnd. bbl is marked w/ “P” eagle head & “V” proofs at breech. Well made lock w/ file decorated tail, serpentine cock, bridled frizzen & feather spring w/ lozenge finial stamped “D. DANA” in front of cock (Circa 1800 Canton, Mass.). Civilian style walnut stock is brass mounted; is pinned to bbl. & extends to w/in 3 1/2” of muzzle. Trumpet head ramrod mounts through flared front, beaded middle pipes & matching thimble.

CONDITION: iron parts cleaned to pewter gray. Lock quite shiny. Stock w/ old possibly original finish broken through wrist & repaired w/ 2 1/2” square piece of copper wrapped over top & affixed w/ screws. Brass once cleaned is toning. Lock is operable. Pitted bore.

PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Gary Parietti. (01-19746/MGM). ANTIQUE. $800-1,200.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3192. FINE US SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1795 EARLY TYPE III MUSKET. Cal. 69. NSN. Bbl. 44 3/4” w/ bayonet stud 1 1/4” from muzzle is held by 3 spring retained iron bands. Breech end of bbl. is stamped “US” & has “P”, eagle head & “V” proofs. Tops of rear 2 bands are flattened. Lock w/ beveled plate & short teat features correct chamfered cock w/ straight spur, integral rounded pan, bridled friction frizzen w/ straight toe & feather spring w/ spear finial.

Lock is marked “US”, eagle & “SPRINGFIELD” in front of cock w/ date “1809” horizontally on tail. Walnut stock w/ fluted comb is iron mounted & has undated buttplate. Triggerguard has Type III rounded finials & screw attached sling loop. A button head ramrod is present. Stock has “US” marking on left side panel & the initials “RL” are lightly punch dot struck on left side of comb. CONDITION: fine, complete & original. Iron parts w/ dark brown untouched patina overall. Wood w/ hand worn highlights to an old coating of oil w/ scattered minor marks. There is a sm. loss of wood on left side behind rear cock. Bbl. channel is fine w/ no noted cracks or losses.

Rusted bore. Lock operable. A very fine example of this important American musket. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20501/MGM). ANTIQUE. $3,000-5,000.

3193. RARE HARPER’S FERRY MODEL 1803 TYPE I FLINTLOCK RIFLE. Cal. 54. S# 1027. Bbl. 33” oct. to rnd. Standard configuration w/ line of Kentucky rifle. Even though 4,000 of this pattern were made, few survive. Lock marked “HARPER’S / FERRY / 1805” w/ eagle over “US”.

Bbl. breech has “US” cartouche & S#. Brass mounted. CONDITION: good overall, reconversion. Broken repaired wrist. Lock & bbl. have dark mottled iron patina, brass toned to a medium mustard. This rifle has seen use as bore is almost shot out but still has discernable rifling.

Mechanics are sluggish. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20536/JS). $4,000-5,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3194. VERY FINE WAR OF 1812 “BUCKS VOLUNTEERS, 85TH REGIMENT” BROWN BESS FLINTLOCK MUSKET AND BAYONET. Cal. 75. NSN. Bbl. 39” rnd. w/ bayonet lug. Standard India pattern, circa 1800 brown bess.

Bbl. w/ proofs stamped at breech. “TOWER” lock w/ “GR” cypher & broad arrow proof. Trigger bow engraved “BUCKS VOLs / H”. The 85th regt., Bucks Vols. were a part of Army that saw action at Bladensburg, Capture Burning of Washington & the Battle of New Orleans. The 85th returned to England in 1814 & this musket is thought to be a souvenir taken in one of these actions as it appears to have seen little use. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: accompanying bayonet is maker marked “OSBORNE” w/ proofs & engraved “W. G. 85”.

CONDITION: fine overall. It would be difficult to upgrade esecpially regimentally marked. Iron overall brown patina. Brass has uncleaned olive/mustard patinas, crisp markings. Stock has sharp edges w/ scattered cosmetic blemishes, well patinated chip forward of lock & rear of tang, hairline crack at triggerguard. Mechanically fine w/ dark, pitted smooth bore. Bayonet has similar patina w/ discernable markings. Accompanying ramrod has matching patina, but not the correct button style. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20505/JS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-5,000.

3195. JOSHUA & CHARLES BARSTOW EXETER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 1808 CONTRACT MUSKET. Cal. 69. NSN. Standard configuration w/ 44 5/8” bbl. held by 3 spring retained bands which has U.S. eagle head & V proofs at rear. Lock w/ flat plate marked “U.S.” over eagle over “EXETER” in front of cock & w/ date “180B”(sic). It’s interesting to note that the makers initials do not appear on this lock. Lock features standard reinforced cock, integral pan, bridled friction frizzen & feather spring w/ spear finial. Interior of lock is stamped “W.C”. American walnut stock of Springfield pattern is iron mounted & there are no noted inspectors initials. Left side of butt is branded “E. ROOT” & right side has carved initials “WLM” w/ “WW” carved over at a later date. CONDITION: good. Iron parts w/ old brown patina.

Stock w/ original oil finish w/ considerable hand wear & many marks & dings. Area above lock adjacent to bbl. tang has separated & shows early tack repairs. Some wood is missing toward tail of lock. Bbl. channel is generally good w/ some slivers missing mostly on left side toward muzzle. Cock & retaining screw appear to be a later correct style replacement. Dark rusted bore. Lock is operable.

PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20485/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

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3197. MODEL 1816 TYPE III U.S. FLINTLOCK MUSKET BY HARPER’S FERRY. Cal. 69. NSN. Standard configuration w/ 42” bbl. w/ “V”, “P” & eagles head proofs at end. Tang dated 1834. Lock w/ beveled plate has rounded tail stamped “HARPERS FERRY 1834”.

A heraldic eagle & “US” are in front of cock. Cock is of correct reinforced type. Inset pan is of brass. Frizzen is bridled. Chamfered feather spring has bulbous finial. Walnut stock is held to bbl. w/ 3 spring retained bands, has low comb & is iron mounted. Inspectors initials are barely legible on left side of stock. Sling loops & original steel trumpet head ramrod are present. CONDITION: good. All iron parts w/ old cleaning to grayish brown over considerable pinprick pitting. Stocks w/ old light oil refinish over numerous marks & dings. All assembly marks appear to match. Good bore, somewhat rusted. Lock is good. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20494/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,500-3,500.

3198. HARPER’S FERRY 1816 U.S. PERCUSSION CONVERSION MUSKET. Cal. 69. NSN. Bbl. 42” rnd. w/ smooth bore. French style side lug conversion. Harper’s Ferry marked lock w/ partially visible 1819 date & replacement percussion hammer. Top tang has 1819 date.

3 Band fastened walnut stock w/ iron fittings. Replacement ramrod. CONDITION: metal has acquired a heavy brown patina w/ pitting becoming heaviest in breech area. Heavily sanded stock has a dark oiled appearance w/ chips & cracks in lock, tang & sideplate areas.

Wood has glued repair over erosion above lock. Functioning lock. Dark pitted bore. (01-20840/DS). ANTIQUE. $400-600.

3199. NO LOT.

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3196. EARLY PRODUCTION US MODEL 1816 FLINTLOCK CONTRACT MUSKET BY M. T. WICKHAM. Cal. 69. NSN. M. T. Wickham had a contract for almost 20,000 muskets between 1822-37. This musket has 42” bbl. w/ “US”, “P”, & “F” proofs on breech end. Lock w/ inset brass pan has flat faced serpentine cock, bridled frizzen, featherspring w/ bulbous finial. In front of cock, lock is stamped “M. T. Wickham” in arch over “Philla”. Internal inspection reveals matching maker’s marks on bridle & pan. American walnut stock is held to bbl. w/ 3 spring retained bands & is iron mounted. There are no noted inspector’s marks. Sling loops & trumpet head iron ramrod are present. CONDITION: fair to good. Metal parts w/ old cleaning & scattered overall pitting have toned back to light brown & gray. Stock w/ old cleaning & sanding marks has old oil refinish. Dusty, rusty bore. Lock will not hold at full cock. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19654/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,800.

Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3200. MODEL 1817 DERINGER CONTRACT FLINTLOCK RIFLE. Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 36” 7 land & groove bore. This is a fine survivor of the standard configuration 1817 “common rifle”. Lock is marked “US / DERINGER / PHILADA”. Breech is stamped “US / P / GF”. Inspector George Flegal also has his inspectors cartouche on stock opposite lock. All iron mounted including horizontally hinged oval tool box, unique triggerguard w/ sling swivel on end of rear curl.

CONDITION: very good overall. All original & matching. Crisp markings in metal. Mottled gray iron patina. Mechanics are fine w/ crisp rifled bore. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20537/JS). ANTIQUE. $4,000-6,000.

3201. FINE CONDITION MODEL 1819 HALL BREECH LOADING FLINTLOCK RIFLE. Cal. 52 w/ 16-groove rifling. NSN. The 1st US adopted breech loading rifle & also the 1st arm to have interchangeable parts. A total of just under 20,000 were made 18191840. This fine condition example has browned rnd. 32 3/4” bbl. w/ muzzle counter bored approx. 1 1/2” & secured by 3 pin retained iron bands. Breechblock, w/ boxlock type flint cock & frizzen, tips up for loading & is held in place while down by a catch protruding from the bottom in front of trigger guard. The breechblock on this specimen, which is still in original flint configuration, is marked “J. H. HALL”, “H. FERRY”, & “U.S. 1839”. One piece walnut stock is iron mounted.

Furniture is browned. Lg. trigger guard has long curve at rear serving as pistol grip. Stock appears to be unmarked except for the initial (possibly “Y”) behind trigger guard tang. CONDITION: exceptionally fine “as found”. Bbl., bands & action retaining over 90% original brown w/ some sharp edge wear & a few scattered marks/scratches. Breech block, frizzen & cock retain nearly all of their case hardened dark gray, also w/ some light scratches. Trigger guard retains over 90% original brown w/ some silvering on top of spur & bow. Buttplate retains perhaps half its original brown. Stock is also very fine w/ nearly all of its oil finish w/ some marks & dings, most notably 2 deep marks on left side behind grip & a sm. chip on left side panel behind action. Original ramrod/cleaning rod retains most of its bright polish. Bright shiny bore rifle appears unfired. A truly exceptional example of this interesting rifle in superb condition, just a little dusty. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20535/MGM). ANTIQUE. $4,500-6,500.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3202. RARE HARPER’S FERRY MODEL 1803 TYPE II RIFLE. Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 36” oct. to rnd. w/ fixed sights. This is a rare survivor in flint originally from the iconic collection of Mead Patterson. This rifle follows the lines of American Kentucky rifles w/ oct. to rnd. bbl. Half stock w/ inset brass band at nose. Braised solid iron rib w/ 2 ramrod thimbles, otherwise brass mounted, including Kentucky style rifle patchbox & cheek piece. CONDITION: very good to fine overall among the best survivors, no doubt. Bbl. & lock have smooth gray patina w/ crisp markings. Stock is sound w/ hand worn patina marked “V / PH” (Phillip Hoffman) & “AB” cartouche (Armstead Beckham). Mechanically fine w/ crisp deep rifled bore.

PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20538/JS). ANTIQUE. $6,000-8,000.

3203. EXCEPTIONALLY RARE (307 TOTAL MANUFACTURE) US MODEL 1830 SPRINGFIELD CADET MUSKET CONVERTED TO PERCUSSION. Cal. 57. S# 68. Bbl. 40”. There were 153 of these sm. bore muskets made in the longer bbl. version, such as this example marked w/ “V” eagle head & “P” proofs at rear along w/ S# “68”?. This number is also supposed to be on bayonet lug, but is not found on this example. Bbl. is fastened to stock by 3 spring retained bands & is dated “1830” on tang. Sm. sized lock has American eagle over “US” in front of hammer & “SPRING”, “FIELD” & “1830” on tail. Rifle has been converted to percussion w/ drum & nipple on bbl. & scroll engraved flat sided serpentine hammer on lock. Sm. size walnut stock has low comb & is iron mounted. There are no noted marks on wood except for the letter “T” at rear of triggerguard tang. Left side of muzzle band is engraved “MOSES COOK”, “HARTFORD”, “CONN.”. Sling loops & trumpet ramrod are present. CONDITION: good. Metal parts show considerable cleaning & are presently dark brown patina, leaving heavy pitting on bbl. & triggerguard. Exceptionally deep pitting is present on buttplate. Stock retains its original surfaces w/ some added oil.

Butt area showing water damage. There is a minor crack around sideplate & some minor loss of wood at bottom front of lockplate.

Bore appears to be good, however there is an old wooden ramrod jammed to w/ in 12” of muzzle. Lock is operable. A desirable & important US musket. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20493/MGM). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.

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3204. US MODEL 1816 FLINTLOCK CONTRACT MUSKET

BY R. & D. JOHNSON. Cal. 69. NSN. This is a relatively scarce musket with only an estimated of 600 made. It is in Type III configuration with standard 42” bbl. held by 3 steel retaining bands. The bbl. is marked “U.S.” and “P” at breech end along with initials “J.S.” Original flint lock with rounded tail, reinforced cock, inset brass pan, bridled friction frizzen has feather spring with bulbous finial. Area in front of cock is stamped “U.S.” / eagle / “JOHNSON”. Lock tail is stamped “1832” and “MIDDn CONN.”. Walnut stock is iron mounted. Rear sling loop is in trigger guard bow with swell. Illegible inspector’s mark is on left side behind sideplate. An owner’s name “ABRAHAM ?XXXX?” is on left side near heel. CONDITION: very good. Metal parts with old oil cleaning are mostly gray or brown patina over light frosting and deeper pitting on bbl. Stock has old oil finish with maintenance and has many light marks and dings. It is basically sound with some small minor cracks and chips around lock montice and behind tang.

Bbl. channel is quite good without any noted cracks. Good bore with pitting toward muzzle. Mechanically good. A good example of this scarce musket in original flint. Many have been converted to percussion. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Kenneth Horn (Grandson of JC Higgins).(01-20763/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3205. U.S. MODEL 1840 CONTRACT MUSKET BY D. NIPPS. Cal. 69.

NSN. Standard configuration w/ 42” bbl. marked “US”, EB” & P” at breech end. Tang dated 1842. Lock w/ rnd. bodied tail features reinforced cock, inset brass pan, bridled frizzen & feather spring w/ bulbous finial. It is marked “D. NIPPS”, “US” in front of cock & “MILL CREEK PA” w/ date “1847” behind (D. Nipps had a contract for 5,600 muskets). American walnut stock attaches to bbl. w/ 3 spring retained bands & is iron mounted. Buttplate tang marked “US”.

2 Faint inspectors marks (“EB”?) are visible on left side. CONDITION: fair to good. Bbl. & other furniture cleaned to silver gray over considerable scattered pitting. Lock also w/ pitting is dark brown/black. Musket appears to be in original flint configuration. Wood w/ old oil refinish has sharp edges rounded w/ some loss between bbl. tang & top of lock. Bbl. channel is good. Dark pitted bore. Lock is operable. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20486/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3206. U.S. MODEL 1841 PERCUSSION RIFLE (MISSISSIPPI) BY HARPER’S FERRY WITH SECOND STYLE BAYONET ADAPTATION. Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 33” rnd. is fitted w/ long range sight & second style bayonet lug w/ short brass front band. Breech end of bbl. stamped “W.W” & w/ “V”, “P” & eagle proofs. Bbl. tang is stamped “1851”.

Percussion lock stamped w/ eagle over “US” in front of hammer is marked “HARPERS FERRY 1851” on tail. Brass mounted walnut stock does not have any noted inspectors marks. Brass buttplate has rack no. “E.32” on top tang. Stock attaches to bbls. w/ 2 brass spring retained bands. CONDITION: good as cleaned. Steel parts are mostly pewter gray w/ splotches of oxidation. Markings are clear. Stock has old oil refinish over numerous dents & marks, details rounded. Brass once cleaned is toning to dark gold. Fine bore, strong rifling throughout. Lock is fine. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20481/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3207. MODEL 1842 U.S. PERCUSSION MUSKET BY SPRINGFIELD. Cal. 69. NSN. Standard configuration w/ 42” bbl. having “V”, “P” & eagle head proofs at rear & 1847 date on tang. Percussion lock has eagle & “US” on plate in front of hammer. Rear marked “SPRING” “FIELD” 1847. American walnut stock is iron mounted & attaches to bbl. w/ 3 spring retained bands. Buttplate stamped “US” on tang.

There are barely legible inspectors marks on left side. CONDITION: all iron parts are light brown patina. Stock has old oil refinish.

Wood at butt considerably under metal. Shiny bore, lightly frosted. Lock is good. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20490/MGM). ANTIQUE. $800-1,200.

3208. SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1842 CUTDOWN PERCUSSION MUSKET. Cal. 69. NSN. Bbl. shortened to 30” w/ 1845 date on top tang. 1844 dated Springfield lock. Band fastened stock is shortened to sporter length. Sides of butt & forearm have brass tack ornamentation as often associated w/ Native American use. CONDITION: metal has mottled brown appearance w/ spots of pitting & corrosion. Stock has heavily weathered appearance w/ cracks, dents & chips. Sound lock. Dark pitted bore. (01-20427/DS). ANTIQUE. $400-600.

3209. SCARCE MEXICAN WAR HARPERS FERRY MODEL 1842 MUSKET. Cal. 69. NSN. Bbl. 42”. Standard configuration of early 1845 dated Harpers Ferry musket. “VP”, eagle proofs on breech. CONDITION: good overall, appears all original & complete. Later cupped ramrod. Missing front sight post on front band. Stock has been cleaned where originally gold painted w/ no discernable cartouche. Metal plum/gray overall. Good lock markings. Bbl. date not discernable.

Mechanically fine. Dirty, pitted smooth bore. (01-20211/JS). ANTIQUE. $600-800.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3210. SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1847 MUSKETOON. Cal. 69. NSN. Bbl. 26”. Standard configuration. Bbl. dated 1851 at breech w/ VP eagle head proofs. Lock is marked “SPRINGFIELD 1852” & eagle over “US”. Brass mounted. Arsenal alteration from cavalry model to artillery model which include removal of saddle ring bar & additions of sling swivels & bayonet stud. Even though over 6,000 of these rifles made, survival is quite low. CONDITION: very good to fine overall. Bbl. & lock have smooth gray patina w/ pitting at breech, good markings. Brass is toned to light mustard patina. Stock is sound w/ single cartouche opposite lock & additional inspector & rack number stamped rear of triggerguard. Mechanically fine w/ clear, smooth bore. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20574/JS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.

3211. WHITNEY MISSISSIPPI RIFLE. Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 33”. Standard configuration Model 1841, 1848 dated Whitney contract rifle. Fixed sights. Brass mounted & brass tipped ramrod. CONDITION: good to very good overall. Crisp lock markings. Iron mottled gray/brown overall. Pitted at breech, obscuring bbl. date. “VP” still discerned. Brass smooth w/ light mustard patina. Stock is sound w/ 2 cartouche, one only partially discernable. Initials “JMC” carved on forestock forward of sideplate. Complete & original other than missing sling swivels. Mechanically fine. Bore is reamed to .60 Cal. smooth bore.

(01-20312/JS). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3212. MODEL 1841 HARPERS FERRY PERCUSSION (MISSISSIPPI) RIFLE. Cal. 63.

NSN. Standard configuration w/ 33” rnd. bbl. w/ “V” & “P” proofs at left rear & “US” on top. Bbl. is mounted w/ brass bead front & U notch file decorated rear sights. Percussion lock w/ eagle & “US” in front of hammer is marked “HARPERS” “FERRY” “1851” on tail. These handsome rifles are brass mounted & bbl. attaches w/ 2 brass bands retained by springs. Trigger guard & buttplate are unmarked & there is a lg. patchbox on right side of stock. Walnut stock extends to w/ in 5” of muzzle. CONDITION: fair to good. Iron parts w/ cleaned gray/brown patina over considerable scattered light pitting. Brass once cleaned is toning to gold. Stock w/ old refinish has sharp edges rounded & is somewhat under metal. Rifling bored out, remaining bore is pitted. Lock is operable. (01-20321/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,000-1,500.

3213. MODEL 1833 HALL-NORTH US BREECH LOADING PERCUSSION CARBINE. Cal. 52 smoothbore. NSN. Standard configuration w/ 26” rounded bbl. secured by 2 spring retained bands w/ unusual sliding triangular bayonet mounted in ramrod channel w/ latch at muzzle. Boxlock percussion breech block is stamped “US / S. NORTH / MIDLn / CONN. / 1838”. Walnut stock is iron mounted.

Trigger guard w/ 2 finger grooves extends to buttplate w/ implement compartment behind saddle ring. Left side of stock is stamped w/ inspector’s initials “NWP”. CONDITION: fair to good. Iron parts cleaned to silver/gray over dark scattered pitting. Top of action cleaned & rebrowned. Stock w/ old refinish has numerous marks & dents. Inspector’s mark is clear. Shiny bore. Mechanically good.

This model was supplied to the 2nd US Dragoons for their initial service in FL. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor.

(01-20466/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3214. MODEL 1833 HALL-NORTH BREECH LOADING PERCUSSION CARBINE WITH WATERVLIET ARMORY CONVERSION USED BY VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA CAVALRY UNITS. Cal. 52 smoothbore. NSN. Bbl. 21”, shortened from original length, bayonet removed & sling bar added circa 1847. Usual boxlock percussion loading block marked “US NORTH XXX CONN XX36”. Steel trigger guard w/ 2 finger grooves extends to buttplate & has recess under cover. Right side of butt is carved “J. W. HORT” & “C.S” is punch dot stamped on left side of forend. Inspectors mark “NWP P” is on left side of receiver ring. CONDITION: fair to good. Iron parts dark brown patina w/ silver highlights over considerable pitting on action.

Stock w/ old refinish has a number of cracks in action area. Rusted bore. Lock operable. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20467/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3215. HALL MODEL 1836 BREECHLOADING PERCUSSION CARBINE. Cal. 64. NSN. Bbl. 23” smoothbore w/ offset fixed sights. 22 1/4” Triangular ramrod style bayonet. Action pivots upward for loading w/ release lever protruding at bottom. Breech block is marked “J H HALL / US / 1837” & has a dragon head ornamented percussion hammer. 2 Band fastened, 1-piece stock w/ iron fittings. Stock comb forward of buttplate peak is stamped “8754”. Right & left sides of butt are stamped “281”. A total of 2,020 were mfg. at Harper’s Ferry Armory 1837-1840. Issued to the 2nd US Dragoons, then serving in Florida campaign. CONDITION: metal finish has faded to gray showing scattered light corrosion & pitting, Stock has aged darkened appearance w/ dents & handling marks having hairline cracks along both sides of action. Sound lock. Pitted bore. (01-20434/DS). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,250.

3216. HALL MODEL 1840 FISHTAIL CARBINE WITH RIFLED BORE. Cal. 52. NSN. The Hall rifle & carbine was very successful, it was however in it’s original form very difficult to operate. The number of solutions were tried over the years & the Model 1840 percussion carbine was made in 2 different styles. One w/ an “L” shaped operating lever & the other (Type II) w/ the so called fishtail lever. A total 6,001 carbines of this style were produced. This example has usual 21” rifled rnd. bbl. (some Type I carbines are known w/ rifled bores), side bar for saddle ring & absence of storage compartment behind triggerguard tang.

The percussion breechblock has “US” & “S. NORTH” markings. Inspectors initials “JCB” are on right side of bbl. shank. Walnut stock & iron mounted. CONDITION: fair to good. Iron parts retain traces of brown finish under considerable dark brown patina & light pitting.

Markings on breechblock mostly obscured. Stock retains most of an old oil refinish over scattered marks & dings. There is a 2 1/2” crack on right side of action area. Fair to good bore w/ light pitting & a sm. ring about 12” from muzzle. Mechanically good although breechblock sometimes sticks. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20457/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3217. HIGH CONDITION US MODEL 1843 HALL-NORTH BREECH LOADING PERCUSSION CARBINE WITH CARABINER AND SLING. Cal. 52 (smooth bore). NSN. Standard configuration. The 21” bbl. is secured by two bands. Rear of bbl. is stamped with inspector’s initials “GWH”. Area behind sight is unmarked. A saddle ring bar is on left side of action. Action has blued spring steel operating lever on right. Breech block is marked “US” “S. NORTH” “MIDLtn” “CONN” “1847”. Iron mounted stock has inspector’s initials “GWH” on left and “WAT” on right at rear of action. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: included is a correct period steel carabiner with belt. Swivel yoke is stamped “US” and with manufacturer “J. SHEPARD CHICOPEE MASS.” Black belt has brass buckle and tip. CONDITION: very fine plus. Bbl., action and furniture retaining over 70% of their original brown finish; operating lever and spring most of their temper blue. Stock has only a few minor marks and one or two deeper marks in its original oil finish; most notably a fairly deep dig on left side of butt near toe and a sharp dent on right side under opening lever. Inspector’s initials are sharp and clear. Bore is bright and shiny. Mechanically fine. Very fine carabiner. Metal still with its original bright polish. Belt still supple but with many marks and area of damage on one side. Brass is nicely toned.

PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20456/MGM). ANTIQUE. $3,000-5,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3218. MODEL 1843 HALL-NOTH BREECHLOADING PERCUSSION CARBINE WITH 58 CAL. RIFLED BARREL NOTORIOUS FOR ITS INVOLVEMENT IN THE “HALL CARBINE AFFAIR” WHICH PARTIALLY LED TO GENERAL FREMONT’S RELIEF FROM COMMAND ALONG WITH 2 CARTE DE VISITE OF GENERAL FREMONT. NSN. One of 5,000 Model 1843’s considered obsolete that were purchased from the government at $3.50 each & were immediately resold to U.S. forces under John Fremont for $22 each.

Before they were shipped, the bbls. were rifled to 58 caliber by W.W. Marston of New York. The 2nd & 9th Illinois Cavalry regiments were armed w/ these carbines during the Civil War. This example is of standard 1843 configuration w/ the exception of the rifled bbl. It has 21” rnd. bbl., saddle ring bar on left side & side lever opening mechanism on right. Breechblock is marked w/ usual “S. NORTH” name & address & is dated 1850. Right side of bbl. shank is stamped w/ inspectors initials “WN”. Walnut stock is iron mounted & inspectors marks are on each side of side panels behind action. The initials “NF”(?) are carved on left comb. The original sm. cleaning rod is present. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: 2 CDV’s of Major General Fremont, one by E. Anthony showing the General standing w/ his sword. The other w/ Fremont signature by Charles D. Fredericks also of New York showing the General seated. CONDITION: good to very good. Bbl. & action have traces of arsenal bright polish but are mostly brown patina. Breechblock has traces of original case hardening color. Stock w/ most of its original finish has considerable marks & minor dents. Inspectors marks are somewhat obscured. Fair to good bore w/ scattered pitting throughout. Mechanically good.

PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20468/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3219. MODEL 1843 HALL-NORTH BREECH LOADING PERCUSSION CARBINE (SIDE LEVER). Cal. 52 smoothbore. NSN. Bbl. 21” browned.

Updated adaptation w/ spring retained side lever on right, automatically tipping up breechblock which has usual “S. NORTH” markings & is dated “1848”. Action & all sm. parts are browned. Implement storage in butt eliminated. Saddle ring is installed on 8” bar affixed to left hand side. Walnut stock has inspector’s marks “WAT / JJC” on sides at rear of action. Bbl. is marked “JH” on right rear. CONDITION: fine, retaining approx. 70% original brown lacquer on all parts including buttplate. Temper blue is evident on operating lever & latch. Stock w/ nearly all original oil finish, inspector’s markings sharp & clear. Bright, shiny bore. Mechanically fine. Many Union cavalry regiments were armed w/ these 1843s throughout the Civil War. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20469/MGM). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3220. ADAMS AND TRANTER PATENT PERCUSSION REVOLVER RETAILED BY ROBERT GARDEN IN ORIGINAL CASE WITH ACCESSORIES. Cal. 44. S# 1170. 6” octagonal bbl. with small dovetailed front sight and fixed rear sight at rear end of top strap, has rammer mounted to left side of bbl. lug and is mounted with checkered 1 piece walnut grip. Right side of frame has a sliding safety. Top strap is engraved “R.S. GARDEN. 29. PICADILLY. LONDON.” (working at this address 1871-77). Right side of frame is engraved “ADAMS’S. &. TRANTERS PATENT. NO 17332T”. Serial number is engraved on bottom flat of bbl. Revolver is engraved with near full coverage exceptionally well cut shaded scroll with open scroll highlights on cylinder, trigger guard and around hammer pivot. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: revolver is accompanied by walnut casing with brass medallion centered in the lid and swinging latches on front and a mortised brass lock with brass escutcheon. Case is lined in blue felt with a Robert S. Garden paper label inside lid. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a fine Hawksley bag shaped flask, its original Tranter’s Patent brass 2 cavity mold with blued steel sprue cutter stamped with number “54”. Left front compartment contains a lacquered tin of W. Tranter’s lubricating bullets with green & black label; a matching lacquered tin of Tranter’s lubricating composition and the right rear corner contains a spectacular lacquered tin for Eley’s caps with brown label marked “MADE EXPRESSLY FOR ADAMS REVOLVERS”. Left rear corner compartment contains a Hawksley pewter oiler. Another compartment contains an ebony handled turnscrew with chipped blade along with a matching ebony handled nipple wrench. Front compartment contains a brass & wood cleaning jag/ramrod with a concealed worm. Center covered compartment with cloth pull, contains an orig Eley’s combustible cartridge. CONDITION: revolver is very fine. Overall retains about 30% glossy original blue with balance having flaked, not worn, to a light patina. Cylinder has mottled, faded case colors. Grip is sound showing very light diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore has a few scattered spots of light pitting. Case is exceptionally fine with light handling & storage scratches in lid and overall retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is crisp & bright with very light soil. Implements and accessories are all excellent. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Kenneth Horn (Grandson of JC Higgins). (01-20667/MGM). ANTIQUE. $4,000-6,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3221. EXCEPTIONALLY RARE WEBLEY FIRST MODEL LONGSPUR REVOLVER WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES. Cal. 40. S# 167. Approx 250 of this first type open top percussion revolver were made. This specimen has 7” octagon bbl, engraved “James Webley St. Marys Square. Birmingham” on top flat, and attaches to cylinder pin with square side bolt.

Bbl. is hinged to frame and tips down for loading. A screw for accessory bullet rammer (in case) is on right side of bbl. Blued frame is engraved “James Webley Patentee” on left side, and there are sprays of shaded scroll engraving around name on right side of action and near hinge. Cylinder is engraved with numbers 1-6 for each chamber and rotates to the left. Casehardened long spurred hammer is nearly completely shrouded by action. Serial number and “By Her Majesty’s Royal Letters Patent” are engraved on back strap. 32 line per inch checkered walnut two piece grips have lightly engraved steel cap. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: mahogany case with key lock has crenelated rectangular escutcheon in top. Interior is lined in green cloth and contains a number of accessories including: Davis type brass mold marked “60” has polished steel sprue cutter for round based conical bullet, greenheart loading rod with walnut end and brass tip, round pewter oil bottle, ebony handled nipple wrench with pricker, wad punch marked 58, plain copper bodied Sykes marked powder flask, and rare accessory combination rammer and turnscrew that pivots on high headed screw installed on right bbl flat. CONDITION: very fine. Bbl retains most of its orig bright blue with evidence of some light cleaning as well as some flaking. Action retains 30-40% of its blue, considerably flaked on sides. Grip straps are mostly brown to gray. Cylinder retains a considerable amount of its orig case hardening color, which was originally quite dark. Hammer retains a similar amount of its color.

Grips show light wear with some chipping to orig French polish. Action is crisp. Case is very fine retaining most of its orig French polish on exterior. Interior cloth is very fine with some marks and rubs from contact with gun. Accessories are very fine to excellent.

PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Kenneth Horn (Grandson of JC Higgins). (01-20633/MGM). ANTIQUE. $5,000-7,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3222. TRANTER LARGE FRAME ARMY REVOLVER, F. T. GUION, NEW ORLEANS. Cal. 46. S# 8778 T. Bbl. 6”. Tranter lg. bore military pistols were popular worldwide. In the serial range about 8,000-9,000, the handful of specimens known are mostly New Orleans agent marked such as this & 2 are among the most important Confederate associated examples. S# 8673 was presented to Confederate Gen. Jeb Stuart. from Heroes von Borcke in Culpeper, VA. June, 1863 (this example is in the Smithsonian). S# 7993 is elaborately engraved to Confederate Gen. Dabney Maury also w/ New Orleans agent marking. CONDITION: good to very good overall. Strong traces of bright original blue in protected areas. Crisp markings, including minimalist engraved panels on frame. Pistol is complete & original, though missing loading assembly which is often the case on Civil War used survivors. Mechanically, dbl. action functions well. Sharp, bright rifled bore. (01-20592/JS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.

3223. VERY FINE SOLID FRAME TRANTER’S PATENT PERCUSSION REVOLVER RETAILED BY ALFRED CLAYTON OF SOUTH HAMPTON. Cal. 45. S# 3544. Blued solid frame is integral with 6” octagon bbl. Top strap is engraved “A CLAYTON, SOUTH HAMPTON”. Pistol is fitted with “U” notch rear and tall bead front sights. Bbl. and five shot casehardened cylinder are stamped with London black powder proofs. Pistol is double action and has unique Tranter’s patent cocking lever outside of trigger guard and firing trigger inside of guard. Pistol can be fired single action by cocking lever and using separate firing trigger or double action by pulling both triggers simultaneously. Action is engraved with 30% coverage sprays of well cut open scroll. Serial number is on right side. Trigger and removable loading lever fixed to left side are both stamped “W. TRANTER’S” “PATENT”. Checkered walnut grip has steel cap. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: pistol is housed in its original walnut case lined in green cloth. An Alfred Clayton label is in lid.

Accessories in bottom compartment include: bronze two cavity bullet mold with iron sprew cutter stamped with this gun’s serial number, wood and brass loading rod, James Dixon copper bodied powder flask, small pewter oil bottle, ebony handled nipple wrench with pricker, ebony handled turn screw, a tin of Tranter’s bullets, and two empty tins of percussion caps, 1 with label “Eley’s Superior”. CONDITION: very fine. Action retaining over 80% original blue with sharp edge wear and some flaking. Casehardening color is faded on cylinder but remains around 80%. Grip is good with checkering lightly worn. Loading lever shows cleaning to bright silver. Case exterior shows some loss of original finish and a number of marks. Interior cloth is very fine. Label is lightly foxed.

Accessories are generally very fine. An attractive example of this interesting revolver. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Kenneth Horn (Grandson of JC Higgins). (01-20666/MGM). ANTIQUE. $3,000-5,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3224. LONDON ARMORY KERR REVOLVER. S# J809. Cal. 45. The London Armory Company produced approx. 11,000 large bore revolvers mostly destined for the Confederacy. This revolver is among highest serial numbers noted & is likely postwar manufacture or made too late to make it to Confederacy. Revolver has 5 1/2” octagon bbl. w/ London black powder proofs & “LAC” on top left flat. Left side of action is stamped “LONDON ARMORY”. Right is engraved “Kerr’s Patent 11327”. This number also appears on cyl. Backspring peninsula type percussion lock w/ rnd. bodied hammer is engraved “London Armory Co.”. Checkered walnut one-piece grip has steel cap w/ lanyard ring.

CONDITION: very good-fine overall, original and complete, markings all discernible, traces of finish, internal number on frame “J809”. Mechanically slightly out of time. Occasionally jams. Good rifled bore, dark in grooves. PROVENANCE: From a North Carolina Estate. (01-20935/JS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.

3225. CASED ROBERT JONES BRITISH BULLDOG REVOLVER. Cal. 450 Webley. S# 14. Bbl. 2 1/2”. Mfg. 1874-1884 by Webley w/out their markings as it was for distribution by renowned gun maker Robert Jones. Very low #14 on lower right front of frame & on cyl. (normal Webley location was lower left front, but this is 2 digit number!).

Deep British blue w/ in the white accents. Top strap marked “BRITISH BULLDOG” (not BULL DOG). Top flat of bbl. marked “R. Jones 60 Dale St. Liverpool”. Numerous British proofs. Birdshead checkered walnut grips w/ slight spur shape at top.

UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Fine oak compartmentalized case having red felt lining & Jones label under lid; top of lid has inletted disk for engraving. Includes oil bottle, turn screw, cleaning rod, case key & 13 rds. Kynoch .450 ammo. All in good condition w/ near excellent ammo. CONDITION: very good plus appearance w/ areas of flaking finish that have turned to light brown patina appearance. Very good in the white components & grips. Bore is bright w/ distinct rifling plus some scattered light pitting. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Kenneth Horn (Grandson of JC Higgins). Ex - G. Thomas Puett Collection. (01-20897/ NW). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,250.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3226. MARIETTE PATENT 11MM PINFIRE REVOLVER FITTED W/ KNIFE BAYONETTE. Cal. 11mm Pinfire.

NSN. Blued 6 1/4” bbl. is marked “MARIETTE Bte” on left side, & is affixed w/ tall U-notch & bead front sights. Cyl. pivot housing at front has been replaced by steel lug, & muzzle has been turned down to receive a lg. knife bayo w/ 9” clip point blade. Guard & grip are reconfigured to fit altered pistol. Knife comes w/ its original red Morocco leather sheath w/ German silver fittings. Remainder of pistol features blued cyl., case hardened frame, bright polished trigger & hammer & 2 piece walnut grip w/ case hardened steel cap. CONDITION: fine, bbl. retaining most of its original bright blue, considerably flaked. There is heat discoloration at rear w/ addition of knife lug. Cyl. retains over 80% original blue. Frame retains over 70% original case hardening color. Grips are good, w/ chips in original French polish. Bore is somewhat pitted at breech end. Pistol is mechanically good. Knife scales appear to be recheckered, guard replaced or refurbished & has been chemically darkened. Blade retains most of its bright polish. Sheath is good w/ staining of leather & polish of fittings. An eye catching bit of weaponry. (01-20865/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.

3227. LEPAGE LARGE BORE PINFIRE REVOLVER. Cal. 15mm Pinfire. S# 2660. Bbl. 7 5/16” rnd. w/ Metford style rifling & beaded blade front sight. Top of bbl. is marked “Fini Par Le Page a Paris”. Bbl. is threaded into the cyl. spindle & secured through the bbl. lug into the frame w/ out provisions for ejector. Right side of bbl. lug has a crown over “P” French proof. Six shot rnd. cyl. w/ raised exterior stops. Cyl. has an oval w/ “ELG”, Belgium black powder proof. Right side of recoil shield has a swing out loading gate. DA that also functions in SA mode. Square butt grip frame w/ lanyard loop. Two piece walnut grips w/ hand checkering & floral carved ears. Mfg. in Belgium during the time of the American Civil War & bears many resemblance to the Belgium made Le Mat revolvers used by the Confederacy. CONDITION: gray colored metal shows evidence of light cleaning w/ scattered spots of light corrosion. Grips show light wear & handling marks. Sound mechanics. Bore retains strong rifling showing scattered spots of very light pitting. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Kenneth Horn (Grandson of JC Higgins). (01-20627/DS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3228. FINE CASED & ENGRAVED LE FAUCHEAUX ENGRAVED & IVORY PINFIRE REVOLVER. Cal. 7mm. S# 294. Oct. 3.5” bbl. Folding trigger. This well preserved cased pistol retains much of its original finish w/ no agent’s mark but w/ Liege proofs. Engraved cyl., frame & breech of bbl.

Blued & case colors, hammer polished bright.

Matching assembly mark “17” found on several parts including each grip half. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: casing is compartmented for screwdriver, cleaning rod & oiler. CONDITION: fine overall. Bbl. retains traces of finish, cyl. retains approx. half of its finish w/ gold inlaid framing of engraving. Muted case colors on frame. Well fit grips have smooth ivory patina. Mechanically fine w/ crisp rifled bore. Casing equally fine. (0120673/JS). ANTIQUE. $800-1,200.

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3229. BELGIUM WARNANT TOP BREAK DA REVOLVER. Cal. 11mm CF. NSN. Bbl. 5 1/4” rnd. w/ integral blade front sight. Five shot fluted cyl. Blued top break action w/ dbl. lever releases behind hammer. Two piece bag type bone grips w/ lanyard ring at butt.

Major parts have crown over “R” proofs. Top strap is marked “BELGIUM”. CONDITION: 40% lightly faded blue blending w/ areas of flaking & wear. Grips show light wear. Strong mechanics. Pitted bore. (01-20896/DS). ANTIQUE. $1,000-1,500.

3230. HIGHLY FINISHED EUROPEAN PINFIRE DA REVOLVER. Cal. 9mm Pinfire. NSN. Bbl. 4 1/2” oct. w/ bead sight. Six shot rnd. cyl. Open top action w/ center mounted hammer & right side ejector. Frame, cyl., breech end of bbl., grips, straps & end of triggerguard have vine type foliate hand engraving w/ gold. Sides of frame, cyl. & top bbl. flat have gold wire highlights in geometric shapes. Two piece hard rubber grips w/ floral pattern ornamentation having lanyard ring at butt. Cyl. has a proof mark that appears to be crown over “Z”. CONDITION: frame & bbl. show traces of blue in protected areas w/ balance fading to gray brown showing scattered light pitting. Cyl. retains 70% lightly worn blue. Grips show light wear.

Sound mechanics. Bright bore retains strong rifling showing sm. spots of pitting. (0120852/Ds). ANTIQUE. $500-750.

3231. UNMARKED SIDEHAMMER KERR’S PATENT CENTERFIRE SA REVOLVER. Cal. 45 CF. S# 655. The 5 3/4” octagon bbl. w/ thin top flat is integral w/ frame. Cartridge loading gate is on right side. Five shot cyl. for centerfire cartridge has a single indecipherable proof. Cartridge ejector rod is also on right side of frame. Left side stamped w/ S# & a star. Cyl. & hammer are also stamped w/ S# 655. “2254” is on bottom flat of bbl. Cyl. is retained by sliding pin at rear, in usual Kerr’s manner. Kerr’s type back-spring sidelock w/ rnd. bodied hammer has faux case coloring. One piece walnut grip has steel cap w/ lanyard ring. CONDITION: very fine, retaining over 90% what appears to be maker applied finishes w/ high edge wear & some browning, especially on trigger guard. Grip retains most of its French polish finish. Trigger, cyl. pin latch & cartridge extractor rod retain most of their bright polish.

Torched colors on lock, hammer & grip cap appear to be old & original. Bore is fine w/ one or two scattered pits.

Cyl. will not rotate & hammer will not cock. (22-2094/MGM). CURIO. $600-1,600.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3232. NO LOT 3233. UNMARKED EUROPEAN PINFIRE DA REVOLVER. Cal. 9mm Pinfire. S# 22. Bbl. 5 3/8” irregular octagon w/ narrow top flat. Dovetail mounted blade sight. Six shot rnd. cyl. Solid frame action w/ right side loading gate & right side mounted ejector.

Blue finish w/ highlights of scroll engraving. Polished hammer & trigger. One piece checkered walnut grip w/ engraved steel cap & ring at butt. CONDITION: over 90% reblued finish showing light edgewear & sm. marks. Original grip finish shows scattered light handling marks. Sound action.

Bore retains lightly worn rifling. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Kenneth Horn (Grandson of JC Higgins). (01-20661/DS). ANTIQUE. $800-1,200.

3234. NO LOT

3235. RARE NAPOLEANIC WARS ANTONIO BERETTA FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS. Cal. approx. 70. NSN. Beretta is the world oldest firearms mfg & one of the oldest industrial enterprises, tracing it’s history as far back as 1526. During Napoleon Bonaparte’s occupation of Italy, 1797-1815, Beretta produced as many as 40,000 muskets a year for his Grande Armee. For this, Beretta was awarded a “Good Service Certificate” by Napoleon. This very scarce blunderbuss is one of the few surviving Beretta made military arms from the Napoleonic era.

Lockplate is marked “Antonio Beretta / In Gardone”. 25 7/8” Barrel with flared muzzle having a diameter of 1 3/4”. Pin fastened musket style walnut stock with brass buttplate, triggerguard, sideplate, faceted thimble and pipe. Front triggerguard tang is stamped with a crown over “F” St. Etienne style proof indicating French military use. Overall, length is 41”. WEIGHT: 10 lbs. CONDITION: metal surfaces have bright appearance from past cleaning. Wood has added finish over wear showing numerous scratches, dents & handling marks. Hardwood ramrod may be replacement. Sound lock w/ stiff mainspring tension. Dark, pitted bore. (01-20745/DS). ANTIQUE. $9,000-15,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3236. FRENCH MODEL 1777 L’AN IX MUSKET WITH “CITY GUARD” (RICHMOND, VA?) MARKINGS. Cal. 69. NSN. The 42” rnd. bbl. has no visible marks & is held by 3 spring retained bands. Lockplate is engraved w/ what appears to be “CHARLEVILLE” & features reinforced cock, inset brass pan, friction frizzen & feather spring w/ bulbous finial. Walnut stock is iron mounted & has dished out left side of comb. Trigger guard has finger grooves. Carry point in front of trigger guard is branded “CITY GUARD” (consignor’s notes state “indicating use by Richmond, VA City Guard. Co. V. 1st Virginia Infantry, in the Civil War”). CONDITION: good. Metal parts show cleaning over dark brown patina w/ scattered light pitting. Stock retains old oil finish & appears to be sound. Surface has many scattered light marks & butt around plate shows considerable water damage. Rusted bore.

Lock operable. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20544/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3237. FRENCH MODEL 1877 L’AN IX / COMPOSITE MUSKET. Cal. 69. NSN. The 35 1/2” bbl., lock & stock are from a model 1877 musket w/ trigger guard & bands salvaged from an earlier Charleville. No visible markings are found. CONDITION: good. Iron parts exhibit an overall gray brown patina after old cleaning. Stock has old oil finish & shows considerable wear. Dark, rusted bore.

Mechanically good. (01-20839/MGM). ANTIQUE. $500-800.

3238. HIGH QUALITY GERMAN PERCUSSION DOUBLE RIFLE WITH RELIEF CARVED STOCK. Cal. 475 grooved diameter. NSN. Maker’s name not found. 24” bbls. fitted w/ later raised blocks holding front & rear sights. Breech iron is relief engraved. Front spring island locks are engraved w/ matching semi relief scroll w/ gold inlaid animals (a dog on left & recumbent doe on right). Straight grip stock of highly figured European walnut measures 14” over German silver buttplate w/ long top spur. Other furniture is also of German silver w/ coiled tang of trigger guard & trigger plate w/ fancy finial. A fancy shaped patchbox is on right side. All this furniture is very nicely engraved w/ semi relief scroll matching iron parts. A hunting scene w/ jaeger & dog are on trigger guard bow & a stag & hound are on patchbox cover. In lieu of checkering, grip area is carved in relief scrolled acanthus in the same style as metal engraving. A dog’s head w/ glass eyes forms forend tip. A relief carved scene of hound & wild ox is behind cheekpiece. CONDITION: fair to good.

Bbls. w/ old rebrown. Sight bases replaced. Lockplates & other iron furniture deeply pitted patina. Stock w/ old oil refinish has many marks & scratches. German silver furniture cleaned to silver. Engraving still clear. Carving at grip shows considerable wear. There is wood repair along bbl. channel along both sides of forend. Carved ox on butt is missing one glass eye. Bores are bright & shiny. Locks operable. Most likely this handy rifle would make a good shooter. (01-20275/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.

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3239. GERMANIC 18TH CENTURY STYLE DOG LOCK FULL STOCK MUSKET. Cal. 80. NSN. 33 3/4” Bbl. is unmarked. Flintlock w/ heavy chamfered plate.

Serpentine cock w/ notch at rear to engage dog which pivots at rear of lockplate. Inset pan holds bridled friction frizzen, feather spring w/out finial.

Elm wood(?) stock is brass mounted. Serpentine sideplate & trigger guard are stamped w/ initials & rack mark on bow of “I50”. Stock features a right hand shadow line cheekpiece, sliding patchbox cover on right & carved ramrod channel. CONDITION: good. Bbl. reconverted from percussion. Stock w/ old refinish. Rusted bore. Lock operable.

PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20498/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.

3240. BELGIAN COPY OF A BRITISH 1853 RIFLE MUSKET. Cal. .577. NSN. Many of these weapons were supplied to the Confederacy. This musket has 39” rnd. bbl. w/ Nock form at rear. Belgian proofs are stamped in front of percussion bolster, a star over “JG” is on top of bbl. Long range rear sight is fitted. Enfield shaped lock w/ rnd. bodied hammer has star over “JG” proof matching that on bbl. Stock of fiddle figured walnut extends to within 3” of muzzle w/ brass cap & attaches to bbl. w/ three split bands. Remainder of rifle is brass mounted. Buttplate having 2” rounded top spur. Left side of stock is marked “XLVIII”. An old leather sling is fitted. CONDITION: good to very good. Bbl. & lock showing old cleaning & some darkening to gray brown over scattered pitting. Stock retains most of an old oil refinish w/ some subsequent marks. Bore is bright w/ some scatterd pitting. Mechanically good. (01-20885/MGM). ANTIQUE. $800-1,200.

3241. 1809 MODEL POTSDAM MUSKET CONVERTED TO PERCUSSION. Cal. 74. NSN. The 41” bbl. has lg. shaped drum & nipple conversion, slightly arched lock w/ rounded tail. Has been converted to percussion & a lg. hammer fitted. Lockplate is marked w/ crowned proofs “FW” & “SAARN”. Walnut stock w/ cutaway comb at cheek attaches to bbl. w/ 3 brass bands, front missing. No marks are noted. CONDITION: fair. Iron parts w/ dark brown patina. Stock w/ old oil refinish. Good bore w/ some scattered pitting. Lock is operable. (01-20841/MGM). ANTIQUE. $500-700.

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3242. CIVIL WAR ERA COMMERCIAL WHITWORTH RIFLE. Cal. .451. S# 12681. 33” bbl “Reilly & Co. New Oxford Street London”, adjustable front sight & rear ladder sight graduated to 1000 yards.

Lock engraved “E.M. Reilly”. Checkered wrist & forearm, engraved iron mounts, 3 sling eyelets. CONDITION: good - very good overall.

Gray metal, marking good except where pitted at breech obscuring part of maker mark. Bbl has 2 spots of screw holes for another sight.

Stock w/ scattered cosmetic blemishes, mechanics are fine. Bore is worn, especially near muzzle. (01-20951/JS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.

3243. BRITISH PATTERN 1853 ENFIELD RIFLE MUSKET BY TOWER WITH NEW JERSEY SURCHARGE. Cal. 577. NSN. Bbl. 39” standard issue, retained by 3 split bands, has long range sight. Top of Nock form is stamped “T&L”. Left side of bbl. w/ Birmingham proofs & “N.J”. Front spring lock w/ dbl. line engraved plate & hammer has royal crown at rear, center is stamped “1862” & “TOWER”. Stock extends to within 4” of muzzle & has brass cap. Other furniture is of brass w/ relatively plain trigger guard & unmarked buttplate.

Flat on left side of stock is also stamped “NJ”. An old black leather sling is attached w/ maker’s stamp illegible & brass/cork muzzle plug is present. CONDITION: good, completely refinished. Bbl. bands & lock cleaned to silver over some light pitting. Stock has old oil refinish. Edges slightly rounded. Markings softened. Sm. stress crack behind rear lock screw escutcheon. Very good bore, shiny, lightly pitting. Lock is crisp. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20477/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

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3244. COOPER & GOODMAN BIRMINGHAM PROOFED RIFLED MUSKET. Cal. 577. NSN. Bbl. rnd. w/ oct. shank shortened to 24 3/4”. Solder attached replacement blade front sight w/ original graduated leaf rear sight. Left bbl. flat has Birmigham, English proofs. Top bbl. flat & right side of stock have apparent merchant markings “GLUKMAN / 1862 / BIRMINGHAM”. Right bbl. flat is marked “M / 180”. Circle “L” marking is found on the right flat, left side of rear sight & buttplate peak. Lock is marked “N 3777” behind hammer w/ a crowned marking over “1864” date forward of hammer.

Walnut stock is shortened to 2 band configuration to correspond w/ bbl. length. Toeline of stock has merchant markings “COOPER & GOODMAN”. Joseph Rock Cooper & John D. Goodman were in partnership at 32 Woodcock Street, Birmingham, England 1857-1862.

Brass buttplate & triggerguard w/ iron ramrod & fittings. Canvas sling on original swivels. Left rear of stock is marked “GD10”. Top of comb has stamped marking that appears to be “VG” over an unidentified marking. CONDITION: bbl. & action finish is fading to brown patina showing scattered spots of finish loss & light corrosion. Stock has worn appearance w/ areas of finish loss showing numerous scratches, dent & marks. Sound lock. Tight spring. Bore is generally bright w/ strong rifling showing some light pitting towards muzzle end. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Jack Verret Sr. (01-20707/DS). ANTIQUE. $600-800.

3245. SCARCE BRITISH PATTERN 1756 FLINTLOCK CARBINE BY I. LUDLUM OF BIRMINGHAM. Cal. 69. NSN. Bbl. 32” w/ flattened rear section & brass bead front sight has crowned “V” & “P” London proofs at breech end along w/ bbl. makers mark a crowned “WS” (most likely William Staples of Birmingham). 6” Rnd. bodied lock w/ slight arch & pointed tail is fitted w/ rnd. bodied serpentine cock, inset rounded pan, unbridled frizzen & feather spring w/ fleur-de-lis finial. Lock has dbl. line border engraving & “I. LUDLUM” (working in Birmingham) is in front of cock.

Walnut handrail type stock extends to muzzle & is pinned to bbl. Stock has raised beavertail around bbl. tang & is brass mounted w/ early brown bess style relief cast furniture. Triggerguard has husk finial.

Serpentine rounded sideplate has long extension. Buttplate has tall steeple shaped top tang. Sideplate has cut at top lock screw where saddle ring bar was originally attached & a corresponding mounting hole is through stock about 4” from front lock screw as the forward attachment point for ring bar.

Brass wrist escutcheon is engraved w/ fancy crest. Central figures being 2 griffon, one rampant & the other passant both under a crown & on pedestals. A similar carbine by Staples & Ludlum w/ similar crests but w/ Birmingham bbl. proofs is at Colonial Williamsburg. A hickory ramrod is held by 2 beaded pipes & matching thimble. CONDITION: very good to fine, appears to be all original except for replacement of last 2” of wood at muzzle. Bbl. retaining old brown patina over scattered pitting.

Marks are clear. Lock retains some old bright polish, possibly original w/ subsequent rusting. Brass, once cleaned has nicely toned to dark gold. Stock retains most of it’s original finish w/ numerous marks & dings w/ good hand worn patina at grip & front carrying point. Old ramrod is missing it’s tip. There is a lg. shrinkage crack at toe w/ some old infill. A rare & important early British carbine.

PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20549/MGM). ANTIQUE. $5,000-7,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3246. CIRCA 1810 INDIA PATTERN BROWN BESS FLINTLOCK MUSKET, NOVA SCOTIA MILITIA. Cal. 78. NSN. Bbl. 39 1/4”. Standard configuration. Tower & GR cypher marked lock w/ broad arrow proof, bbl. proofs & branded on right side buttstock “6:BATn / N. S. M / E 18”. This is a fine example of War of 1812 era brown bess. CONDITION: very good overall, appears all original & matching. Original flint configuration. Dark iron patina, good markings in metal. Brass furniture cleaned & toned to medium mustard patina w/ varnish. Stock is sound & varnished. Sm. proofs & store keeper’s mark. Partially visible in outline. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20496/JS). ANTIQUE. $4,000-6,000.

3247. MODEL 1855 “BRAZILIAN” ENFIELD NAVY RIFLE. Cal. 577 w/ 3 groove rifling. NSN. Bbl. 32” w/ long range rear sight, iron bead front & lg. bayonet lug on right side at muzzle has Belgian proof at left rear. 3601 Is stamped on bayonet lug to match w/ non-accompanying bayonet. Front percussion lock is stamped “D”, anchor, “C” at center. This mark is also on face of rnd. bodied hammer. Lock plate & hammer are line border engraved. Walnut stock is held by 2 spring retained iron bands & is otherwise brass mounted. Simple trigger guard w/ nipple protector attached has “D”, anchor, “C” mark on tang. Buttplate is unmarked. An interesting brass shield depicting a heraldic American eagle cast in relief is screwed to top of grip. Remnants of some inspector’s markings including the “D”, anchor, “C” mark are on right side of butt which also has incised initials “DH”. These initials are also on left side of butt. Left side of stock between lock screws is lightly marked “J H COX”. CONDITION: good. Metal parts cleaned to silvery gray w/ considerable overall pitting . Brass nicely toned. Stock w/ old oil refinish has many marks & dings. Bore is good. Lock is good. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20479/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,500.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3248. UNUSUAL BRITISH COMMERCIAL FLINTLOCK OFFICER’S FUSIL BY CLARK & YORK. Cal. 77. NSN. Bbl. 39” rnd w/ bayonet stud/front sight bead 1 1/4” from muzzle.

Breech section has larger diameter reinforce for the last 5/8”. Left side of bbl. is stamped w/ London gun maker’s & view proofs. Top of bbl. is engraved “LONDON - I – W – YORK – M”, most likely John York, son of Charles York, working 1755-1784. Rnd. bodied slightly arched sm. size (6”) lock features serpentine cock, integral rounded pan, bridled roller frizzen & feather spring w/ peg finial. Center of lock is engraved “CLARK”, most likely John # 5 (Blakemore) working 1766-1798. Walnut stock extends to w/ in 4 1/2” of muzzle & has thin brass reinforcing band at tip & attaches to bbl. w/ 3 captive side bolts w/ out escutcheons. Unusual furniture is of brass including sm. simple triggerguard bow which attaches to triggerplate & a simple cast buttplate w/ bell shaped finial which is engraved “LI50” (Light Infantry 50th Regt.). Sideplate is not present & lock screws seat in circular brass escutcheons. A button head steel ramrod mounts through 2 closely set flared pipes, 1 beaded mid pipe & matching thimble. The only identifying marks on stock are the initials “ID” on left side. CONDITION: very good to fine. Iron parts cleaned to mostly pewter gray w/ some scattered pinprick pitting. Brass nicely toned to mustard brown. Stock w/ most of what appears to be original oil finish has numerous marks, knocks & dings but there is fine hand worn patina at grip & forepiece. Fine shiny bore. Lock very good. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20506/MGM). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.

3249. MID 18TH CENTURY FLINTLOCK OFFICER’S FUSIL BY RICHARD WILSON. Cal. 66. NSN. The 37 1/4” bbl. w/ barley corn brass front sight & bayonet lug on bottom is marked w/ “LONDON”, “GP” & “V” proofs along w/ crowned initials “RW” (Richard Wilson). Bbl. tang has filed in sighting groove & mounts to Fusil in early style w/ screw from bottom. Early style lock w/ rnd. bodied, deeply arched plate features serpentine cock, inset rounded pan, unbridled friction frizzen & feather spring w/ fleur-de-lis finial. Lockplate & cock are engraved w/ lg. open scroll. “WILSON” is very lightly engraved at center of plate. Early style handrail stock appears to be of elm & extends to within 3 1/2” of muzzle w/ brass cap. Stock is pinned to bbl. & has raised carved beaver tail around bbl. tang. Stock is brass mounted, buttplate having tall steeple top tang which is lightly engraved matching lock. Escutcheon plate w/ matching engraving is tacked to top of wrist w/ square nails. Triangular sideplate & trigger guard w/ stylized acorn finial are engraved in a different manner. Steel ramrod is held by 2 heavy turned pipes & matching thimble. CONDITION: bbl. & lock retain a dark brown patina w/ scattered deeper oxidation. Stock retains most of an old oil finish w/ some repaired cracks at grip & along bbl. channel. Brass is nicely toned. Interior of lock shows considerable reworking. Frizzen is replacement. Rusted bore, lock operable. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20547/MGM). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3250. GOOD 2ND MODEL BROWN BESS MUSKET BY PARKES WITH BAYONET. Cal. 79. NSN. Bbl. 42 1/8”, has remnants of London (?) proofs on breech end.

Lock w/ slightly arched round bodied plate has integral pan, bridled frizzen & feather spring w/ foliate finial; has remnants of crowned “GR” & crowned “V” proof in front of serpentine cock & “PARKES” along w/ rack number “19” on tail (19 is also on wrist escutcheon). Typical trigger guard is of relief brass. Sideplate is flat. Stock extends to 4” of muzzle & is pinned to bbl. Steel ramrod w/ button head is a bit short & mounts through to later style beaded brass pipes. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: triangular bayonet w/ 17” blade marked w/ crown over “19” & “TB” on root of blade. Socket is unmarked. CONDITION: iron parts cleaned to mottled gray over considerable scattered pitting. Lock is in original flint configuration. Touch hole appears to have been bushed. Wood possibly replaced, is sound w/ few observed restorations. Stock has been cleaned, edges somewhat rounded. Sling loops are missing. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Gary Parietti. (01-19739/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3251. SHIP’S BLUNDERBUSS OF HIS MAJESTY’S REVENUE CUTTER VIPER. Cal. approx. 2” at the bell. NSN. Bbl. measures approx. 23 7/8”. A fine example of a British maritime blunderbuss utilizing a heavy 24” bbl. w/ 3 distinct proofs at the breech. Top of bbl. engraved, “HIS MAJESTY’S REVENUE CUTTER VIPER”. It is noted in period accounts that Captain Gunthorpe, who was the commander of the Excise Cutter Viper, succeeded in handing over to his Majesty’s Navy during the year ending October 1, 1810, no less than 13 smugglers that the ship had seized. Since this was the highest number recorded for that year he was awarded a prize of 500 pounds. The viper remained in the Revenue Cutter Service for many years. The lock appears to be a pattern 1793 version of a standard Brown Bess mechanism.

Lockplate marked w/ a crowned “GR” in front of the cock & “TOWER” behind. Brass trigger guard, buttplate, sideplate, ramrod thimble & entry thimble. Iron ramrod & nosecap. Full wooden stock. CONDITION: wood has a few minor dents & dings w/ a crack extending from mid bbl. channel back toward the sideplate. Bbl. has a pleasing patina. Lock appears lightly cleaned but functional.

Bore is dark & a bit dirty. (01-20294/BF). $1,800-2,600.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3252. BRITISH FLINTLOCK MILITARY STYLE BRASS BARRELLED BLUNDERBUSS. Cal. 2.3” at muzzle. NSN. The 16” brass bbl. has graceful flair to muzzle and has London black powder proofs at breech end. Military style flintlock is unmarked and has serpentine cock, integral rounded pan, bridled frizzen and feather spring w/ duckbill finial. Walnut stock extends to muzzle and is pinned to bbl. and is brass mounted. Buttplate is of heavy sheet brass. Sideplate is flush mounted and has long tail. Trigger guard has bulbous finial. Steel ramrod is held by single sheet brass pipe. Inspector’s initials “IH”? under a crescent moon are behind sideplate tail. Bore is dirty. Lock is operable. CONDITION: good. Bbl. with mustard golden brown patina.

Lock cleaned over pitting. Stock has newer varnish finish with a number of marks. Brass is nicely toned. Ramrod pipe is smashed.

PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20792/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.

3253. “TOWER” MARKED TRADE MUSKET. Cal. 67. NSN. The 48” tapered rnd. bbl. has Birmingham proofs at rear.

Flint lock w/ slightly rounded plate is fitted w/ reinforced cock, integral rounded pan, bridled friction frizzen & feather spring w/ stub finial. A crown is stamped at front of cock & tail is marked “TOWER” “PROOF”. Beechwood stock extends to w/ in 6” of muzzle & is brass mounted w/ trigger guard having vestigial finial, buttplate has shaped top spur, vacant oval crest plate, heavy relief sideplate & cast beaded ramrod pipes & thimble. An iron button head ramrod is present. Stock is carved w/ initials “WNE” in front of trigger guard finial. CONDITION: good. Iron parts all old dark brown patina. Brass nicely toned. Wood w/ old, possible original finish has many marks & some heavy dings but is generally sound. Rusted bore. Lock operable but frizzen very loose & has been resteeled w/ top portion of new steel missing. (01-20331/MGM). ANTIQUE. $800-1,200.

3254. TOWER MARKED TRADE MUSKET. Cal. 76. NSN. The 42 1/2” tapered round bbl. has military type turnings at breech end which is also stamped w/ Birmingham proofs. Trade quality lock w/ serpentine cock, integral pan, bridled frizzen & feather spring w/ bulbous finial is marked “TOWER” at rear & has stamped crown in front of cock. Beechwood stock extends to w/ in 6” of muzzle w/ brass cap & is pinned to bbl. Basic styling resembles a British brown bess w/ handrail comb, & beavertail around bbl. tang. Mounts are brass & are fairly thin. Buttplate having 2 1/2” top spur. Trigger guard has small acorn finial. Sideplate is of raised relief type.

A thin steel ramrod is held by two flared & beaded pipes, one beaded pipe & matching thimble. CONDITION: fair to good. Bbl. & lock are cleaned to silver to gray brown patina over considerable pitting. Stock has old refinish. Brass well toned. Bore is good w/ scattered pitting. Lock is operable. (01-20366/MGM). ANTIQUE. $800-1,200.

3255. PERCUSSION CONVERSION OF SECOND MODEL BROWN BESS MUSKET. NSN. 57” Overall, 41.5” .78 cal smoothbore bbl. w/ British military proofs. Standard pinned bbl. configuration, brass mounts, “GR” cypher and crown & TOWER lock, scattered military & inspection marks, screw-in bolster & unknurled hammer as seen on many southern longarms. Musket was War of 1812 era & maybe left in America to be converted here. CONDITION: good to very good overall. Mechanically fine w/ smooth dirty bore. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20795/JS). ANTIQUE. $800-1,200.

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3257. REGIMENTALY MARKED BROWN BESS TRIANGULAR SOCKET BAYONET. 17” Triangular blade has crowned “B”? proof on top rear. 2 3/4” Socket marked “B” “84” “XX”. Socket diameter approx. 7/8”. CONDITION: fair to good. Exhibiting dark brown patina over pitted surface. (02-15972/MGM). $100-200.

3258. 1775 DATED AMERICAN LONG FOWLER WITH TIGER MAPLE STOCK. Cal. 62. NSN. Bbl. 54”. This amazing survivor has wonderful hand worn patina & initials & date carved in stock “RBI 1775 W”. Brass mounted fowler w/ early oval wrist was broken & repaired w/ 2 braised iron bands: all w/ matching patina to rest of gun. Sock is cut back at muzzle for bayonet lug on bottom of bbl. There is a branded name in buttstock which consignor believes was soldier who served in the Connecticut line.

This gun is thoughts to have characteristics of Connecticut maker Medad Hills from a well known family of Connecticut gun makers of the revolutionary war & earlier era. CONDITION: very good “as found”. The Ketland tulip lock & bbl. have mostly smooth iron patina w/ pitting at breech. The iron band repair is so well done as is an iron headed nail or screw forward of lock taking place of long lost 2nd lock screw. Stock, other than the contemporary repair, is sound w/ hand worn patina w/ sm. well patinated reductions in crack toward muzzle. About 1” piece is missing on right side of forestock. Even the wooden ramrod appears original & very good. Lock spring good, but wont fall past half cock. Smooth, clear bore. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20503/JS). ANTIQUE. $8,000-12,000.

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3256. ENGLISH TRADE MUSKET CIRCA EARLY 1800’S. This is nice example of the typical English trade gun of the early 1800’s. The flintlock is well marked w/ the British crown forward of the hammer over “G R”. The bbl. & stock are unmarked. CONDITION: clean & complete w/ no alterations or imperfections. (01-20600/RG.) ANTIQUE. $600-900.

Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3259. NORTH WEST INDIAN “CHIEF’S GRADE” TRADE GUN. Cal. 60. NSN. Bbl. 37” multistage. 51” Overall. This is a special gun in very fine condition w/ inset silver thumb plate w/ Indian chief. Bbl. w/ Birmingham proofs at breech, “LONDON” & circle cartouche w/ sitting fox marked top of bbl.

Lock marked “HAMPTON”. There are stylized engraved decorations w/ hunting horns, horse heads w/ arrows, there are also military proofs: broad arrow on lock & broad arrow over “BO” (Board Ordnance) on stock. Single screw brass lock escutcheon. Jim Hansen in his text “Firearms Of The Fur Trade” discusses the special guns made by Thomas Hampton of which 415 of these chief’s trade guns he mfg. Most of these guns were given to British North American Indian allies during the War of 1812. Most saw hard use & survival on the frontier provides few survivors. CONDITION: fine overall, it would be difficult to find a better, more complete original flint example of a Hampton British Board of Ordnance contracted Chief’s grade trade gun. Smooth iron patina. Brass has unclean light patina. Stock is sound w/ original varnish. There is light burnout of wood behind frizzen pan.

PROVENANCE: ex-Jim Gordon collection; Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20483/JS). ANTIQUE. $6,000-8,000.

3260. EUROPEAN CLUB BUTT FOWLER. Cal. 72. NSN. The 54 1/4” bbl. transitions from oct. to rnd. through relief engraved wedding band. There is an indecipherable maker’s mark on left rear flat. Bbl. has brass front sight & filed in sighting groove on tang. Rnd. bodied lock w/ serpentine cock, inset semiwater proof pan, bridled friction frizzen & feather spring w/ long dbl. bodied bulbous finial has indecipherable mark on tail. Full length stock of dense, lightly figured European walnut is brass mounted & has raised carved acanthus around bbl. tang & behind thimble. There are also raised mouldings & drop points around lock & fancy triangular sideplate. Trigger guard & buttplate have deep relief scroll & acanthus chasing & have fancy outlines. Sideplate has punch dot “engraving”. Hard wood ramrod is held by 2 beaded pipes & matching thimble. CONDITION: good, iron parts w/ dark brown to black patina w/ scattered pitting. Brass once cleaned is toned to an attractive gold color. Stock retains most of an old finish over some marks & has a few subsequent scratches & recolor to repairs along bbl. channel. Fair to good bore. Lock is operable, mainspring weak. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20545/MGM). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3261. NEW ENGLAND LONG FOWLER DATED 1760. Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 47 1/2”. Elegant American tiger maple stocked fowler w/ early Hudson Bay trade lock. Brass mounted w/ 4 ramrod pipes. 5” Brass sideplate. Buttplate tang is nicely inscribed in old script “IRW / 1760”. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: collector photos & notes. CONDITION: very good overall, appears complete & original. Iron patina, brass toned to light mustard. Buttplate tang is lifted. Stock has several well disguised crack repairs. Mechanically functional w/ clear, smooth bore. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20497/JS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.

3262. NEW ENGLAND CLUB BUTT STYLE FOWLER. Cal. 70. NSN. Bbl. 52 1/4” w/ brass barley corn front sight & rear sighting groove, has early “P” & “V” proofs on left side of breech end. Aged reproduction lock w/ rnd. lockplate has serpentine cock, bridled frizzen & feather spring w/ bulbous finial. Interior is marked “LRC”. Full length stock of somewhat curled grain maple is pinned to bbl. & does not have a buttplate. Cast brass triggerguard has bulbous raised finials. Remnants of a raised field is around bbl. tang. Modern ramrod is held by 3 banded pipes & matching thimble. Thin side plate has semi-fancy outline. CONDITION: bbl. is mostly dark brown patina w/ heavy patches of rust. Bbl. possibly reconverted from percussion w/ sm. bushed touch hole. Lock has major parts artificially aged to match bbl., however frizzen shows no striking & all internal parts are newly cast. Stock has a relatively modern varnish finish over many repairs. Lock mortise w/ new wood surround.

Complete forestock appears to be replaced although a joint line cannot be discerned. Rusted bore. Lock operable. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20502/MGM). ANTIQUE. $500-1,500.

3263. P. & E. W. BLAKE U.S. 1816 TACK DECORATED PERCUSSION CONVERSION MUSKET. Cal. 69. NSN. Smooth bore bbl. is shortened to 25 5/8”. Front portion of conversion lock is marked “U.S. / P. & E. W. BLAKE”. Rear of lock is marked “NEW HAVEN / 1830”.

Stock is cut to single band length & has extensive brass tact ornamentation in forearm, lock, wrist & butt areas. Such ornamentation is often associated w/ American Indian use. Button tipped replacement ramrod. CONDITION: metal finish has brown patina appearance showing light pitting.

Stock shows heavy wear w/ cracks & chips in lock, tang & trigger guard areas. Worn lock will not hold at full cock. Pitted bore. (01-20440/DS). ANTIQUE. $600-900.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3264. RARE & FINE SCHNEIDER & GLASSICK DERRINGER. Cal. 50. NSN. 8.5” Overall. 4” Oct. bbl. marked “SCHNEIDER & GLASSICK MEMPHIS TENN” in identical sm. font as found on the rarest Confederate made revolver. Platinum band at breech, crowned muzzle, sparse engraving, German silver mounted. Housed in John Montague custom casing w/ accessories lined in purple baize. CONDITION: very good to fine overall, traces of thin brown on bbl.; muted case colors on breech, tang & lock.

Stock is sound retaining much original varnish, mechanics fine, crisp rifled bore. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague.

(01-20780/JS). ANTIQUE. $8,000-12,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3265. CUSTOM CASED SCHNEIDER & CO, MEMPHIS DERRINGER. Cal. 45. NSN. 10 1/2” Overall. 5 1/8” Oct. bbl. marked “SCHNEIDER & CO. / MEMPHIS TENN”. Breech engraved “1” on tang showing gun 1 of pair. Housed in John Montague custom casing w/ accessories lined in blue baize. CONDITION: very good to fine overall, overall gray/plum patina. Stock is sound retaining most of old varnish finish, mechanics fine, nipple broken top, good rifled bore. Casing & accessories good overall. PROVENANCE: John Montague collection.

(01-20778/JS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-5,000.

3266. CUSTOM CASED SILVER MOUNTED SCHNEIDER & CO, MEMPHIS DERRINGER. Cal. 52. S# 21. Overall 8.75” w/ 4.25” oct. bbl. marked “SCHNEIDER & CO. / MEMPHIS TENN”, S# “21” at breech & “2” on tang showing gun 2 of pair. Crowned muzzle. Trigger guard is blued steel, rest of furniture is silver. Housed in John Montague custom casing w/ accessories lined in brown baize. CONDITION: very good to fine overall, overall blue/dark gray patina. Stock is sound retaining most of its original varnish, mechanics crisp, good rifled bore. Casing & accessories good to very good overall. PROVENANCE: ex-Dr. G W Huckaba; John Montague collection.

(01-20779/JS). ANTIQUE. $4,000-5,000.

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3267. DIMICK, ST. LOUIS DERRINGER SINGLE SHOT PISTOL. Cal. 42. NSN. Bbl. 2 7/8”. 7” Overall. “H E DIMICK”. German silver mounted. Pistol has no embellishment or engraving on mounts, breech, or bbl. in contrast to Philadelphia made derringer pistols. CONDITION: good to very good overall. Bbl. & lock have brown/plum patina w/ pitting. Breech & hammer have dark blue/gray patina. Hammer has braised repair to spur. German silver mounts have gray patina. Walrus ivory tipped ramrod.

Mechanically functional w/ good, rifled bore. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20464/JS). ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,500.

3268. RARE THOMAS BAILEY, NEW ORLEANS MARKED SINGLE SHOT TARGET PISTOL. Cal. 56 bore (~.44 cal). NSN. Thomas Bailey was an English gun maker who moved to New Orleans in the 1840s & set up shop on Chartres Street. When the Civil War began, he left, but his son Thomas & John would make New Orleans their permanent home & continued in the gun making business into the 1870s. 16” Overall. Brass weighted bulbous butt, triggerguard w/ finger spur, single set trigger, patent breech. Lock marked “T. BAILEY” & “PATENT”. 10” Oct. bbl. engraved “T. BAILEY NEW ORLEANS”. Brass blade inset front sight, raised notch rear sight. CONDITION: very good overall. Bbl. has dark gray/ plum patina. Lock & hammer silver/gray. Rear sight is an old replacement w/ filing & forging flaws. Stock is sound, well fit. Mechanically crisp w/ well defined rifled bore.

PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20727/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

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3270. CASED NEW ORLEANS DERRINGER AND PUSH DAGGER. Cal. 44. NSN. Petite Lincoln sized derringer made by Wurflein. Agent marked on lock “T. F. GUION / N.O.”. Derringer is about 5” overall w/ 1 1/2” bbl., German silver mounted w/ gold band at breech. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: housed in John Montague custom casing w/ purple baize lining compartmented for flask, mold, caps & unique push dagger w/ carved walrus ivory handle terminated in dog’s head on one side w/ silver mounted wood cabochon. CONDITION: pistol is very good overall, gray metal. Good markings. Good mechanics & clear, rifled bore. Push dagger is very good overall w/ 3 1/2” dbl. edged blade w/ German silver mounted sheath. Casing & accessories are good to very good. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20718/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3271. GUION, NEW ORLEANS DERRINGER PISTOL. Cal. 44.

NSN. 6 1/2” Overall. 2 1/2” Bbl. w/ maker’s mark on breech w/ Wurflein maker’s mark on breech & retailers mark “T. F. GUION / N.O.” on lock. Thomas F. Guion (1815-1865) had a fancy goods store on St. Charles Avenue for over 25 years.

His 1865 obituary states he was a highly esteemed New Orleans merchant. CONDITION: very good overall. Iron patina, pitting at breech. Lock markings are very good. Hand worn patina to wood. Mechanically functional w/ well defined rifled bore. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20735/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

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3269. HIGH GRADE HYDE & GOODRICH NEW ORLEANS MARKED FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal. 55. NSN. Bbl. 10 1/4”. 15 1/2” Overall. This beautiful English pistol made by Richard Hollis & Sons of London is engraved in script on top of bbl.

“HYDE & GOODRICH”. German silver mounted w/ inset floral decoration, damascus bbl.

UNATTACHED ACCCESSORIES: housed in a John Montague custom casing w/ flask, mold, combination wood brass & steel cleaning rod worm.

CONDITION: very good overall, no finish. Damascene & engraved decoration well discerned. Insets also very good, diamond point checkering w/ scattered cosmetic blemishes. Retains strong traces of original varnish. Mechanically fine w/ smooth, clear bore. (01-20740/ JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3272. HYDE & GOODRICH MARKED PERCUSSION CONVERSION DUELING PISTOL. Cal. 30 Bore. (approx 53 cal). NSN. 15” Overall. 10” Oct. smoothbore damascene bbl. engraved “HYDE & GOODRICH”. German silver front sight & notched rear sight. Lock is maker marked “Richard Hollis & sons” & breech marked “London”. Conversion to percussion appears American w/ screw in bolster. Lightly engraved unknurled hammer. CONDITION: very good overall. Gray/plum patina w/ pitting at breech. Stock retains much of its original varnish. Mechanically fine though safety is nonfunctional after conversion. Clear smooth dirty bore. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20721/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000

3273. ELABORATE HIGH ART CHISELED STEEL, GOLD INSET “HYDE & GOODRICH” TARGET PISTOL OWNED BY YANKTON, DAKOTA TERRITORY GUNSMITH. Cal. 56 Bore (About 44 cal). NSN. 16” Overall. 10” Oct. bbl. w/ unique textured “damascene” etching, gold inset lettering in gold inset frame “HYDE & GOODRICH IN NEW ORLEANS”. Iron mounted, set trigger, adj. rear notch sight, inset fine blade front sight. Lock, breech, side plate, triggerguard, & tang are relief chiseled w/ gold backgrounds, intricate designs include angel, musketeer, dragon heads, medieval knight in armor. Buttcap finely sculpted & engraved. Stock has fluted & relief carved grip, fore end carved lion’s head, detailed glass eyes w/ pupils. Stamped on top of bbl. in 2 lines “H. W. WHITE / YANKTON, DK”. Hiram Wallace White (1819-1903) early citizen of Yankton, Dakota Territory & gunsmith as listed in 1880 Yankton census, & earlier ones in Illinois. Hiram was also inventor & traveler. Where could he have got this wonderful antebellum Southern piece of firearm art. Hyde & Goodrich was the leading fancy goods store in New Orleans from 1829 to 1861. A New Orleans reporter in late 1860 as the Civil War was about to begin, noted that the Hyde & Goodrich window displays instead the usual diamonds & silver items, “windows now occupied by trophies of magnificent arms of every description”. Of the surviving high grade firearms emblazoned with Hyde & Goodrich’s name, nothing compares to quality & condition of this one. CONDITION: fine overall. Metal overall gray/bright retaining most of its gold background. Only the bbl. tang extension on back of grip lacks gold & overall silver/gray patina. There is a well disguised crack repair on wrist between carved fluting and lock plate.

PROVENANCE: ex-William Orbello collection of dueling pistols. Collection of John Montague. (01-20726/JS). ANTIQUE. $4,000-6,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3274. HYDE & GOODRICH NEW ORLEANS AGENT MARKED HENRY DERINGER. Cal. 40. NSN. 6 1/2” Overall. 2 1/2” Bbl. w/ standard 3 line Hyde & Goodrich New Orleans marking. German silver mounted. CONDITION: good to very good overall. All original & matching w/ exception of replaced ramrod. Bbl. & lock have dark iron patina. Mechanically functional w/ dirty pitted bore. (01-20731/JS).

ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.

3275. HENRY DERINGER PISTOL, WITH HYDE & GOODRICH MARKINGS ON BARREL. Cal. 45. NSN. 7” Overall. 2 1/2” Brown striped bbl. marked on top flat “MANd FOR / HYDE & GOODRICH” in die font not seen on another example & “AGENTS N.O.” Standard configuration Henry Deringer w/ maker’s mark on breech & lock. German silver mounted. CONDITION: very good to fine as refinished. Good markings & engraving. Mechanically fine w/ good, rifled bore. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20733/JS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.

3276. FINE SILVER MOUNTED HYDE & GOODRICH AGENT MARKED HENRY DERINGER PISTOL. Cal. 44. NSN. 7 1/2” Overall. 2 3/4” Bbl. Silver mounted Deringer marked bbl. & lock w/ 2 gold bands at breech. 4 Line Hyde & Goodrich bbl. marking. Most New Orleans agent marked derringers are poor for condition.

This is a beautiful superior example that has been in this collection for many years. CONDITION: very good to fine overall, complete & original w/ exception of replaced ramrod. Markings are crisp & discernable. Bbl. has plum/ gray patina. Lock & hammer are smooth silver/gray. Mountings have gray/silver patina. Stock has hand worn patina w/ old varnished finish in protected areas. Mechanically functional w/ good, rifled bore. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20736/JS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3277. SAGET NEW ORLEANS AGENT MARKED FANCY EUROPEAN FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal. 58. NSN. High quality European iron mounted flintlock. 15” Overall. 9 1/2” Oct. swamped bbl. stamped “J. SAGET” on top flat. Engraved iron mounts, silver wire & pin inset decoration. Kit Gorman in her text “New Orleans Gunsmiths”states Julien Saget (1812-1885) was an “A-list” New Orlean’s gunmaker. She states: “Many firearms are found w/ Saget’s name on them, mostly from Belgium & France”.

CONDITION: very good overall. Dark iron patina. Appears complete & original. Stock has hand worn patina & silver insets appear complete. Mechanically functional w/ dirty, pitted multi-grooved, rifled bore. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20723/JS). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.

3278. EXEMPLARY J. B. GILMORE, SHREEVEPORT LOUISIANA SINGLE SHOT PISTOL. Cal. 48. NSN. Bbl. 12”. This beautiful long bbl. pistol measures 18” overall w/ striped, oct. bbl. Engraved “J. B. GILMORE” on top bbl. flat & lockplate. Mountings are engraved steel w/ exception of sm. oval thumbplate which is engraved w/ pelican feeding young below “JUSTICE”. Jerome Bonaparte Gilmore (18271900) was a famous Louisiana gunsmith whose firearms are quite rare & desirable. He was colonel of the 3rd Louisiana Infantry during the Civil War, was wounded at the battle of Iuka Sept. 19, 1862 & was captured at the battle of Vicksburg, July 4,1863. After the Civil War, Gilmore was mayor of Shreveport & an active member of the UCV. CONDITION: fine to excellent overall retaining most of its original brown striping on bbl. w/ muted case colors on lock, hammer & breech. Strong traces of fire blue are found on triggerguard. Stock retains virtually all its original varnish. Mechanically fine w/ crisp multi groove rifled bore. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20717/JS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.

3279. “BIEN BROTHERS NEW ORLEANS” RETAILED ALL METAL SAW HANDLE PERCUSSION PISTOL. Cal. 45. NSN. 10” Overall. 6” Oct. brown striped bbl..

Engraved German silver grip and frame. Captured rammer assembly w/ German silver rail attached bottom of bbl. Birmingham small arms proofs on frame and bbl. Top flat engraved “Bien Brothers New Orleans” in script. New Orlean Gunsmiths text by Kit Gorman does not list Bien Brothers, but does list Bien & Cohen as a hardware merchant selling firearms till about 1839, Bien later went into business w/ his sons also selling firearms. John Bien died in 1861. CONDITION: very good overall as bbl. refinished. Makers marking weak & only partially discerned. Mechanically functional w/ smooth clear bore. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20728/JS). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.

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3281. RARE PAIR OF CASED E C STORM NEW ORLEANS DUELING PISTOLS. Cal. 56. NSN. Bbls. 8 1/2” oct. 15” Overall. Interesting cased pair of saw handle flintlock dueling pistols marked “E C STORM” on locks & “NEW ORLEANS” on bbls. Platinum & gold bands at breech. Platinum lined touch holes. Single set triggers.

Engraved triggerguard w/ finger spurs. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: casing includes a form fitted case for gold daguerreotype brooch.

Label on brooch case “E C STORM / IMPORTER AND DEALER IN WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE & FANCY GOODS, NO. 4 CHARTRES STREET NEW ORLEANS”. Edward C. Storm (1812-1850) is listed in Kit Gorman’s New Orleans Gunsmith book as fancy goods store in New Orleans advertising, he sold pistols in 1836. Brass banded mahogany casing has inset engraved plaque “EDWARD CHARLES STORM / 1836 New Orleans”. Casing is fitted w/ flask & mold & central lidded compartment holds the cased brooch. CONDITION: very good overall, both guns appear complete & original, no finish.

Damascene design on bbls. partially visible. Grips have hand worn patina w/ scattered cosmetic blemishes. Mechanically functional w/ pitted smooth bores. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20739/JS). ANTIQUE. $4,000-6,000.

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3280. CUSTOM CASED FANCY LIEGE NEW ORLEANS RETAILED PERCUSSION PISTOL. Cal. 56 Ga. (approx. 43 cal.). NSN. 17” Overall.

10.5” Oct. Damascus bbl. w/ gold inlays & liege proofs. Lock engraved w/ gold inset “LABADIE & JAQUELIN / A LA NOUVELLE / ORLEANS”.

Hammer engraved en suite w/ face of serpent having gold eyes. Wrist of half stock carved like fish scales, forend carved w/ lion’s head. Jean Labadie & his partner operated a hardware store at 59 Old Levee St. in early 1840’s. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: housed in blue baize lined John Montague custom casing w/ accessories. CONDITION: fair to good. Chipped & missing wood on left side of forestock. Restored wood around bbl. tang. Lg. chip in ivory disc in butt cap. Hammer has welded repair to spur.

Mechanically fine, smooth clear bore. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20743/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3282. HYDE & GOODRICH, NEW ORLEANS PEPPERBOX PISTOL. Cal. 31. S# 301.

Bbl. 3 1/4” six bbl. cluster. “HYDE & GOODRICH / NEW ORLEANS” on left side of bar hammer. 7” Overall. “ALLEN’S PATENT” found on top of hammer. 2 Piece wood grips w/ German silver escutcheons. CONDITION: good to very good overall. Appears all original & matching. One screw in nipple shroud is replaced. Smooth, dark iron patina. Left grip has sm. inset repair. Dbl. action mechanism is functional w/ smooth clear bores. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20715/JS). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.

3283. CUSTOM CASED IVORY GRIPPED PEPPERBOX WITH NEW ORLEANS PUSH DAGGER. Cal. 32.

S# 42. Bbl. 3 1/4” six bbl. cluster w/ “ALLEN & THURBER / NORWICH CT” & “ALLEN’S PATENT” on hammer.

One rib of cluster is marked “CAST STEEL” & another “HYDE & GOODRICH NEW ORLEANS”. Housed in custom John Montague casing w/ blue baize lining compartmentalized for pistol, flask, mold, cap tin & ebony gripped New Orleans push dagger w/ German silver mounted sheath. CONDITION: pistol good to very good overall. Well fit & patinated original elephant ivory grips w/ replaced silver escutcheon on right side. Dbl. action ring trigger mechanism is functional w/ clear smooth bores. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (0120719/JS). ANTIQUE. $4,000-6,000.

3284. RICHARDS, SLOCOMB NEW ORLEANS MARKED PERCUSSION CONVERSION PISTOL. Cal. 45. NSN. 13” Overall. 8” Oct. bbl. w/ owners name stamped near muzzle “WH BROWN”. Lock marked: RICHARDS / SLOCOMB & Co / CHARTRES / STREET”. Richards & Slocomb Company were in hardware business only four years 1854-1858. They possibly supplied the drum conversion kit for this old originally flint holster pistol. This is a rare marking for dealer that existed such a short period of time. CONDITION: very good, metal cleaned with mottled gray patina, stock solid well fit. Mechanically fine, good rifled bore.

PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20722/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3285. CASED PAIR JEAN BAPTISTE REVOL NEW ORLEANS DUELING OR TARGET PISTOLS. Cal. 14 Bore (approx 68 cal). NSN. Jean Baptiste Revol (1799-1886) was possibly the best New Orleans gun maker. Revol was born in Mexico, though his obituary says France, & first appears in New Orleans city directories in 1842. 16” Overall. 10” Oct. 14 bore smoothbore bbls. have inset front & rear sights. Each gun is numbered in fancy script “1” & “2” at breech. Sm. gold oval escutcheons have script logo initials of owner. Locks have serpentine percussion hammers w/ engraved shanks, engraved locks “J.B. REVOL / N. ORLEANS”. Iron mounted w/ spurred trigger guards. These are unusually lg. bore (size of full choke 12 Ga. shotgun) for target pistols unless the target is another person. Bbls. are held in place by engraved screw & escutcheon on bottom of forestock. The gun numbers “1” & “2” are half engraved on breech & half on bbl. so they could not be mistakenly put back together wrong.

UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: accompanying casing is compartmented for pistols, flask, 2 screw drivers, cap tin & “REVOL” marked brass capper. CONDITION: very good overall, gray metal, good markings, sound stocks w/ hand worn patina. Mechanically fine w/ precision “hair triggers”, made w/out external adjustments. Bores are clear & smooth. Accompanying casing is very good, as are accessories. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20742/JS). ANTIQUE. $4,000-5,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3286. A. W. SPIES AGENT MARKED DRAGOON SIZE PEPPERBOX PISTOL. Cal. 36.

NSN. Bbls. 6” six shot fluted cluster of cast steel. Ethan Allen mfg w/ 2nd type boxlock action w/ open floral pattern engraving. Left side of bar hammer is marked “A.W. Spies / Allen’s Patent”. Two piece walnut bag type grips. CONDITION: metal finish has faded to gray showing scattered spots of light pitting. Grips show light wear w/ scattered marks. Functioning action. Smooth bored bbls. show some scattered light pitting. (01-20396/DS). ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,500.

3287. T.J. STAFFORD ENGRAVED SINGLE SHOT DERRINGER. Cal. 22 RF. S# 1351. Bbl. 3 1/2” oct. w/ rib having mfg. name & New Haven, CT address. Brass semi circular front sight. Spur trigger action w/ bbl. release at top, bbl. pivots downward for loading.

Bbl. flats & side of action have generous coverage of vine type foliate scroll engraving. Silver finished bbl. w/ gold finished action. 2 Piece square butt white grips having acquired a mellow color w/ age & showing grain checks. Butt is marked w/ March 19, 1860 patent date. Estimated quantity of 2,100 mfg. in the early 1860’s. CONDITION: bbl. retains 40% silver finish showing a dark tarnish & blending w/ areas of pitting. Frame retains 80% gold finish. Grips show light wear. Action is loose at hinge. Dark pitted bore w/ worn rifling. (01-20682/DS). ANTIQUE. $1,400-1,800.

3288. RARE “E. A. TYLER NEW ORLEANS” ANTEBELLUM SINGLE SHOT PERCUSSION PISTOL. Cal. 45. NSN 8” Overall. 4.5” Oct. bbl., 2.5” Belt hook. Lock is engraved “E. A. TYLER” & bbl. “NEW ORLEANS”. This may be the only E. A. Tyler retailed pistol ever offered as no others can be found in databases. Tyler was very well known New Orleans jeweler who operated from the 1830s to his death in 1879. An 1859 newspaper ad “sporting guns, rifles & pistols. Very large assortment, from the best manufactories of Europe & America” CONDITION: good to very good overall. Smooth iron patina. Hand worn patina to stock. Mechanically functional w/ clear smoothbore.

PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20732/JS). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3289. FINE VALENTINE LIBEAU NEW ORLEANS DERRINGER. Cal.50. NSN. 9” Overall. 4” Oct. bbl. engraved “New Orleans” in script, “V LIBEAU” engraved on lock. Breech has two platinum bands. Lock, breech, tang & triggerguard are delicately scroll engraved. German silver buttcap has hinged compartment for caps. This is among the best survivors by this New Orleans maker who worked 1829-1848. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Limited edition #119/200 NEW ORLEAN GUNSMITHS by Kit Gorman 2005. CONDITION: very good overall. Smooth sharp metal, traces of case colors. Stock retains much of its original varnish. Ramrod pipe is detached but present. Mechanically fine. Good rifled bore. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20730/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3290. VALENTINE LIBEAU NEW ORLEANS MARKED SINGLE SHOT PISTOL. Cal. 52. NSN. 9” Overall. 5” Oct. bbl. w/ 2 silver bands at breech. Engraved back action percussion lock: “V. LIBEAU”. German silver mounted w/ hinged trap & butt for caps. Valentine G. W. Libeau died in Cincinnati, OH in 1857 but mfg. & repaired guns in New Orleans for nearly 20 years. He operated a gun shop on Camp St. in 1829, but sold his business in 1848. The ad read: “The under signed offers for sale rifles, guns, belt & other pistols, & a complete set of gunsmiths tools at a bargain. Persons wishing to purchase a whole or a part of above will find it to their advantage to call on V. Libeau at Mr. Erwin’s Tremont House, St. Charles Street”.

CONDITION: very good overall. Stock has hand worn patina w/ heavy wear to cross hatching on grip. Mechanically fine w/ bright, smooth bore. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20734/JS). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.

3291. 1834 DATED NEW ORLEANS MARKED SAW HANDLE PERCUSSION PISTOL. Cal. 60. NSN. 15” Overall. 9 1/4” Oct. smooth bore bbl. w/ 2 gold bands at breech marked on 3 flats of bbl. “London Fine Wire & Damascus Twisted / Campbell Striker & Co / New Orleans”. Lock is marked “W. JACOT / 1834”. Steel mounted w/ German silver nose cap & decoration. CONDITION: very good overall. Good markings, gray patina. Stock has crack repair on either side of triggerguard. Mechanically functional w/ clear smooth bore.

PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20720/JS). ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,500.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3292. RARE, UNIQUE & VISUALLY ATTRACTIVE RELICS INCLUDING THE ACTUAL BULLET TAKEN OUT OF A SAILOR IN THE NIGHT ATTACK OF FORT SUMTER & HIS RARE GOLD MAGNIFICENT PRISONER OF WAR BADGE LISTING THE 4 PRISONS HE WAS IN. Mounted in a 13” x 15” period frame is a 5” x 8” statement written by James Walstead “I was wounded by this ball in the left shoulder & taken prisoner in the night attack on Fort Sumter, Charleston, S.C. on the night of the 8th September 1863. The ball was in my shoulder for five months. I was a prisoner for 13 months and 10 days. James Walstead Late U.S.S. Powhatan”. The approximate .69 cal. ball is mounted in velvet in a patriotic image case measuring 3” x 3 1/2”. Below that in a 3 1/2” x 4 1/2” image case is a beautiful engraved POW medal marked “JAMES WALSTEAD SURVIVOR OF Libby, Richmond, Va 1863 / Andersonville, Ga, 1863 / Savannah, Ga, 1864 / Charleston, S.C. 1864”. Badge’s 1.25” x 1.5” drop is the graphic image of a Union POW beating off an attack of guard dogs. This magnificent rare gold gilded POW survivor medal is not to be confused w/ the lesser quality brass “ladder badges” that are usually encountered. This gilded badge is both rare and very beautiful and very rarely encountered. This gold piece is of the highest quality & name of prisons individually engraved. Along w/ this framed set are dozens of records from the National Archives & framed original pension document w/ engraved patriotic vignette along w/ a photograph of Walstead’s ship Powhatan. Walstead was one of the few POW’s to survive both Libby & Andersonville. Also included is original vignetted discharge certificate. (0216678/1447). $7,000-9,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3294. RARE & IMPORTANT CIVIL WAR ERA TOMPKINS ARMY MEDICAL STRETCHER. Charles H. Tompkins studied at West Point, and during the Civil War served as Quartermaster, winning the Congressional Medal of Honor May 31, 1861 for reconnaissance at Fairfax Courthouse. He stayed in the army, retiring as Colonel in 1894. During the Civil War, Tompkins invented and caused to have manufactured by the U.S. National Wagon Works of Philadelphia, a private concern which the proprietor referred to as an army depot an “improved stretcher” for which he later (8/7/1866) received a patent (Patent no. 57,013). Tompkins asserted his invention was a compact, portable device which could comfortably accommodate a wounded soldier and enable him to be easily moved by one or two orderlies while being protected from the elements. Stretcher is constructed of wood, painted dark green & weighs about 30 lbs. It measures 8.5’ in length, 25” wide, stands 22” high on two pairs of folding legs which are locked in position for carrying.

The hardware is cotton canvas. The back rests & leg rests can be raised & lowered & canvas canopy provides protection from the elements. An additional waterproof cover can be unrolled from the foot for added protection. Removable wheels on a folding axis w/ elliptical springs complete the design & the entire stretcher folds in half for storage for transportation. “Medical & Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion” describes a similar stretcher. In 1993, Eric P. Kane, MD, published a short article “The Tompkins Stretcher” in Military Collector and Historian (Vol XLV, No 3, Fall 1993, p. 131). He notes that only a few extant examples were known to exist.

This example post dates the war most likely as it has the painted 1866 patent date. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Provenance: White House Landing Museum copy of Military Collector & Historian on Tompkins stretcher. CONDITION: very good overall as restored, metal & wood components all appear original other than one cross board w/ waterproof canvas at foot, canvas bonnet which has several tears is original w/ soiling & staining, other canvas parts are replaced. (02-16674/JS). $3,000-4,000.

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3295. 19TH CENTURY EAGLE & STARS MARITIME FLAG. 46” x 70”. 14 Hand sewn dbl. applique 4.5” blue twill stars in circle surrounding 18” sewn through red tightly woven single ply wool eagle.

About 2”, 2 ply heavy cotton sleeve on leading edge has apparent later addition of two well patinaed hand made brass grommets at either end.

“Delaware” written in blue ink near one grommet. Body of flag is light weight single ply white bunting. This design is unusual & w/ different color combinations similar to flags attributed to Sarah McFadden of the 1870’s & 80’s.

This flag is of the type that was flown on a river steam ship, possibly named “Delaware” CONDITION: fair to good overall. 98% Intact w/ 4-5” reductions at either end of hoist and upper right hand corner in bunting. Scattered mothing as can be seen in photos. Color is good, and presents nicely. (02-16677/2130/ JS). $2,500-4,500.

3296. LARGE SALT PRINT PHOTOGRAPH OF GEORGE A. WEYMOUTH OF THE 1ST MAINE CAVALRY. The wall frame for the photograph measures approx. 11” x 13” & the sight size of the photo is 5” x 7”. It depicts George Weymouth in the uniform of the 1st Maine Cavalry. His hat has an “ME” over crossed sabers & “1” below. He is holding a carbine & is wearing a carbine sling, saber & saber belt rig w/ all ancillary equipment.

There is a lg. Colt revolver tucked in his belt & the backdrop is of a patriotic camp scene which has been the same backdrop as in many other identified 1st Maine Cavalry soldier photographs. This photograph was found in the oldest house in Clinton, Maine & was identified by the family as George A. Weymouth who served in the 1st Maine Cavalry during the Civil War. Weymouth was killed in action during the KilpatrickDahlgren Raid that took place between February 28 & March 3 of 1864. The raid was an ill-fated attempt by Union Cavalry against the lightly defended Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. The purpose of the raid was to free Union prisoners of war held in the city of Richmond. The plan was created by General H. J. Kilpatrick but fell apart when Kilpatrick’s men were stopped by Confederate forces northwest of Richmond. Colonel Dahlgren’s supporting column marched east of the city & engaged Confederate troops. Dahlgren was killed during the battle & documents found on his body by Confederates detailed plans to burn the city of Richmond & assassinate the President of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis, as well as his cabinet. CONDITION: image remains crisp & clear. There may be slight water damage in the lower right corner. Frame shows moderate wear w/ minor losses. PROVENANCE: Descended through the Weymouth Family. (02-16709/BF). $1,200-1,600.

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3297. RARE TINTYPE OF UNION CAVALRYMAN, DIED AT ANDERSONVILLE. Jonathan Wesley Alcorn (1842-1864) enlisted in 18th PA cavalry, Sept. 8, 1862. Note the Wm. Frank Browne 5th Michigan Cav Photographer’s label on back. Very few are known by this field photographer. Sixth plate in great condition w/ good detail showing 21 year old stern faced Jonathan decked out in cavalry gear: full field uniform; sword belt w/ over-the-shoulder strap; cavalry saber w/ attached leather sword knot; cap box; 2 Colt 1860 Army revolvers; tall cavalry boots; holding forage cap. He was captured at Brandy Station Oct 11, 1863, imprisoned at Andersonville where he died of disease Sept. 18, 1864. He is buried in Andersonville National Cemetery grave # 9150. CONDITION: very good overall, tape stains on verso, slight bends do not affect aesthetic. (02-16226/JS). $800-1,200.

3298. MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM TECUMSCH SHERMAN DINING INVITATION & SILK ADMITTANCE RIBBON. July, 1865. St. Louis, Missouri.

Consists of an invitation, envelope, menu & silk guest ribbon for a dinner commemorating General Sherman’s “March to the Sea” culminating w/ the burning of Atlanta in September of 1864 during the American Civil War. Housed in a simple wood frame under glass. SIZE: Framed: 21” x 16 1/2”.

CONDITION: fair overall w/ staining, creases & minor tears throughout. (0216703/1232). $750-1,250.

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3299. ZOUAVE GROUPING BELONGING TO CIVIL WAR UNION VETERAN JOSEPH JACQUES. This interesting group contains a late Civil War M1851 belt plate on a post-Civil War red belt. / 2 GAR ribbons for Post No. 24, the Sumner Post of the Department of New York. / 1 GAR membership medal w/ a colonel’s epaulette at the top. / a photograph of Joseph Jacques likely from the 1880s. / 1 Brass whistle. / 5 Post war cuff staff buttons. / 2 Sm. US flags. / Also included in the lot is a post-Civil War Zouave officer’s kepi presumably belonging to Jacques. Kepi has a red wool body w/ gold bullion trim & quatrefoil. A gold bullion embroidered wreath on the front has the intials “VZ” in the wreath. Post war staff side buttons. Brown leather sweatband. Black lining. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: a copy of Private Joseph Jacques muster reports during his 3 month enlistment in Company J of the 69th NYSM. CONDITION: most items show light wear. The GAR medal has a tattered ribbon. The kepi is relatively solid & quite attractive. The lining is a bit shredded w/ losses but is at least 50% intact.

Sweatband is worn but intact. (02-16102/BF). $700-1,100.

3300. ZOUAVE GROUPING BELONGING TO CIVIL WAR UNION VETERAN JOSEPH JACQUES. This interesting group contains a late Civil War M1851 belt plate on a post-Civil War red belt. / 2 GAR ribbons for Post No. 24, the Sumner Post of the Department of New York. / 1 GAR membership medal w/ a colonel’s epaulette at the top. / a photograph of Joseph Jacques likely from the 1880s. / 1 Brass whistle. / 5 Post war cuff staff buttons. / 2 Sm. US flags. / Also included in the lot is a post-Civil War Zouave officer’s kepi presumably belonging to Jacques. Kepi has a red wool body w/ gold bullion trim & quatrefoil. A gold bullion embroidered wreath on the front has the intials “VZ” in the wreath. Post war staff side buttons. Brown leather sweatband.

Black lining. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: a copy of Private Joseph Jacques muster reports during his 3 month enlistment in Company J of the 69th NYSM. CONDITION: most items show light wear. The GAR medal has a tattered ribbon. The kepi is relatively solid & quite attractive. The lining is a bit shredded w/ losses but is at least 50% intact. Sweatband is worn but intact. (02-16102/BF). $700-1,100.

3301. CIVIL WAR TACK DECORATED MARCHING DRUM. This unmarked example retains early, if not original raw hide drumheads, which are now discolored & somewhat warped. The staves retain their original red paint, the bands are painted in terracotta red. The drum has two rows of brass tacks centering a circular tack decoration. One of the drumheads has extensive markings in pencil script, which appears to be names of individuals; maybe these were members of the unit. SIZE: 14” h x 16 1/2” dia.

CONDITION: drum body remains sound & tight, however the fasteners or ropes are not present.

One side of the drum with a couple of holes in it (not sure if they are bullet holes?). There is no painted decoration on the frontice of the drum and there never was. (02-16699/125). 600-900.

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3303. FINE DOUBLE CASED TINTYPES OF CIVIL WAR MUSCIAN. Housed in attractive octagonal gutta percha hinged “Union Case” w/ songbird decoration are 2 images of possibly the same young man or close relation, one posed in Union 4-button sack coat & forage cap; the other in red-tinted shirt holding his fife w/ fingers in position to play. Ninth plates (2.5”x2”). CONDITION: good to very good overall, cover glasses are cloudy, one image has tarnished halo around mat edges, case very good w/ no chipping. (02-16045/JS). $300-400.

3304. 1887 CHECK SIGNED BY FAMOUS MAINE GENERAL & GOVERNOR, JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN. This blue paper check is dated 1887 & has a 2 cent Internal Revenue stamp affixed to the left corner. The check is for $8.42 & is drawn on the J.B. Brown & Sons Bank of Portland, Maine. It is boldly signed, “Joshua L. Chamberlain”.

UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: a copy of a photograph of General Joshua L. Chamberlain.

CONDITION: check has a tiny hole near the center but edges are crisp & sharp. Signature is quite legible. (02-16301/BF). $300-500.

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3302. TWO NICE RARE CIVIL WAR ERA SHEET MUSIC TITLED: “COL. ELLSWORTH’S FUNERAL MARCH” & “THE UNION MEDLEY” BY WILLIAM DRESSLER. 1) Engraved in Philadelphia by Leon Walker, 722 Chestnut St, Philadelphia. Col. Ellsworth (1837-1861) was a lawyer and soldier. He is best known as the first conspicuous casualty of the American Civil War. This example of a cover for sheet music with very strong graphics & is housed under a blue & black matte behind glass within a gold gilt frame. SIZE: 13 1/4” x 9 1/4”. Overall frame 20” x 16”. CONDITION: print with moderate foxing & toning but as mentioned graphics remain strong & vibrant. 2) Cleveland S. Brainard & Co. engravers. Circa 1861. The cover sheet is professionally matted & framed w/ strong graphics depicting an American bald eagle above the words “The Union Medley” having Union flags flying on the left & right containing titles such as “The Banner Song”, “Our Flag is There”, “The Star Spangled Banner”, “Washington’s Grand March”. SIZE: 12 1/2” x 9 1/4” sight. Overall frame 19” x 16”. CONDITION: cover sheet shows some fairly substantial losses to the right side facing from the midpoint down to the bottom of the cover sheet. Generally w/ overall foxing & toning. Slight crease tear at the midpoint of the left center edge facing. Overall condition is fair to good. (02-16700/573&574). $400-600.

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3305. 4 PAGE HAND WRITTEN LETTER IN INK BY PRIVATE GEORGE CLARK DATED AUGUST 27, 1863. The first line of the letter reads, “On the railway, August 27 / ’63 My Dear Sister,”. A well written, newsy letter in a good hand that is quite legible. He appears to be traveling to Alexandria, Virginia & is engaged in securing railroads from guerillas.

He signs the letter, “Brother G.H. Clark”. Clark was in Company I of the 33rd Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment & was killed at the Battle of Wauhatchie, Tenn. CONDITION: paper is very slightly yellowed & there is a sm. tear on the right half of the page likely done when opening the letter.

(02-16300/BF). $200-300.

3306. NO LOT. 3307. TEN FIRST EDITION RHODE ISLAND CIVIL WAR REGIMENTAL HISTORIES. All published over 100 years ago, difficult to find today. Histories of Battery A 1st RI Artillery; Battery B 1st RI Artillery; Battery E 1st RI Artillery; Battery H 1st RI Artillery; 5th RI Heavy Artillery; 1st RI Cavalry; 2nd RI Infantry; 3rd RI Infantry; 9th & 10th RI Infantry; 12th RI Infantry. Condition: good-very good overall. (02-16100-1/JS.) $500-1,000

3308. TEN FIRST EDITION CONNECTICUT CIVIL WAR REGIMENTAL HISTORIES. All 19th or early 20th century and difficult to find nice copies. 1st Light Battery (2 volumes); 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 14th, 18th, 20th, 25th, 27th Connecticut Infantry. There is an 11th volume 1891 14th CT Reunion at Antietam. Condition: good to very good.

(02-16100-2/JS.) $500-1,000.

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3310. 20 FIRST EDITION PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL WAR INFANTRY REGIMENTAL HISTORIES. Fine selection of scarce Pennsylvania histories including State Fencibles (18th, 72nd, 31st, 82nd); Philadelphia Brigade (69th, 71st, 72nd, 106th); Regimental histories of 101st; 106th; 109th; 111th, 114th; 116th; 118th; 121st; 122nd; 124th; 125th; 127th; 132nd; 141st; 148th; 150th; 153rd & 187th Infantry regiments. CONDITION: good overall, some spins worn, few ex-libris. (02-16100-4/JS.) $1,000-2,000.

3311. 21 FIRST EDITION PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY REGIMENTAL HISTORIES. Infantry regiment histories include 1st; 3rd PA Reserve; 11th; 23rd; 31st; 45th; 48th; 51st; 52nd; 61st; 63rd; 69th; 77th at Shiloh 1905 edition; 77th At Shiloh revised edition 1908; 78th; 83rd; 85th; 87th; 93rd; 106th & History Of Pennsylvania Reserve Corps. By J.R. Sypher 1865.

There is also an additional 53 pg. 1883 “Eleven Days In The Militia”, Co. G, 2nd PA, Wright’s Militia, making a total of 22 books. CONDITION: fair to good overall, some spins worn, few ex-libris. The 1869 history of 51st PA balls has detached board & rear board missing. (02-16100-5/JS.) $1,000-2,000.

3312. 2 INERT DISPLAY COPIES OF CIVIL WAR ORDNANCE. 1) CONFEDERATE WHITWORTH ARTILLERY SHELL. Approx. 9.5” in length w/ spiral grooved along mid section of shell, this was meant for the breech loading Whitworth 12 pound field gun. This 2 lb. shell currently is screwed into a wooden display w/ label “2.73 IN. WHITWORTH / BOLT / CONFEDERATE ARMY U.S. CIVIL WAR / SIEGE OF VICKSBURG, MISS. / MAY 19 - JULY 14 1863”.

CONDITION: shell has a lg. epoxy repaired brake on bottom of shell. Shell is coated w/ red oxidation & has pitting & recent handling marks throughout.

Wooden display in very good condition. 2) KETCHUM HAND GRENADE. This approx. 5 lb. hand grenade is about 16.5” overall. The wooden stem & fins are not attached firmly to the grenade & appear to be repro. Marked on fins “PATENTED AUG. 20 1861”. The 7.5” iron grenade has a “egg” shaped body w/ a 1.75” diameter nose fuse for activating percussion primer. CONDITION: grenade body appears to be repaired w/ no visible marks & pitting. Fins in good condition w/ crushed edges. (02-16274-1/MD). $400-600.

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3309. 11 PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL WAR CAVALRY & ARTILLERY UNIT HISTORIES. 11 scarce late 19th & early 20th century illustrated volumes. Many of these are priced in hundreds of dollars if you can even find them listed. Included; 1st Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry; 3rd PA Cav; 6th PA Cav; 7th PA Cav; 15th PA Cav; 17th PA Cav; 18th PA Cav; 22nd PA Cav; Battery A Light Artillery; Hampton Battery; 2nd PA Heavy Artillery. CONDITION: good overall, some spins chipped & worn, few ex-libris. (02-16100-3/JS.) $500-1,000.

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3313. 2 REPRO. CIVIL WAR “STAND OF GRAPE” CANISTER SHOT. 1) Black painted canister measuring approx. 6.5” overall w/ approx.

4.5” diameter. Weights about 14 lbs., 8 oz. 2) Another canister measuring approx. 5.75” overall w/ 7.25” diameter. Also has a rope cord lanyard; 1 is tied through hole in lid. CONDITION: very good overall, as reproductions. (02-16274-2/MD). $300-500.

3314. 5 CIVIL WAR ERA CANNONBALLS. 1) 1 SOLID GRAPESHOT BALL. Diameter: about 3”. Weight: 2 lbs., 12 oz. 2) 1 SOLID SHOT 12 POUND. Diameter: about 4.5”. 3-5) 3 - 8” MORTAR SHELLS. Without fuses.

CONDITION: all appear black painted finish over casting w/ handling marks. (02-16274-3/MD). $400-600.

3315. 3 U.S. CIVIL WAR BAYONETS; 2 U.S. MODEL 1862 ZOUAV & 1 U.S. MODEL 1855/70. 1) MODEL 1862 ZOUAVE. 19 1/4” fullered blade bayonet. Brass ribbed handle w/ integral cross guard & muzzle ring. Birds head pommel. Bayonet marked on left ricasso w/ “B”.

Marked on top w/ “B.H.”. Marked on right side of cross guard “S”.

CONDITION: worn bright bayonet blade has light scattered staining & oxidation. Brass handle has pleasing patina w/ scattered dents & scratches. Catch appears functional. 2) MODEL 1862 ZOUAVE. 20” fullered blade bayonet. Brass ribbed handle w/ integral cross guard & muzzle ring. Birds head pommel. Bayonet marked on left ricasso w/ “S”. Cross guard marked on left side w/ “C”. Cross guard marked on right side w/ “S”. Handle marked on top w/ “B.H.” CONDITION: bright blade w/ peppery oxidation & light pitting in ricasso area. Brass handle has been lightly cleaned but retains much mustard patina w/ wear & scattered handling marks.Catch appears functional. 3) MODEL 1855/70. 18” Triangular blade socket bayonet. Blade is marked on top rear w/ faint “U.S.” Lock ring is present. CONDITION: Bayonet is overall brown patina w/ wear & scattered spots of oxidation & fine pitting throughout. (02-16171/RW). $200-300.

3316. MANHATTAN NAVY TYPE REVOLVER. Cal. 36. S# 36003. Bbl. 5” oct. w/ German silver semi circular front sight. Bbl. has 1 line address. 5 Shot rnd. w/ military & naval oval panel roll engraved cyl. Brass backstrap & trigger guard. 1 Piece walnut grips. Bbl., frame & gripstraps have matching numbers. Estimated quantity of 78,000 mfg. 18591868. CONDITION: metal has faded to a model patina appearance showing scattered corrosion & light pitting. Grips have worn finish showing numerous scratches & handling marks. Action is out of time. Cyl. shows a faintly visible scene. Wedge screw is missing.

Dark pitted bore w/ partially intact rifling. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Jack Verret Sr. (01-20712/DS). ANTIQUE. $300-400.

3317. SCARCE CIVIL WAR BOX OF POULTNEY’S 50 CAL. METALLIC CARTRIDGES FOR GALLAGER’S BREECH- LOADING CARBINE. 10 Rd. paper box is marked on top “Poultney’s Metallic CARTRIDGES. PATENTED DECEMBER 15TH 1863. 12 CAPS FOR Gallager’s Breech-Loading Carbine. 50/100 Caliber”. CONDITION: box has been opened w/ torn corners & handling wear & staining commensurate w/ a paper box of this age. 8 Paper wrapped cartridges remain from the original 10. Cartridges have staining & lightly oxidized bullets but are in generally good condition.

Percussion caps are not present. (02-16182/RW). $150-300.

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3319. POST 1875 HORSTMANN MARINE CORPS NCO SABER. Overall length: 37”. Blade length: 31 1/8”. Single fullered blade w/ etched decoration throughout 2/3 of the blade including a panel w/ “U.S.M.C.”. Etched near the ricasso are the words, “W.H. HORSTMANN & SONS PHILADELPHIA”. Gilded brass hilt. Wire wrapped leather grip. No scabbard. This “1850” style Marine Corps sword can be dated to the regulations of 1875 when NCOs were authorized to carry this sword w/ a leather wrapped, rather than fish skin grip. The earlier fish skin grip was regulation for Marine officers from 1859 to 1875. CONDITION: blade is quite nice w/ areas of original factory polish. The hilt retains traces of original gilded finish. The leather grip is quite worn but present & the wire is complete. (02-16605/BF). $300-500.

3320. US MILITIA ARTILLERY SABER. Overall length: 33 1/2”. Blade length: 28 1/2”. Plain, single wide fullered blade. Gilded brass hilt w/ bird’s head pommel. Flat copper wire wrapped leather grip. Solid brass scabbard. CONDITION: sword overall shows light wear.

Blade has a light gray finish. Hilt retains traces of original gilding. Grip is complete & shows only slight wear. Scabbard has several shallow dents throughout its length. (02-16604/BF). $400-600.

3321. UNUSUAL G.A.R. ENCAMPMENT EXCURSION ADVERTISING POSTER. Circa 1895, Louisville, Kentucky. The broadside advertises an excursion on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, September 11 – 14th. Poster has strong graphics of two battle weary & wounded union soldiers; one holding a smoking gun, a tattered American flag on a standard being held up towards the vanquished enemy. This poster was printed

by John Cox’s Sons Lithographers & Printers, Baltimore, MD. Matted & framed under glass. SIZE: Sight: 27 3/4” x 9 1/2”. Overall 33 1/2” x 15 1/2”. CONDITION: some foxing in the lower half & some small losses in the lower right corner facing. Otherwise graphics remain strong & in very good condition. (0216702/1087). $1,250-1,750.

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3318. FINE EAGLE HEAD DIRK MADE BY GUTTMAN CUTLERY. 15 1/4” Overall, 10 1/2” heavy curved blade w/ etched panels. “G.C.Co” & “MADE IN SOLINGEN, GERMANY”. Brass mounted, faux ivory slab grips. Brass mounted leather scabbard.

CONDITION: very good to fine overall. Blade retains virtually all of it’s original polish. (02-16063/JS). $200-300.

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3323. SUPERB HIGH ORIGINAL CONDITION PAIR OF LARGE BORE FLINTLOCK CAVALRY PISTOLS WITH BELTHOOKS IN ORIGINAL CASE BY WILLIAM PALMER OF ROCHESTER, KENT. Cal. .660. NSN. This interesting pair of pistols by this noted provincial English maker have been made with unusual spur at top of grip allowing them to be fired with one’s middle finger, most likely made for a person with a damaged or missing trigger finger. 7” Tapered octagon twist bbls. fitted w/ central fire inset patent breeches are stamped w/ silver poincons on top marked “PALMER”

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“ROCHESTER” (William Palmer working at 53 High St. Rochester, Kent 1810-26). Bbls. are fitted w/ brass barley corn front sights & steel bridled ramrods. Patent breeches are fitted w/ platinum lined touch holes & bands of geometric engraving are across rear of bbl., breeches & scroll engraved breech irons. Case hardened flint locks w/ flat plates are fitted w/ high breasted serpentine cocks, full water proof pans, & bridled frizzens w/ rollers on feathersprings. Lockplates, cocks & frizzens have feather border engraving.

Faces of cocks are floral engraved. Lockplates are engraved w/ stands of arms in front of cocks and w/ drums & flags at rears above “PALMER”. Case hardened trigger plates have stylized pineapple finials, blued trigger guards have cornucopia & floral engraving on bows. Stocks of dense root walnut have checkered bag grips w/ extreme curve. As mentioned before, tops of grips have well shaped spurs to allow use of middle finger in firing while controlling pistols with one’s thumb and 1st knuckle. Case hardened 5” steel belt hooks are affixed to left sides & have pineapple finials. Stocks extend to within 1” of muzzles, have horn tips, and attach to bbls. w/ single side bolts without escutcheons. Vacant rectangular crestplates w/ cut corners are at tops of grips. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: pistols are housed in their original mahogany case w/ flush mounted brass D-ring handle. Key lock is without escutcheon. Case is lined in pilled green cloth, no label is present. Bottom compartment holds pistols & a number of original accessories including faceted unmarked copper powder flask, a steel wad cutter, a 2 piece rosewood & brass cleaning rod w/ bullet puller, wad puller, & cleaning jag. One open compartment holds a dusting brush, some balls & wads. Also present is a tan leather wallet containing 4 flints. PROV: 1 pistol illustrated on p.48 & pair described on p.49 of “Early Firearms of Great Britain and Ireland, Catalog of the Clay P. Bedford Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1971”. CONDITION: very fine.

Original. Bbls. retaining nearly all of their dramatic brown twist finish. Patent breeches, locks & trigger plates retain over 85% of their original case hardening color w/ some silvering & slight loss due to flaking on frizzens & high edges.

Feather springs retain most of their original temper blue. Trigger guards & thimbles retain over 90% of their original blue. Stocks retain nearly all of their original fine oil finish w/ a few scattered light marks. Silver poincon & crestplates show considerable tarnish. Bores are bright & shiny. Pistols appear to be unfired.

Frizzens show only a few minor sparkings. Locks & frizzens are crisp. Case retains nearly all of its original oil finish but w/ some major cracks on cover, one at rear measuring about 7” & 2 at front, one 4 1/2”, the other 4”. D-ring handle is tarnished, handle itself bent upward. Keylock is intact. Interior cloth is very fine, somewhat faded & w/ some compressions & rubs. Accessories are also very fine, matching condition of pistols. A lovely & interesting pair of classic flintlock pistols. (01-20582/MGM). ANTIQUE. $15,000-20,000.

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3323A. SCARCE REGULATION REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA “SCOTTISH HIGHLANDER” ALL METAL FLINTLOCK BELT PISTOL. Cal. 56. NSN. Bbl. 7 1/4”. 11 1/2” Overall. Smoothbore w/ ringed breech having Birmingham proofs & maker’s cartouche “IW” (John Waters). The 42nd Highlanders “The Black Watch” carried these in American revolution, standard issue to all Highland regiments. Standard configuration. All brass frame, ball trigger, 5” iron lock unbridled frizzen, flat unsupported serpentine cock, trefoil termination to frizzen spring, 4 1/2” belt hook. Identical example shown pg. 246 George Neumann’s: “Battle Weapons of the American Revolution. CONDITION: very good overall, medium mustard patina to frame, dark iron patina to bbl & lock, appears all original with exception of replacement ramrod, mechanically fine w/ smooth pitted bore. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20458/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3324. BRASS FRAME FOUR SHOT FLINTLOCK “DUCKFOOT” PISTOL BY JNO. JONES & CO., LONDON. Cal. 50. NSN. Four 2 1/2” tapered rnd. screw bbls. are marked 1 - 4 on bottoms & have bands of feather engraving at muzzles, which are also cut for star type wrench.

Heavy cast brass frame has matching numbers to bbls. along bottom & British style crowned “V” proofs on tops. Bottom is engraved w/ floral & leaf pattern. There is feather engraving on top & sides. Boxlock flint action w/ folding spur trigger features reinforced cock & frizzen w/ external spring. A steel sliding safety engages at half cock & also locks frizzen in closed position. Sides are engraved w/ flags along w/ “JNO JONES & CO.” & “LONDON” in ovals. Side of breech section under pan is engraved “No 10”. PIstol is fitted w/ simple flat sided walnut bag grip. A rectangular silver crestplate is at top of grip. CONDITION: newly made bbls. & breech section have been artificially aged, but show no wear. Older boxlock, cock & grip show considerable polishing & marks. Mechanically good.

This pistol has a great look. (01-20857/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-4,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3325. HIGH QUALITY, HIGH CONDITION PAIR OF ALL METAL PERCUSSION SAW HANDLE GERMAN SILVER FRAME HOLSTER / DUELING PISTOLS WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES. Cal. 50. NSN. This attractive pair of pistols are not maker marked. The 8 5/8” octagon bbls. transition to 16 sides at muzzles. Top flats are scroll engraved, and 3 gold bands are around engraved breech plugs with vented blowouts. Bottoms of bbls. are stamped with Birmingham black powder proofs. Bridled steel ramrods mount through plain German silver pipes on under ribs. Cast German silver stocks with saw handles and flared grips, are engraved w/ about 40% coverage large acanthus scroll. Back spring percussion locks, with flat faced steel percussion hammers have scroll engraved lockplates made of German silver. Triggers are nicely filed blued steel and German silver trigger guards have finger spurs. There are traps for percussion caps in bottoms of butts. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: pistols are housed in a mahogany cutlery type case with flush brass handle with key lock closure. Case is lined in green cloth. Pistols fit well in the case along with a fine, silver plated, bottle shaped combination powder, ball, and cap, flask decorated with raised oak leaves, acorns and strap work. Also in the case are a square unmarked oil bottle and some lead balls in one of two covered compartments with brass knobs. CONDITION: exceptionally fine, bbls. retaining over 80% original blue; thinning and browning on high edges. Metal stocks are also excellent with some scattered light scratches and marks. Triggers retain a considerable amount of their original blue. Bores are good with some scattered pitting. Case retains most of an oil refinish with some scratches and cracks. Interior cloth is very fine. Accessories are fine. Provenance, consignor states: pistols were exhibited at the Fowler Museum, Los Angeles. (01-20581/MGM). ANTIQUE. $8,000-12,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3326. HENRY NOCK SILVER MOUNTED DUELING PISTOL GOLD INLAID “B P WILLIAMS OF SOUTH CAROLINA”, WEALTHY PLANTATION OWNER WHO FREED HIS NEGRO SLAVES. Cal. 62. NSN. Henry Nock was known as one of the best gun makers of his day and this pistol, one of a pair, was made especially for Benjamin Paul Williams (17XX-1809) of South Carolina. Indeed, Williams will lists a pair of silver mounted pistols by Nock as a present for his beloved friend, Elias Ball.

“B. P. Williams South Carolina” is inlaid in gold on the top flat of the deeply swamped 10” octagon bbl.

Henry Nock is famous for his patented central fire system which is used in this pistol. A gold poncoin of crown over “NOCK” “LON” “DON” (1741-1804) is on patent breech w/ gold lined touch hole. A gold line is inlaid around break off point. Breech iron is engraved with armorials and a leopard’s face. Lock, with chamfers and rebated tail, is fitted with serpentine cock, semi waterproof gold lined pan, bridled frizzen, and roller feather spring with bulbous finial. Lock is line border engraved with arms at tail, and some scroll on cock. “H. NOCK” is under pan. Trigger is set. Full length walnut stock has checkered bag grip and is silver mounted.

Double beaded trigger guard has stylized pineapple finial. Grip cap has 1” spur at rear. Both have hallmarks for London, sterling, sovereign’s head, date stamp “E” (1800-1) and maker’s mark “MB” (Moses Brent). Scroll engraving is on grip cap and a stand of arms is on trigger guard bow. Greenheart ramrod with worm on tail has horn tip and is held by beaded silver pipe and matching thimble. Stock attaches to bbl. with two captive side bolts without escutcheons. Benjamin Paul Williams had a very complicated will, it was held up in court for at least 10 years, advertisements can still be found in 1822 concerning the real estate in William’s estate. The reason for legal difficulties was that Williams decided to free his slaves upon his death & give them money. This was difficult in South Carolina. Because of this litigation, South Carolina strengthened their manumission laws so that by 1820 no one, without an act of the legislature, could free a slave. This law was in effect until the end of the Civil War. In the research accompanying there is no proof that any of his slaves were ever freed. It is noted that Elias Ball, who was Williams executor & recipient of his prized, silver mounted pistols died shortly after Williams, before will could be executed. A coexecutor, attorney John Hume, renounced the position & by court decree it fell to Charleston silversmith William Wightman. Numerous ads in Charleston newspapers can be found in the 1780s & the 1790s concerning William’s business dealings, especially concerning slaves. Williams apparently never married & had no children, that is why his treasured pistols were left to friends & his monies he thought would be given to his slaves he intended to free, along w/ benefit of the Charleston orphan house. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: lg. file of research. CONDITION: good, complete & original. Iron and steel parts with old brown patina with some silver highlights. Stock shows considerable wear with some areas of checkering worn smooth at grip. Silver has dark gray toning. Fair bore slightly rusted. Lock is crisp. Set trigger works. PROVENANCE: Ex-Collection of Dr. C.G. Hopper (1925-2013). (01-20681/MGM & JS). ANTIQUE. $7,500-9,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3327. CUSTOM CASED PAIR DELUXE PERCUSSION PISTOLS BY HYDE & GOODRICH. Cal. 45. NSN. Bbl. 9.5” Overall. 6” Oct. bbls.

Engraved in script “HYDE & GOODRICH”. Silver arrow inset at muzzle w/ silver bead front sight. German silver mounted including locks. Locks maker marked “Richd Hollis & Sons”. Pistols have platinum bands at breech & are profusely inlaid w/ floral silver wire.

2.75” Belt hooks, captured rammer assemblies. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: housed in John Montague custom casing w/ accessories including flask, brass mold, caps & tools. CONDITION: good overall. Iron has dark plum patina. Mountings have dull silver patina.

Wire inlays mostly intact, though some missing & some raising. Mechanically functional w/ crisp rifled bores. Accompanying casing & accessories are good. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20741/JS). ANTIQUE $3,000-4,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3328. RARE MARSTON BRASS FRAME BREECH LOADING SINGLE SHOT PISTOL. Cal. 36. S# 2. Bbl. 5” oct. to rnd. Rarely seen is this unique design 1850s vintage rear lever operated breech loading navy size percussion pistol. “WW MARSTON” & “PATENTED 1850 / NEW YORK” on breech w/ fixed inset front & rear sights. Bulbous flat brass frame is minimally engraved, 2 piece walnut grips shot unique paper bodied cartridge w/ a leather base w/ central hole for ignition. A rare original cartridge companies this pistol. CONDITION: very good overall, smooth iron patina, good markings, smooth mustard colored patina brass. Mechanically fine w/ well-defined pitted rifled bore. Cartridge is very good overall. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20462/JS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-5,000.

3329. SCOTTISH VICTORIAN FLINTLOCK ALL METAL DRESS PISTOL WITH RAM’S HORN BUTT BY McLEOD. Cal. 52. NSN. The 6 1/4” steel bbl. is flared at muzzle and is 16 sided matching breech end. Center is round. Scroll engraving is on top. Flintlock, with back sliding safety, reinforced flat faced cock, integral semi waterproof pan, bridled frizzen and roller feather spring w/ bulbous finial, has some scroll engraving.

“McLEOD” is under pan (most likely William, Aberdeen working 1876-80). Stock is nickel plated steel and features ram’s horn butt with ball shaped pricker, ball trigger without guard, and steel belt hook. A simple thin steel ramrod is held by beaded pipe. Right side of butt is engraved with a stag’s head rampant under a banner engraved “CALM”. (Consignor’s notes state “Clan McAdam”). Thistle terminated acanthus scroll engraving is on top of grip. CONDITION: appears unfired with only one or two frizzen strikes. Iron and steel parts with cleaning to bright.

Nickel plate of frame shows thinning and marks on edges and some minor lifting, especially around crest on left side of grip. Bright shiny bore. Lock is crisp. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20551/MGM). ANTIQUE. $3,000-5,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3330. PHILADELPHIA DERINGER PERCUSSION PISTOL. Cal. 44. NSN. Bbl. 3 1/2” w/ oct. shank. Brass bead front sight w/ V notch rear sight. Top flat of bbl. & lock are marked “DERINGER / PHILADEL.” Left bbl. flat has “P” proof mark.

Lock, hammer, top tang & German silver fittings have foliate engraving. Wedge fastened rnd. butt walnut stock w/ German silver triggerguard, trigger plate, side plate, thimble & wedge escutcheons. Top of wrist has a German silver name shield & butt of grip has tear drop inlay w/ zigzag line borders. Hardwood ramrod missing tip on an iron under rib. CONDITION: metal has faded to gray. Stock shows wear & handling marks. Sound lock. Nipple is lightly battered. Bore retains strong rifling w/ scattered pitting. (01-20890/DS). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.

3331. FINE SILVER & GOLD MOUNTED HENRY DERINGER. Cal. 45. NSN. Bbl. 3 1/4”, 8” overall. This is an unusual deluxe single shot pistol maker marked “DERINGER / PHILADELA” on bbl. & block. Two gold bands at breech. Engraved silver thumb plate, bbl. key escutcheons, lock escutcheon & flash shield below cone. Engraved German silver nose cap & butt cap w/ folding door for caps. CONDITION: very good overall.

Crack repair on either side of triggerguard, traces of finish, good markings & engraving. Original & complete w/ newer added brass ramrod. Mechanically fine w/ well defined rifled bore w/ pitting. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague.

(01-20744/JS). ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,500.

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3332. FINE HENRY DERINGER SINGLE SHOT PISTOL. Cal. 40. NSN. Bbl. 1 7/8”. 5 1/2” Overall. Checkered wrist, engraved German silver mounts. 2 Silver bands. German silver front sight. Both lock & breech marked “DERINGER / PHILADEL.”. CONDITION: very good to fine overall. Bbl. retains traces of original brown. Overall gray/plum. Breech is dark & smooth. Lock & hammer smooth silver/gray patina w/ crisp engraving. Stock retains strong traces of original factory varnish. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20463/JS). ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,500.

3333. ROBBINS & LAWRENCE RING TRIGGER PEPPERBOX PISTOL. Cal. 31. S# 396. Bbl. 4 1/2” five shot ribbed bbl. cluster w/ rifled bores. Ribs are marked “ROBBINS & LAWRENCE CO. / WINDSOR, VT / LEONARD’S PATENT 1849”. Concealed hammer boxlock action w/ ring trigger having open pattern scroll engraving on frame, backstrap & breech end of bbl. section. Two piece rosewood grips. Estimated quantity of over 7,000 mfg. 1851-1854. CONDITION: metal finish has faded to gray showing scattered light pitting. Grips have worn finish showing scratches & marks. Action is not cycling properly & shows looseness at hinge. One nipple is missing. Bores have worn rifling showing scattered light pitting. (01-20389/DS). ANTIQUE. $600-800.

3333A. ALLEN’S PATENT MEDIUM SIZE BAR HAMMER PEPPERBOX PISTOL. Cal. 31. NSN. Bbl. 4” six shot ribbed cluster w/ smooth bores. Ribs are marked “ALLEN’S PATENT WORCHESTER / PATENTED 1837 / CAST STEEL”. Bar hammer is marked “ALLEN’S PATENT”. Rnd. iron action w/ nipple shield & open pattern floral engraving. Two piece bag type white grips obtaining a yellow/cream coloration w/ age. CONDITION: metal finish has faded gray appearance. Grips show grain checks. Sound action. Good bore showing some very light pitting. (01-20888/DS). ANTIQUE. $600-900.

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3334. PAIR OF BOXLOCK SCREW OFF FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOLS BY A. ELSTON IN CASE. Cal. 45.

NSN. The 2 1/2” cannon-turned bbls. w/ wrench lugs on bottoms are marked “1” & “2”. Matching numbers are on boxlock flintlock actions which are stamped w/ London black powder proofs & bbl. maker’s initial “F” under a crown. Cocks are reinforced. Frizzens have springs hidden in front of actions which are armorial & scroll engraved within geometric borders. Left sides are engraved “A. ELSTON” (Abraham, working in Doncaster, York 1783-1793). Walnut flat sided bag grips have chinoiserie inlet silver decoration on sides & top. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: pistols are housed in a vintage handmade oak case lined in green cloth which contains bbl. wrench, nut cracker type ball mold marked “48”, a powder priming horn & lead balls in one covered compartment, flints & broken topjaw screws in another.

CONDITION: pistols are good, cleaned to silver gray over scattered light pitting. Stocks show considerable wear to what appears to be their original oil finish. Silver wire inlay is good. Bores are lightly pitted. Mechanically good. Top jaw screws replaced. Newer case is fine w/ most of its original oil finish.

Interior cloth is good. Old, most likely original, accessories match condition of pistols. (01-20596/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.

3335. QUEEN ANNE STYLE CANNON BARREL TURN OFF BOXLOCK FLINT PISTOL BY JOSEPH BUNNEY OF LONDON. Cal. 56. NSN. The 5 1/4” bbl. has fine cannon turnings and wrench lug on bottom. Boxlock flint action has reinforced cock and frizzen with hidden spring. Trigger has nicely filed backward turning tip. Trigger guard slides forward as a safety locking cock. Bottom of action is stamped with Birmingham proofs. Action has some scroll engraving within line and geometric borders. “BUNNEY” is in ribbon on left side and “LONDON” is on right (Joseph working in Birmingham 1766-1825). Rounded and flared grip has silver grotesque mask on butt stamped with Birmingham hallmarks with date code “I” (1781-2). No maker’s mark is found. Grip is further decorated with inlet scrolling silver wire, and a vacant silver oval is at top. CONDITION: good, metal parts with old cleaning to gray, engraving somewhat softened. Grip is good with some marks, silver lightly tarnished. Some minor bits of inlay are missing. Mechanically good except cock will not hold at full. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20569/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.

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3336. QUEEN ANNE PERIOD SCREW CANNON BARREL FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOL

BY HAWKINS OF LONDON. Cal. 50. NSN. 2 1/8” smooth bore bbl. with fine cannon turnings has wrench lug at bottom. Tapered breech with internal workings for serpentine cock on left side also features bridled friction frizzen and file decorated feather spring that runs under pan to a V, and attaches just in front of cock w/ foliate finial. Action is engraved with some simple scroll and geometric borders.

Maker’s name “HAWKINS” is under feather spring, “LONDON” is on top (most likely John Hawkins working in London 1680-1727). Grip stock of dense European walnut has bulbous bag grip w/ raised carved fields around rear of lock portion of action and matching panel on left side. There is raised carved acanthus at rear of top tang.

CONDITION: good to very good. Metal showing considerable old cleaning over some scattered pitting mostly silver to gray. Wood retains a large amount of old oil finish possibly original with some dents and marks. Carving remains clear. There is an old crack at left side around butt. Bore is good. Mechanically good. A very attractive early pistol. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20564/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.

3337. PAIR OF BRASS BARREL AND FRAME FLINTLOCK TURNOFF BOXLOCK POCKET PISTOLS WITH FOLDING TRIGGERS BY WILLIAM NICHOLSON. Cal. 53. NSN. The 1 3/8” round smooth bore bbls. have London proofs. Boxlock frames which are also brass, are stamped with London proofs on bottom. Steel cock has small reinforce and can be secured in half cocked position by a sliding safety at rear which also locks frizzen in closed position (when brought to full cock), the folding triggers are exposed. Actions are engraved with geometric borders surrounding “Nicholson” in oval on left sides and his Cornhill London address (1786-94) in flag flanked device on rights. Walnut flat sided bag grips have silver escutcheons at rears engraved “JH?”. CONDITION: good. Brass with considerable cleaning has now turned gold. Steel parts are silver to gray patina. Stocks have most of an old oil finish. Mechanically good. One pistol has small chip missing on bottom of left side grip behind action. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (0120567/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3338. PAIR OF BRITISH BOXLOCK FLINTLOCK SCREW BARREL POCKET PISTOLS WITH FOLDING TRIGGERS

BY SYKES OF OXFORD. Cal. 45. NSN. The 1 5/8” round bbls. have wrench lugs at bottoms and feather engraving around muzzles. Rounded boxlock actions have reinforced flint cocks, semi waterproof pans and frizzens with external roller springs. Back sliding safeties lock cocks at half cock and frizzens in closed position. Sides of action are engraved with open scroll on left side. 1 pistol has scroll on right side, the other has a coiling sea monster. Areas under pans are engraved “SYKES” on left, and “OXFORD” on right, (James working 1809-17). Actions and bbls. are stamped with Birmingham proofs. Walnut bag grips are near fully checkered and this checkering is extremely closely spaced. There are rectangular silver crest plates at tops. CONDITION: good. Bores are shiny. Mechanically fine. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20565/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.

3339. PAIR OF SILVER MOUNTED SCREW OFF CANNON BARREL BOXLOCK FLINT PISTOLS BY GRICE. Cal. 40. NSN. Nicely turned 2 1/4” bbls. have wrench lugs at bottoms. Steel boxlock flint actions have reinforced cocks and frizzens with internal springs. They are engraved “GRICE” on ribbons on left sides. Right sides are engraved with scrolls. Walnut bag grips have hallmarked silver grotesque face caps, and inlet scrolling wire decoration. Hallmarks are for Birmingham, Sterling, with maker’s mark CF (Charles Freeth and date stamp “G” (1780). CONDITION: good. Iron parts with old cleaning to gray brown patina over considerable frosting. Grips have old oil finish silver nicely toned.

Mechanically good. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20563/MGM).

ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.

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3340. CASED BLUNT & SIMS RING TRIGGER PEPPERBOX. Cal. 31. S# 7. Bbl. 3 1/2” cluster, stamped “P” on muzzles.

Retaining screw stamped “7” (S#?). Frame w/ underhammer ring trigger mechanism unmarked, has cap loading access groove on right & is scroll engraved. 2 Piece grips are walnut. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: mahogany case. Bottom is lined in dark gray velvet (top w/ felt). Case contains high quality Morocco leather covered powder measure/flask w/ telescopic charger & having cap receptacle on bottom, steel loading rod & brass ball mold. Also included is a green UMC cap box. CONDITION: bbls. & action w/ traces of blue. Grips w/ most of its original varnish. Mechanically good.

Case has most of its original finish on exterior. Key escutcheon is missing. New felt in top, bottom original cloth is good w/ rubs & compressions. Accessories are good.

PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Gary Parietti. (01-19796/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,800.

3341. GOOD QUALITY DOUBLE SCREW BARREL BOXLOCK FLINTLOCK GREAT COAT PISTOL BY PAGE & CHRISTIAN OF NORWICH. Cal. 45. NSN (1782-84).

Nicely turned 3 3/4” cannon bbls. have stars at front for wrench and are engraved “3” and “4” on bottoms. Matching numbers are on action. This gun is one of a pair (bbls. #1 and 2 would be found on its mate. Boxlock action has slide on right side to cover pan of right bbl. allowing left bbl. to be fired and not the right; or both to be fired simultaneously. Cock is reinforced and wide frizzen has hidden spring at top of action. Bottom of action is stamped with Birmingham proofs and is engraved with sprays of scroll. Maker’s name is in ribbon on left side and “Norwich” is on right above pan selector slide. Trigger guard acts as a safety, locking cock at half cock position. Checkered walnut bag grip has grotesque mask silver cap which is hallmarked but hallmarks are not very legible except for a lion passant (sterling) and the top part of what appears to be an anchor (Birmingham).

Date stamp appears to be an “F” (1778-9). CONDITION: good, metal parts a cleaned to pewter gray with pitting and frosting. Grip has old refinish; checkering recut. Bores are good with scattered pitting. Mechanically good.

PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20568/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,200-2,500.

3342. VERY EARLY AND PETITE QUEEN ANNE STYLE SCREW BARREL FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOL. Cal. 37. NSN. Deeply turned 2 1/2” cannon bbl. has wrench lug on bottom. Small boxlock type action is very nicely filed but is not maker marked or proofed with serpentine round body cock on right side has unbridled friction frizzen and feather spring that curves under pan. Trigger has early type curl to rear at tip. Trigger guard has fleur de lis finial.

Metal parts have some feather and scroll engraving. Bulbous small bag grip is of burl.

CONDITION: good. Metal parts show considerable cleaning and are presently gray patina over some pitting. Stock has old oil finish and remnants of raised carving. Bore is pitted. Mechanically good. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor.

(01-20566/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,500.

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3344. FINE CONDITION O/U FOLDING TRIGGER FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOL BY PATRICK OF LIVERPOOL. Cal. 34. NSN. This high quality little gun has 1 1/2” blued screw off bbls. of watered iron which are stamped w/ Birmingham proofs. Bronze boxlock frame is fitted w/ rotating drum in pan, allowing for 2 shots, top bbl. first. Quarter of a circle rotation of lever exposes lower pan for second shot. Boxlock action fitted w/ reinforced cock; frizzen w/ external spring, & sliding safety which locks frizzen in down position is engraved w/ scroll within line borders surrounding “Patrick” on left & “Liverpool” on right. Rounded walnut bag grip has closely spaced checkering & a vacant lozenge shaped silver crestplate at top. CONDITION: fine to very fine. Bbls. retaining most of their original finish. Action is nicely toned & shows little wear. Grip shows some marks in its original finish. Mechanically good. (01-20892/MGM). ANTIQUE. $800-1,200.

3345. GEO. JONES MARKED BRASS BBL. FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. brass, 9 5/8” rnd. w/ Birmingham proofs. “GEO. JONES” marked trade lock has simple border & leaf highlight engraving.

Matching engraving is found on top of bbl. & tang as well as trigger guard & sideplate. Pin fastened rnd. butt walnut stock w/ brass fittings. Hardwood ramrod held by a single faceted pipe. CONDITION: lock & hammer finish has faded to gray. Brass bbl. has started to acquire a mallow tarnish. Stock shows scattered scratches & marks w/ spots of filled repair near butt. Sound lock. Bore Is dark, corroded appearance. (01-20404/DS). ANTIQUE. $600-800.

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3343. BOXLOCK PERCUSSION BELT PISTOL BY MANTON & CO. OF LONDON & CALCUTTA. Cal. 58. S# 5086. The 7” rifled and casehardened octagon bbl. is fitted with German silver underrib holding bridled steel ramrod. Side of rib is engraved “5086”. Top flat is engraved “Manton & Co.” “London & Calcutta” (John Augustus working 1809-1852). Boxlock type action with percussion hammer on right side is also casehardened. A steel belt hook is screwed to left side. Hook attaching point is flanked by scroll engraving which also appears on top tang and right side of action. Bbl. and action are stamped with Birmingham proofs. European walnut checkered bag grip has German silver cap box as grip cap which has relief cast grotesque head hinged cover. A vacant German silver oval is at top of grip. CONDITION: very good. Bbl. and action retaining most of their original casehardening color considerably faded and grayed with some cleaned brown patches on right side. Grip appears to be refinished. Bore is bright and shiny. Mechanically good. PROVENANCE: By descent, from the Albert Boardman II of Rye, N.Y. (01-20809/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,000-1,500.

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3346. PAIR OF LARGE BORE BRITISH PERCUSSION PISTOLS

BY ADAMS. Cal. 68. NSN. The slightly tapered round bbls. w/ out patent breeches are stamped w/ Birmingham proofs. Back spring percussion locks w/ some open scroll engraving, are engraved “ADAMS” (most likely one of many Johns working in Birmingham in the early 19th century). European walnut stocks w/ bag grips extend to muzzles & attach to bbls. w/ single captive side bolts w/ out escutcheons. Pistols are mounted w/ iron trigger guards w/ simple pineapple type finials & iron thimbles. Ramrods mount through beaded pipes. One ebony ramrod w/ silver tip & worm on tail is present. CONDITION: good. All metal parts are dark brown patina. Stocks have most of their original oil finish w/ a number of marks. One pistol is cracked through at wrist. Bores are lightly pitted. Lock of one pistol is operable, the other will not hold at full cock. Consignor’s tags are marked “Chief Godfrey Pair”?? (01-20395/MGM). ANTIQUE. $600-800.

3347. JNo JONES & SON BRITISH FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 9” rnd. w/ smooth bore & Birmingham proofs. Lock has maker’s name w/ borderline & highlight engraving. Pin fastened rnd. butt walnut stock. Brass fittings consist of buttcap, trigger guard, sideplate, thimble, pipe, & shield shaped nameplate at wrist.

Hardwood ramrod. CONDITION: metal finish has faded to mottled gray brown w/ pitting becoming heaviest in breach area. Brass has a mild aged patina appearance.

Functioning lock. Dark, heavily pitted bore. Stock shows wear & handling marks w/ sm. chips in lock & pin areas. (01-20398/DS). ANTIQUE. $600-800.

3348. FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL WITH LOCK MARKED “W & C CHANCE”. Cal. 65. NSN. The 9 1/4” tapered round bbl. is marked “LONDON” on filed in top flat at breech end which is also stamped w/ Birmingham proofs. Lock w/ flat plate has serpentine cock, inset rounded pan, unbridled frizzen, & feather spring w/ spear finial. Bbl. tang, lockplate & cock have stamped foliate “engraving” & line borders. “W & G” “CHANCE” is under pan. Walnut stock w/ bag grip extends to muzzle & is brass mounted w/ simple trigger guard, beaded pipes & thimble, shield on top of grip & serpentine sideplate. Trigger guard & sideplate have some engraving. CONDITION: very good. Metal parts mostly gray to brown patina w/ scattered pitting. Stock has old oil finish w/ many marks, brass w/ old toning.

Stock is broken through grip from trigger to top of brass shield & is quite loose. Bore is fair, lightly pitted. Lock is operable but weak. (01-20385/MGM). ANTIQUE. $600-800.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3349. SCREW BBL. BOXLOCK FLINT PISTOL W/ FOLDING BAYONET

BY BOLAM. Cal. 48. NSN. 3” Screw bbl. has bottom mounted w/ 3 1/2” spring loaded folding bayonet. Boxlock flint action w/ Birmingham proofs on bottom is fitted w/ central hung reinforced cock, frizzen w/ external spring & sliding safety that locks frizzen in closed position & cock at half cock. Left side of iron frame is engraved “R. BOLAM” in oval. Plain walnut flat sided bag grip has vacant silver oval at top. Bayonet is held in folded position by springloaded trigger guard. CONDITION: good. Pitted bore, mechanically good. Bayonet does not catch in extended position.

(01-20891/MGM). ANTIQUE. $500-1,000.

3350. REPRODUCTION QUEEN ANN STYLE SCREW OFF CANNON BBL. PISTOL MARKED GRIFFIN, BOND ST., LONDON. Cal. 44. NSN. 5 1/2” cannon turned bbl. is of steel. Boxlock breech & breech section are of cast German silver & are fitted w/ steel cock, featherspring & frizzen. Walnut stock is mounted w/ cast German silver sideplate, crestplate & grip cap w/ grotesque face of correct style. CONDITION: good. Bbl. has been aged. Breech w/ cast in flaws. Newly made stock has some marks. Mechanically fair. Spring is weak. (01-20855/ MGM). ANTIQUE. $300-500.

3351. LG. BORE FLINTLOCK PISTOL BY BLAKE ENGRAVED “BOW STREET HORSE PATROL.” Cal. 67. NSN. The bow street horse patrol was formed in 1763 to rid London of highwaymen. The patent was quite successful & after the highwaymen were eradicated, the patrol was disbanded.

The highwaymen returned. The 9” rnd. bbl. w/ military style turnings at rear is stamped w/ Birmingham proofs & engraved “Bow Street Horse Patrol” on top. Lock w/ slightly chamfered arched plate is fitted w/ flat faced reinforced cock, integral rnd. pan w/ fence, unbridled frizzen & featherspring w/ spear finial. Center of lock is engraved “BLAKE” (George, working 1874-91).

Elmwood stock w/ plain bag grip has simple brass trigger guard & S-shaped sideplate, extends to muzzle & is pinned to bbl. A plain wooden ramrod is held by single beaded & flared pipe. CONDITION: good. Iron parts cleaned to gray/ brown over light pitting. Stock w/ old oil refinish has some worm holes. Brass is nicely toned. Bore is lightly pitted.

Lock is operable. (01-20858/MGM). ANTIQUE. $800-1,200.

3352. INTERESTING NICKEL PLATED BIRMINGHAM MADE TIP UP REVOLVER W/ CARTRIDGE EXTRACTOR BY LINCOLN JEFFIRES. Cal. 38 CF. S# 2986. Bbl. 6” oct. w/ narrow top flat. Dovetail mounted bead sight. 6 Shot rnd. cyl. w/ raised cyl. stops. Nickel finished tip up action w/ release forward of hammer w/ full ring extractor. Right side of frame has semi circular marking “JJ” & Birmingham proof. This is a scarce revolver, seldom seen w/ some interesting features.

There are a number of others of this type known, mostly marked & retailed by Lincoln Jeffries of Birmingham. 2 Piece checkered walnut grips w/ lanyard ring at butt. CONDITION: over 90% nickel showing scattered sm. spots of pitting. Very good grips. Sound mechanics.

Bright strong bore w/ a few scattered pits. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Kenneth Horn (Grandson of JC Higgins). (22-505/DS). CURIO. $800-1,500.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3353. 1849 DATED BRITISH PATTERN 1842 NAVY BOXLOCK PISTOL. Cal. 577. NSN. Bbl. 6”. Standard configuration, brass furniture, 5 1/2” belt hook, sighted bbl., ‘TOWER’ & ‘VR’ cipher on lock, captured swivel ramrod, walnut stock, inspection marks on wood, bbl., & lock. CONDITION: very good overall, crisp mechanics, smooth clear bore. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20531/ JS). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000

3354. MODEL 1716/77 SEA SERVICE PISTOL BY TOWER MARKED “HMS CAESAR”. Cal. 58. NSN. The 12” tapered rnd. bbl. has typical military turnings at breech end & is stamped w/ crown “V” & “X” military proofs. Bbl. maker’s initials “IC” are on left side. Top of bbl. is engraved “HMS CAESAR” (an 80 gun, 3rd rate launched in 1793, was used as an army depot after 1814 & broken up in 1821. It participated in the battles of Algeciras Bay (off Gibraltar), Cape of Ortegal, & Lessables-D’olonne). Undated sm. lock w/ slightly arched bottom of plate is fitted w/ flat faced reinforced cock, integral rounded pan, unbridled frizzen & feather spring w/ spear finial. A royal cypher, crown over “GR” is in front of cock & “TOWER” is on tail. Lock is also stamped w/ crowned broad arrow. Internal inspection reveals short sear spring & unbridled tumbler.

Beechwood stock extends to muzzle & is pinned to bbl. There is a raised beavertail around bbl. tang. Most of the royal acceptance mark is visible behind beavertail on upper right side of grip. Inspector’s mark “H” is behind sideplate tail. Pistol is brass mounted w/ standard sea service brass grip cap w/ short sidespurs, relief cast trigger guard w/ husk finial, flat sideplate w/ curled flourish at rear w/ mounting hole for steel belt hook which is present & appears to be original. An acceptance stamp & the no. “9” is on tail of hook. What appears to be original hickory ramrod w/ horn tip mounts through single beaded & flared brass pipe. CONDITION: good to very good, showing considerable cleaning & refinishing. Iron parts w/ heavy cleaning to bright silver & subsequent rusting on bbl. Brass also cleaned, is toning to gold. Wood has old oil refinish over many marks & dings, but is basically sound. There are noted replacements of wood around lock mortice & there is a crack on left side of forend. Pitted bore. Lock is operable. Bbl. is still original flint, however touchhole has been bushed w/ brass. (01-20864/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-6,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3355. ENGLISH SEA SERVICE FLINTLOCK PISTOL. 68 Cal. 12” long rnd. bbl. w/ no bbl. proofs. Flintlock w/ British crown “G. R.” forward of the hammer & “TOWER” rear of hammer. Pistol has 8 3/4” long belt hook typical of sea service pistols. CONDITION: all complete original except ramrod is missing. (01-20861/RG.) ANTIQUE. $400-800

3356. BRITISH MODEL 1842 TYPE PERCUSSION PISTOL BY TOWER. Cal. 69. NSN. The 7” round bbl. has Birmingham proofs at rear and is stamped “16” on top. Lock with flat plate is stamped “Tower” at center and with a royal crown on tail. Walnut stock extends to muzzle and is pinned to bbl. Shaping and brass furniture are of Model 1842 sea service style with brass furniture; grip cap having lanyard ring. Steel ramrod is held by beaded thimble. The initials “TN” are on left side opposite lock. CONDITION: good. Iron parts are dark brown patina. Stock retains most of its original varnish of a large number of knocks, scratches and some deep impressions. Bore is good. Lock catches at half cock. (01-20812/ MGM). ANTIQUE. $700-1,000.

3357. BRITISH TOWER MARKED COMPOSITE FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal. Approx. 60. NSN. Bbl. 12” rnd. w/ smooth bore. Lock is marked “TOWER” behind hammer w/ crown over “GR” & broad arrow proof forward of hammer. Replacement pin fastened walnut stock utilizing original triggerguard, sideplate & thimble.

Replacement buttcap & pipe. Wrist has a brass plate. Replacement brass tipped hardwood ramrod.

CONDITION: metal has mottled gray brown color showing surface corrosion. Functioning lock. Stock shows heavy wear w/ repair break through wrist. Triggerguard tang is broken through screw hole. Rusty, pitted bore. (01-20862/DS). ANTIQUE. $400-600.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3358. FINE CONDITION PAIR OF GOOD QUALITY FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS BY JOHANN JACOB KUCHENREUTER. Cal. 50. NSN. The famous Kuchenreuter Family of Bavaria made fine weapons for over two centuries starting in the late 1600s. They made many guns and pistols for royalty. This fine pair of pistols made circa 1740-50 are by Johann Jacob who was the son of the company’s founder Johann Christoph.

The 12” ovate bbls. have top portions filed forming ribs which are inlaid “IOHANN IACOB Kuchenreuter” in platinum or white gold. Front sight is inlaid brass with shaped surround. Rear of each bbl. is stamped with 3 gold inlaid poinceon. The central stamp has a horse and rider and initials “I I K”. The two flanking stamps show crowned initials “IK”. Pistols are numbered “1” and “2” at rears. Breech plugs are mounted with two folding leaf rear sights. Touch holes are gold lined. Bright polished locks with slightly arched plates are unmarked, and feature serpentine cocks, inset faceted pans with gold plated troughs, unbridled friction frizzens, and feather springs with nicely filed foliate finials. Locks are filed in best quality manner with moldings around plates and cocks.

It’s interesting to note that no screws protrude through lockplates; the equivalent of modern best quality “pinless” locks. Triggers are set. Stocks of dense European walnut, extend to muzzles with horn tips, and have raised carving and moldings around locks, sideplates, ramrod, and bbl. channels. Raised scroll carving is around bbl. tang and between trigger guard and thimble. Pistols are mounted in gold plated brass which is well detailed, with fancy outline to sideplates, and crest plates at tops of grips. Horn tipped ramrods mount through octagonal beaded pipes and matching thimbles. CONDITION: very good. Bbls. retain nearly 80% of an old brown finish with considerable subsequent oxidation. Locks retain most of what appears to be their original bright polish. Furniture retains about 80% gold plating with brass turning brown where exposed. Stocks exhibit and old refinish with some softening of carving details. Bores are good, with light rusting throughout. Locks are crisp (triggers need to be set before locks can be cocked). Stocks are sound with few losses or cracks. A handsome pair of early pistols. (01-20222/MGM).

ANTIQUE. $7,000-10,000.

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3360. REPRODUCTION GERMANIC WHEEL LOCK “DAG” OR “PUFFER” USING OLD BBL. & LOCK. Cal. 62. NSN. The 13” octagon-to-rnd. bbl. is unmarked & has been re-vented. Fine quality, most likely German, lg. (8”) plate lock w/ file decorated toggling safety, dog & feather spring w/ long bulbous finial, has sliding pan cover.

Interior is also nicely file decorated but is unmarked. Stock w/ ball butt appears to be of walnut & has some age. It is decorated overall w/ widely spaced checkering. Rear of butt is inlaid w/ circular silver plate engraved w/ a soldier’s head in a scroll background. Stock also has engraved bone inlays at base of tail, in front of knob, as trigger plate, either side of bbl. tang, & at forend. Trigger guard is of simple forged steel. Hickory ramrod has turned bone tip. CONDITION: Good, metal parts polished to silver gray over scattered pitting. Stock w/ black refinish over worn surfaces. Pistol has a very good look. (01-20867/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-4,000.

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3359. FINE QUALITY & CONDITION PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOL BY GASTINNE-RENETTE. Cal. 50, multigroove rifling. S# 192. The 10 3/4” octagon bbl. has central portion w/ transition to 16 sides. Ridges are deeply fluted. This treatment is accented by line border engraving which continues on to muzzle which also has acanthus highlights. Top flat at rear is engraved “GASTINNERENETTE”. & top left flat at center “a Paris”. Top right octagonal flat is engraved “ARQ. de L’EMPEREUR”.

Bottom of bbl. is stamped w/ numbers 1910 & 1860, probably bore measurements. Serial number is on loop. Nicely filed patent breech is engraved on top to match bbl. Bottom is stamped w/ “GR” crowned cartouche.

Breech iron, engraved to match bbl, is fitted w/ U-notch rear sight adj. for elevation. Island lock w/ flat faced serpentine hammer & rebated tail is engraved to match. “GASTINNE-RENETTE” is in central ribbon. Ebony stock w/ lg. checkered grip ends in fluted steel cap. Trigger guard w/ finger spur has shaped finial. Sideplate is also nicely shaped & w/ engraving en suite w/ pistol. Bbl. attaches to stock w/ captive side bolt through oval steel escutcheons.

UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: pistol comes in its original ebony veneered case w/ flush mounted brass central medallion & keylock closure. Case is lined in green cloth & “GASTINNE-RENETTE” information is gold leaf printed in lid. Bottom compartment is French fitted for pistol & a complete array of original accessories, including blued steel rnd. ball mold w/ sprue cutter, ebony handled nipple wrench, turnscrew & cleaning rod; 2 ebony boxes, one 2” in diameter for balls, the other 1 1/4” in diameter for caps; a sm. green leather covered unmarked powderflask & a steel powdermeasure. A blued steel key for adj. rear sight & some rnd. balls are in covered compartment w/ ebony knob. CONDITION: very fine “as found”. Bbl. retaining over 90% original blue w/ some high edge wear. Other metal surfaces once bright polish have some soiling & light oxidation to scattered patches of gray. Stock retains nearly all of its original finish, checkering w/ very light wear. There is an old crack in bbl. channel on left side. Exterior of case retains nearly all of its original finish w/ some cracking & lifting toward left rear. Interior cloth is fine w/ some rubs & compressions. Accessories are also fine to very fine. Bore is bright & shiny. Mechanically fine. (01-20886/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,500-4,500.

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3361. EAGLE GRIP HOLSTER PISTOL BY WENTZL BOHM OF EGER, HUNGARY CONVERTED TO PERCUSSION. Cal. 55. NSN. The 9 3/4” swamped bbl. has octagonal rear section w/ filings making a transition to rnd. & retaining top flat as rib. Top flat is engraved “Wentzl Bohm in Eger” (circa 1740). Lock w/ arched & rounded plate has been converted to percussion w/ addition of a serpentine hammer. Lockplate is deeply relief engraved w/ scenes of horseman wielding sabers. Stock of European walnut extends to muzzle w/ brass cap & has raised scroll carvings at rear of bbl. tang & behind thimble. There are raised platforms around lock & sideplates. Stock is brass mounted w/ relief cast fancy sideplate, trigger guard, crestplate, & distinctive eagle head gripcap. These mounts show remnants of gilding. Wooden ramrod w/ horn tip mounts through faceted & beaded pipe & matching thimble. CONDITION: good, iron parts cleaned to silver gray w/ scattered splotches of dark oxidation & pits. Stock is good, sound & shows considerable wear & some marks. Brass is quite good w/ traces of gilding remaining. Rusted bore, lock will not cock. (01-20883/MGM). ANTIQUE. $500-1,000.

3362. FINE EARLY GERMAN HIRSHFANGER MIT STEINSCHLOSSPISTOLE OR HUNTING SWORD PISTOL. Overall length: 27 1/2”. Blade length: 22”. Pistol length: 4 1/2”. Bbl. length: 1 3/4”. This fine weapon features a hunting sword w/ a wide fuller beneath a narrow fuller on a plain straight blade. Brass hilt w/ turned down guard decorated w/ an allegorical scene. The crossguard, quillon, knuckle bow & pommel cap are all decorated w/ similar allegorical scenes. The grip appears to be covered in shark or ray skin. No scabbard. The pistol has a short cannon like bbl. & a receiver that is marked, “SCHIRMER IN BAMBERG”. The side of the receiver has an artfully engraved boar. Wolfgang Schirmer worked & produced exceptional arms in Bamberg, Germany. He was born in 1704 & died in 1772. The hunting sword pistol likely dates from around 17501760. CONDITION: blade has a medium gray, cleaned finish. The brass shows significant wear but no damage. The grip is intact & shows wear commensurate w/ its age. The pistol shares a medium gray cleaned finish w/ the sword blade. There are no significant notable faults w/ the mechanism & the lock holds cock easily. Very good bore. (01-20298/BF). $1,200-2,000.

3363. SUPERBLY AGED REPRODUCTION OF A RARE SHORT BARRELED LEMATT REVOLVER. Cal. 45. S# 730. A cast copy of the famous LeMatt 9 shot revolver w/ central 20 ga. shot bbl. This revolver has 4 1/2” octagon bbl. w/ engraving “Col. LeMatt BTE S.G.D.G. PARIS” on top flat. S# 730 & proof, a star over “LM”, are on right flat. “730” Is also stamped on frame & cyl. Loading lever is attached to left side of bbl. extension. Hammer has toggling striker to fire either cyl. chambers or central shot chamber. Walnut grips are checkered. CONDITION: good as artificially aged & altered. Bbl. has been shortened. Rifling shows gap about 1 1/2” from breech end w/ abrupt change. Evidence of welding can be scene on bbl. exterior. Casting lines are evident on breech face & trigger. Removal of grips reveals cast mainspring & other internal parts. Action screw has been buggered to preclude easy disassembly for inspection. Interior shows heavy rusting in attempt to hide new manufacture. Number markings are sharp on frame & cyl. Proof does not match that found on genuine LeMatts, as to size & font. Mechanically good, handspring is weak. Cyl. might not advance every time. (01-20860/MGM). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.

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3365. DUTCH SEA SERVICE STYLE PISTOL. Cal. 71. NSN. Bbl. 9” rnd. w/ smooth bore. Top of bbl. is engraved “VRIJHEID ANTWERPEN”. Unmarked lock. Wedge fastened walnut stock w/ lanyard ring on brass buttcap. Brass triggerguard, nose cap & wedge escutcheons. CONDITION: metal shows past cleaning w/ light pitting & is reacquiring some surface corrosion. Age darkened stock shows heavy wear w/ numerous dents & scratches having chips around lock & is broken through wrist. Triggerguard tang is broken w/ an attempted soldered repair. Functioning lock. Rusty, pitted bore. (01-20859/DS). ANTIQUE. $500-800.

3366. FRANCOTTE SWISS MODEL 1842 PERCUSSION PISTOL. Cal. 69. S# 394. Classic Swiss Military single shot percussion pistol, this example made

by Francotte in Liege, Belgium, & issued in the Vaud Canton. Bbl. 6 3/4” rnd. smooth bore w/ semi-circular blade sight secured to a varnished stock by brass band & several screws. Bbl. & stock both marked with matching “VAUD 394”, the latter being the inventory/ issue number. Mfg. mid 1800’s w/ Francotte marking on the bbl & sideplate. In the white metal parts mixed w/ brass to include trigger guard & butt cap having lanyard ring. Numerous proofs including circled “H” over “A” plus circled “H” on screws securing lockplate. Bbl. has “C” w/in shield. Lock plate has “AF” near scalloped section of breech plug that retains the nipple. CONDITION: very good plus as cleaned w/ nicely marked but revarnished wood. All markings clear w/ nice screw slots except the one at lower backstrap. An unusually nice example of an exceptionally early Swiss military pistol. (01-20273/LA). ANTIQUE. $1,000-2,000.

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3364. BELGIAN PERCUSSION PISTOL. Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 7 3/8” of fine multiblade damascus w/ smooth bore blade front sight. Left flat has Belgian “ELG” proof mark. Lockplate has simple floral engraving. Replacement hammer.

Plain trigger. Pin fastened walnut stock w/ checkered wrist & flared butt.

Engraved iron buttcap, triggerguard & thimble. Iron tipped hardwood ramrod.

CONDITION: bbl. has mottled gray/brown appearance showing good damascus pattern. Lock, hammer & iron fittings have faded brown appearance. Stock shows heavy wear w/ chips & cracks. Right side of forearm tip & stock below lock have lg. plastic wood repairs covered by brown paint. Functioning lock. Dark pitted bore. (01-20902/DS). ANTIQUE. $300-500.

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3367. NO LOT 3368. FINE QUALITY PAIR OF PERCUSSION DUELING PISTOLS BY LIZERAY OF PARIS WITH ACCESSORIES. Cal. 47 (multi groove rifled bbls.). NSN. The gunmaker Lizeray is not listed in “Heer” but he was obviously very skilled as the quality of these pistols matches some of Paris’ best. They have 10” swamped octagon bbls. gold inlaid “LIZERAY BTE 17 BOULEVART DES ITALIENS a Paris” on top flats which is also gold inlaid “1” and “2”. Gold bands are around muzzles and breech ends. Patent breeches are nicely filed, and breech irons are fitted with rear sights. Both breeches and irons are engraved with cleanly cut partially shaded scroll. Island, front spring, percussion locks with rebated tails are fitted with well filed tall serpentine hammers. Locks are engraved with more unusual scroll similar to that found on breech iron. Maker’s name and address is under each hammer. Iron trigger guards have finger spurs.

Half stocks of ebony have fluted and raised carved grips with engraved steel caps. Raised carving is very well done and is of scrolling acanthus pattern. Tips of forends are carved in a similar manner. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: guns are housed in their original ebony veneered case. A flush brass medallion on top is nicely engraved with two cavemen flanking family crest of boar’s head on shield surmounted by a crowned knight’s helm with another man with club above, all over the motto “NVNQVAL” “SAVCIVS” “IMPUNE”.

Interior is lined in faded red velvet. Inside of lid is gold embossed “Lizeray” “A Paris”. Bottom compartment is French fitted for guns and a large array of original accessories including steel round ball mold, ebony loading hammer, file decorated powder measure, ebony handled nipple wrench, two ebony and German silver loading/cleaning rods, and two empty ebony containers. There are two covered compartments with horn knobs. CONDITION: very good. Bbls. retaining about half of their original blue, most loss due to flaking and some cleaning especially on gun #1. Locks and furniture retain most of their French gray with some minor discoloration. Stocks retain most of their original surfaces with some scattered handling marks. Bores are good with some light pitting. Mechanically good. Exterior of case has a large number of scratches in its original finish. Over half of the brass banding on lid is missing, some is lifted. Interior cloth is good to fine with some bleaching from cleaning fluids in lid along with some light soiling and compressions from accessories. Accessories are generally good to fine, metal showing some cleaning. PROVENANCE: By descent, from the Albert Boardman II of Rye, N.Y. (01-20808/MGM). ANTIQUE. $5,000-8,000.

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3370. FRENCH St. ETIENNE MODEL 1822 PERCUSSION PISTOL. Cal. 71. NSN. Bbl. 8” w/ circular base blade front sight. Lock is marked w/ mfg. name. Walnut stock w/ brass bbl. band/ sideplate, trigger guard & butt cap having lanyard ring. Tulip tipped iron ramrod. Left side of stock is stamped “D JAY P” w/ crown over “D”, circular proof markings & no. 3698. CONDITION: bbl. & lock finish is fading to gray showing scattered surface corrosion & light pitting. Wood shows darkened appearance w/ scratches, dings & handling marks. Brass parts are acquiring a light patina.

Functioning lock. Nipple is beaten flat. Heavily pitted rusted bore. (01-20903/DS). ANTIQUE. $500-800.

3371. FINE QUALITY O/U PERCUSSION PISTOL BY M. NOWOTNY OF VIENNA. Cal. 50, 8 groove rifling.

NSN. The 3 7/8” twist bbls. are engraved w/ maker’s name & address on top. Breech section is nicely filed w/ high fences & features vented platinum blowouts. Breech iron has V-notch rear sight at top & “1” is inlaid in gold at rear. Backspring locks are fitted w/ rnd. bodied hammers w/ stylized dolphin heads. All metal parts except bbls. are very finely engraved w/ semi relief scrolling acanthus. Right lockplate is engraved “Nowotny”, left “in Wein”. Checkered walnut bag grip, has cap, w/ trap. Cover is engraved w/ grotesque face. A gold crestplate is at top of grip engraved w/ monogram under a wild boar. CONDITION: very good to fine, original. Bbls. show traces of original finish where protected. Other metal parts show light gray patina w/ some silvering from normal handling. Grip retains most of its original finish w/ some light marks. Bores are bright & shiny.

Mechanically fine. (01-20889/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.

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3369. SINGLE SHOT POCKET/TARGET PISTOL BY LEFAUCHEUX OF PARIS WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES. Cal. 22 Short RF. S# 3544. The blued 5 1/2” oct. bbl. fitted w/ V notch rear & sm. bead front sights has lion & patent marks on left flat, proof & S# on bottom. Boxlock type steel action w/ tall spurred hammer & trigger guard w/ finger spur is engraved w/ near full coverage well cut open scroll. Fluted walnut grip has steel grip cap fluted to match & some foliate raised carving on side panels. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: pistol is housed in its original rosewood case w/ fancy brass medallion in top & key lock closure. Case is lined in green velvet & has “LEFAUCHEUX” “A. PARIS” in gold leaf in lid. Case is French fitted for pistol & some fine original accessories including ebony handled turn screw, rosewood patchbox, brass oil bottle & 2 steel cleaning rods w/ rosewood tips.

There are 2 covered compartments w/ ebony knobs, 1 compartment contains an instruction sheet, the other contains patches & the key. CONDITION: very fine.

Bbl. retaining about 70% original blue w/ sharp edge wear. Action retains most of its bright polish w/ some cleaning. Grip retains most of its varnish finish w/ a few marks & scratches. Bright shiny bore, mechanically good. Exterior of case has most of its original varnish & has 2 lg. shrinkage cracks. Interior cloth is very fine w/ compressions & rubs. Accessories are good to fine. (01-20924/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,000-1,500.

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3372. PAIR OF EARLY 19TH CENTURY AUSTRIAN FLINTLOCK OFFICER PISTOLS BY COLNOT. Cal. 48. NSN. Bbl. 9 1/4” swamped oct., have flares to muzzles & do not have patent breeches. Touch holes are gold lined.

Bbls. decorated w/ gold inlaid thin scroll w/ floral highlights at breeches & muzzles. Top flats are inlaid “COLNOT” in script. Locks w/ flat plates feature serpentine cocks, waterproof gold lined pans, bridled frizzens & roller feather springs w/ out finials. Locks & hammers are feather bordered engraved & have sprays of armorial engravings on tails & some scrolls on cocks. Areas under pans are inlaid “IN WIEN”. Triggers are set. Plain walnut stocks extend to muzzles are pinned to bbls. & have fish scale carved flared grips. Iron furniture is relief engraved w/ acanthus, scroll & baskets of flowers as finials to trigger guards & thimbles. Ebony ramrods w/ horn tips mount through beaded single pipes & matching thimbles. Phillip Colnot worked in Wein (Vienna) from 18001816 during the wars with Napoleon. CONDITION: bbls. retain about 30% bright blue w/ some scattered freckling & show evidence of cleaning. Locks are cleaned to gray brown. Stocks retain most of their original finish w/ a number of light marks. One pistol has repaired crack through grip. Furniture w/ perhaps half its blue is turning brown at grips. Rifled bores are very good to fine. (01-19866/MGM). ANTIQUE. $4,000-6,000.

3373. ELEGANT AND VERY FINE CIRCA 1750 FREDRICH JAKOB BOSLER FLINTLOCK PISTOL MADE WITH ELABORATE SPANISH BARREL. Cal. 56. NSN. Bbl. 12 1/2”. 18” Overall, stippled oct. to rnd. bbl., chisel engraved beaded wedding band transition w/ gold insets of maker Diego Esquibel, Madrid 1734. Engraved lock signed “F. J. BOSLER / a Darmstadt”, unsupported serpentine cock, unbridled frizzen, faceted pan, chamfered edges, long rebated tail. Silver plated brass mounted stock w/ raised arabesque scroll carving behind tang & forward of triggerguard. Incised carved wood trigger guard covered by ornate engraved brass w/ raised wood molding. Thumb plate has crown over panoply of arms w/ oval inset unknown crest. Lock escutcheons in the shape of dolphins. Bosler who worked from about 1740-1790 was well known German gun maker who often used high quality beautifully sculpted Spanish or Italian bbls. such as on this elaborate showpiece. CONDITION: fine to very fine overall, bbl. retains most of its brown finish & gold insets, lock has smooth mottled gray/brown patina. Brass mounts retain varying amounts of thin silver plate. Stock is sound & solid w/ old varnish blending in a couple expert repaired cracks. Mechanically fine though mainspring is weak, clear smooth bore. (01-19988/JS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3374. PAIR OF CUSTOM CASED CONTINENTAL MIQUELET PISTOLS. Cal. 61. NSN. 11 1/2” Overall. 2 Stage 6 1/4” oct. to rnd. tapered canon bbls. Bbls. have gold & silver inset decoration. Steel mounted, 5 1/2” belt hooks. Grips have basket weave carved decoration at wrist.

Original button tipped iron ramrods. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: pistols are housed in a John Montague custom casing w/ purple baize lined case compartmented for pistols, flask, mold & accessories. CONDITION: very good to fine overall. Bbls. retain traces of blue finish w/ complete silver inlay decoration, scattered staining & pitting.

Gold poncoins are missing. Stocks are well fit w/ sharp edges, strong traces of original varnish, mechanically fine w/ smooth, clear bores. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20737/JS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.

3375. FLINTLOCK MILITARY STYLE HOLSTER PISTOL WITH LOCK MARKED T. KETLAND. Cal. 62. NSN. The 9” tapered round bbl. has military type turnings at rear and is stamped with Birmingham proofs and bbl. maker’s mark. Flintlock with flat plate is mounted with serpentine cock, integral rounded pan, unbridled frizzen and feather spring with simple short spear finial. Lock is marked “T” “KETLAND” “& CO.” (most likely Thomas working in Birmingham 1737-1816). Stock with capped bag grip extends to muzzle and is pinned to bbl.

Brass furniture includes trigger guard with leaf finial, buttcap with short spur at rear, serpentine sideplate and oval crest plate. A hickory ramrod with sheet brass tip mounts through beaded brass pipe and matching thimble. A brass tack stamped “470” is on left side. A possible acceptance mark “VC” is at rear of left side panel. CONDITION: good. Iron parts cleaned to pewter gray over considerable pitting. Stock retains most of a very old, possibly original, oil finish with some scattered light marks. Brass is nicely toned. Very good bore has some scattered pitting. Lock will not hold at full cock. (01-20397/MGM). ANTIQUE. $800-1,200.

3376. NORTHERN EUROPEAN PERCUSSION MILITARY STYLE PISTOL. Cal. 75. S# 191. Bbl. 9” rnd. w/ smooth bore & octagon shank.

Blade front sight w/ rear sight groove on top tang. Unmarked lock. Left sideplate & buttplate are stamped “H”. Trigger guard is stamped “C”. Band fastened walnut stock w/ iron butt cap & fittings. Swivel ramrod. Pistol has similarities to Husqvarna Model 1855. CONDITION: metal has a dark brown patina appearance w// scattered light pitting. Stock shows wear w/ dents & handling marks. Sound lock. Dark lightly pitted bore. (01-20879/DS). ANTIQUE. $500-800.

3377. TOURIST TRADE OTTOMAN FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal. 62. NSN. Old 12 1/2” rnd. bbl. has some silver Damascening on top at breech end. Old lock w/ arched plate & serpentine cock is engraved “Mono” “Nono” on plate. Cast brass stock has fully cast in scroll. Grip is wrapped w/ old cordage. CONDITION: good. Iron parts cleaned. Brass toned. Lock will not cock. (01-20863/MGM). ANTIQUE. $300-500.

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3378. EARLY STYLE BRASS BBL. FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal. 50. NSN. Older bbl. w/ flared muzzle has had sides flattened to fit stock. Early style lock w/ engraved plate has serpentine cock, integral rounded pan, unbridled frizzen & feather spring w/ foliate finial. Walnut stock extends to within 1 1/2” of muzzle & is brass mounted. Mounts include older grip cap w/ grotesque mask, trigger guard w/ relief cast armorial finial & fancy sideplate. CONDITION: good. Iron parts w/ dark brown patina.

Stock shows considerable wear & restoration of front 6”. Rear part of stock & furniture show good wear & toning. Frizzen replaced. Mechanically good. (01-20856/MGM). ANTIQUE. $400-600.

3379. RARE HAND FORGED MULE-EAR PISTOL. 50 Cal. smooth bore 11 3/4” full octagon unmarked bbl.

This pistol w/ its curly maple stock was made in the upper Susquehanna school. The pistol is attributed to Samuel Morrison, Milton PA. who is the earliest known gunsmith to make hand forge percussion locks. This crude example is the only Mule-Ear hand forged pistol this consultant has ever seen. CONDITION: clean & original throughout. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19640/RG.) ANTIQUE. $1,000-2,000.

3380. FINE NEW ORLEANS KENTUCKY STYLE FLINTLOCK PISTOL SOLD BY ROGERS & SLOCOMB NEW ORLEANS. Cal. 45. NSN. This elegant pistol measures 17” overall w/ 12” oct. smoothbore bbl. w/ inset brass blade front sight & notched rear sight w/ series of stamped decorations on top flat & muzzle. Flint lock w/ water proof pan, roller frizzen, serpentine cock engraved “ROGERS & SLOCOMB / WARRANTED”. Note the maker’s mark has the ampersand above the maker’s mark. This name was not used after 1834 when Rogers left the partnership.

This pistol has simple lines, brass mounts w/ maple stock. CONDITION: very good overall.

Iron has overall gray patina. Brass has medium mustard patina. Stock has hand worn patina w/ scattered cosmetic blemishes.

Mechanically fine w/ clear smooth bore. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20725/JS). ANTIQUE. $4,000-6,000.

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3381. IMPORTANT MATCHED PAIR OF GOLDEN AGE FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY PISTOLS. Cal. 45. NSN. 13” Overall. 8” Octagonal to round smoothbore bbls. w/ sparse engraving at breeches. Silver 7/8” oval thumb plates engraved en suite. Brass mounted, curly maple stocks, distinctive 5 1/2” long tailed pointed butt cap held by 2 screws. Incised carving on each side of each pistol’s engraved bbl. tangs, distinctive pointed tail 2 screw side plates. Engraved triangular silver inlays on each side of the stock forward of lock & sideplate, carved molding on fore ends holding 2 brass ramrod pipes.

Hand forged locks w/ pointed rebated tails, flat serpentine cocks, bridled frizzens, faceted pans, sculpted frizzen spring terminations. These are classic unsigned American Kentucky pistols w/ early features found on known makers from Northamton & Lehigh County, PA. Few pairs of American flintlock pistols survive from this era.

Consignor John Montague found one of these pistols at Baltimore Gun Show in about 1980 recognizing its mate that his friend Joe Kindig owned. They were reunited after long discussion as to who should own the pair, John has retained them till this final offering of his collection. The Kindig gun is pictured on pg. 55 (plate 167) of Sam E. Dyke’s 1959 “Thoughts on the American Flintlock Pistol”. CONDITION: very good overall w/ some restoration. Minor wood repairs do not detract from aesthetics. Smooth iron patina, brass smooth mottled mustard patina, wood has hand worn patina w/ traces of varnish. Mechanically functional though one pistol lacks half cock, bores are clear & pitted. PROVENANCE: ex-collection Joe Kindig, Jr.; The Collection of John Montague.

(01-20729/JS). ANTIQUE. $20,000-30,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3382. EXTREMELY RARE SAMUEL BAUM SIGNED FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY PISTOL. Cal. 45 smooth bore. NSN. Bbl. 8 1/2” oct. to rnd. marked “S.B.” The pistol has a curly maple stock & a finely made hand forged flint lock. Samuel Baum has been recognized as on of the earliest & most important gunsmiths in the Susquehanna School of Gunsmithing. He worked in New Berlin & in Danville in the area that is today Montour County. His guns were most often signed “S.B.” This is the only Samuel Baum pistol this consultant has ever seen. Joe Kindig speculated gunsmiths made only one pistol for every 200 rifles. CONDITION: appears to be clean & untouched. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19642/RG). ANTIQUE. $15,000-25,000.

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3383. RARE ROGERS, SILL & SLOCOMB NEW ORLEANS FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY PISTOL. Cal. 45. NSN. 15.25” Overall. 10” Oct.l brass bbl., curly maple stock, brass furniture. The firm of Rogers, Sill & Slocomb ended w/ death of Sill in 1822. The firm did not manufacture guns but only retailed them. This was the beginning of the preeminent New Orleans hardware firm which became A. Bailey by the mid-19th century which operated well into the 20th century. CONDITION: good to very good overall. Lock has been refinished. Parts of maker’s Mark not discernible w/ pitting. Stock is sound w/ 2 crack repairs near nose cap. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20724/JS).

ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3384. FLINTLOCK PISTOL ATTRBIUTED TO H. GROCE. Cal. Approx. 48. NSN. Bbl. 10” oct. w/ smooth bore & brass blade front sight. Front flat of bbl. is marked w/ partially legible maker’s name. Plain, non-engraved lock plate & hammer. Pin fastened maple stock w/ incise carving along ramrod channel.

Brass fittings consist of buttcap, triggerguard, sideplate, thimble, pipe & nosecap. Left side of stock has brass ID pin “232”. Top of wrist has oval nameplate. Hardwood ramrod. “American Gunsmiths”

by Frank Sellers gives the following listing: “GROCE, H., unlocated. Percussion over/under rifle.” Consignor supplied information states: “Union Township, Union County, PA”. CONDITION: metal has clean gray appearance showing light pitting w/ weakened markings. Sanded & refinished stock shows grain checks through butt w/ sm. chip by top tang & repaired break on left side of forearm. Polished brass sound lock. Lightly pitted smooth bore. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19673/DS). ANTIQUE. $2,500-4,000.

3385. VERY FINE PERCUSSION JOHN DREISBACH JR. KY PISTOL. 36 Cal. rifled. 6” octagon bbl. marked “J.D.”. Engraved percussion lock is marked “SWEITZER”. The attractive curly maple stock features 7 silver inlays & a silver grip cap. The pistol is 10 1/2” overall. CONDITION: fine throughout all original. Ramrod is missing.

PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19645/RG.) ANTIQUE. $3,000-5,000 171

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3386. RARE JOSEPH LONG MARKED PERCUSSION PISTOL. Cal. 48 smooth bore. NSN. Bbl. 10” full oct. signed “J.L.” The engraved percussion lock is marked “WARRANTED”. The stock is curly maple & has 4 typical Joe Long silver inlays along the bbl. & the typical Long football shaped sideplate. This particular pistol was previously owned by Edith & TJ Cooper. Joe Long worked in Beaver Springs, Snyder County, PA in 1830 & is one of the areas most sought after gunsmiths. This is only the fourth Joe Long pistol this consultant has ever seen. CONDITION: appears fine & original w/ exception of a silver inlay on the left hand side at the muzzle which came loose and had been temporarily glued in. The original inlay is still w/ the gun but needs to be retacked properly. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19643/ RG). ANTIQUE. $10,000-20,000.

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3391. NICELY INCISE CARVED & HIGHLY DECORATED SAMUEL BAUM RIFLE. Cal. 38. NSN. Bbl. 44” oct. signed “S.B.” James Golcher marked flint lock. Rifle has a 5 1/4” brass saddle plate, a 7” toe plate w/ 5 piercings, 16 silver inlays, a 7 1/2” comb inlay & a 4 piece engraved patchbox w/ 9 piercings. The stock is beautifully incise carved behind the cheek & around the bbl. tang.

Samuel Baum Sr., 1789-1840 worked in New Berlin/Danville. He is one of the early gunsmiths who started the Upper Susquehanna School of Gunsmithing. He taught many of the other area gunsmiths in his shop & was no longer working as a gunsmith by the mid 1830’s. CONDITION: entire gun seems to be in original condition showing normal wear in some spots. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19662/RG). ANTIQUE. $15,000-20,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3392. FINE FLINTLOCK RIFLE BY SAMUEL BAUM SR. Cal. 52. NSN. 41 1/4” Full oct. bbl. signed “SB”.

The flint lock is stamped “Leman Lancaster PA.” There is a brass inlay behind the lock suggesting Baum intentionally used a smaller lock when he made the rifle. The curly maple stock is incise carved front & back of the cheekpiece. The bbl. is held to stock by 4 bbl. wedges.

Samuel Baum is known to have signed his bbls. “SB” & is considered to be one of the best gunsmiths to have worked in the Upper Susquehanna School. 4 Piece brass patchbox has 8 piercings. CONDITION: appears to be clean & original throughout w/ no evidence of any repairs or restoration. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19611/RG). ANTIQUE. $13,000-15,000.

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3393. EXCEPTIONALLY NICE INCISED CARVED AND SIGNED GIDEON ANGSTADT FLINTLOCK RIFLE. Cal. 52 rifle. 39” Bbl. signed GA. NSN. Stock is wedge fastened to bbl. & stock is very nice curly maple. This rifle has 22 silver inlays, 5 1/2” brass saddle plate & a 4 3/4” long comb inlay. It is nicely carved to the rear of the cheekpiece & on both sides of the bbl. tang. The lock appears to be original flint & is also signed GA. Gideon worked in Lewisburg, Union County during the flint & percussion periods. This is a very nice example of his earlier work. The rifle features a 4 piece brass patch box that has seven piercings. CONDITION: bbl. has been cut about 2 1/2” from rear. There is an added wood screw at the tail of the bbl. tang. There is a sm. brass inlay on the barrel, possibly where a target sight had been. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19544/RG).

ANTIQUE. $8,000-18,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3394. FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY ATTTRIBUTED TO JACOB SMITH, SNYDER COUNTY. Cal. 45 rifled.

NSN. Bbl. 39” full oct. initialed “JS”. Unmarked hand forged flint lock. The bbl. is held to the stock w/ wedges & the stock has 14 silver inlays & a 5” brass saddle plate w/ 1 piercing. The 4 piece brass patchbox has 5 piercings & the stock behind the cheekpiece is nicely incise carved. There is a 4 1/2” brass comb inlay. Snyder County style sideplate is heavy beveled brass. Dallas Ewing located Jacob Smith in Beaver Township, Snyder County.

CONDITION: rifle seems to be clean, solid & original throughout w/ the exception the external parts on the lock are incorrect replacements.

PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (0119660/RG). ANTIQUE. $8,000-12,000.

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3395. EARLY SIGNED RIFLE BY MIFFLINBURG GUNSMITH JOHN DRISBACH. Cal. 60. 44” Long rifled full oct. bbl. NSN. Bbl. is signed John Drisbach in script & flint lock is signed Cappall & Co. in script. Drisbach produced some of the areas finest rifles having been assessed as a gunsmith as early as 1789 through to 1829. 8 Inlays on the forestock surrounding the bbl. wedges. 4 Piece engraved brass patch box features the previous owner’s engraved initials The buttstock is very nicely incise carved forward & rear of the cheekpiece. The rifle is also incise carved around the bbl. tang & ramrod entrance ferrule. CONDITION: there is 2 3/4” X 1/2” wood repair above the forward part of the lock & evidence of old repairs to the wood between the hammer & bbl. tang.

Close inspection will show the rear 2 bbl. wedges were moved forward about an inch.

PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19566/RG). ANTIQUE. $8,000-12,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3396. RELIEF CARVED EMMITSBURG SCHOOL KENTUCKY RIFLE. Cal. 40. NSN. 56.25” Overall w/ 40.5” unsigned oct. bbl., brass mounted, including 4 piece pierced patchbox, double set triggers, curly maple stock w/ flat brass bbl. keys. There are two silver inlays, vacant oval thumbplate & nicely engraved man in the moon above relief carving on cheekpiece. Originally made as a flintlock circa 1810. Later converted to percussion & restocked, probably around 1840. All components of rifle except newer percussion lock were reutilized. The original 2 screw sideplate was altered & shortened, keeping central engraving motif. Comparably engraved unaltered sideplates by Andrew Kopp can be seen in Kindig, pgs. 441-442. Architecture & engraving of patchboxes comparable also. When restocked in percussion era it probably was converted by an old timer who still relief carved of earlier era. The owner of this rifle must have loved it to have new stock made, possibly because old stock was broken, as collectors know is very common. Since it was being restocked, it was easier to replace flintlock w/ new lock instead of converting. New percussion lock required only single screw which required alteration of sideplate since owner wanted his old flint rifle put back in service w/ all the original parts.

Whether that is the true reason rifle was restocked, it makes for a good possible story. Regardless of history, this is a pleasing Emmitsburg percussion rifle w/ elegant engraving & carving in superior conditionv. This gun probably saw 20-30 years of service before breaking & being restocked. CONDITION: good to very good overall. Lock & bbl. w/ mottled gray patina. Brass has light mustard patina. Buttstock has couple lg. hairline cracks about 2” sliver missing left side of forestock. Inset repair on right side of bbl. tang. & lg. chip missing from nailed repair on left side of tang. Original brass tipped ramrod is very good w/ threaded iron for worm.

Mechanically functional, including set trigger. Very good rifled bore. (01-20587/JS). ANTIQUE. $6,000-8,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3397. FANCY EARLY LARGE HIGH QUALITY FLINTLOCK SILVER MOUNTED FULL STOCK MUSKET/ FOWLER. Cal. 65. NSN. The 56 3/4” barrel goes from octagonal section at breech through 16 fluted sides to rnd. w/ 4” fluted section w/ turned bands. There is floral engraving on breech section on top 3 flats & an unknown armorer’s mark at rear of top flat. A finely cast pierced silver sighting saddle wraps around bbl. 9” from breech end. Lock w/ arched & rounded plate features relief carved fancy cock, inset rounded pan, unbridled friction frizzen & feather spring w/ foliate finial. Plate is delicately engraved w/ scrolling acanthus highlighted by human figure. Full length stock appears to be of dark walnut & is silver mounted. Butt measures 3” across & is covered by a very heavy silver plate w/ top tang which extends to point of comb & has 2 added sweeping tendrils w/ tulip finials on each side. Trigger guard is double beaded & finials have many scroll piercings. Heavy relief cast scrolled sideplate is finely detailed.

Stock is pinned to bbl. & there is relief carving around bbl. tang w/ a grotesque head between tang & point of comb. More acanthus carving is around thimble. Old ramrod w/ metal cap is held by 3 turned silver pipes & matching thimble. CONDITION: good. Bbl. & lock cleaned to silver gray w/ some remaining light pitting. Stock is also good, appears to be sound w/ a few minor cracks present around sideplate. There are also some checks in butt. Bbl. channel is good w/ a few minor repairs noted. Stock also appears to have had some new oil added giving it some shine. Silver shows copper tones on edges but is generally good w/ some lifting & minor loss on long tang of buttplate. Bore is good, lightly frosted. Lock is fine. A lg. impressive early flintlock fowler. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20484/MGM). ANTIQUE. $6,000-8,000.

3398. CURLY MAPLE FLINTLOCK INCISED CARVED UNSIGNED KENTUCKY RIFLE ATTRIBUTED TO JOSEPH WELSHANS OF YORK COUNTY AREA. Cal. 50. NSN. Overall length: 60 1/2”, 4 1/2” x 1 5/8” buttplate, 45” full oct. bbl. Bbl. is unsigned. Rifle has a curly maple stock & nicely checkered wrist. The characteristics of this gun are correct for the York County area. Incised carving under the rear of the cheek plate could well be attributed to gunsmith Joseph Welshans. Patch box on the gun is the type commonly used by York County gunsmith F. Zorger. The stock checkering has a nice silver heart shaped inlay at the top of the wrist, it is also ornamented w/ a silver star shaped medallion set into the cheekpiece. The stock is very nicely incised carved w/ scroll design. CONDITION: good; the forward portion of the forestock has some replacements & repair to the last 14” - 15” of the wood, which now includes both some original wood together w/ some replacement wood; all colored to blend. There is also a small replacement piece of about 3” forward of the lockplate. The sideplate & the Zorger-style patch box would appear to have been in service replacements. The brass toeplate is missing 1 1/2” of its length. (01-20876/496). ANTIQUE. $4,000-6,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3399. EXCEPTIONALLY NICE JOSEPH LONG, BEAVER SPRINGS GUNSMITH. Cal. 38. NSN. Bbl. 40” full oct. initialed “J.L.” The percussion lock is marked “JOSEPH MANTON WARRANTED”. The nicely curled stock has a 4 piece brass patchbox w/ Long’s typical finial. The rifle has dbl. set triggers & 6 silver inlays along the bbl. There is a 5 1/2” brass saddle plate & a silver half moon inlay on the cheek. Joseph Long started in Union County ca. 1826 & in 1829 was assessed as a gunsmith in Adamsburg, Beaver Township. He is thought of as being the best known of all upper Susquehanna gunsmiths. This rifle was previously purchased out of the T.J. Cooper collection. CONDITION: fine & original throughout. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19669/RG). ANTIQUE. $4,000-6,000.

3400. EXCELLENT CARVED JOHN DREISBACH SR. FLINTLOCK RIFLE. 58 Cal. smooth 43” octagon bbl. signed “J.D.”. Flintlock is marked “Courtney Tennent & Co.”. A nicely curled maple stock w/ a 4 piece brass patchbox w/ 10 piercings. 5 1/4” brass toe plate w/ 3 piercings & a silver half moon cheek piece inlay. The stock is very nicely incise carved behind the cheek piece. 8 Silver wedge inlays. John Dreisbach Sr. is one of the earliest gunsmiths in the Synder County school. He is listed from 1789 to 1829 in Mifflinburg.

He is noted for his fine craftsmanship. CONDITION: clean & solid throughout..

PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19653/RG.) ANTIQUE. $4,000-7,000.

3401. FINE & RARE RIFLE BY SAMUEL WALLEY. 50 Cal. rifle 44” full octagon bbl. Signed “Samuel Walley” w/ an English “Warranted” Flint lock. Rifle has an extremely nice curly maple stock w/ a 4 piece brass patchbox w/ 8 piercings Rifle has dbl. set triggers & a 5” brass saddle plate & 3 wedge brass comb inlays. There are 10 silver inlays in the stock. Samuel Walley is listed as unlocated in Seller’s Book. Ewing lists a John Worley in Beaver Township in 1848 who may have been related. This rifle is clearly signed and obviously form the Snyder County area.

CONDITION: sound & all correct throughout. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19657/RG.) ANTIQUE. $4,000-6,000.

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3402. FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE BY CHARLES BAUM. Cal. 40 smooth bore. NSN. Bbl. 37” full oct. marked “C.B.” Bbl. is pinned to the stock. The flint lock is unmarked. Rifle has a curly maple stock w/ a 4 piece brass patchbox w/ 9 piercings & the rifle has 10 silver inlays. Charles Baum worked in New Berlin from 1832-1846 & was one of the Baum family of gunsmiths. He produced flint & percussion rifles & was still assessed as a gunsmith after the mid 1830’s. CONDITION: appears clean & solid throughout. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19672/RG). ANTIQUE. $3,500-4,500.

3403. VERY FINE UNSIGNED KENTUCKY RIFLE BY BEAVER SPRINGS GUNSMITH JOSEPH LONG. Cal. 50. NSN. 36” Oct. bbl. is unsigned & bbl. is pinned to the stock. Percussion lock marked “WARRANTED”. 4 Piece traditional Joe Long patchbox w/ 4 piercings. Rifle has 12 silver inlays w/ a heart shaped wrist inlay & a 5” brass saddle plate. Rifle has dbl. set triggers. Joseph Long, who worked in White Deer/Beaver Springs, PA is probably the best known gunsmith from central PA. He started his career in what is today Union County & was assessed as a gunsmith as early as 1829. CONDITION: the gun is in absolutely fine original condition throughout w/ exception of a sm. piece of wood inlet, in period, between lock & bbl. tang. The rifle also has the traditional crack between the buttplate & the toe plate from shrinkage. Knowledgeable people are often glad to see that crack; it denotes the stock is actually the original stock. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19630/RG). ANTIQUE. $3,500-4,500.

3404. VERY NICE JOSEPH LONG PERCUSSION KENTUCKY RIFLE. Cal. 40 rifled bore. NSN. Bbl. 39 3/4” full oct. bbl. signed “JL”. Overall length 55”. This curly maple Kentucky rifle has a typical Joseph Long 4 piece brass patchbox w/ 4 piercings. Gun is not carved but does have 16 silver inlays including man in the moon on cheekpiece. Bbl. is initialed in script “JL” w/ 5” weave engraved patterns around fixed rear sight & the percussion lock has dbl. set triggers. The rifle has the characteristic brass saddle plate. It has a 4 3/4” brass sideplate typical of the school. Joe Long worked in Snyder & Union Counties. He is listed in the 1826 tax list of Snyder County. CONDITION: single screw sideplate stripped & does not bind lock tightly, a very nice rifle having typical shrinkage crack at toe, point one silver bbl. inlay is also broken off, otherwise the rifle shows no sign of restoration or alterations, mechanics need attention, hammer does not hold cock position, sharp discernible rifled bore. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19525/RG). ANTIQUE. $3,500-5,500.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3405. VERY NICE SOLID JOSEPH LONG KY RIFLE. 44 Cal. rifled 36” full octagon bbl. initialed “J.L.”. The percussion lock is marked “Warranted” The rifle has a 4 piece brass patchbox which is typical of Joseph Long. Rifle has 15 silver inlays & dbl. set triggers. The curly maple stock has a 4 3/4” saddle plate. Joseph Long, Beaver Creek PA., (1820-1872) was upper Susquehanna’s most prolific maker. CONDITION: clean & solid throughout. Patchbox release needs adjustment. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing.

(01-19659/RG.) ANTIQUE. $3000-4000.

3406. CURLY MAPLE KENTUCKY RIFLE MADE & SIGNED BY JONATHAN WETZEL. Cal. 50 smooth bore. NSN. Bbl. 38 3/4” full oct. signed in script “J W” w/ 2” engraved weave pattern around rear sight. Overall length. 54”. Unmarked English flintlock w/ dbl. set triggers. Curly maple stock is incise carved rear of cheekpiece. 4 Piece brass patchbox w/ 6 piercings, 4 silver inlays, 4 3/4” brass saddle plate & brass comb inlay. Wetzel lived close to New Berlin on the Snyder County side of Penns Creek. Wetzel is a relatively scarce rifle maker & his guns are hard to locate. CONDITION: very good overall, mottled dark gray iron patina w/ pitting at breech, frizzen spring & screw restored. Stock is sound overall w/ inset repairs under lock, around bbl. tang, long sliver repair extending from lock forward to middle ramrod thimble on right side of forestock. Ramrod has swelled to the point it is difficult to remove. Mechanically fine, pitted smoothbore. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19585/RG). ANTIQUE. $3,000-6,000.

3407. RARE HAND FORGED “MULE-EAR” KY RIFLE BY SAMUEL MORRISON. 52 Cal. smooth bore 42 1/4” full octagon bbl. signed “S.M.”. Curly maple stock w/ 18 silver inlays & silver engraved eagle on cheek piece. Large 3” engraved brass pick holder under the cheek piece. 4 Piece engraved brass patchbox has 7 piercings. 6” Brass saddle plate & 6” brass toe plate w/ 3 piercings. Stock is incise carved to the rear of the cheek piece. Morrison is a well known maker who is known for making very early hand forged percussion mule-ear rifles. Morrison worked in Milton PA. where he died in 1844. (Consultant note, There are very few mule-ear Kentucky rifles & the fact is the very earliest blacksmith made hand forged examples seem to have all been made in the Synder County area. Since the majority of those known to exist were made by Morrison it is felt he may have made the earliest & rarest examples.) CONDITION: clean in original condition throughout. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19633/RG.) ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3408. FINE NEW ENGLAND STYLE FLINTLOCK RIFLE, MOST LIKELY BY RUFUS PERKINS OF BRIDGEWATER, MA. Cal. 52. NSN. The 39” tapered rnd. bbl. is fitted w/ “U” notch rear & brass front sights dovetailed through. Left rear of bbl. is stamped “P”, “M”, “RP” (Rufus Perkins) & “1815”. Trade lock engraved “J&W” & “RICHARDS” has rebated tail, serpentine cock, semi-waterproof integral pan, bridled friction frizzen & feather spring w/ spear finial. Lock plate has some line border engraving. Full length stock w/ brass cap is of stump figured American walnut & is pinned to bbl. Stock has a nicely moulded sm. right hand cheekpiece. Rifle is brass mounted including faceted trigger guard w/ finger spur, typical New England style sideplates. Buttplate w/ slight crescent has 4 1/2” return.

A simple rectangular patchbox w/ doll’s head finial has cover retained by a hidden catch w/ pressure point on return. Hardwood ramrod is held by 2 octagonal beaded pipes & matching thimble. Stock is marked “A. PERKINS” on toeline behind trigger guard tang.

CONDITION: fine. Bbl. retaining traces of what appears to be original brown w/ some scattered pitting. Lock is gray to brown w/ some cleaned highlights. Brass is nicely toned. Stock retains most of an old glossy oil finish, possibly original w/ numerous marks & light scratches. There is an old repair at bottom of wrist between tail of lockplate & rear of trigger guard bow w/ inset rectangular piece.

Bore is good, somewhat pitted throughout. Rifling is strong. Lock is operable. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor.

(01-20541/MGM). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.

3409. VERY FINE S. MILLER LADIES RIFLE. Cal. 45. NSN. Bbl. 33” full oct. signed “S. MILLER”. The rifle has an unsigned original flint lock. The stock is beautifully curled maple & is incise carved to the rear of the cheekpiece. The rifle has a 4 1/2” brass saddle plate & a 4 piece brass engraved patchbox w/ 6 piercings. The sideplate is typical upper Susquehanna style heavy beveled brass. The bbl. is fastened to the stock w/ 3 bbl. wedges. Miller relocated into upper Susquehanna from Swatara Township, Dauphin County ca. 1825 & little is written about his progress after that. This is a very collectible gun because very few ladies guns or boys guns exist from this school. CONDITION: ramrod is missing, otherwise appears fine & original throughout. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19670/RG). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,500.

3410. A VERY NICE LATE FLINTLOCK RIFLE BY SAMUEL MORRISON. 52 Cal. rifled full octagon 36” bbl. signed “S.M.”. Lock is signed “J & W Aston Warranted” Curly maple stock has 8 silver inlays & a 4 piece brass patchbox w/ 7 piercings. The patch box finial depicts a bird similar to those used on patchboxes by gunsmiths in the Lebanon gunsmithing school. Samuel Morrison (18261843) signed his rifles “S.M.” & worked in Milton PA. This is one of his later rifles. CONDITION: really nice clean & original condition throughout. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19666/RG.) ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000 183

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3411. RARE UPPER SUSQUEHANNA SCHOOL RIFLE SIGNED A. DANIEL. Cal. 40 rifled. NSN. Bbl. 35 3/4” full oct. signed “A. DANIEL”. The percussion lock is marked “WARRANTED”. The rifle has dbl. set triggers & a 4 piece brass patchbox w/ 11 piercings w/ door engraved “J. YAGER”, possibly the original owner. Rifle has curly maple stock. The football shaped sideplate is engraved “No. 54”. A. Daniel is listed in some reference books in Lancaster & apparently later moved to the upper Susquehanna school ca. 1840 where this gun was made. CONDITION: the rifle appears to be in all original condition throughout. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19601/RG). ANTIQUE. $2,500-3,500.

3412. CURLY MAPLE KENTUCKY RIFLE ATTRIBUTED TO DALE SHIEL, DOLPHIN COUNTY. Cal. 44 rifled bore. NSN. Bbl. 33”.

Curly maple stock, 4 piece brass patchbox w/ 5 piercings, 25 silver inlays. 6 bbl. wedge inlays are in the shape of fish. Sideplate engraved “JUNE 3RD 1830”. Incised carved rear of the cheekpiece.

Cheekpiece inlay is a lg. 3” silver shark. Triangular stress crack at the toe has been repaired by adding new wood. The flintlock is marked “C. BIRD & CO. PHILAD WARRANTED” & the lock has dbl. set triggers.

Back of bbl. at the bbl. tang engraved & the top bbl. flat has a name in script, which is located 22” from the breech.

This name appears to be “C J” w/ following letters illegible. CONDITION: very good overall, several insets are restored, frizzen screw replaced. Ramrod channel has worn through wood between rear entrance ferrule & saddle plate. Single ramrod ferrule is 12” from rear entrance ferrule. The gun appears to be original length, mechanically fine & clear rifled bore. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19558/RG). ANTIQUE. $2,500-3,500.

3413. FLINTLOCK RIFLE ATTRIBUTED TO JACOB FROCK. Cal. 44 smooth bore. NSN. Full oct. 39” initialed bbl. attributed to Jacob Frock, gunsmith of Danville, Montour & Northumberland counties.

“LONDON WARRANTED” marked flint lock. Rifle has dbl. set triggers & a 4 piece engraved brass patchbox w/ 7 piercings. Curly maple stock has a 6” brass saddle plate & is incise carved on the cheek side of the butt. CONDITION: appears to be completely solid & original throughout w/ the possibility of having been shortened about 1” from the front in period. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19671/RG). ANTIQUE. $2,500-3,500.

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3414. RARE PAUL G. FISHER UNION COUNTY RIFLE. Cal. 45 smooth bore. NSN. Bbl. 36” full oct. signed “P.F.G.” The percussion lock is marked “LEMAN”. The football shaped sideplate has 3 piercings & the rifle has 21 silver inlays w/ an engraved brass cap box. The stock is curly maple w/ a 5” long brass comb inlay & 5” brass saddle plate. Fisher worked in White Deer Township & very few examples of his work exist today.

CONDITION: clean & original throughout. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19622/RG). ANTIQUE. $2,500-3,500.

3415. GOOD PENNSYLVANIA LONG RIFLE BY SAMUEL DREISBACH. Cal. 42.

NSN. 42 1/2” swamped octagon bbl. fitted w/ replacement square-notch rear & German silver front sights is marked “??? S. Dresbach” on top flat (Samuel Dreisbach 1814-1838 Mifflinburg, PA.). Trade percussion lock marked “WARRANTED” has stamped engraving. Rifle fitted w/ dbl. set triggers. Full length stock of attractive curly maple extends to muzzle w/ 2” brass cap & is pinned to bbl. Stock is brass mounted w/ finger spur to trigger guard. Crescent buttplate has 3” return. A sm. cheekpiece is on left side.

Sideplate is rectangular w/ rectangular reductions at front & back. Hickory ramrod is held by 2 beaded & faceted pipes & matching tailpipe. CONDITION: iron parts w/ gray brown patina, nicely toned.

Sights, nipple, brass flash protector & cleanout screw to drum are new. Stock retains most of an old oil refinish, sharp edges rounded.

There are some noted repairs to wood on bbl. channel & w/ repaired cracks. Bore is bright & shiny w/ strong rifling. Lock & triggers are operable. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19582/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,500-4,000.

3416. SAMUEL BAUM SR. CARVED NEW BERLIN KENTUCKY RIFLE. Cal. 45 rifled bore. NSN. Bbl. 43 1/2” full oct. Bbl. signed on top flat “S.B.”. Overall length 59”. An attractive Samuel Baum rifle w/ a plain dark finish stock. An elaborate 4 piece engraved brass patch box w/ 9 piercings. Rifle has a 7 1/2” long fancy brass comb inlay, along w/ 5 1/4” brass toeplate & 5 silver wrist inlays. 2 Piece brass sideplate has 3 piercings. Stock is incised carved to rear of the cheekpiece. 5 1/4” Long brass saddle plate.

Lock has been converted from percussion to flint. Samuel Baum Sr. was one of the earliest important gunsmiths who worked in central Pennsylvania. He had a shop in New Berlin & another near Danville in what is today Montour County. Many upper Susquehanna gunsmiths had their training in Baum’s shops. CONDITION: sm. 1 1/8” brass piece is missing from top leaf of patchbox.

Patchbox door latch needs to be adj. as it does not open. Some wood missing along bbl. above the front of lock. Rifle was originally flint but the original lock was replaced w/ a percussion lock converted to flint. Dbl. set triggers appear replaced, mechanics need attention w/ dirty well discerned rifled bore. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19534/RG). ANTIQUE. $2,500-3,500.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3417. RELIEF CARVED PERCUSSION RIFLE BY ZACHARIAH ALBRIGHT. Cal. 52. Smooth bore full oct. 39 1/2” bbl. signed ZA. NSN. Percussion lock is unmarked. The curly maple stock is pinned to the bbl. Cheekpiece side of the butt is nicely relief carved & the silver oval cheek piece inlay is engraved w/ a Pennsylvania Dutch bird. 4 Piece patch box is not engraved & it has 4 piercings. Zachariah worked from 1819-1827 In Haines Township, Centre County. CONDITION: break in the wrist is repaired in period but wood is original w/ exception of a 2” piece replaced between the lock & bbl. tang.

PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19572/RG). ANTIQUE. $2,200-3,500.

3418. UPPER SUSQUEHANNA FLINTLOCK BY ELIAS SPECHT. Cal. 40 rifled. NSN. Bbl. 37 1/2” signed “E. SPECHT”. Has an English flint lock marked “W. KETLAND & CO.” The rifle has a curly maple stock w/ a 4 piece brass patchbox w/ 4 piercings. There is a 5” brass saddle plate & dbl. set triggers. There are 8 silver inlays along the forestock. Elias Specht was born in 1820, died in 1890 & was the son of gunsmith Adam Specht. Elias worked in Beaver Township, Snyder County. CONDITION: bbl. was professionally cut 4” from the back in period. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19668/RG). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3419. RARE FRANCIS GOME FLINTLOCK RELIEF CARVED RIFLE. Cal. 30 rifled.

NSN. Bbl. 43” oct. Berks County style sideplate w/ a nicely relief carved butt. Silver half moon cheekpiece inlay & 4 piece engraved brass patch box w/ daisy head filial. Top flat of bbl. is stamped w/ makers name. Sellers book lists this maker as unlocated but the stock characteristics suggest Lancaster County manufacturer.

CONDITION: 38” of forestock has been replaced or repaired & the flint lock appears to be a replacement. Patch box release needs work. The wood at the toe has been replaced where it was broken by shrinkage. This is a very rare gun that w/out the restoration would be a very valuable piece. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19615/RG). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,500.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3420. FLINTLOCK NORTHWEST TRADE GUN BY J.J. HENRY OF BOULTON PA. Cal. 60. NSN. Bbl. 36 1/2” w/ oct. breech section marked “J.J. HENRY” “BOULTON” on top flat. Transitions to rnd. through 2 turned bands. Lock w/ slightly arched plate features serpentine cock, integral pan, bridled friction frizzen & feather spring w/ spear finial. Center of plate is marked “J.J. HENRY BOULTON” (working 1786-1836). Walnut stock extends to muzzle & is pinned to bbl. Furniture consists of a relatively plain large bow iron trigger guard, brass buttplate & cast brass coiled dragon sideplate affixed by 2 lock screws & a third wood screw at rear. Ramrod is missing. 2 Fancy turned pipes are present w/ no thimble. Stock features early style fluted comb, raised beavertail around bbl. tang & moldings & drop points around lock & left side panel. CONDITION: good to very good. Bbl. w/ cleaned silver highlights over heavy dark patina. Area w/ signature shows cleaning. Lock w/ some cleaning is mostly gray/brown patina. Stock retains most of its original oil finish w/ numerous marks & dings. Brass is well toned. Rusted bore.

Lock catches at half cock. (01-20328/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3421. RARE NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY KENTUCKY RIFLE SIGNED “J WORKMAN”. Cal. 36 rifled. NSN. 52” Overall. Bbl. 37” oct. John Workman was working in Hamburg, PA in 1838.

This rifle is what was obviously made in the upper Susquehanna school while he was in lower Mahoney township, Northumberland County, PA dating the gun to earlier than 1838.

4 Piece engraved brass patchbox w/ 2 piercings, incise carved to the rear & forward of cheekpiece as well as around the bbl. tang. Rifle has 26 silver inlays & a 6” engraved silver saddle plate. 6 1/2” Brass comb inlay. Golcher Warranted percussion lock w/ dbl. set triggers. CONDITION: there is some incise carving at rear entrance ferrule on right hand side which is absent on the left hand side where there is an old period wood repair. Approx.

1/4” of wood is missing along the bbl. on both sides from lock to nose cap.

Nose cap appears to be replacement.

PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19589/RG). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,500.

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3422. HANDSOME NEW ENGLAND FLINTLOCK FOWLER WITH KETLAND LOCK. Cal. 56.

NSN. Bbl. 46 3/4” tapered rnd. w/ brass front sight & filed in sighting groove at rear.

Trade flintlock w/ flat plate having teat is fitted w/ serpentine cock, integral rnd. pan, bridled friction frizzen & feather spring w/ tear drop finial. Plate is marked “KETLAND & Co.”. Walnut stock extends to w/ in 4” of muzzle w/ thin brass cap & is pinned to bbl.

Butt w/ semi-handrail comb has lovely sweep through toeline. Stock is brass mounted.

Triggerguard has spear finials & some engraving. Buttplate has fancy steeple tang. Sideplate is in classic “S” shape & there is a vacant brass escutcheon at top of grip. Steel ramrod mounts through 3 beaded pipes w/ matching thimble. CONDITION: very good. Bbl. w/ old oil cleaning shows gray highlights over deep brown patina. Lock is quite dark. Brass once cleaned is toning to mustard brown. Stock has good hand worn areas at grip & fore piece in what appears to be its original oil finish.

There are numerous shrinkage cracks which have been repaired along bbl. channel on both sides, otherwise stock is sound.

Shiny bore has scattered pitting. Lock will not fully cock. Cock is possible correct replacement. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20507/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3423. EARLY SNYDER COUNTY MULE EAR RIFLE BY SAMUEL BAUM. Cal. 38. NSN. 39 1/4” full oct. rifled bbl. signed “SB”. This curly maple stocked rifle has no patchbox & is decorated w/ only a brass inlay on face of cheekpiece. Has 4” iron sideplate & 4” brass toe plate. Snyder County was one of the few Counties that made hand forged Mule Ear or side hammer Kentucky rifles. Has double set triggers. Samuel Baum is one of the better documented Snyder Country gunsmiths.

CONDITION: stock has a repaired crack near the lock area which was reinforced w/ iron sideplate, also a repair at middle ramrod. (0120875/477). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.

3424. RARE SIGNED JOHN SHULER SR. LIVERPOOL PA RIFLE. Cal. 50 rifled 42” full octagon bbl. signed J. Shuler. Flint lock is unmarked. The rifle has 4 piece engraved brass patchbox. John Shuler Sr. in Liverpool PA. was the father of gunsmiths Joseph, John & Samuel Shuler. CONDITION: clean & solid throughout w/ a very sm. triangle of wood missing at the toe from shrinkage. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing.

(01-19658/RG.) ANTIQUE. $1,800-2,800.

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3425. INCISE CARVED PERCUSSION RIFLE ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL ST. CLAIR. Cal. 44 smooth bore. NSN. Bbl. 37” full oct. Initials on bbl. attributed to Samuel St. Clair. Percussion lock is unmarked & the sideplate is of the Berks County style. The 4 piece brass patchbox has 5 piercings & the stock is nicely curled maple. Dbl. set triggers. The stock is incise carved front rear of the cheekpiece & at the rear ramrod ferrule. Samuel St. Clair (1823-1849) worked in Union/Jackson Township, Snyder County & in Walker Township, Juniata County. He was born in 1793 & died in 1849. In 1835 & 1838 he was assessed as a gunsmith in Union Township. CONDITION: sound & original throughout w/ the only noticeable problem being a target sight added on top bbl. flat. There are plugged holes in the rear of bbl. & in the bbl. tang where a tube sight had been mounted.

PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19619/RG). ANTIQUE. $1,800-2,500.

3426. PERCUSSION RIFLE MADE BY HENRY HUNSICKER CIRCA 1830. Cal. 45 rifled bl. Bbl. 37” full oct. signed “H.H.”. Rifle has a percussion lock marked “ELWELL” & dbl. set triggers. The 4 piece brass patchbox is typical of Hunsicker’s style. Henry Hunsicker started his gunsmith career in Macungie, Lehigh County then moving up to northwestern Lehigh County along the Blue Mountains where he stayed a few years then again moving up to Union County in the Susquehanna school. CONDITION: appears fine & original throughout. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19598/RG). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.

3427. FULL STOCK PENNSYLVANIA PERCUSSION RIFLE BY I. L. BECK. Cal. 38. NSN. The 36 5/8” slim octagon bbl. is fitted w/ U-notch rear & brass blade front sights. Top flat stamped “I. L. Beck” w/ 2 stars at each end (Isaac L. Beck working 1835-40 in Mifflinburg, PA). Trade percussion lock by Golcher has stamp in engraving at tail & on flat faced serpentine hammer. Rifle fitted w/ dbl. set triggers. Full stock appears to be of quilted figure cherry & extends to muzzle w/ 1 1/2” brass cap & pinned to bbl.

Brass furniture includes faceted trigger guard w/ spur forming grip. Crescent buttplate has 4” return, & simple rectangular patchbox has 2 tapered sideplates & pierced finial. Lock sideplate is lozenge shaped. A German silver oval at top of grip is engraved “E” & a vacant oval is on face of sm. cheekpiece. Hickory ramrod is held by 2 beaded pipes & matching thimble.

CONDITION: good. Iron parts retaining nearly all attractive brown patina, brass nicely toned. Wood refinished w/ edges somewhat rounded. Bore is very good w/ strong rifling, a bit dark. Lock & triggers work. Stock shows old repair through wrist w/ rivets evident at top of grip. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19614/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3428. RELATIVELY PLAIN FULL STOCK PERCUSSION KENTUCKY RIFLE BY J. BAUM. Cal. 50. NSN. The 40” tapered octagon bbl. is mounted w/ single U-notch rear & steel blade front sights & engraved “J. BAUM” on top flat (J. Baum of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania 1800-1821). Trade percussion lock is not maker marked, but engraved w/ birds & scroll as is flat faced serpentine hammer. Dbl. set triggers are fitted. Dense maple stock of very fancy quilted curly maple grain extends to muzzle w/ 2” brass cap & is pinned to bbl. Stock exhibits rather plain styling & is brass mounted. Trigger guard has finger spur at grip.

Crescent buttplate has 3” return & there is a fairly plain rectangular patchbox w/ sideplates & spear finial on right side of butt. Left side has sm. fluted cheekpiece. Hickory ramrod is held by 2 beaded pipes & matching thimble.

CONDITION: fair to good. Iron parts retaining dark brown patina. There is considerable loss of metal at breech end from oxidation. Stock retains most of its old possibly original finish w/ numerous knocks & dings but has a pleasing hand worn appearance. Stock is broken through lock area. Bores are pitted. Lock & triggers are operable. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19580/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.

3429. FULL STOCK PERCUSSION KENTUCKY RIFLE BY JOHN DREISBACH. Cal. 34. NSN. 38 1/2” bbl. is fitted w/ U-notch rear & long brass blade front sights. Top flat stamped “DRESBACH” w/ pinwheel stampings either end (John Dreisbach 1814-1861 Mifflinburg, PA.?). Trade percussion lock marked “Atkinson(?) warranted” & has bird engraving on tail & scroll on flat faced serpentine hammer. Triggers are dbl. set. Full length stock of dramatic curly maple has 1 1/2” brass nosecap & is brass mounted w/ chamfered trigger guard having finger spur & secondary spur forming grip. Crescent buttplate w/ 4” return & nicely shaped sideplate. A silver oval is on top of grip. A simple classic cheekpiece is present on left side. A hickory ramrod is held by 2 faceted & beaded pipes w/ matching tailpipe. CONDITION: fair to good. Bbl. w/ old cleaning is now gray brown patina w/ considerable pitting toward muzzle. Brass well toned. Stock w/ old oil finish is quite striking. Dark bore, rifling evident. Lock & triggers operable. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19577/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.

3430. FULL STOCK PERCUSSION KENTUCKY RIFLE BY JAMES OR JAME STAPLETON. Cal. 37. NSN. 34 1/4” octagon bbl. is fitted w/ lg. ghost ring rear & brass blade front sights. Top flat marked “J. Stapleton” w/in engraved parallelogram (consignor’s notes indicate rifle is by “Jame” Stapleton 1833-1900 of Beavertown, PA. in Snyder county). Trade lock is unmarked except for engraving on flat faced hammer. Dbl. triggers are fitted. Front trigger nicely turned.

Full stock of curly maple extends to muzzle w/ 1 1/2” cap & is pinned to bbl. Rifle is brass mounted w/ finger spur on thin trigger guard forming grip. Attenuated crescent buttplate has 4” return & an oval patchbox in shaped housing is on right side of stock. Left side has distinctive long cheekpiece. Hickory ramrod is held in 2 beaded pipes & matching thimble. CONDITION: good. Bbl. retaining over 90% brown patina w/ cleaned highlights, especially around name. Lock w/ cleaning to gray brown. Stock w/ hand worn patina in what is possibly original finish. Brass nicely toned. Bore is pitted throughout. Rifling evident. Triggers & lock functional but stiff. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19597/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3431. UNSIGNED FLINTLOCK RIFLE ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN DREISBACH (UNION COUNTY). Cal. 36 rifled bore. NSN. Bbl. 36” full oct. Overall length 51 1/2”.

4 Piece brass patchbox w/ 5 piercings, an unsigned flintlock & a nicely curled maple stock. CONDITION: flintlock appears to be a replacement & the sideplate is a handmade reproduction. There is some wood missing at the nose cap, but w/ these exceptions the rifle seems to be in very good shape. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19569/RG). ANTIQUE. $1,500-3,000.

3432. VERY RARE LATE PERCUSSION KENTUCKY RIFLE BY JOHN TRY. Cal. 42 rifled. NSN. Bbl. 36” full oct. w/ initials on bbl. attributed to John Try. 4” Brass saddle plate & a unique gull wing cheekpiece. There are very few, if any, of this mans full stock guns remaining. John Try is said to have worked in Beaver Springs, Snyder County. This gun w/ its unique in period repairs is quite rare. CONDITION: gun is sound but shows signs of hard use. The break through the lock area was neatly repaired, in period, w/ a leather bandage.

Wood repairs between lock & bbl. tang & forward of toeplate were also done in period. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19625/RG). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.

3433. PERCUSSION KENTUCKY RIFLE ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN WATT, JUNIATA COUNTY. Cal. 45 rifled. Bbl. 41” full oct. marked “J. W.” Rifle has a back action Tryon, Philadelphia percussion lock & dbl. set triggers. The 4 piece brass patchbox is nicely engraved & the rifle has a 6 3/4” brass saddle plate & 7” brass comb inlay. Rifle has 26 silver inlays in the stock including a 1/2” dia. star inlay on the left hand side of the wrist. The rifle is attributed to John Watt, a member of the Watt gunsmithing family in Licking Creek, Jutiana County, Pennsylvania. Watt was active from 1815-1885.

CONDITION: there’s a 3” wood replacement between the hammer & the bbl. tang. The sm. triangle of wood at bottom of the buttplate is missing where it had broken off due to shrinkage. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19587/RG). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3434. GOOD FULL STOCK INCISED CARVED PERCUSSION KENTUCKY RIFLE BY J. LONG. Cal. 44. NSN. This attractive rifle has 37 1/4” slightly swamped octagon bbl. engraved “J. Long” on top flat (most likely Joseph of Beavercreek, PA., working circa 1820-1872). Bbl. fitted w/ single “U” notch rear & long brass blade front sights. Percussion trade lock by Elwell has some light scroll engraving & maker’s name in oval cartouche in front of flat faced serpentine hammer. Dbl. set triggers are fitted. Full length stock of attractive curly maple extends to muzzle w/ 2” brass cap. Rifle is brass mounted having chamfered trigger guard w/ spur, crescent brass buttplate w/ 4” return & attractive fancy patchbox w/ multiple piercings & scroll finial (cover release in butt). There is incised scroll carving behind sm. cheekpiece w/ brass edge. Rifle has multiple German silver inlays w/ 8 teardrop inlays along bbl. channel, more teardrops & stylized hearts are at grip & an inverted crescent moon is on cheekpiece. A brass wear plate is at balance point on bottom of stock & hickory ramrod is held by 2 octagonal pipes & matching tailpipe. CONDITION: good to very good. Iron parts w/ some cleaning show considerable pitting around drum & are mostly silver gray to brown. Brass is well toned.

Wood shows evidence of old oil refinish w/ sharp edges rounded. Dark pitted bore w/ no rifling evident. Lock & triggers operable.

PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19664/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.

3435. FLINTLOCK RIFLE MADE BY JACOB GEORGE IN NORTHERN BERKS COUNTY. Cal. 45 smooth bore. NSN. Bbl. 43 1/4” full oct., signed “I. GEORG”. Overall length 59”. Made by a member of the George family from Northern Berks County, North of Kutztown. 4 Piece brass patchbox is typical of those used by the George family & engraved w/ what appears to be an “N” on the door. The rifle has a whale’s tail finial. Toeplate finial engraved similar to the Indian face commonly found on to Lehigh County rifles. Circular brass cheekpiece inlay is held in place by a wood screw, typical of the school. Full brass sideplate also engraved w/ the “N” design. Has a full 7 1/4” brass saddle plate & an English flint lock. It has recently been learned there were 5 gunsmiths w/ in the same area w/ the name “Jacob George”. CONDITION: patchbox release is not working & needs adj. Rifle had been totally broken through the wrist & repaired in period. 10 1/2” Of the forend at the muzzle has been replaced. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19624/RG). ANTIQUE. $1,500-3,500.

3436. HANDSOME LEFT HAND CONTEMPORARY FLINTLOCK RIFLE BY ALAN MARTIN. Cal. 50. NSN. Alan Martin is known as a collector of fine Kentucky’s & also a builder of good quality, nicely aged contemporary rifles. This rifle has 46” nicely swamped octagon bbl. engraved “A. Martin” on top flat. Rear sight dovetail has slot filled & an aperture rear sight installed on tang. Touchhole is bushed. Cast Siler type left hand flintlock has serpentine cock, inset faceted pan w/ fence, bridled friction frizzen & feather spring w/ spear finial. Stock of very attractive, closely grained curly maple extends to muzzle without cap & is pinned to bbl. A classic fluted cheekpiece is on right side of butt & a patchbox w/ sliding wood cover is on left. Stock features incised line carving along bbl. channel, around lock & sideplate. This carving has scroll terminations behind top tang & cheekpiece. Stock is brass mounted. Trigger guard has spur at rear forming grip. Early style buttplate w/ broad top tang does not have a return on toeline. Early style long sideplate has well shaped finial at rear & a hickory ramrod mounts through two beaded brass pipes & matching thimble. A silver oval at top of grip is engraved “MC”. CONDITION: very fine. Bbl. & lock are an artificially aged gray to brown w/ overall intentional light pitting. Sharp edges of bbl. slightly rounded. Stock has fine artificially worn patina to its original oil finish. Brass is nicely toned. The overall appearance is of an exceptionally fine original Kentucky rifle. Rifle shows very little use.

Bore is bright & shiny. Frizzen shows relatively few strikes. Mechanically good. (01-20988/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.

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3438. BEAVER TOWNSHIP GUNSMITH MOSES SPECHT PERCUSSION RIFLE. Cal. 45 smooth. NSN. Bbl. 43” full oct. signed “M. SPECHT”. The percussion lock is marked “WARRANTED” & the 4 piece brass patchbox has 9 piercings. The rifle has a curly maple stock & a 4 1/2” long brass saddle plate. There is a 6 pointed silver star on the cheekpiece over a lg. inlay under the cheek. Moses was born in 1818 & died in 1895 working as a gunsmith in Beaver Township. By 1860 he was assessed as a merchant & not as a gunsmith. CONDITION: gun appears to be in original condition throughout w/ exception of the triangular piece of original wood cracked at the toe of the butt from shrinkage. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19600RG). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.

3439. FULL STOCK KENTUCKY PERCUSSION RIFLE BY PAUL FISHER(?). Cal. 44. NSN. 36” octagon bbl. fitted w/ sm. U-notch & German silver blade front sights is engraved “P G F” on top flat (possibly Paul Fisher of Whitedeer, PA.). Percussion trade lock unmarked except for stamped engraving on tail & flat faced hammer. Triggers are dbl. set. Full length stock of attractive curly maple extends to muzzle w/ 2” brass tip & pinned to bbl. Stock is brass mounted. Trigger guard has finger spur forming grip. Crescent buttplate has 4” return. Circular patchbox on right side has shaped outline to housing. Lozenge shaped sideplate. German silver decorations include vacant ovals at top of grip & on face of sm. shadowline cheekpiece. Hickory ramrod is held by 2 beaded pipes & matching tailpipe. CONDITION: iron parts cleaned to silver highlighted brown. Brass w/ good toning. Stock w/ old oil refinish. Sharp edges rounded w/ a considerable number of bumps & knocks. There are noted flaws in wood at rear of lock which were in the original blank. Bore is good, lightly pitted throughout. Rifling is strong. Lock & triggers are operable. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19610/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.

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3437. STRIKINGLY STYLED, BUT PLAIN, LEFT HAND FLINTLOCK CONTEMPORARY SOUTHERN STYLE KENTUCKY RIFLE

BY THE NOTED RON A. EHLERT. Cal. 50. NSN. Ron A. Elhert of Duck River, TN earned a fine name for his craftsmanship & teaching abilities in the fine art of Kentucky rifle building during the ‘60’s & ‘70’s. He specialized in relatively plain southern style rifles. This fine creation has 38” deeply swamped oct. bbl. which measures 1” across flats at breech, .95” at muzzle, at its thinnest about 2/3 of the way to the muzzle where it measures .715” which gives a dramatic flare to muzzle end. Bbl. is fitted w/ U notch rear & iron blade front sights. Top flat is engraved “This Rifle Made for Rex A. Norris by Ron A. Ehlert in 1983”. A left hand Siler type lock has serpentine cock, inset oct. pan, bridled frizzen & feather spring w/ spear finial. Triggers are dbl. set. Iron trigger guard has curl at rear forming grip. The plain dark American walnut stock is cleanly shaped & finished & has pronounced deep sweep to toeline & crescent wood butt w/ steel peg at heel & 3” iron return at toe. A classic cheekpiece is on right side. Stock extends to muzzle & is pinned to bbl. A hickory ramrod w/ brass tip is held by 2 plain iron pipes. CONDITION: very fine w/ evidence of very little use. Bbl., lock & trigger guard retain nearly all of their finely crafted heavy brown finish. Stock has only a very few minor handling marks in all of its original hand rolled finish. Bore is bright & shiny. Lock crisp. A truly lovely rifle. (01-20989/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-3,000.

Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3440. NICELY ENGRAVED WILLIAM HASEMAN PHILADA. RIFLE. 44 Cal. rifled 30” full octagon ribbed bbl. signed “W.W.HAXXXXX PHILADA”. Engraved percussion back action lock stamped “W W KAYE PHILADA.” Curly maple stock w/ 8 beautifully engraved inlays, highly engraved 6” silver saddle plate & 4 3/4” silver toe plate. Lg. silver engraved cheek piece inlay is a man on horse back. Rifle has a nicely checkered wrist. CONDITION: very nice & original w/ exception someone removed & plugged a sight right through the name on the bbl. where the X’s have been placed. (01-20313/RG.) ANTIQUE $1,500-2,500.

3441. SMALL FEATURED LADIES STYLE PERCUSSION RIFLE BY JOSEPH FRESH, WILMORE PA. Cal. 36 rifled bore. NSN. Bbl. 36” full oct., stamped “J. FRESH”.

Overall length 51”. Has a curly maple stock & a 4 piece brass patchbox w/ one piercing. Bbl. has a 4 3/4” long bbl. tang, unusual but original. Unmarked percussion lock has dbl. set triggers. Brass 1 screw sideplate has a sm. brass wood screw where the second lock screw would have been had it been flint. It is circled w/ engraving to simulate a flint sideplate screw. Joseph Fresh worked in Wilmore, PA 1861-1867 & in Summerhill, PA from 1845 to 1861. CONDITION: appears to be fine & original throughout. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19542/RG). ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,800.

3442. FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE BY ABRAHAM SCHWEITZER CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA. Cal. 52 rifled. NSN. Bbl. 38” full oct. signed “A. SCHWEITZER” at the breech. The rifle has a 4 piece engraved patchbox w/ 1 piercing & an unmarked flint lock & sideplate. The curly maple stock is profusely incise carved. Abraham Schweitzer worked in Chambersburg, PA ca. 1795-1831.

CONDITION: bbl. has been cut at least 3” from the rear. The brass sideplate appears to have been replaced. A considerable portion of the forend wood appears to have been replaced.

PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (0119608/RG). ANTIQUE. $1,200-2,000.

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3444. LANCASTER STYLE FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE. NSN. Cal. 52. Smooth oct. 34” bbl. w/ original flint lock. Beveled brass sideplate is of Lancaster style as is the 4 piece brass engraved patch box w/ daisy finial. CONDITION: patch box release is not working. The triangular toe of the butt is cracked due to shrinkage. The bbl. has been cut from the front approx. 10”. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19524/RG). ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,500.

3445. FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE SIGNED BY W. FILMAN. Cal. 45. NSN. Bbl. 35 3/4” full oct. stamped “W. FILMAN”. The flint lock is stamped “A & S”. The stock is curly maple & features 6 silver fish inlays along the bbl. & a 5” brass saddle plate. The 4 piece brass patchbox has 7 piercings & is typical of the style used on other Filman rifles. 5 1/2” Comb innnlay. Filman is said to have worked from 1820-1861. CONDITION: 2” of the comb inlay is missing. Bbl. was cut in period about 5” from the front.

This is of course unfortunate but doesn’t detract from the appearance of the rifle. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19667/RG). ANTIQUE. $1,200-2,500.

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3443. VERY NICE FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE MADE & SIGNED BY JOHN DREISBACH. Cal. 38 rifled. NSN. 56 1/2” Overall. Bbl. 40” oct., initialed “JD” in script. J Dreisbach worked in Mifflinburg, PA. He was the son of John Dreisbach Sr. 4 Piece brass patchbox w/ 7 piercings. 4 1/2” Brass saddle plate. 5 1/4” Brass toe plate. Curly maple stock is stained very dark. Unmarked flintlock appears to be original flint. Stock is incise carved to the rear of the cheekpiece, carving is hard to see because of dark finish. CONDITION: patchbox release needs adjustment, Rifle had been broken through wrist and has been professionally repaired. 20” Of forestock has been replaced. Stock most likely was dark stained to hide the wrist & forend repairs. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19618/RG). ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,800.

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3446. UNUSUAL HALF STOCK 2 SHOT SUPERIMPOSED LOADING DOUBLE MULE EAR RIFLE BY W. P. DEWITT OF ELMYRA, NY. Cal. 45. NSN. Bbl. 32 1/8” heavy oct. fitted w/ semi buckhorn dovetailed through rear & brass blade front sights stamped “W. P. DEWITT” “ELMYRA N. Y.” on top flat. Breech area fitted w/ 2 nipples, one in front of the other, to allow for sequential loading. Unusual lock w/ 2 mule ear hammers is unmarked, but has some rudimentary engraving. Cherry wood half stock w/ pewter cap is German silver mounted. Trigger guard w/ scroll grip, crescent buttplate has 4” return w/ spear finial & oval inlet above fluted right hand cheekpiece. Bbl. bolt escutcheons are oval. CONDITION: bbl. w/ cleaning is presently brown to gray. Breech area considerably pitted, marking clear. Lock is also gray brown & pitted. Stock retains most of an old refinish. Mounts nicely toned. Bore is good w/ strong rifling. Dark in grooves. Hammers will not cock. Inspection reveals welding on sear & worn notches on hammers. Bbl. bolt is missing.

PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Gary Parietti. (01-19780/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,000-1,500.

3447. UNMARKED BERKS COUNTY FLINTLOCK RIFLE. Cal. 50 smooth bore. NSN. Bbl. 35” full oct. Unmarked flint lock. Berks County style sideplate. The 2 piece brass patchbox is also typical of the Berks County area.

Bbl. is wedge fastened to the stock. CONDITION: at some point someone marked the side flat of the bbl. “AD 1784” w/ relief dots, interesting but purpose unknown. Stock appears to be sound & original w/ the possible exception that on the left hand side where the bbl. pin is located above the entrance ferrule there is some filler around the pin hole.

PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19612/RG). ANTIQUE. $1,000-2,000.

3448. PERCUSSION KENTUCKY RIFLE ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGE SMITH BY OWNER. Cal. 50 smooth bore.

NSN. Bbl. 40” oct. to rnd. is unmarked. Percussion lock is unmarked. Sideplate is heavy beveled brass.

Stock is incise carved behind cheekpiece. The gun has 14 silver inlays. The bbl. is held to the stock w/ wedges. CONDITION: percussion lock has an incorrect hammer & the bbl. appears to be shortened about 5” from the rear. There is a 4 1/2” x 1” piece of wood inlet through the cheekpiece down to the trigger guard which appears to have been put in by the gunsmith to hide some imperfection in the wood. Toe of the butt is cracked as usual from shrinkage. A few sliver wood repairs along forend of bbl. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19541/RG). ANTIQUE. $1,000-1,500.

3449. FLINTLOCK UPPER SUSQUEHANNA SMOOTH RIFLE. NSN. Cal. 50. Oct. to rnd. bore .45 1/4” smooth.

Bbl. is initialed “GCB” & stock is incise carved around the rear ramrod entrance ferrule & around the bbl. tang. Brass sideplate is typical Upper Susquehanna style. CONDITION: 16” of forestock appears to have been replaced. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19576/RG). ANTIQUE. $1,000-1,600.

3450. TACK DECORATED FULLSTOCK KENTUCKY STYLE SHORT PERCUSSION RIFLE BY J. FORDNEY OF LANCASTER, PA. Cal. 45 smooth bore. NSN. The 29 1/4” bbl. is octagonal at rear & transitions to rnd. through a wedding band. It is fitted w/ V notch rear & brass bead front sights. Top flat stamped “I. Fordney/LANCASTER Pa”. Top left flat stamped w/ owner’s name “D. PENNABECKEY”(?). Front spring trade percussion lock w/ some rudimentary engraving is unmarked. Stock of nicely figured tiger maple extends to within 3/8” of muzzle w/ brass cap & is brass mounted w/ chamfered sm. bow trigger guard w/ finger spur, matching crescent buttplate w/ 3 1/2” return, simple sideplate & single ramrod pipe & matching thimble. Stock is held to bbl. w/ 2 brass sidebolts without escutcheons. Stock is also decorated w/ brass tacks outlining buttplate & w/ 3 tack groups along bbl. channel. Grip is checkered & a classic sm. cheekpiece is on left side. CONDITION: fair to good. Iron parts cleaned to pewter highlights over considerable dark pitting. Maker’s name strong on top. Owner’s name partially struck. Brass once cleaned is nicely toned to mustard w/ brighter highlights. Stock w/ old oil refinish has sharp edges rounded, checkering almost obliterated. Rusted bore. Lock is operable. (01-20342/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,000-1,500.

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3452. ATTRACTIVE 1/2 STOCK PERCUSSION RIFLE WITH MANY GERMAN SILVER INLAYS. Cal. 35. NSN. 37 1/8” octagon bbl. w/ U-notch rear & German silver blade front sights has underrib. Trade percussion lock is unmarked except for remnants of engraving. Curly maple 1/2 stock w/ pewter cap is brass mounted w/ trigger guard having curled finger spur for grip. Crescent buttplate has 5” return & latch for rectangular patchbox cover which is flanked by 2 fancy side plates & hinge plate w/ fleur de lis type finial. German silver inlays include three 8-pointed stars, a prancing fox on face of sm. cheekpiece & an upside down crescent moon behind cheekpiece. Hickory ramrod is held by 2 plain pipes & matching tailpipe. CONDITION: fair. Iron parts w/ overall pitted brown patina.

Brass w/ old cleaning, now toning. Stocks w/ old oil refinish have many marks & dings. Bore is good. Rifling evident. Lock & trigger are operable. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19595/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,000-1,500.

3453. PLAIN EARLY STYLE LEFT HAND FLINTLOCK CONTEMPORARY KENTUCKY RIFLE BY CABIN CREEK MUZZLELOADING. Cal. 50. NSN. The 39” bbl. is unmarked (consignor states Cabin Creek Muzzleloading) & is fitted w/ U-notch rear & brass blade front sights. Touchhole is bushed. Left hand Siler type flintlock has serpentine cock, faceted pan, bridled frizzen & feather spring w/ spear finial. Dbl. set triggers are fitted. Stock of curly maple extends to muzzle without cap & is pinned to bbl. & features simple left hand cheekpiece. Stock is brass mounted. Trigger guard w/ curl at rear forms grip. Buttplate w/ broad top tang does not have a return. Hickory ramrod mounts through two multibeaded pipes & matching thimble. CONDITION: fine, showing relatively limited use. Bbl. & lock retain most of their antiqued finish. Stock has only a few scattered handling marks in its original oil finish. Brass is nicely toned. Bore is bright & shiny. Mechanically good. (01-20986/ MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,000-2,000.

3454. GOOD QUALITY CONTEMPORARY LEFT HANDLE KENTUCKY FLINTLOCK RIFLE. Cal. 38. NSN. The browned 45 1/2” octagon bbl. is unswamped & fitted w/ U-notch rear & sm. brass front sights. Top flat is engraved “19 GMH 55” (G Howe). Top left flat is stamped “W. M. L. for G. H.” (William Large). Manton style Siler (?) lock has Serpentine cock, semi waterproof pan, bridled roller frizzen & feather spring w/ bulbous finial. Stock of nicely figured curly maple extends to muzzle w/ 2” brass cap & is pinned to bbl. (pins through ovate silver escutcheons). Stock features left hand cheekpiece & fancy patchbox w/ tension release on left side. Trigger guard has spur at rear forming grip. & lg. sideplate has nicely shaped finial. There is a vacant silver oval at top of grip. Striped hickory ramrod mounts through 3 beaded pipes & matching thimble. CONDITION: very fine. Iron parts retaining nearly all of their original brown finish. Stock retains nearly all of its dark stain. Brass is nicely toned. Bore is very fine, sharp & shiny w/ perhaps 1 or 2 very minor pits toward muzzle. Lock shows little use. (01-20990/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,250-2,500.

3455. FLINTLOCK RIFLE MADE BY JOHN FORD IN HARRISBURG, PA. Cal. 60 smooth bore. NSN. Bbl. 34 1/2” oct. to rnd., stamped “J. FORD”. Overall length 49 1/2”. Curly maple, lg. bore rifle w/ a flintlock stamped “J. FORD”. Bbl. is wedged to the stock. This gun would date to the 1830 period. CONDITION: buttplate & toeplate have been shortened where the shrinkage triangle had fallen off at the toe. Brass inlays have been added on each side around the middle bbl. wedge. It appears the “J. FORD” on the lockplate is a recent stamping. The “J. FORD” on the top flat of the bbl. is original. Lock screws are not original. Rear sight is missing. 6” Wood sliver missing along right hand side of bbl. at muzzle. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19538/RG). ANTIQUE. $800-1,500.

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3451. LATE RIFLE ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL MORRISON. 45 Cal. smooth bore. 44 1/2” Full octagon unsigned bbl. Dbl. set triggers & 5 1/4” long toe plate. Rifle has a brass cap box & 5 1/2” brass saddle plate. Curly maple stock has an upper Susquehanna half moon silver cheek piece inlay. CONDITION: complete & sound throughout. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19635/RG,) ANTIQUE. $1,000-2,000.

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3456. CURLY MAPLE FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE MARKED “JD”. Cal. 45 rifled bore. NSN. Bbl. 38” full oct. marked in script “JD”. Rifle has an attractive curly maple stock, 4 piece brass patchbox w/ a Philadelphia style finial. Flintlock plate is illegibly marked. Silver saddle plate & a brass toeplate. The last 1” of the brass toeplate, at the toe, is iron. Maker unidentified. CONDITION: stock has usual shrinkage crack at toe of the butt. Some lock parts are contemporary. Trigger guard is loose at the front & there is a crack from the trigger guard to the left & right, as well as evidence of 6 nails being put in, suggesting the gun was cracked through at one point just forward of the lock. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19529/RG). ANTIQUE. $800-1,500.

3457. J & WH MOLL FULL STOCK PERCUSSION RIFLE ALLENTOWN, PA. Cal. 50. S# 123. John Moll III was son & grandson of Golden Age Kentucky rifle makers. John Moll’s son, William H. Moll worked w/ his father. John & William were keeping the tradition alive from the mid 19th century still making Pennsylvania long rifles. 49” Overall, 33” oct. bbl. w/ maker mark & S# as noted, brass mounted. 4 Piece triangular engraved patchbox, batwing sideplate, set triggers. CONDITION: good to very good, metal cleaned. Iron has gray patina w/ pitting. Brass polished & burnished w/ toned golden patina. Mechanically functional w/ discernible rifled bore. (01-20296/JS). ANTIQUE. $800-1,200.

3458. PLAIN STYLE CONTEMPORARY LEFT HAND FLINTLOCK RIFLE BY J.P. MCCOY. Cal. 36. NSN. It appears the J. P. Gun Company built this custom rifle in the mid 90s. using good quality parts. The 38” octagon bbl. marked “J. P. McCoy” on top flat is fitted w/ U-notch rear & brass blade front sights. Manton style left hand lock features serpentine cock, semi waterproof pan, bridled roller frizzen & featherspring w/ fleur-de-lis finial. Dbl. set triggers are fitted. Classic style stock of curly maple extends to muzzle w/ 2” iron cap & is iron mounted. Trigger guard has spur forming grip. Buttplate has 4” return w/ fleur-de-lis finial. Hickory ramrod mounts through two plain pipes & matching thimble. CONDITION: very fine w/ only a few minor marks on wood & brown metal finishes. Bore is bright & shiny. Mechanically fine. (01-20987-/MGM). ANTIQUE. $800-1,500.

3459. NEW YORK STYLE HALF STOCK RIFLE BY J. HENRY & SON. Cal. 40. NSN. 39” Full oct. bbl. w/ under rib is fitted w/ semi buckhorn rear & silver blade front sights has makers name on top flat. Front spring percussion lock is marked “J HENRY” “AND SON” (most likely James of Boulton, PA). Walnut half stock is iron mounted & has right hand cheekpiece, crescent buttplate w/ 3” shaped return & trigger guard w/ spur forming grip. Nosecap is brass. Bbl. bolt escutcheons are German silver. CONDITION: fair to good. Iron parts w/ dark brown patina. Wood w/ old refinish.

There are repaired cracks in front of & behind lock. One bbl. bolt escutcheon is a plastic steel replacement. Fair to good bore w/ strong rifling & some deep pitting. Lock & set triggers are operable. (01-20329/MGM). ANTIQUE. $600-900.

3460. UNMARKED KENTUCKY TYPE FULL STOCK RIFLE CONVERTED TO PERCUSSION. Cal. 49 (smooth bore). NSN. The 40 1/4” octagon bbl. is slightly swamped and fitted with semi buck horn rear and long brass front sights. Bbl. is not maker marked. Trade type lock is converted to percussion with drum and nipple. Maker’s name is partially visible (Ashworth?). A single trigger is fitted.

Full length stock of tiger stripe maple extends to muzzle with 2” brass cap and is pinned to bbl. Brass mounts include a semi fancy patchbox with pierced finial and geometric shaped sideplates, trigger guard with finger spur, crescent buttplate with 2” return (patchbox cover release button under return) and long sideplate. Stock also features a classic small molded right hand cheekpiece. A hardwood ramrod is held by two beaded pipes and matching thimble. CONDITION: good. Iron parts with cleaning to brown with silver highlights. Stock has old refinish with details rounded. Brass well toned. Good bore with light pitting. Lock is operable. PROVENANCE: By descent, from the Albert Boardman II of Rye, N.Y. (01-20810/MGM). ANTIQUE. $600-1,000.

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3462. NEW YORK STYLE HALF STOCK MULE EAR PERCUSSION RIFLE BY W GARDNER OF GENEVA, NY. Cal. 36. NSN. Bbl. 32” oct. w/ semi buckhorn rear & tall brass barleycorn front sight stamped “W. GARDNER” “GENEVA” (working circa 1850) on breech end. Sm. mule ear lock w/ feather engraving marked “W. GARD” “PATENT” “GENEVA”. Walnut half stock w/ pewter cap has fluted sm. squared cheekpiece on left side & is fitted w/ brass trigger guard having grip spur & brass crescent buttplate w/ 4 1/2” return. Bbl. attaches to stock w/ single side bolt w/out escutcheons. CONDITION: bbl. dark brown heavy patina, lock w/ light cleaning. Stock has old probably original finish w/ numerous marks. Brass w/ old dark patina.

Stock has wood missing from both right & left bbl. channel w/ a number of cracks in forend having old repairs. Bore is good w/ strong rifling, lock is operable. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Gary Parietti. (01-19722/MGM). ANTIQUE. $500-800.

3463. AMERICAN PERCUSSION RIFLE. Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 35 3/4” oct. measuring 1 1/4” across flats.

Blade front sight w/ V notch rear sight missing elevator. Patent style breech w/ musket nipple. Back action lock w/ marked “MARTIN & SMITH / PHILADELPHIA”. Dbl. set triggers. Straight grip key fastened walnut stock w/ pewter tip & iron fittings including finger curl trigger guard, crescent buttplate & toeplate. Artificially striped hardwood ramrod held on under rib by 2 plain iron pipes. Weight: 12 lbs, 13.8 oz. CONDITION: metal has cleaned gray appearance showing scattered light pitting.

Refinished stock is heavily weathered w/ cracks, chips & handling marks including a repaired crack in forearm. Lock & triggers are not functioning. Bore retains largely intact rifling showing scattered light pitting. (01-20436/DS). ANTIQUE. $500-800.

3464. UNMARKED NEW ENGLAND PERCUSSION KENTUCKY HALF STOCK RIFLE. 45 Cal. rifle w/ 33 3/4” full octagon unmarked bbl. Bbl. has full bbl. rib under the bbl. Engraved percussion lock is marked “MOORE BAKER”. Stock has 7 sliver inlays & the wrist is checkered. The 4 piece brass patchbox has 6 piercings. There is a brass 3 1/4” comb inlay & 4 1/2” saddle plate. CONDITION: very well used but complete. Butt plate needs to be fastened properly & the tip of comb inlay has been repaired in period. (01-20213/RG.) ANTIQUE. $500-1,200.

3465. AN EXCEPTIONAL JOSEPH LONG O/U SWIVEL RIFLE. Cal. 45 rifled w/ full oct. 34 3/4” long bbls. NSN. One bbl. is signed “J. LONG”, the other is initialed “J.L.” The percussion lock & sideplate are engraved & the bbls. are separated by full wood paneling, each panel having a 4” brass saddle plate. There are 7 silver inlays in the forend. Rifle has nice curly maple wood & the butt has a 6 1/4” brass comb inlay w/ 4 piercings. There are 8 silver inlays on the incise carved buttstock & a silver eagle on the cheekpiece. The rifle has an elaborate 4 piece patchbox w/ 6 piercings. Rifle has dbl. set triggers. CONDITION: all original throughout. There is a professional 4 1/12” wood repair between lock & bbl. tang. The patchbox release & bbl. release mechanisms need cleaning & oiling. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19592/RG). ANTIQUE. $2,500-3,500.

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3461. FULL STOCK PERCUSSION RIFLE. 52” Overall. NSN. 36” Oct., 36 cal. bbl. Unmarked.

Brass mounted. 3” German silver toeplate. Curly maple stock is petite & gun was probably made for a boy. Mts. are chaste & only decoration is a stamped design on muzzle face & around rear sight w/ carved notches. CONDITION: very good overall, smooth dark gray/plum patina to bbl. & lock. Brass has toned to a light mustard. Stock is sound & nicely colored w/ much of an old varnished surface. Mechanically will not hold cock, needs attention. Crisp rifled bore. (01-20297/JS). ANTIQUE. $600-800.

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3466. O/U RIFLE BY D. YOUNG OF MIDDLEBURG, PENNSYLVANIA. Cal. 45 swivel breech. NSN. Bbls.

37 1/2” full oct., each marked “D. YOUNG”. Percussion back action lock marked “N. ASHMORE”. Rifle has a 4 piece profusely engraved brass patchbox & engraved sideplate. There are 4 engraved inlays & a nicely engraved eagle inlay on the cheekpiece. The silver inlay behind the bbl. tang is engraved “J.M. ROSS”, probably the original owner. D. Young worked in Middleburg, PA ca. 1840 later working in Centre County.

CONDITION: fine & original throughout. Patchbox door release needs adjustment. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (0119607/RG). ANTIQUE. $2,500-3,500.

3467. O/U SWIVEL RIFLE BY JOHN SCHULER LIVERPOOL, PA. This rifle has 2 o/u 45 cal. full oct. rifled 35 1/2” bbls., each bbl. is marked “JOHN SCHULER LIVERPOOL, PA”. NSN. The back action lock is marked “TRYON PHILA.” The curly maple stock has a 4 piece nicely engraved brass patchbox & the sideplate & silver cheekpiece inlay are also engraved.

Schuler worked as a gunsmith from 1817-1828. CONDITION: in original condition throughout except for a break in the stock between the trigger guard & the lock on the right hand side repaired w/ a wood screw.

PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19609/RG). ANTIQUE. $2,500-3,500.

3468. O/U SWIVEL BREECH RIFLE BY SAMUEL WALLEY. 50 Cal. O/U 36 1/4” rifled bbls. 1 Bbl. signed “Samuel Walley”.

Percussion back action lock is marked “H.E. Leman Lancaster PA.”. 4 Piece patchbox w/ 9 piercings, dbl. set triggers, 5 silver inlays & 5 1/2 comb inlays. Samuel Walley is listed as unlocated in Seller’s Book. Ewing lists a John Worley in Beaver Township in 1848 who may have been related. CONDITION: clean & original condition throughout. Bottom hammer cap holder needs adjustment. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (0119632/RG.) ANTIQUE. $2,500-3,500.

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3469. JAMES STAPLETON O/U PERC. COMBO. 45 Cal. rifled over smooth 36” bbls. Top bbl. flat marked “J. Stapleton”. Back action percussion locks marked “Goulcher”. James Stapleton worked in Beaver Township, PA. circa 1833-1900. CONDITION: all original throughout. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19639/RG.) ANTIQUE. $2,500-3,500.

3470. JOHN H. HENNINGER O/U SWIVEL KENTUCKY RIFLE. Cal. 50. Rifled over smooth 36” long oct. bbls. NSN. This gun has a back action percussion lock. The forestock has 5 silver engraved inlays. 4 Piece brass patch box is not engraved. Henninger worked for a time in Augusta Township, Northumberland County after which he moved to Crawford Township, Clinton County where he is listed as a gunsmith in 1860. There are very few guns signed by this gunsmith. CONDITION: gun is in fine original condition throughout but the swivel mechanism is in need of adjustment. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19573/RG). ANTIQUE. $2,200-3,200.

3470A. ALLEN & THURBER, WORCESTER POCKET SIZE BAR HAMMER PEPPERBOX PISTOL. Cal. 31. NSN. Bbl. 4” six shot fluted bbl. cluster w/ smooth bores.

Boxlock action features Allen’s patent bar hammer & simple nipple shield w/ open pattern floral engraving. Two piece bag type walnut grips. CONDITION: metal has faded to a dark brown patina showing scattered light pitting & dents. Bag type grips show heavy wear w/ dents in areas of dark staining. Functioning action. Dark pitted bores. (01-20813/DS). ANTIQUE. $400-600.

3471. O/U SWIVEL BREECH RIFLE BY JOHN SHULER, LIVERPOOL. NSN. 33” Long full oct. bbls. 44 Cal. rifle over smooth bbls. Both bbls. are stamped John Shuler Liverpool. Percussion back action lock marked Henry Parker Warranted. 4 Piece engraved brass patch box, engraved toeplate & engraved sideplate. Shuler was working from 1817-1828. Gun has double set triggers & nicely curled maple stock. CONDITION: fine condition w/ exception of sm. triangular piece of wood replaced at toe where the wood normally splits due to shrinkage. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19584/RG). ANTIQUE. $1,800-2,600.

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3472. O/U PERCUSSION KENTUCKY RIFLE SIGNED BY AMOS BENFER. This relatively rare O/U has a 44 cal. rifled bbl. over a 60 cal. smooth bbl. NSN. The bbls. are 33 1/2” full oct. & the top bbl. is signed “AMOS BENFER 1880”. The gun is a half stock as the curly maple stock ends partway up the bbl. The gun has dbl. set triggers, a 5” brass saddle plate & a brass cap box. Amos Benfer worked in Beavertown, Snyder County & relocated to Adams Township ca. 1880. His guns were normally very plain & he was a late gunsmith who died in 1916. This is one of the few Benfer guns marked w/ his full name & date. CONDITION: original condition throughout w/ no apparent repairs or alterations.

PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19602/RG). ANTIQUE. $1,800-2,800.

3473. SWIVEL BREECH O/U KENTUCKY PERCUSSION RIFLE / SHOTGUN BY J. STAPLETON. Cal. 47 smooth / 45 rifled. NSN. 38” bbl. set consist of 2 octagon twist steel bbls. mounted w/ U-notch rear & brass front sights & stamped w/ maker’s name “J. Stapleton” on top flats (most likely James Stapleton, working in Todd, PA., 1838-1890). Bbl. sets are also fitted w/ full length curly maple side panels w/ brass flashguards. 1 Panel holds hickory ramrod in beaded pipes & tailpiece. Breech swivels to align top & bottom of bbl. w/ a secondary trigger to latch bbls. in position. Back spring lock w/ serpentine hammer is unmarked & has dummy left hand sideplate. Buttstock of curly maple is brass mounted w/ spur forming grip of trigger guard. Deep crescent buttplate w/ 5” return & fancy outlined patchbox w/ engraved oval cover. There is a German silver oval at top of grip & an 8 pointed elongated star on face of long cheekpiece. CONDITION: good. Iron parts w/ brown patina. Pattern of bbls. evident but not strong. Brass is deeply toned. Stocks w/ most of an old, possibly original, finish shows areas worn through from normal hand use. Bores are very good. Lock & triggers operable. Swivel mechanism quite loose. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19586/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.

3474. LATE PERCUSSION O/U RIFLE SHOTGUN BY P. KOCKLER. Cal. 49/61. NSN. Smooth bore 32” bbl. set has top octagon bbl. fitted w/ U-notch rear & German silver front sights marked “P. KOCKLER” “LEWISBURG” on top flat w/ other decorative stampings (Philip Kockler working in Louisburg, PA. until 1868). Backspring peninsula locks by Joseph Golcher are fitted w/ rnd. bodied hammers, left hammer w/ long extension of nose to fire bottom bbl. Locks stamped w/ sporting type engraving. Walnut buttstock is German silver mounted w/ scrolled trigger guard, crescent buttplate w/ 5” return having spear finial & brass patchbox w/ circular cover. Right hand cheekpiece has German silver inlay of running stag on face. CONDITION: good. Iron parts w/ considerable cleaning leaving silver highlights through dark brown patina. Stock w/ old finish, possibly original, shows considerable wear. German silver is nicely toned, stag missing its antlers. Rifle bore is good, strong rifling, dark in grooves. Shotgun bore is also good to very good, mostly shiny w/ some pitting. Locks & triggers are operable. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19623/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.

3475. LATE O/U RIFLE BY HENRY GABLE. Cal. 45 rifled over smooth.

Bbls. 32” full oct. The top bbl. is signed “H. GABLE”. The percussion back action lock is signed “HENRY PARKER WARRANTED”. Rifle has dbl. set triggers & a 4 piece brass patchbox. Henry Gable worked in Snyder County where he made flintlock & percussion guns. He later relocated to Williamsport, PA by Combing County where this gun was made. CONDITION: appears original throughout w/ no modifications or repairs. The patchbox release needs adjustment.

PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19613/RG). ANTIQUE. $1,300-1,600.

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3477. INTERESTING O/U PERCUSSION RIFLE BY B. C. WOOD OF PAINTED POST, NY (18581874). Cal. 38/38. NSN. Bbls. 30”, have a hickory ramrod mounted on each side. A single standing leaf rear sight is installed in top flat marked “B.C. WOOD P. POST N.Y.”. Rifle is fired by a combination of standard back spring sidelock stamped w/ same name & address as bbl. & underhammer lock w/ mainspring formed from trigger guard bow. Figured American walnut stock is mounted w/ brass buttplate w/ 4 1/2” return having spear finial & circular German silver patchbox on right side. CONDITION: bbls. retaining a considerable amount of what appears to be original brown. Lock has gray to brown patina. Stock retains most of what appears to be it’s original oil finish.

Bores are very good to fine w/ strong rifling, bottom approaching excellent. Locks are operable. Sidelock hammer appears to be a replacement. Front sight missing. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Gary Parietti. (01-19731/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,000-1,500.

3478. RARE & FINE HALF-STOCK PERCUSSION SCHUTZEN RIFLE BY LOUIS GERTEIS, NEW ORLEANS. Cal. 36. NSN. Bbl. 31 3/4”. 15 lbs. & 1” False muzzle heavy oct. bbl. marked: “L. GERTEIS NEW ORLEANS”, lockplate marked “L.GERTEIS N. ORLEANS”, dbl. set triggers, elaborate scrolled guard, walnut stock, checkered wrist & raised cheekpiece, Swiss style heavy brass buttplate, rear folding adj. peep sight, globe front sight, pewter nosecap.

CONDITION: very good to fine overall. Bbl. has overall mottled plum patina, breech & lock have muted case colors, hammer has bright case colors. Brass has a smooth medium mustard patina.

Mechanically fine w/ crisp rifled bore. Louis Gerteis (1831-1899) immigrated from Germany at 17 years old & already a trained gunsmith. He is listed in 1855 as gun maker at 75 Magazine Street. (01-19484/JS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-5,000.

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3476. KENTUCKY TYPE O/U PERCUSSION RIFLE SHOTGUN. Cal. 44 / 12 Ga. NSN. The 35 1/2” two rnd. bbl. set has top rifle bbl. fitted w/ “U” notch rear & brass blade front sights. Hickory ramrods are held by 2 plain pipes & tailpipe on each side. Back spring percussion locks are unmarked. Left hammer w/ long nose extension to engaged nipple on lower bbl. Triggers are dbl. set & front trigger will fire both locks. Buttstock of maple w/ some curl is brass mounted.

Trigger guard has finger spur & curl forming grip. Crescent buttplate has 3” return. A shaped patchbox w/ circular cover is on right side of stock & sm. cheekpiece on left has brass edge guard and inverted crescent moon on face. A German silver plate on toeline is punch marked w/ the initials “CWR”(?). CONDITION: fair to good. Bbls. w/ many vice marks are mostly gray to brown patina. Stock w/ old finish has more wear through at grip. Brass is nicely toned. Rifle bore very dark, some rifling evident. Shotgun bore pitted. Locks & triggers operable. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19575/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,000-1,500.

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3479. VERY HEAVY HALF STOCK TARGET RIFLE MADE BY JOHN HENNINGER. Cal. 50 smoothbore. NSN. Bbl. 36” full oct. signed by John Henninger of Sugar Valley Pennsylvania.

Sugar Valley is in Clinton County. The percussion lock is marked Leman, Lancaster & the gun has dbl. set triggers. The curly maple stock has a cap box in the butt. Henninger worked for a time in Augusta Township, Northumberland County later moving to Crawford Township, Clinton County. CONDITION: appears original throughout. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19604/RG). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,500.

3480. HEAVY BARREL PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE BY G.W. HARDER OF WILLIAMSPORT, PA. Cal. .355 (6 groove rifling). NSN. The 33” full octagon bbl. measures 2.7” across flats at muzzle and is fitted with sm.

V notch rear sight & Marbles white bead front. Top flat is stamped “G.W. HARDER” “WILLIAMSPORT. PA.” (George Washington, working 1855-1890). Patent breech is inlaid w/ 2 German silver bands. Plain breech iron is drilled & tapped for tang sight. Backspring percussion lock is marked “G. GOULCHER” in engraved scrolled band within sm. scroll borders. There is some game scene engraving behind flat faced hammer. Triggers are dbl. set. Red stained & varnished full stock of bird’s eye maple is German silver mounted. Furniture includes trigger guard w/ finger spur & curl forming grip, heavy crescent buttplate w/ 4” return, single tear shaped sideplate & muzzle cap. A hickory ramrod is held by 2 beaded pipes & matching thimble.

Bbl. attaches to stock w/ 3 side bolts through oval German silver escutcheons. Stock also features a classically shaped & molded right hand cheekpiece. CONDITION: fine to very fine. Bbl. retaining most of what appears to be its original brown. Lock w/ some brown is mostly gray to brown patina. Stock retains most of what appears to be its original varnish. German silver is nicely toned. Bore is fine to very fine w/ very sm. scattered pits. Lock & triggers are good. Both front and rear sights are later replacements. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Kenneth Horn (Grandson of JC Higgins). (01-20665/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,000-2,000.

3481. MIDWESTERN PERCUSSION TARGET / HUNTING RIFLE

BY H. H . SCHULTE OF PITTSBURG, PA. Cal. 45. NSN. The 33” octagon bbl. fitted with underrib has accessory bronze bullet starter.

Top flat is marked “H.H. SCHULTE” “PITTSBURG” (working 1868-75). Rear of bbl. is fitted with unusual elevation adjustable aperture rear sight. Adjustments are made by tightening a screw which compresses a spring to either raise or lower the sight disk, which also has dovetailed windage adjustment.

Front sight is a tunnel type with fine bead. Front spring percussion lock with large serpentine dolphin head hammer is also marked with maker’s name and has some foliate engraving within geometric borders. Triggers are double set. Walnut half stock is German silver mounted except for pewter nose cap. It has a small swept cheekpiece on left side and widely spaced checkering is at grip and forend. Mounts include trigger guard with two spurs, crescent buttplate with 4 1/2” shaped return, circular patch box on right side of butt with well shaped finials, and a nicely shaped sideplate. There is a rectangular silver crest plate with clipped corners on toe line. Ramrod is held by two plain pipes (front missing). CONDITION: very fine but in need of minor repair. Bbl. retaining over 85% original brown. Bullet starter is nicely toned. Breech and lockplate retain most of their bright polish, perhaps with some cleaning. Stock retains most of its oil finish with a good scattering of marks; checkering lightly worn.

Bore is bright and shiny. Triggers and lock work well. German silver is nicely toned. Bbl. sight is missing. Ramrod missing front half.

PROVENANCE: By descent, from the Albert Boardman II of Rye, N.Y. (01-20811/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,000-2,000.

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3483. VERY HEAVY FAYETTE COUNTY BENCHREST GUN FOR TARGET SHOOTING. Cal. 50 rifled bore.

NSN. Bbl. 40” signed in script “S SMITH” on top flat. Overall length 55”. Has a 4 piece engraved brass patchbox w/ one piercing & percussion lock w/ dbl. set triggers. Lock stamped w/ initials “SM” on the plate. Stock appears to have been hand striped. The piercing in the finial of the patchbox is heart shaped. Gun has a silver saddle plate, as well as a 1 1/8” silver inlay behind the bbl. tang & a silver 8-pointed star on the cheekpiece.

Samuel Smith was the son of Peter Smith, New Berlin, Union County PA. Gun dates to approx. 1830. CONDITION: wood cracking below patchbox & the lower side panel of the patchbox under the door is a replacement. The hand striping is worn off from wear in many places & there is a sm. 2 1/2” wood sliver missing along the bbl. behind the nose cap. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19530/RG). ANTIQUE. $700-1,200.

3484. 17TH / 18TH CENTURY STYLE ENSEMBLE WHEELOCK, SILVER & IVORY MOUNTED SHORT SWORD & MORION HELMET. Cal. 60. NSN. Wheelock is 22” overall w/ 13 1/2” oct. bbl. w/ bone & mother of pearl inset decoration. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Wheelock is accompanied by carved rams horn powder flask & folding cocking wrench. Ivory & silver mounted hunting sword measures 26” overall w/ 22 1/2” wide single edged blade w/ etched decoration. Sheet iron morion helmet is approx. 14” tall & 14” across w/ etched & repoussé decoration. CONDITION: pistol is good to very good overall, retaining original inlays as made possibly functional, though could not be cranked as wrench has too lg. diameter. Clear, smooth pitted bore. Sword is very good overall w/ smooth gray blade, staining & discernable etched decoration. Silver cross guard has numerous sm. dents. Silver mounted scabbard has replacement leather. Original antique ivory grip has one lg. crack & chip repair. Flask is heavily weathered on noncarved side w/ pitted iron mountings. Wheelock crank is very good overall. Helmet is solid w/ iron patina, blackened interior. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20716/JS). ANTIQUE. $6,000-8,000.

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3482. HEAVY BARRELED HALF STOCK PERCUSSION RIFLE BY P. GINTZ OF CLEVELAND, OH. Cal. 41.

NSN. Heavy 32” oct. bbl., (1.2” across flats) is stamped “P. GINTZ.” “ CLEVELAND, OHIO” on top flat behind semi buckhorn rear sight. Percussion front spring lock marked “JOSH GOLCHER” & has stamped engraving. Stock of either oak or chestnut is brass mounted & has pewter cap. Trigger guard w/ finger spur on bow has scrolled grip. Deep crescent buttplate has 3 1/4” return. A lollipop type sight adj. for windage is at grip. CONDITION: bbl. is mostly dark brown patina. Lock has heat discoloration. Stock w/ some old finish has wrapped wire repair at grip. Brass nicely toned. Lock is operable. Bore is fair.

PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Gary Parietti. (01-19782/MGM). ANTIQUE. $800-1,200.

Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3485. GOOD QUALITY BIRMINGHAM MADE 8 BORE PERCUSSION SHOTGUN WITH QUARTERED OAK CASE. Cal. 8 bore. NSN. The 34” Damascus bbls. are unmarked on narrow concave rib. Patent breeches have platinum blowouts.

Bottoms of bbls. are stamped with Birmingham black powder proofs for 8 gauge. There is no provision on bbls. or in stock for mounting a ramrod (pigeon guns and water fowlers were often configured this way). Breech iron is scroll engraved. Front spring locks with tall round bodied serpentine hammers are engraved with 60% coverage open shaded scroll. Trigger plate has stylized pineapple finial with scroll engraving. Trigger guard with dog engraving on bow has loop at rear forming grip. Stock of crotch figured European walnut measures 14 1/8” over steel buttplate with long top spur.

Widely spaced point pattern checkering is at grip and around forend which has small horn tip. Stock attaches to bbls. with captive side bolt through oval steel escutcheons. Stock dimensions: DAH: 1 15/16+”.

DAC: 1 1/2-”. CAST: approx. 1/2” off. LOP: 14 1/8”. WEIGHT: 9 lbs. 13 oz. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: gun comes with vintage quartered oak case with hook closure which has circular brass medallion on top. Interior is lined in green velvet, and a restored Edward Whistler label is in lid. Case contains brass 3 piece cleaning rod, rosewood handled nipple wrench and turn screw, 8 bore wad punch, round pewter oil bottle, empty can of percussion caps by Eley, a plain brass powder flask by Hawksley, throwing powder charges between 3 1/2 and 5 drams, along with a leather shot pouch. CONDITION: good. Metal parts cleaned to pewter gray patina; bbls. with considerable pitting overall. Stock has old oil refinish over many marks. Checkering somewhat worn. Bores are good, shiny, with some scattered pitting toward muzzles. Locks are good. Case exterior has new varnish applied over some marks. Interior cloth is very fine. Accessories are good.(01-20593/MGM). ANTIQUE. $3,500-6000.

3486. LARGE BORE HIGH QUALITY PERCUSSION HUNTING RIFLE BY A. V. LEBEDA OF PRAGUE. Cal. 58. Eight groove rifling. NSN. The 29” tapered octagon bbl. is gold inlaid w/ maker’s name & address along w/ S# “685” between sprays of scroll. Bbl. is fitted w/ 3 leaf fancy rear sight w/ nicely engraved & shaped finial which is marked for 100, 200 & 300 meters; along w/ lg. silver front sight. Bbl. has underrib & rosewood ramrod is held by 2 plain pipes & matching thimble. Scroll engraved patent breech is inlaid w/ 2 gold bands as well as 2 platinum bands & has vented platinum blowout. Breech iron w/ fine semi relief engraved scroll has gold inlaid portrait of roebuck on top. Front spring lock w/ flat faced hammer is also beautifully engraved w/ about 40% coverage varying size shaded scroll within geometric borders as counterpoint to well detailed hunting scene of a pack of dogs attacking a Russian boar in open woodlands. “LEBEDA” is gold inlaid in a scroll flourish behind this scene. Trigger plate fitted w/ dbl. set triggers has scroll engraved pineapple type finial. Steel trigger guard w/ horn rear & tang is also nicely engraved w/ a scene of 2 stags; 1 downed by hound, the other escaping. Half stock of well figured European walnut measures 14” over steel buttplate w/ long scroll engraved top tang which has additional engraving of eagle in its nest w/ captured pigeon. An interesting folding rear sight, adj. for windage & elevation, is at top of grip behind a vacant silver crestplate. Stock also features horn tip, slightly swept right hand cheekpiece & semi fancy checkering at grip & forend. A wide sling loop is on toeline matching that on middle ramrod pipe. CONDITION: very good as partially refinished. Bbl. retaining a fair amount of what appears to be its original brown w/ cleaning highlights & scattered oxidation. Lock & other metal parts show cleaning overall & retain a smooth brown patina. Engraving remains sharp & clear. Stock retains nearly all of an old oil refinish w/ a few light subsequent marks. Checkering recut. Bore is very good to fine, shiny w/ some scattered pits. Lock & triggers are good. A fine rifle that w/ some work on the front sight should shoot exceptionally well. (01-20598/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,750-3,750.

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3488. INTERESTING JAMES PURDEY PINFIRE DOUBLE SHOTGUN WITH FACTORY CONVERSION TO CENTERFIRE. Cal. 12 Ga. 2 1/2”. S# 6258 (1862). Factory records indicate that this gun was made in 1862 has a breech loader; originally in pinfire. It is most likely that Purdey’s converted it to centerfire with the addition of a .080 plate across breech face, braised in centerfire fences, conversion of locks to rebounding principle and with new hammers. The 29 7/8” two stripe Damascus bbls. are engraved “J. PURDEY” “314 1/2 OXFORD STREET” “LONDON” on narrow game rib. Bbl. flats have remnants of London black powder proofs. Lumps have been altered to remove early style extractor mechanism. Jones under lever action, with rounded bar, is fitted with peninsula back spring locks. Action and locks are engraved with 80% coverage well cut large shaded scroll within small scroll borders. Hammers have smaller matching scroll. Serial number is on trigger guard tang. Straight grip buttstock is of dense, lightly marbled European walnut and measures 14 3/8” over steel buttplate with short spur. Flat top checkering is at grip and a small vacant silver oval is on toe line.

Matching splinter forend with inlet steel tip is near fully checkered and attaches to bbls. with captive side bolt through shaped steel escutcheons. MEASUREMENTS: BBLS.: Bore Diameter: R: .749”, L: .749”. Restrictions: R: 0” (CYL), L: .003” (IC). Minimum Wall Thickness: R: .019”, L: .022”. STOCK: DAH: 2 9/16”. DAC: 1 3/4”. CAST: approx. 1/4” off. LOP: 14 3/8”. WEIGHT: 6 lbs. 8 oz. CONDITION: good as refurbished. Bbls. retaining most of an old rebrown with good definition to pattern. Action and locks are gray to brown patina over considerable frosting. Engraving still clear. Hinge pin has been replaced and area shows considerable filing and cleaning to bright silver. Stocks retain most of an old oil refinish with numerous marks and scratches, checkering has been recut. Bores are shiny with one or two scattered pits. Action is tight. Bbls. are on face. Locks are good. Under lever lock detent is out of whack and care must be taken when closing bbls. to ensure proper alignment. (01-20832/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.

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3487. ORNATE GERMAN PINFIRE DBL. SHOTGUN BY J. JANSSEN OF WESEL W/ RELIEF ENGRAVING & STOCK CARVING. Cal. 16 Ga. NSN. The 32 5/8” bbls. are of raised etched Damascus interspersed w/ twist, resulting in a very ornate pattern. Breech area of bbls. & rib are silver inlaid w/ attenuated scroll. Panel on rib is engraved “L. LANSSEN in WESEL”. Rnd. bodied action has forward pivoting lever. Action is fitted w/ backspring penninsula locks w/ tall serpentine hammers having stylized fish heads. Action & locks are engraved w/ semi relief acanthus surrounding semi relief game scenes w/ a trio of grouse on left side of action & fox chasing another grouse on right. Left lockplate depicts a hound chasing 2 hare; right has birddog flushing another grouse. Trigger guard bow depicts a jaeger. Tail is of carved horn w/ scroll at rear. Straight grip buttstock of somewhat figured European walnut measures 14 1/8” over steel buttplate w/ engraved top tang. Stock features right hand swept cheekpiece, point pattern checkering & a sling loop. Area behind cheekpiece is high relief carved w/ a fox capturing a duck under a gnarled tree w/ castle in background. Matching sm. splinter forend is held by sidebolt through oval German silver escutcheons. MEASUREMENTS: BBLS: Bore Diameter: R .665”, L .664”. Restriction: R 0”, L 0”. Min. Wall Thickness: R .039”, L .038”. STOCK: DAH: 2 5/16”. DAC: 1 7/16”.

LOP: 14 1/8”. CAST: Neutral. WEIGHT: 6 lb. 11 oz. CONDITION: good to very good. What was most likely bright polish of bbls. has browned & has scattered points of oxidation. Action shows cleaning to gray brown, engraving remains clear. Stocks retain most of an old oil refinish w/ many marks & dings. Checkering somewhat worn. Bores are pitted throughout but shiny. Locks are good. Action is tight. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Kenneth Horn (Grandson of JC Higgins). (01-20637/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,000-1,500.

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3489. GERMAN LEFAUCHEUX TYPE 28 GAUGE PINFIRE DOUBLE BARREL BOXLOCK PISTOL. Cal. 28 Ga. Pinfire. NSN. This large double bbl. pistol is unmarked except for crowned “V”proof on top rib and right side of action indicating that it was “in stock” and therefore exempt from German proof in 1891. Bbls. measure 10 3/4”. Casehardened boxlock action has forward pivoting locking lever. Pinfire hammers are also casehardened. Iron trigger guard is fitted with finger spur. One piece fruit wood grip is fluted and has matching steel cap. Side panels are carved in sunburst pattern. Left side is stamped “RL125”. CONDITION: very fine.

Bbls. retaining most of their original brown. Action retains over 70% original casehardening color. Metal surfaces are somewhat caked with congealed oil. Grip retains over 80% original French polish finish with numerous marks and scratches. Bores are fine with some light pitting. Action is tight. Locks are crisp. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Kenneth Horn (Grandson of JC Higgins). (01-20641/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,000-1,500.

3490. FINE QUALITY GERMAN PERCUSSION HUNTING / TARGET RIFLE BY H. L. RASCH. Cal. 530. Four groove rifling. NSN. The 35 1/4” swamped octagon twist bbl. is mounted w/ 1 standing U-notch rear & thin steel blade front (in eared protector) sights. Patent breech is nicely scroll engraved & has griffen head on side. Breech iron also w/ fine semi relief scroll has diopter tang sight installed. Backspring lock w/ flat faced percussion hammer having stylized dolphin head is also fitted w/ pivoting safety device at front which holds hammer away from nipple. Lockplate & hammer are engraved w/ scroll matching breech iron which surrounds gold inlaid scene of a hound chasing a stag. Maker’s name & address “H. L. RASCH, BRAUNSCHWEIG” are engraved around pivot of hammer. Rifle is fitted w/ dbl. set triggers. Lightly fiddle figured European walnut full length stock is tipped w/ horn & attaches to bbl. w/ 2 sidebolts through rectangular German silver escutcheons. Stock is iron mounted w/ fancy trigger guard having finger spur & scroll at tail forming pistol grip. Bottom of trigger guard bow is scroll engraved w/ scene of gold inlaid eagle(?) flying over mountain top. A sling loop is at front of trigger guard bow matching bail type loop halfway down stock. Buttplate has 2” tang engraved to match lock. Right side of stock is fitted w/ rectangular patchbox that is scroll engraved, and gold inlaid w/ scene of hound & wild boar. Stock also features swept deep right hand cheekpiece & flat top point pattern checkering at grip. An old hickory ramrod is held by 2 nicely shaped and beaded pipes w/ matching thimble. CONDITION: fair to good. Metal parts cleaned to dark gray w/ silver highlights over considerable amount of light pitting. There are vicemarks on left flat of bbl. at rear. Patchbox cover is considerably rusted. Stock w/ old oil finish has a number of subsequent marks, details are rounded, wood is slightly below metal. Bore is very good, shiny, somewhat pitted toward muzzle. Lock & triggers are good. This unusual rifle by a highly regarded maker would most likely make a great shooter. (01-20597/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.

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3492. DOUBLE PERCUSSION SHOTGUN BY E. ALLEN & CO. Cal. 10 Ga. S# 3114. Allen & Thurber listed this shotgun in its 1854-56 advertising. This gun has 28” twist steel bbls. marked “Fine Stub Twist” on top rib. Bottoms of bbls. & breech plugs are stamped w/ S#. Front spring locks w/ serpentine hammers are engraved w/ about 40% coverage of open scroll. Bottom of each lock is marked “E. ALLEN & CO. MAKERS”. American walnut stock is iron mounted & mounts have some matching scroll engraving. Ramrod mounts through 2 plain pipes & matching thimble. CONDITION: fair to good, metal parts w/ old brown-black patina.

Stock w/ an oil refinish has many marks. Checkering considerably worn. Bores are fair to good w/ scattered pitting. Mechanically good. (01-20181/MGM). ANTIQUE. $500-800.

3493. NEW ORLEANS J SAGET AGENT MARKED SXS SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 Ga., 2 1/2”.

S# 4489. Bbls. 29 3/4” of twist steel. CYL & MOD chokes. Rib has gold marking “J. Saget New - Orleans La”. Belgian shotgun w/ Jones underlever rnd. body action.

Non rebounding exposed hammer back action locks. Locks & receiver have game scene engraving featuring waterfowl. Locks, receiver, hammers, trigger guard, underlever & breech end of bbls. have gold wire borders. Left lock is marked “J. Saget” in gold. Right lock has gold inlaid “New Orleans La” marking.

Fish head hammers have checkered spurs. Dbl. triggers & extractors. Wedge fastened splinter forearm & straight grip walnut stock w/ hand checkering. LOP is 13 1/4” to steel buttplate. CONDITION: bbls. have fading brown finish. Action finish has faded to gray showing light corrosion. Gold wire borders are missing some segments of gold. Forearm has worn checkering w/ chips along bbl. channels. Stock has dark worn finish & checkering showing numerous scratches & marks. Sound locks. Forearm attachment screws are missing, forearm is held to iron by wedge only. Pitted bores. Right bbl. has shallow dent 7” from muzzle. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20791/DS). ANTIQUE. $800-1,200.

3494. UNUSUAL SHORT BARRELLED CIVILIAN BLUNDERBUSS W/ LOCK MARKED “T. PAGE”.

Cal. 1.9 at muzzle. NSN. It has a 12” flared iron bbl. w/ wedding ring turnings at center & rear, stamped w/ London black powder proofs & bbl. maker’s initials “I.R.” under a crown (mostly likely John Rimes). Lock w/ rounded plate is fitted w/ serpentine cock & integral rnd. pan, bridled friction frizzen & featherspring w/ dbl. spear finial. There is some well cut scroll engraving at rear of lock & “T. Page” (Most likely a gunmaker of this name working in Norfolk, PA between 1763-65). is engraved in front of cock. Stock extends to muzzle & is pinned to bbl. & features “handrail” comb & raised carving around tang. Stock is brass mounted, having trigger guard w/ husk finial, fancy crestplate at top of grip & relief cast long sideplate featuring hunting dogs & hunters w/ their game. A period sling loop is affixed to left side at rear of sideplate. Steel ramrod mounts through fancy turned pipe & matching thimble. It appears butt has been shortened somewhat & a newer sheet brass buttplate has been installed. CONDITION: good. Iron parts show mostly smooth gray to brown patina. Wood w/ old refinish. Brass cleaned, now beginning to tone. Bore is lightly rusted. Lock is good. There are repaired cracks at bottom of lock & w/ some missing wood at top. It appears bbl. channel has had added wood in front of thimble, but this work was done a very long time ago (most likely during period of use). A neat little gun w/ a great look. (01-20992/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,000-1,800.

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3491. LONG BARREL SMALL BORE PERCUSSION GUN BY ROBERT HUGHES & SONS. Cal. 28 Ga. NSN. The 35 1/2” twist bbls. are engraved “Robert Hughes & Sons Makers Birmingham” on slightly raised game rib. Patent breeches do not have blowouts. Bottoms of bbls. are stamped with Birmingham black powder proofs for 28 ga. Breech iron is scroll engraved.

Front spring percussion locks w/ tall flat faced serpentine hammers are engraved w/ near 80% coverage scroll. “HUGHES” is on each lockplate. Trigger plate has stylized pineapple finial which matches thimble. Scroll engraved trigger guard is unmarked as to number.

Lightly fiddle figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14 1/4” over steel buttplate w/ short top spur. Point pattern checkering is at grip & forend & a vacant silver shield is on toeline. Stock attaches to bbls. w/ captive sidebolt through shaped steel escutcheons. A rosewood ramrod w/ brass tip & tail mounts through 2 plain pipes. MEASUREMENTS: BBLS: Bore Diameter: R .555”, L .556”. Restriction: R 0”, L 0”. Min. Wall Thickness: R .050”, L .050”. STOCK: DAH: 2 1/4”. DAC: 1 1/2”. LOP: 14 1/4”. CAST: approx. 3/8” on. WEIGHT: 6 lb. 6 oz. CONDITION: good as partially refinished. Bbls. retaining most of their original brown which has considerably darkened. Action & locks w/ considerable cleaning are mostly gray w/ some case hardened color visible where protected. Stock shows old partial refinish on butt portion & some light refinishing around locks & forend. Checkering somewhat worn. Bores are very good w/ very light pitting throughout. Locks are fine. Nipples replaced. Small bore percussion guns are relatively scarce, especially with long bbls. (01-20991/MGM). ANTIQUE. $800-1,500.

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3495. GOOD QUALITY SINGLE BBL. PERCUSSION GUN BY WILLIAM DUDLEY. Cal. 16 Ga. NSN. The 29” twist bbl. has underrib & some scroll engraving on top. Patent breech is nicely filed & 2 gold lines are inlaid around end. Front spring, percussion lock & flat faced hammer are engraved w/ open scrolling acanthus w/ in geometric borders. “William Dudley” is engraved at bottom (working in Birmingham, 1817-54). Gun is iron mounted w/ buttplate having long top spur & trigger guard w/ simple spiked ball finial, engraved matching lockplate. Stock has flat top point pattern checkering at grip, silver nose cap, vacant silver oval at top of grip. Stock attaches to bbls w/ captive side bolt through oval silver escutcheons. New dowel ramrod mounts through 2 plain pipes & matching thimble. CONDITION: good “as found”. Bbl. & lock w/ considerable light freckling over traces of original finish. Stock retains most of its original finish & is dirty. Bore is good w/ some scattered pitting. Mechanically good.

(01-20842/MGM). ANTIQUE. $500-800.

3495A. BELGIAN PERCUSSION HOLSTER PISTOL. Cal. 45. S# 408. The 7” octagon bbl. is marked w/ S# & Belgian proof on left side. Backspring island percussion lock is fitted w/ rnd. bodied hammer.

Walnut stock w/ steel cap bag grip is fitted w/ engraved iron trigger guard & attaches to bbl. w/ sidebolt through oval silver escutcheons. Thin wooden ramrod mounts through steel stock tip. CONDITION: fair to good. Metal cleaned to brown/ gray patina w/ considerable pitting. Stock w/ a myriad of marks & cracks in an old finish. Rusted multigroove bore. Lock operable, but weak. (01-20943/MGM). ANTIQUE. $100-300.

3496. BELGIUM STYLE PERCUSSION SXS SHOTGUN. Cal. 10 Ga. NSN. Bbls. 31” w/ bead front sight. Island locks w/ ornamentation. Wedge fastened walnut stock w/ steel buttplate & trigger guard. CONDITION: poor overall w/ extensive brown patina, heavy pitting & deep handling marks throughout. Missing ramrod. Pitted bores. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19652/MD). ANTIQUE. $50-75

3496A. SPRINGFIELD CUT DOWN ASSEMBLED MUSKET. Cal. 65 smoothbore. S# NSN. Bbl. 39” smoothbore w/ added fixed sights. 1861 dated Springfield block. Stock is shortened to single band configuration w/ noise cap reinstalled forward of second band position. Both sides of stock have markings on butt that appear to be roman numerals, right side is marked “X”, left side has carved rectangle, top of comb has 3 added brass tacks that are often associated w/ Indian use. CONDITION: metal has dark brown appearance w/ pitting becoming heaviest in breech area. Stock shows heavy wear w/ numerous dents & handling marks having wood erosion above lock plate. Function lock. Pitted bore. (01-20439/DS). ANTIQUE. $300-500.

3497. 2 EARLY 19TH CENTURY EASTERN FLINTLOCK MUSKETS & JAMBIYA. 1) ALL METAL BALKAN FISHTAIL MIQUELET. Cal. 60. NSN. Bbl. 46 1/2”. 59” Overall.

All metal, including stock. 7 Brass bbl. bands w/ Arabesque design. Well made miquelet lock has unknown maker’s cartouche.

CONDITION: good to very good. Appears original & complete. Mechanically fine w/ clear smooth bore. 2) NORTH AFRICAN STYLE FLINTLOCK MUSKET W/ JAMBIYA. Cal. 60. NSN. Bbl. 44” tapered oct. bbl. 59” Overall. Band attached to stock & ramrod thimbles have numerous rotations of thin brass wire. Stock is heavily packed. Made w/ out trigger guard, utilizing unmarked military style trade lock. Lock & trigger escutcheons are made from polished bone. Attached to butt w/ old rubber bands that have melted onto butt is jambiya. 16” Overall w/ a traditional 9” curved blade. CONDITION: good overall. Gun & knife appear complete. There is a lg. crack w/ glue repair near tail of buttplate & the attached carved butt pad section is separated by a sm. gap where nailed. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Gary Parietti. (01-19318-2(2)/JS). ANTIQUE. $700-900.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3498. 3 PERCUSSION FIREARMS. 1) NEW YORK STYLE HALF STOCK RIFLE

BY W. BAKER. Cal. 45. NSN. Bbl. 32”, stamped “W. BAKER” in cartouche on top flat behind semi buckhorn rear sight. Back spring percussion lock has some scroll engraving, but is otherwise unmarked. Dbl. set triggers fitted.

Walnut half stock is iron mounted & has distinctive right hand cheekpiece. CONDITION: iron parts very dark brown patina pitted overall. Wood w/ marks, cracks & few chips in original finish is missing nose cap & bbl. bolt escutcheons. Pitted dark bore has rifling evident. Lock & triggers are operable. (01-19747/MGM). 2) GERMAN? TAKEDOWN BACKPACKING FOWLER. Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 32” oct. to rnd., has front portion that unscrews. Percussion lock scroll engraved. Stock w/ wooden trigger guard has removable butt section w/ bayonet type attachment bolt & sliding brass locking plate. Stock also features brass buttplate, sideplate carved in & ramrod held by brass pipes.

CONDITION: bbl. w/ brown patina. Stock w/ old refinish. Butt portion very loose on frame. Rusted bore. Lock operable. (01-19748/ MGM). 3) UNDERHAMMER PERCUSSION RIFLE BY M. KENDALL OF WINDSOR, VT. Cal. 40. NSN. Bbl. 24 1/2”, has Kendall name & address on top flat. Underhammer action marked “SMITH’S IMPROVED PATENT STUD LOCK” on tang. Nicely figured cherry? stock w/ graceful sweep to butt is brass mounted. CONDITION: iron parts relatively smooth brown patina. Wood w/ considerable original finish has cracks & repairs in action area. Ramrod stuck in bore. Action works. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Gary Parietti.

(01-19749/MGM). ALL ANTIQUE. $800-1,200.

3498A. 3 FLINTLOCK & 1 PERCUSSION ANTIQUE PISTOLS. 1) BRASS BBL. FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal. 44.

NSN. Bbl. 3” rnd. w/ cannonade muzzle is integral w/ boxlock action. Center mounted hammer & trigger w/ tang mounted hammer block safety. Action has border line engraving w/ sunburst highlights on side. Iron trigger guard. One piece walnut bag type grip.

CONDITION: brass parts have a pleasing untouched dark mustard patina. Iron parts have faded to brown showing some surface corrosion. Functioning action. Grip has lg. piece missing from left side. Dark corroded smooth bore. 2) UNMARKED EUROPEAN FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal. 40. NSN. Bbl. 3 1/4” octagon to rnd. w/ faceted transition & cannonade muzzle. Unmarked lock. Pin fastened walnut stock w/ iron buttcap, trigger guard & sideplate.

Wrist & heel areas have silver wire inlaid ornamentation. CONDITION: bbl. & fittings have gray appearance w/ scattered pitting. Lock has dark patina appearance showing surface corrosion. Lock has weak spring tension. Stock is broken & missing lg. piece beneath lock. Pitted smooth bore. 3) FLINTLOCK MILITARY STYLE PISTOL. Cal. 71. NSN. Bbl. 6 1/4” rnd. Left side is stamped “G/L”. Unmarked lock. Band fastened walnut stock w/ iron buttcap, sideplate & band. Trigger guard is missing. CONDITION: metal has gray appearance w/ scattered pitting. Stock has dark worn appearance w/ handling marks w/ chips around lock & crack on right side of forearm.

Frizzen spring is missing. Ramrod is not present. Functioning lock. Dark pitted smooth bore. 4) ORNATE PERCUSSION PISTOL. Cal. about 47. NSN. Bbl. 4 1/4” octagon w/ blade sight & rifled bore. Left flat has Belgian “ELG” proof. Unmarked lock. Breach end of bbl. tang, lock, hammer, trigger guard & sideplate have highlights of foliate engraving. Wedge fastened stock w/ checkered wrist & trapdoor buttcap w/ ornate lid. Button tipped iron ramrod held by a fasceted thimble. CONDITION: metal has faded to mottled gray brown showing light pitting. Stock has dark appearance w/ scattered handling marks & is broken through wrist. Lock lacks spring tension. Dark, lightly pitted bore. (01-20441/DS.) ANTIQUE. $600-800.

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3498B. UNMARKED EUROPEAN PINFIRE DA REVOLVER. Cal. 7.65 Pinfire. NSN. Bbl. 3 1/2” rnd. w/ oct. shank. Bead front sight. Six shot rnd. cyl.

Open top action w/ center mounted hammer, folding trigger & right side ejector. Action & cyl. have open pattern scroll engraving.

Two piece bag type walnut grips. CONDITION: metal has faded to gray showing scattered light pitting. Grips have age darkened worn appearance. Sound action.

Lightly pitted bore retains sound rifling. (01-20854/DS). ANTIQUE. $100-200.

3499. EARLY GERMAN EXECUTIONER’S SWORD WITH ETCHED BLADE. Overall length: 26 1/2”. Blade length: 36”. The square tipped blade has a single central fuller extending 11” up from the hilt. 1 Side of the blade is etched w/ a gallows, oak leaves & the words, “Wan ich das Schwert duhe auff heben so wunsche ich dem armen Sunder das ewige Leben” which translates to “When I pick up the sword, I wish the poor sinner eternal life”. The blade has etched markings near the hilt inside of rectangles that read, “Johannis Beugel” & “Solingen 1646”. The other side of the blade is etched w/ a hanging person, oak leaves & the words, “Wan dich in Dugend ubest woll dis Richtschwert dich nicht treffen soll” which translates to “When you’re in trouble, you don’t want the sword to hit you”. Heavy iron 8” crossguard w/ spherical terminals. Heavy, iron lobed spherical pommel & iron wire wrapped grip.

CONDITION: blade has a medium gray mottled patina. Etching is quite clear. Crossguard & pommel has a uniform dark patina. Grip is complete. (02-16232/BF). $2,000-3,500.

3500. SCOTTISH 74TH REGIMENT OF FOOT BROADSWORD. Overall length: 45”. Blade length: 38 1/4”. The 74th Highland Regiment of Foot was raised in 1787 & because of the Declaratory Act, the cost of recruiting was born by the British East India Company. After departing England in 1789, the Regiment took part in many battles throughout the Indian Empire. Because of the Childers Reforms, the regiment was combined w/ the 71st Regiment in 1881 to form the 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Blade features 2 parallel wide fullers w/ proof marks at the ricasso. Iron Scottish style basket hilt w/ a “74” engraved on the center panel. 4 Slot hemisphere pommel. Wire wrapped, leather covered grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a medium gray patina. Hilt has a dark patina particularly on the inside of the guard. Leather & wire are complete but grip may be an early rewrap. (02-16138/BF). $1,000-1,500.

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3502. 2 EARLY EUROPEAN EDGED WEAPONS. 1) EUROPEAN LEFT HAND DAGGER. Overall length: 16 1/2”.

Blade length: 11 1/2”. Heavily tapered plain blade. Down turned iron guard w/ attached guard ring. Bulbous iron pommel w/ iron wire wrapped leather grip. No sheath. CONDITION: blade & other iron have a lightly cleaned gray finish. Grip is a bit deteriorated but wire appears complete. (02-16117/ BF). 2) EARLY HUNGARIAN HUSSAR SABER. Overall length: 34 1/2”. Blade length: 29 1/4”. A typical European form of the Hungarian region dating from the late 18th Century to the early 19th Century. Triple fullered blade w/ iron hilt. Hilt includes a thumb ring & 6 1/2” crossguard coupled w/ a 4” languet. Iron pommel & partial backstrap. Shaped leather covered wood grip w/ star design on both sides. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a light gray cleaned finish as does the hilt. Leather is worn but complete. (02-16144/BF). $900-1,400.

3503. 3 ENGLISH OR AMERICAN SHORT SABERS. 1) BRITISH M1751 STYLE. Overall length: 28 1/4”. Blade length: 22 1/4”. Plain blade w/ a single very wide fuller. Solid brass hilt featuring a heart shaped guard w/ 2 branches & a quillon.

Lobed grip & cylinder pommel.

No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a rusted, excavated like patina. Entire hilt has a very dark patina. Hilt is quite loose. (02-16126/BF).

2) SHORT SABER. Overall length: 30 1/2”. Blade length: 25”. Blade has a single wide fuller w/ a 7 3/4” false edge. Iron hilt w/ a single branch guard. Simple oval pommel. Turned wood grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a light gray cleaned finish w/ areas of cleaned pitting. Hilt has a lightly cleaned patina. No covering or wire on the grip but the wood is 95% intact. (02-16142/BF). 3) SHORT SABER. Overall length: 27 1/2”. Blade length: 22 1/4”. Flat, plain blade. Iron hilt w/ 2 branch guard & simple pommel. Wood grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a dark oxidized patina w/ several nicks in the edge. The tip has been reshaped. Hilt shows a uniform, dark oxidized patina.

Traces of leather grip remain & there is no wire. Wooden core is nearly complete. (02-16147/BF). $900-1,400.

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3501. TWO 18TH CENTURY EUROPEAN SWORDS. 1) PRUSSIAN. Overall length: 31”. Blade length: 25”. Plain blade w/ a single narrow fuller near the spine. Solid brass hilt featuring a heart shaped guard w/ tongue quillon, spiral grip & spherical pommel. Knuckle bow attaches to guard w/ a screw as seen in Prussian examples. Underside of guard has a commemorative inscription from the latter half of the 1800s that reads, “Taken at Breeds Hill by Capt. J. Evans 23rd Reg of Foot 1775”. No scabbard.

CONDITION: blade has a uniform dark oxidized patina. Hilt has been cleaned but is beginning to reestablish a mellow patina. (02-16110/BF). 2) BRITISH M1751.

Overall length: 30 1/2”. Blade length: 24 1/2”. Plain blade w/ a single narrow fuller near the spine. A running fox on each side reads, “HARVEY”. Heart shaped guard w/ 2 ancillary branches. Quillon has been removed. Bulbous pommel & spiral grip. The underside of the guard engraved, “WESTMORELAND M 7/1”. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a medium gray, cleaned, mottled finish. Hilt has been polished but has begun to regain a mellow patina. (02-16118/BF). $900-1,600.

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3504. 2 BRITISH STYLE EDGED WEAPONS & A BOWIE KNIFE. 1) BRITISH M1796 STYLE SMALL SWORD. Overall length: 39”. Blade length: 31 3/4”. This is a very late M1796 or perhaps an early recreation. Blade is etched over 2/3 of its length w/ various patriotic & foliate motifs. Gilded brass hilt w/ folding guard. Silver wire wrapped grip. Gilded brass mounted leather scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a light gray finish w/ minor discoloration near the tip. Hilt retains much of its original gilding. Wire grip retains most of its original silvering. Scabbard shows light overall wear w/ minor flexing. (02-16104/ BF). 2) BRITISH MIDSHIPMAN’S DIRK. Overall length: 25”. Blade length: 18 1/4”. This dirk is possibly a very late issue or a well executed recreation. Blade is etched over 3/4 of its length w/ various nautical, patriotic & foliate motifs. Gilded brass hilt w/ S shaped guard & crowned anchor languet. Lion head pommel w/ brown leather textured grip featuring copper wire wrap. Gilded brass metal mounted leather scabbard. CONDITION: blade shows a light gray cleaned finish. Most of the gilding has been worn off the hilt & scabbard. Grip is undamaged. Scabbard has some scuffs & scrapes. (02-16113/BF). 3) LARGE BOWIE STYLE KNIFE. Overall length: 18 1/4”. Blade length: 12 3/4”. Plain blade w/ a 3 1/2” false edge. Heavy iron elliptical guard w/ an iron ferrule & pommel cap. Stag horn grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a medium gray somewhat mottled patina as do the other iron components. Horn shows light surface wear. (02-16133/BF). $800-1,300.

3505. 5 MOSTLY VICTORIAN ERA SWORDS. 1) BROAD SWORD. Overall length: 38”. Blade length: 27 3/4”.

A lg. heavy broadsword likely made in the late Victorian period or early 20th Century. Blade has a dbl. fuller, stepped ricasso & rounded tip. Sheet iron guard w/ iron grip & pommel.

Iron mounted, leather covered wooden scabbard. CONDITION: blade has an overall oxidized patina.

Guard & hilt are a bit loose & show some oxidation & bending. Scabbard has lost the majority of its leather covering but the wood & iron remain solid & intact. (02-16106/BF). 2) SMALL SWORD. Overall length: 37 1/2”. Blade length: 30”. An early sword style likely made during the Victorian era. Plain blade w/ solid brass hilt. Guard, knuckle bow, pommel & grip all have rococo like designs. Brass mounted leather scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a few scattered areas of oxidation.

Hilt is tight & has a mellow mustard patina. Scabbard shows moderate wear w/ a modern glued leather repair near the center. (02-16109/BF). 3) SWEPT HILT RAPIER. Overall length: 43 1/2”. Blade length: 36 1/2”. A fine quality Victorian repro. swept hilt rapier. Blade has foliate engraving throughout the first 8 1/2” on both sides. The entire hilt is of swept hilt form in brass w/ a lg. bulbous, lobed pommel. Grip appears to be ebony. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has overall light oxidation. Brass has a dark mustard patina. Grip is undamaged. (02-16116/BF). 4) CRUCIFORM SMALL SWORD. Overall length: 37 3/4”. Blade length: 30 1/2”. A 20th Century sword likely from a ceremonial unit or a fraternal comradery. Plain blade is etched at the ricasso, “TOYE & CO. LD LONDON”. Gilded brass crossguard & pommel. Wire wrapped leather grip. Gilded brass mounted leather scabbard. CONDITION: blade has areas of original factory polish w/ some oxidation in spots concentrated near the tip. Most of the gold finish remains on the crossguard, pommel & scabbard mts. Grip has significant wear but wire is complete.

Scabbard is generally solid & shows light wear. (02-16123/BF). 5) CRUCIFORM SWORD. Overall length: 38 3/4”. Blade length: 31 1/2”.

Likely a ceremonial sword from the late 1800s. Blade has a dbl. fuller extending 16” up the blade from the hilt. Solid brass hilt w/ wide 7 1/2” crossguard & 8 sided pommel. Grip is also brass w/ 2 raised medial rings. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a uniform oxidized finish. Hilt is a bit loose & crossguard is very slightly bent. (02-16135/BF). $800-1,300.

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3507. 3 EARLY SWORDS. 1) EAGLE HEAD. Overall length: 32 3/4”.

Blade length: 27 1/2”. Plain blade w/ a single wide fuller. Brass hilt w/ spade languets & an eagle head pommel. Leather covered wooden grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a medium gray mottled patina. Hilt is a bit bend. Grip is 90% intact w/ no wire wrap. (0216114/BF). 2) BROADSWORD. Overall length: 39 1/2”. Blade length: 34 1/4”. A reused early broadsword blade w/ 2 narrow central fullers extending from 2 1/2” above the hilt to 10” above the hilt. S shaped, sheet iron guard. Turned wood handle believed to be oak. This sword appears to be an American rehilted blade of an earlier time. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a dark overall patina w/ scattered cleaned pitting & a rounded tip. Guard is a bit loose. Grip shows light wear. (02-16119/BF). 3) CHILD’S SABER. Overall length: 24”. Blade length: 19 1/2”. Plain, flat blade. Solid brass hilt w/ a bird’s head pommel. Wire wrapped, leather covered grip. Leather scabbard w/ brass drag. CONDITION: blade has a dark patina showing overall light pitting & a rounded tip. Hilt is slightly bent. Grip leather is about 80%. Wire is complete. Scabbard shows light overall wear but is missing a throat & suffers from shrinkage. (02-16148/BF). $800-1,300.

3508. BRITISH NAPOLEONIC ERA 14TH LIGHT DRAGOON SABER. Overall length: 38 1/2”. Blade length: 32”. The 14th Light Dragoons were a hard fought unit seeing various actions throughout the Napoleonic Wars as well as late service in the American War of 1812 at New Orleans. The regiment was known as “The Emperor’s Chambermaids” because of their capture of a solid silver chamber pot belonging to Napoleon’s brother. Blade features a single wide fuller. Iron hilt w/ spade shaped languets & bird’s head style pommel.

Leather covered, wire wrapped grip. Iron scabbard engraved at the throat, “14. L-DS B/17”. CONDITION: blade has a light gray finish w/ scattered areas of cleaned oxidation. Hilt has a dark patina. There is a chip at the top of the grip w/ about 5% of the wood & leather missing. Otherwise, the wood, leather & wire wrap are nearly complete. Scabbard has a dark overall patina w/ no major flaws. (02-16130/BF). $800-1,200.

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3506. SCOTTISH STYLE BROAD SWORD. Overall length: 41”. Blade length: 32 1/2”. This broad sword appears to be a late 19th Century example. The blade has 2 sm. & 2 larger fuller down the center extending 19” from the hilt. Huge Scottish style basket guard in iron w/ numerable heart piercings.

Lg. domed pommel. Wire wrapped leather grip. Plated, iron mounted leather scabbard. CONDITION: blade shows minor surface oxidation & would benefit from a good cleaning. Hilt has a dark patina. Sword is slightly bent at crossguard. Grip is 98% intact. Wire is complete. Scabbard has a few cuts & blemishes but remains exceptionally solid. (02-16108/BF). $800-1,500.

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3509. 4 EARLY STYLE SWORDS. 1) RAPIER. Overall length: 40”. Blade length: 31”. This visually attractive sword likely dates from the Victorian period or early 20th Century. It has a polished steel blade w/ a heavily silvered hilt & black leather grip. Scabbard is black leather w/ silver plated mounts. CONDITION: blade has a beautiful polish. Silver shows dark tarnish throughout. Grip is undamaged.

Scabbard tip is missing much of the silver plate. (02-16103/BF). 2) RAPIER. Overall length: 35”. Blade length: 29”. This sword appears to be a Victorian copy. Blade has a dbl. fuller throughout 15” of its length. The entire hilt is brass & features a cup guard, turned brass grip & long turned down quillon.

No scabbard. CONDITION: blade shows a dark oxidized patina. Cup guard is a bit loose. Brass has a pleasing mellow mustard patina. (02-16115/BF). 3) BROAD SWORD. Overall length: 44”. Blade length: 35 1/2”. Broad sword is a Victorian or early 20th Century copy. Blade has a helmeted knight’s head near the crossguard & the number “23”. Heavy turned down crossguard w/ lg. disk pommel. Wire wrapped wooden grip. Brass mounted, brown leather scabbard. CONDITION: blade shows uniform oxidation & some evidence of sharpening. Hilt is a bit loose & wire is completely dislodged from the grip but present. Scabbard shows light to moderate wear & is missing the tip. (02-16125/BF). 4) RAPIER. Overall length: 44”. Blade length: 36 1/2”. This well made weapon appears to be a Victorian impression of an earlier style.

Single fullered blade w/ a 2 lobed, Bilbo style hilt. The guard & knuckle bow are done in a swept hilt fashion. Pommel is a flattened sphere. Grip is wrapped in copper wire in a decorative manner. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has scattered oxidation throughout.

Iron guard & hilt have a dark patina. Grip has an “old penny” patina. (02-16143/BF). $700-1,200.

3510. 3 BRITISH TYPE M1805 MIDSHIPMAN’S SWORDS. 1) Overall length: 37 1/2”. Blade length: 28”. Curved, plain blade w/ 1 sm. fuller near the spine. Brass bird’s head pommel hilt w/ anchors engraved on each languet. Leather grip.

Iron scabbard that is not original to the sword.

CONDITION: blade has a medium gray cleaned finish.

Brass has been polished but is beginning to acquire a mellow patina. Grip leather is approx. 85%. No wire. Scabbard has a dark patina. (02-16111/BF).

2) Overall length: 33 1/4”. Blade length: 28 1/2”.

Plain, straight blade has a single fuller near the spine. Brass hilt w/ decorated bird’s head pommel & anchors engraved on the languets. The backstrap is engraved, “WM BOICE H.M.S. MARS”. Leather grip w/ wire wrap. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a heavily oxidized, dark patina. Hilt is a bit bent & the quillon is missing. Leather is complete & wire has been dislodged in many places but is substantially complete. (02-16139/BF). 3) Overall length: 28”. Blade length: 23”. Flat blade w/ no fuller. Brass hilt w/ decorated bird’s head pommel & anchors engraved on the languets. Wood grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a dark oxidized patina. Hilt has a dark overall patina w/ verdigris sporadically dispersed. All wire & leather are missing from grip however grip remains 90% intact. (02-16146/BF). $700-1,200.

3511. BRITISH M1842 STYLE INFANTRY SWORD WITH INSCRIPTION. Overall length: 33 1/4”. Blade length: 27 1/4”. Plain blade w/ a single narrow fuller near the spine. There is a 6 rayed stamping near the ricasso. Brass heart shaped guard terminating in a bulbous pommel. Engraved on top of the guard is a commemorative inscription likely from the late 1800s that reads, “Taken from a British Grenadier at Brandywine Creek 1777” & “By Lieut. H. Burbeck 3rd ART. REGT.”. Wood grip. Brass mounted leather scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a light gray cleaned finish.

Hilt has a dark patina. Guard has no evidence of ever having a quillon. Scabbard leather has a partial break in the center that is not detached. Brass has a dark patina. Leather is moderately flaked. (02-16112/BF). $700-1,000.

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3513. 2 SHORT SWORDS, A DAGGER & A FIJIAN WAR CLUB. 1) SHORTENED SWORD. Overall length: 23”. Blade length: 17 1/2”. The heavily shortened blade has 2 narrow fullers over a wider fuller & appears to be from the 17th or 18th century. It is engraved w/ 4 different Latin phrases w/ a 17th century gentleman on either side. It has a simple iron crossguard & a shaped wooden handle w/ 2 attachment rivets on each side. Hide scabbard over wood. CONDITION: as stated the blade is heavily shortened & does exhibit a medium gray mottled patina.

The existing engraving remains reasonably sharp. Crossguard has a dark patina. Grip shows significant wear after alteration. Scabbard is quite sound. (02-16122/BF).

2) FANCIFUL DAGGER. Overall length: 22 3/4”. Blade length: 13 1/4”. A very exuberant dagger, likely of the 20th century, featuring a motif that is likely from the area around India, Burma or Thailand. The plain blade has a 4 1/2” false edge. Brass hilt includes a dragon & elephant embellished guard w/ a huge bulbous brass pommel cap. 2 Piece carved bone grips are held on by 3 rivets on each side.

The scabbard is sheet brass w/ tooled brass throat, tip & middle decoration. CONDITION: blade has a light gray finish. Brass has the beginnings of a mellow patina. Grips show minor wear & staining w/ a few drying cracks. Scabbard has a few tiny shallow dents.

(02-16124/BF). 3) ETHNIC SWORD. Overall length: 30 1/2”. Blade length: 24”. This ethnic sword is possibly African or Oceanic in origin. The blade has 3 narrow fullers & swells from a width of 2 1/4” to 3 1/2” as it nears the tip. The solid brass handle has a turned down guard decorated w/ snakes on either side. Grip is brass as is the 2 armed pommel cap. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a dark oxidized finish. Hilt has a deep, dark mustard patina. (02-16127/BF). 4) FIJIAN MISSILE CLUB. Overall length: 21”. This scarce Fijian war club, also known as an iula tavatava, is made of carved indigenous hardwood inlaid w/ hand carved crescents & stars as well as other objects. The chip carving on the handle extends 8” up from the base. There are ridges carved in the 6” diameter head.

CONDITION: club shows overall light wear. (02-16149/BF). $700-1,100.

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3512. 3 EUROPEAN SWORDS. 1) SHORT SWORD. Overall length: 30 1/2”. Blade length: 22 1/2”. A European short sword likely for the artillery & probably originating in 1 of the coastal Mediterranean countries. Plain blade has a raised medial ridge. The guard is a simple ellipse w/ reeded ferrule & repose pommel.

The top of the pommel cap is covered in leather. Turned, reeded wood grip. Iron mounted leather scabbard.

CONDITION: blade has a dark patina w/ overall light pitting.

The hilt shows light to moderate wear w/ 1 notable grip crack. Scabbard shows light to moderate wear w/ a period repair near the tip. (02-16121/BF). 2) GERMAN INFANTRY OFFICER. Overall length: 39”. Blade length: 32”. Blade has a lg. central fuller & is etched throughout 2/3 of its length w/ various foliate motifs along w/ a royal cypher & the words, “( )ah Yac Bitzer fecit in Nurnberg 1833”.

Gilded brass hilt w/ mother of pearl 2 panel grips. Gilded brass mounted metal scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a medium gray patina & shows some wear to the etching. 1 Side of the guard, featuring a horse’s hoof finial, is missing. 2 Of the 3 studs, on either side of the grip, are missing. Gilding is approx. 60% intact. Some gilding is also present on the scabbard mounts. Scabbard body was likely covered in leather at some point, but it is now missing. (02-16136/BF). 3) SCOTTISH TYPE BROADSWORD. Overall length: 39 1/2”. Blade length: 33”. Blade has a 16” narrow central fuller on each side. The typical Scottish form hilt has an intricate basket design w/ a trapezoidal pommel. Grip is wire wrapped sharkskin. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a dark oxidized patina as does the iron of the hilt. Grip actually shows light wear but is original to the sword. (02-16145/BF). $700-1,100.

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3514. SPANISH CUP HILT RAPIER. Overall length: 40”. Blade length: 33 1/2”. This sword could be excavated, a water find or found in the remains of an old house. It features a plain blade w/ narrow central fullers extending approx. 9” from the hilt. Iron hilt features a cup shape guard w/ 12” crossguard. Iron mushroom pommel w/ wooden grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade is completely rusted & in relic condition however remains remarkably solid. The cup has losses from rust & a possible repair on 1 side. All parts of the hilt & blade have no finish & are heavily oxidized. The remaining grip is cracked, worn & missing a lg. section. (02-16128/BF). $700-1,000.

3515. 3 BRASS HILTED SHORT SWORDS. 1) SHORT SWORD. Overall length: 28 1/2”. Blade length: 23 3/4”. Plain, flat blade reminiscent of a machete. 2 Piece solid brass grip & integral guard held to the blade w/ 3 rivets.

No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a heavily oxidized finish.

Hilt has a partially cleaned, dark mustard patina. (02-16132/BF).

2) ARTILLERY SHORT SWORD. Overall length: 24 1/2”. Blade length: 18 1/2”. Plain blade w/ a single cartouche near the hilt.

There are two 3 1/2” fullers followed by a single 10 1/2” fuller.

Solid brass hilt engraved on the crossguard, “CAPT A. PLUMERLOF 1ST. ALBA REGT.” 3 Iron rivets pass through the grip. No scabbard.

CONDITION: blade has a dark, mottled patina. Hilt has a pleasing mustard yellow patina. (02-16137/BF). 3) BRITISH CUTLASS. Overall length: 28”. Blade length: 24”. This sword is quite reminiscent of a British Coastal Watch cutlass or possibly a British merchantman’s cutlass. Short, plain single fullered blade w/ a simple iron stirrup guard & a ringed brass grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a medium gray cleaned finish as does the guard. Grip has a mellow mustard patina. (02-16140/BF). $700-1,100.

3516. 2 NAPOLEONIC STYLE FRENCH CAVALRY SWORDS. 1) ENLISTED. Overall length: 46 1/2”. Blade length: 38”. A quality recreation of a French Napoleonic enlisted cavalry saber. Plain blade featuring 2 wide dbl. fullers. Spine engraved in part, “Klingenthal Octobre 1813”. Solid brass hilt w/ 3 branch guard.

Wire wrapped leather grip. Iron scabbard. CONDITION: sword shows light wear overall. (02-16105/BF). 2) MOUNTED GRENADIER OFFICER. Overall length: 45 1/2”. Blade length: 37”. A fine effort at reproducing the visually impactful French Grenadier officer’s sword of the Napoleonic period. Blade has 2 wide fullers & the spine is engraved in part, “Klingenthal”. Solid brass hilt w/ basket guard displaying a flaming bomb.

Faceted pommel cap. Wire wrapped leather grip. Brass mounted leather scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a medium gray finish. Hilt, grip & scabbard show light overall wear. (02-16131/BF). $600-900.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3517. BRITISH LIGHT DRAGOON SABER. Overall length: 39”. Blade length: 33”. This sword was possibly made in the east during the regiment’s service in Afghanistan or the vicinity. It could have also been captured in the Crimea. The plain blade has a single fuller & a stepped ricasso. The brass hilt has 4 slots on either side of the guard & the knuckle bow is embellished w/ flourished motifs. Wooden ribbed grip. Gilded dark brass/copper mounted brass scabbard w/ overall gilding. The top mount on the scabbard is engraved, “Capt Alexander Low 4th Light Drags 1854”. CONDITION: blade has a lightly mottled appearance & has been heavily sharpened. Hilt has a dark patina. Grip shows honest wear but no damage. Scabbard has traces of original gilding remaining w/ no notable dents.

Engraving remains clear. (02-16141/BF). $600-800.

3518. M1859 SWEDISH INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD. Overall length: 36 1/2”. Blade length: 31 1/2”. Blade has a quill back & is etched on 1 side w/ a panel that reads, “Konungen.” which translates to “King.” The other side of the blade has a panel that reads, “Faderneslandei” which translates to “Fatherland”. This side of the blade also has a star burst & the Swedish Royal Arms.

All engravings on the blade highlighted w/ gold plating. The highly embellished gilded brass guard is primarily decorated in a floral motif. Grip is sharkskin wrapped w/ brass wire. Scabbard is highly embellished gilded brass mounted leather. Scabbard mounts are decorated w/ anchors, cannons, flags & other patriotic motifs. CONDITION: blade has some discolored spots but the etching remains very clear. Hilt is undamaged & appears to be quite sturdy. Scabbard body is a bit flaked but remains solid. Scabbard mounts show normal wear. (02-16153/BF). $500-800.

3519. 2 AXES & 1 AX HEAD. 1) 19TH CENTURY FIRE OR BOARDING AX. Overall length: 44”.

An interesting mid 1800s boarding ax w/ an exceptionally long haft. Shaped oak haft measures 44” long & has a bulbous butt. The iron head measures 7 1/2” long. The 2 languets extend 6” down the haft & are secured by 2 iron rivets each. The head has a 2 5/8” edge w/ the other end being a squared spike. CONDITION: haft shows expected wear w/ no damage. Head has a dark patina & is also undamaged. (0216120/BF). 2) AX. Overall length: 22 1/2”. An early likely 18th century hand ax w/ what appears to be the original, hand tooled haft. The head is nearly 8” long & has a 4” blade on 1 side. CONDITION: haft is well worn. Head has a dark overall patina & has 1 notable nick in the cutting edge. (02-16129/BF). 3) AX HEAD. Overall length: 9 1/2” w/ a 3 3/4” cutting edge. The rear of the blade has a hammering surface. The side of the blade marked w/ two 8 pointed stars & the words, “MARGA( ) BRIGNOLES”. CONDITION: head has a dark overall patina. (02-16150/BF). $400-700.

3520. FRENCH M1833 NAVAL CUTLASS WITH SCABBARD. Overall length: 33”. Blade length: 26 1/2”. Single wide fullered blade w/ etched anchor on both sides 3” up from the hilt. The spine of the blade is marked, “Mre Imp’ale de Chatellerault Juillet 1865”. Iron cup hilt w/ a tarred black finish. Faceted grip & pommel. Brass mounted leather scabbard w/ rectangular loop on the top mount. CONDITION: blade has a light gray patina & is free from damage. Hilt is quite solid w/ expected crazing to the tarred finish. Scabbard has notable flaking but remains solid & functional. (02-16624/BF). $600-800.

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3521. FASCINATING EARLY CANDLE STAND MADE FROM 3 M1831 FRENCH ARTILLERY SHORT SWORDS. Candle stand measures approx. 14 3/4” x 11 1/2” & is created primarily from 3 Model 1831 French short artillery swords. The blades are bent in an artistic manner to create this knightly candle stand fit for any man’s castle or collection. The candle holder itself is bolted to the grips of the swords.

The lower ring supports the bases of the blades & is bolted to the 3 brass feet by brass artillery fuses. A very imposing & visually impactful centerpiece for the feast table or collector’s desk. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: a modern red, battery operated candle for display purposes. CONDITION: candle stand shows an overall pleasing patina to both the brass & iron parts. (02-16623/BF). $500-800.

3522. EARLY HIGH GRADE SHAMSHIR. Overall length: 35”. Blade length: 27 3/4”. A very nice shamshir featuring a triple fullered, plain blade w/ a steel crossguard & gold diamond decoration laid over the languet. Silver wire ferrule. 2 Piece bone grip. Fine sheet silver pommel & backstrap. Hide covered, wooden scabbard has a heavily engraved solid silver tip extending 16” from the base & and an equally intricately embellished solid silver throat extending down 5 1/2”. There are 2 suspension loops & rings that are also decorated in solid silver. The throat has an Arabic inscription on 1 side. CONDITION: blade has a light gray patina. Hilt is solid but tarnished. Scabbard has insect losses to the hide cover. Silver remains complete & shows a dark tarnish. An exceptionally attractive shamshir. (02-16683/BF). $600-900.

3523. AUSTRIAN FENCING FOIL. Overall length: 42”. Blade length: 33 3/4”. A late 19th to early 20th century fencing foil having a thin blade w/ a shallow fuller. Huge, exaggerated basket guard w/ leather backed cloth lining. Wood grip w/ leather covering. CONDITION: blade has a dark oxidized patina & is bent 12” up from the tip. Hilt has a general oxidized appearance. Leather liner shows moderate wear. Grip leather is badly shrunk & loose. (02-16684/BF). $100-200.

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3525. 2 US CAVALRY SABERS. 1) M1860. Overall length: 42 1/2”. Blade length: 35”. A good M1860 US Cavalry saber of the Civil War era w/ a plain, single fullered blade. Blade is stamped at the ricasso, “U.S, 1865 A.G.M” on 1 side & “C. ROBY W. CHELMSFORD MASS” on the other. Brass hilt. Wire wrapped leather grip. Iron scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a light gray patina w/ spotty areas of oxidation. Hilt has a dark patina. Grip & wire show light wear but are intact. Scabbard has a dark overall patina. 2) M1840. Overall length: 44”. Blade length: 35 3/4”. A good M1840 import US Cavalry saber of the Civil War era w/ a plain, single fullered blade. Blade is stamped at the ricasso w/ a knight’s head. Brass hilt. Wire wrapped leather grip. Iron scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a medium gray patina w/ a few nicks to the edge. Hilt generally has a dark patina & may have been lacquered at some point. Leather grip is deteriorating but substantially complete. Wire is present but very loose. Scabbard has a dark overall patina. (02-16221/BF). $600-850.

3526. SCOTTISH BASKET HILT BACKSWORD. Overall length: 38 1/2”. Blade length: 32 3/8”. An early example that has probably been worked on numerous times during its useful life. Plain blade w/ single wide fuller.

Iron classic Royal Highland Regiment basket hilt. Mushroom type pommel. Leather washer grip. Grip is not original to the sword but it likely a very early replacement. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a dark brown oxidized patina as do the guard & pommel. Grip shows moderate wear. (02-16673-2/BF). $1,000-1,500.

3527. SCOTTISH BASKET HILT BROADSWORD. Overall length: 38”. Blade length: 32 3/4”. An early example featuring a blade w/ 8” long dbl. fuller w/ “ANDREA FERRARA XX” stamped in both fullers on both sides.

Attractive forged basket guard. Bulbous pommel. Wood grip is likely an early replacement. No scabbard.

CONDITION: blade has a cleaned, medium gray mottled patina. Ferrara marks are clear. Hilt has a medium gray, cleaned finish as does the pommel. Grip is complete. (02-16673-3/BF). $1.200-1.700.

3528. SCOTTISH BASKET HILT BROADSWORD. Overall length: 40 1/2”. Blade length: 34”. A truly fine example of a Scottish broadsword w/ a single fuller extending 9 1/2” up from the hilt. Fuller is topped by an armorer’s mark on both sides. Exceptional & beautifully executed copper inlaid iron basket hilt. Copper inlays are lineal & in the form of crosses & bars. Mushroom type pommel is also inlaid w/ copper. Very well done, 19th century replacement grip of sharkskin w/ braided wire wrap & Turk’s head knots above & below. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a medium gray cleaned mottled finish.

Hilt has a dark ancient patina. Grip shows light wear. (02-16673-4/BF). $2,200-3,200.

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3524. BRITISH WWI PATTERN 1908 CAVALRY SWORD. Overall length: 44 1/2”. Blade length: 35”. “T” cross section single blade sword marked on right ricasso broad arrow / “SB & N” / crown “6E/E” proof / “X”, & on left ricasso crown “1D/E” / “1 18” / crown “1D/E”. Spine marked “P / .08” indicating Pattern 08. Large dome handguard has various unit marks in a super posed order. Brown checkered bakelite grip w/ thumb rest on spine. Appropriate metal scabbard w/ “R.M.C. / 60.” on throat. Sword appears to have been issued to Canadian troops w/ distinct “C & broad arrows” marks on blade, handguard & scabbard. CONDITION: very good appearing blade that has never appeared to have been sharpened. Good handguard w/ patina, oxidation & sm. dents, most notable oxidation on inside of handguard. Intact grip w/ wear. Scabbard & pommel has dark brown patina appearance w/ marks & sm. dents. (02-16685/MD). $300-500.

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3529. ENGLISH BASKET HILT BROADSWORD. Overall length: 42 1/2”. Blade length: 35 1/4”. A lg. English type broadsword w/ a plain blade having 3 fullers. The central fuller extends 15” up from the hilt. The 2 smaller fullers extend 9” from the hilt. There are 2 talismans stamped above the fuller on each side of the blade. The blade may be an early armorer’s replacement as it is a bit later than the hilt. Lg. heavy iron basket hilt w/ “XCI” on the largest face on the basket. XCI likely stands for the 91st Argyllshire Highlanders Regiment of Foot that was a Line Regiment of the British Army. Mushroom style pommel w/ lg. pommel nut. Wire wrapped leather grip that was likely redone in the 19th century. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a dark overall patina but no pitting. Hilt has a dark ancient patina w/ scattered pitting. Grip shows light wear. (02-16673-6/BF). $1,200-1,600.

3530. LARGE 18TH CENTURY BASKET HILT DRAGOON SWORD. Overall length: 42 1/4”. Blade length: 34 1/2”. An early English style dragoon broadsword possibly of American or English mfg. Dbl. edged blade w/ raised medial ridge. Heavy iron dragoon basket style guard as seen on mounted sabers of the French & Indian War period. Reeded melon style pommel. Wood grip w/ deep grooves. Grip likely originally had a leather covering but was used for many years without its covering as exemplified by the wear to the wooden grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a lightly cleaned, dark overall patina w/ shallow pitting & there are several nicks to the edges. Hilt has a lightly cleaned, dark patina.

Grip is intact but heavily worn. (02-16673-7/BF). $2,500-3,500.

3531. 2 18TH CENTURY SMALL SWORDS. 1) Overall length: 40 1/2”. Blade length: 34”. Plain triangular blade w/ a deep fuller on 1 side. Plain brass hilt w/ copper wire wrapped grip.

Underside of guard has a commemorative inscription likely added in the 19th century that reads, “Lt. Thomas Helm 3rd Va Regt”. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a dark gray patina. Hilt has a mellow mustard patina. Grip is complete. 2) Overall length: 38”. Blade length: 31”. Triangular blade w/ rudimentary foliate etching in the lower section. Gilded brass hilt w/ disk guard, short pas d’ane decorated knuckle bow & similarly decorated urn pommel. Copper & silver wire & tape wrapped grip. Etching on the bottom of the guard reads, “1772 Capt Patrick Sinclair”. Inscription was likely added at a later date. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade shows wear but no abuse. Disk guard is loose due to the lack of a washer. Gilding on hilt is approx. 40% intact. Exceptionally attractive grip is complete & undamaged. (02-16673-10/BF). $1,000-1,500.

3532. 18TH CENTURY BRITISH OR EUROPEAN SMALL SWORD. Overall length: 38 3/4”. Blade length: 31 3/4”. The triangular formed blade has blue & gilt decoration extending 9” up from the hilt. Gilt highlighted etching includes sprays of arms & foliate motifs. Near the hilt are 2 panels each etched, “Me Fecito Sohlingen”. Brass hilt w/ reeded decoration to guard, pas d’ane, knuckle bow & pommel. The underside of the guard has the commemorative inscription, “Taken by Capt John Knox Quebec 1759”. Grip is copper wire wrapped w/ turks head knots above & below. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade shows minor discoloration particularly near the tip. Blue & gilt decoration remains amazingly crisp. Hilt is quite solid but quillon is bent. Grip is complete. (02-16673-11/BF). $1,000-1,500.

3533. EARLY NORTH GERMAN SINCLAIR STYLE DRAGOON SABER. Overall length: 40 1/2”. Blade length: 34 1/4”. Plain dbl. wide fullered blade. Iron hilt of classic Sinclair style w/ wide leaf shaped handguard & long twisted crossguard w/ spherical terminals. Mushroom formed guard w/ lobed decoration. Wire wrapped grip w/ turks head knots above & below. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a gray heavily cleaned finish w/ the remains of pitting. Hilt has an overall dark patina as does the grip. (02-16673-12/BF). $1,400-1,800.

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3535. EARLY GERMAN RIDING SWORD. Overall length: 37”. Blade length: 30 1/2”. Plain blade w/ a narrow & wide fuller. There is a running fox on each side of the blade approx. 5” up from the hilt. Iron guard w/ long twisted crossguard combined w/ a 3 1/2” ring. There is also a finger ring on the opposite side. Lg. faceted melon shaped pommel. Grip appears to be tarred fabric & could be multiple layers. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a cleaned gray somewhat mottled finish & appears to be slightly shortened. Hilt has a dark gray cleaned finish. Grip shows expected wear. (02-16673-16/BF). $1,200-1,600.

3536. 17TH OR EARLY 18TH CENTURY EUROPEAN BROADSWORD. Overall length: 44”. Blade length: 36 1/2”. Plain blade w/ a raised medial ridge. Iron dbl. shell guard w/ 9 1/2” crossguard. Lg. lobed melon pommel. Wire wrapped grip w/ turks head knots at the top & bottom. Grip appears to be filled w/ a tar like material. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a cleaned gray mottled finish. Hilt has been lightly cleaned but retains a dark patina. Grip is complete. (02-16673-18/BF). $1,000-1,800.

3537. 2 VICTORIAN COPIES OF SPANISH CUP HILT RAPIERS. 1) Overall length: 44”. Blade length: 35”. Plain blade w/ single 14” fuller. Cup hilt is decorated w/ shields, helmets & axes w/ designs in between. 9” Crossguard w/ plain knuckle bow. Rnd. 6 faceted pommel w/ wire wrapped grip. CONDITION: sword has an overall dark patina w/ general overall pitting that is heavier on the blade. 2) Overall length: 43 3/4”. Blade length: 35 1/4”. Plain blade w/ single 14” fuller. Cup hilt is decorated w/ shields, leaves & other designs. 9” S shaped crossguard w/ plain knuckle bow. Rnd. 6 faceted pommel w/ wire wrapped grip. CONDITION: sword has an overall dark patina w/ general overall pitting that is heavier on the blade. (02-16673-1/BF). $1,000-1,500.

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3534. EARLY 18TH CENTURY GERMAN BASKET HILT SWORD. Overall length: 39 1/2”. Blade length: 32 1/2”. Plain blade has 3 narrow shallow fullers on each side. Guard & ring are pierced w/ numerous holes.

Lg. 2 branch guard is connected by a central branch. Lobed pommel. Heavy iron wire wrapped grip w/ plain ferrules. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a dark patina & has numerous nicks to the edge. Blade is missing the very tip. Iron hilt & grip have a dark patina but remain very solid. (02-16673-15/BF). $1,200-1,600.

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3539. 3 FRENCH NAPOLEONIC STYLE SABERS. These 3 sabers are high quality, early recreations of actual Napoleonic sabers. The attention to detail & mfg. techniques of these sabers are far & above modern reproductions. 1) HEAVY DRAGOON SABER. Overall length: 46”. Blade length: 38 1/4”. Plain blade w/ a single wide fuller marked on the spine, “M=FTURE NALE DE KLINGENTHAL COULAUR FRERES ENTREP”. Solid brass hilt w/ semi basket guard.

Guard encloses a lg. 3” circle w/ a flaming bomb inside. Plain 3 step pommel. Wire wrapped leather grip. Brass skeleton type scabbard w/ 2 openings to leather on each side. CONDITION: blade has a light gray finish. Hilt has a pleasing patina as does the scabbard. Scabbard has several shallow dents mostly on the lower half. 2) DRAGOON SABER. Overall length: 41 3/4”. Blade length: 34 1/4”. Plain blade w/ a single wide fuller. Spine is marked, “MFTURE IMP DE KLINGENTHAL OCTOBRE 1812”. Brass hilt w/ 2 branch guard connecting to knuckle bow. Narrow languet. Brass backstrap & pommel. Iron scabbard. CONDITION: both sword & scabbard show light wear overall. 3) DRAGOON OFFICER’S SABER. Overall length: 41”. Blade length: 33”. Blade has a single wide fuller & is etched over the first 7” w/ a dragoon in busby, arms & foliate motifs. Brass hilt w/ plain crossguard & knuckle bow. Long lozenge shaped languet. Semi lion head pommel w/ lg. pommel nut. Leather grip. 2 Piece brass skeleton type scabbard w/ rectangular & rnd. piercings. CONDITION: blade has a light gray cleaned finish. Brass has a pleasing patina. (02-16673-8/BF). $1,000-1,500.

3540. MEDIEVAL GERMAN BROADSWORD. Overall length: 40 1/2”. Blade length: 34”. A very early broadsword likely of German origin & possibly excavated. Plain blade w/ a notably raised medial ridge. Plain iron crossguard measures slightly over 9”. Lg. iron disk shaped pommel 2 1/2” in diameter. No grip remaining. CONDITION: the entire sword has a dark, ancient patina w/ heavy pitting. (0216673-9/BF). $6,000-8,000.

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3541. EUROPEAN ARTILLERY SABER. Overall length: 32 3/4”. Blade length: 27”. An interesting European, possibly French, heavy saber probably for use by the artillery. Blade has a single, shallow, wide fuller topped by a narrow fuller.

Hilt is 2 piece, cast solid brass. The crossguard is 1 piece & is pierced w/ foliate designs. The 1 piece grip & pommel are decorated on the sides w/ an oval bearing classical arms superimposed over flags & other armaments. The backstrap area is engraved, “Taken at Corunna by Capt W Harvey 95th Regt 1809”. The pommel area is a well-articulated eagle’s head w/ the tip of the beak pierced for a ring (not present). No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a cleaned medium gray finish w/ areas of pitting & nicks to the edge of the blade. Crossguard is slightly bent. Remainder of the hilt is undamaged. (02-16673-13/BF). $1,000-1,500.

3542. EARLY 18TH CENTURY GERMAN BACKSWORD WITH FERRARA BLADE. Overall length: 38”. Blade length: 31 1/4”. An extremely attractive & early German sword w/ a plain blade w/ 2 medium fullers running nearly the full length of the blade. Each side of the blade is stamped, “XX ANDREA FERRARA XX”. Extremely ornate guard consists of a 6 1/4” crossguard w/ simulated leaf terminals. The semi basket guard also is cut in a manner so as to imitate leaves. Lg. rnd. lobed pommel somewhat resembling a crown. Iron wire wrapped grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a dark patina overall w/ a few old nicks to the edge. Hilt is a bit loose but remains completely intact. (02-16673-14/BF). $1,500-2,200.

3543. 3 BRITISH & BRITISH STYLE SWORDS. 1) M1796 CAVALRY. Overall length: 42”. Blade length: 34 1/4”. This appears to be a well made copy of an M1796 British Heavy Cavalry Troopers sword. It has a plain blade w/ a single wide fuller & is stamped near the ricasso w/ a crown over “4”. The spine of the blade is marked, “T.S. RUNH_ _ SOLINGEN”. Lg. circular flat handguard w/ oval & semi oval piercings. Plain, cupped knuckle bow & plain backstrap w/ ears on each side. Leather grip. Iron scabbard marked, “OSBORN & CO BIRMINGHAM”. CONDITION: sword shows light to moderate wear overall. Grip has some loss of finish. 2) NAVAL SWORD. Overall length: 37 3/4”. Blade length: 32 1/2”. This sword is likely put together from several different sword parts. The blade is not terribly old & is completely plain. The hilt is brass & appears to have significant age to it. It has a plain crossguard w/ stamped anchors on the languets. The grip is aged replacement leather w/ new wire wrap. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has light gray finish w/ mottled oxidation. Brass is acquiring a mustard patina. 3) COURT SWORD. Overall length: 36”. Blade length: 31”. A nice example of a late Victorian officer’s court sword. Blade is etched over half its length w/ arms & foliate motifs. Downturned clam shell guard has a crowned “VR” applied in the center. 4” Crossguard w/ lightly embellished knuckle bow. Crowned pommel & wire wrapped grip. Original brass mounted leather scabbard. CONDITION: blade shows a sm. amount of spotty oxidation. Hilt is a bit loose. Crown pommel is slightly crushed. Scabbard has an electrical tape repair in the center. (02-16673-17/BF). $600-850.

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3544. AMERICAN INDIAN KNIVES & BEADWORK. The items in this group generally have construction or decorative motifs associated w/ Native American cultures.

1) KNIFE SHEATH. A 16” (w/ fringe) deer hide sheath w/ intricate beadwork decoration on the front. Decorative motif includes 4 American flags & an area of Native American iconography. Sheath opening is slightly over 3” & there is about 4” of fringe around the outside edge. CONDITION: light wear overall.

2) BELT KNIFE. Overall length: 12 1/2”. Blade length: 6 1/2”. Plain flat blade marked, “ACERO” on the flat. Rope & arrowhead at the guard area. 2 Piece horn grips w/ 3 rivet attachment on each side. Horn scabbard w/ 11 rivet construction. CONDITION: knife & scabbard show light wear overall.

3) BAG. Overall length: 14”. Bag appears to be deer hide w/ a brass ball button closure. White, red, blue & yellow bead decoration on the front of the bag. The edges of the bag are covered w/ a blue cotton material & the reverse is backed w/ a red cotton weave material.

CONDITION: bag shows light to moderate wear overall w/ a few missing beads. 4) KNIFE. Overall length: 19”. Blade length: 11”. A lg. modern made, crude belt knife emulating a Native American style. Hand forged heavy blade w/ iron wire wrapped ricasso. Antler grip w/ brass tack decoration. Leather sheath w/ similar brass tack decoration. CONDITION: knife has an old appearance but actually has little or no wear.

5) BELT. A 32” hide belt w/ intricate bead design on the face w/ alternating red, green, blue & white triangles. There is a sm. hole at either end as designed for a tie closure. CONDITION: belt shows light wear overall. (02-16673-19/BF). $400-700.

3545. 15TH TO 17TH CENTURY GERMAN CLOSE HELMET & ENGLISH GAUNTLETS. The lg. close helmet appears to be an early Victorian recreation & shows significant age. The gauntlets are likely later Victorian recreations but are very true to form & complete. 1) HELMET. Helmet measures approx. 11 1/2” x 10” at the widest point. The upper & lower pieces articulate at the same point as does the visor. The plates & attachment hooks are all riveted & all parts of the helmet are iron including the attachment hooks. The iron shows great age w/ evidence of pitting particularly around the lower plates. Though we do not belive this to be a period helmet, we do think it was produced early in the Victorian period, possibly even during the reign of George IV or William IV. CONDITION: overall the helmet has a dark, oxidized patina w/ evidence of pitting particularly around the base plates. All hinged points still function well.

2) GAUNTLETS. A very attractive pair of armored gauntlets likely produced during the Victorian period in the manner of the 15th to 17th century. All fingers are articulated w/ multiple plates. The wrist is articulated w/ 4 plates. The gauntlets are constructed totally of iron. The rear edge & high points are polished bright & the remainder of the gauntlets have a black finish. CONDITION: gauntlets are still completely functional. All plates are present.

Leather hinges behind plates remain relatively strong w/ minor cracking. (02-16673-20/BF). $1,000-1,500.

3546. 2 MIDDLE EASTERN KNIVES. 1) JADE HANDLED KARD. Overall length: 13”. Blade length: 8 1/4”. Blade has gold foliate inlays w/ two 3 1/2” panels on 1 side w/ lengthy Arabic inscriptions in gold. As expected, there is no guard but the ferrule is inlaid w/ gold similar to the style on the blade. The handle is carved green jade w/ inlaid gold or gold colored metal surrounding red semi-precious stones forming flowers & leaves. Scabbard is covered in a patterned putty colored silk w/ a gold bullion stripe down the top. CONDITION: knife shows very light wear overall. 2) JADE HANDLED KHANJAR. Overall length: 14 1/4”. Blade length: 10 1/4”.

Serpentine blade has 2 fullers & gold foliate inlays near the hilt. A rudimentary guard in the shape of an inverted tulip is also inlaid w/ gold. Simple carved jade grip w/ bulbous pommel. Scabbard has silvered mounts covering a red velvet body w/ a red tassel & beads attached to the top mount. CONDITION: knife shows very light wear overall. (02-16673-21/BF). $1,200-1,600.

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3548. MAIN GAUCHE DAGGER. Overall length: 21”. Blade length: 15 1/2”. A fine & scarce original Main Gauche dagger from the 17th or early 18th century. Blade has a deep central fuller w/ piercings in the valley of the fuller. A stamped inscription in the fuller is present but not fully legible. Iron crossguard, guard ring & pommel all have reeded decoration.

Gorgeous brass wire wrapped grip w/ silver studs every 1/4” around the wire. Turks heads knots above & below the grip. We feel that the grip is not original to the mfg. of the dagger but was probably replaced in the late 1700s to the early 1800s. The dagger has an overall exquisite look & would be a welcome addition to any advanced collection. CONDITION: blade has a medium gray cleaned finish w/ areas of light pitting. Hilt has a dark patina on the iron.

Brass wrap has a mellow patina. A true work of art. (02-16673-23/BF). $2,000-3,000.

3549. SILVER MOUNTED PLUG BAYONET. Overall length: 20”. Blade length: 14”. An exquisite example of an early plug bayonet w/ a plain, swept blade w/ a 5 1/2” false edge. There is an armorer’s mark on each side of the blade. Silver crossguard w/ pikeman head terminals. Silver ferrule & silver pommel cap w/ pikeman head top finial. Shaft of hilt appears to be a burled fruitwood w/ exceptional natural grain. Solid silver mounted, leather scabbard w/ punched decoration on the front. Silver pikeman head frog stud.

Truly an exceptional plug bayonet both in design & form. CONDITION: blade has a light gray cleaned finish. Silver on hilt has been polished. Wood has a few expected drying cracks. Scabbard generally shows light wear w/ many shallow dents to the silver tip. (0216673-24/BF). $1,500-2,500.

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3547. 3 DAGGERS & A BAYONET. 1) BAYONET. Overall length: 17”. Blade length: 10 1/4”. An interesting 18th century style plug bayonet w/ a wavy or flamberge blade. The bayonet may be a Victorian or later copy but was crafted in an early manner. S shaped crossguard w/ rounded finials. Wooden grip w/ silver tip plug. CONDITION: blade shows scattered levels of light oxidation. Hilt generally shows light wear w/ tarnish to the cap. 2) DAGGER. Overall length: 18 3/8”.

Blade length: 12 1/2”. A nice looking Victorian copy of a left handed dagger generally used when fighting w/ a sword in the right hand. Plain blade has a raised medial ridge. Downturned, 6 sided, 7” crossguard.

Heavy lozenge like pommel. Wire wrapped grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: dagger has an overall, dark patina w/ light oxidation throughout. 3) DAGGER. Overall length: 19”. Blade length: 12 3/4”. A Victorian copy of a left handed dagger generally used when fighting w/ a sword in the right hand. Plain blade has a slightly raised medial ridge. Downturned, 6 sided, 5 1/2” crossguard. Heavy lozenge like pommel. Wire wrapped grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: dagger has an overall, dark patina w/ some residual bluing to the blade & active oxidation on the grip. 4) DAGGER. Overall length: 20 1/2”. Blade length: 15 1/4”. A well-executed Victorian copy of a left handed dagger generally used when fighting w/ a sword in the right hand. Plain blade has a raised medial ridge. Downturned & offset, flat 6” crossguard w/ central ring guard between. Melon shaped pommel. Wire wrapped grip w/ turks head knots above & below. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a light gray peppery finish. Hilt has an overall dark patina. (02-16673-22/BF). $800-1,200.

Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3550. 3 BRITISH & EUROPEAN SWORDS. 1) SCOTTISH. Overall length: 39”. Blade length: 32”. A nice example of a Victorian era basket hilt broad sword. Dbl. edged blade w/ 2 narrow fullers. Blade is etched over 2/3 its length w/ various patriotic & foliate motifs.

Heavy steel basket hilt in the Scottish manner. Basket is lined w/ red felt faced leather bound in light blue cotton. There is a faded red tassel at the lobed, mushroom shaped pommel. Wire wrapped, brown leather grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade shows a few areas of light oxidation. Hilt shows light wear overall. 2) BROADSWORD. Overall length: 35”. Blade length: 29”. A fine early European broadsword w/ a plain, elliptical blade. Iron 7 1/2” crossguard w/ lobed ends & a ring handguard. Iron ferrule & rounded pommel. Black finished wood grip. CONDITION: blade has a medium gray cleaned finish w/ light pitting throughout. Hilt has a similar patina. Grip does show age but may be an early replacement. 3) SHORTSWORD. Overall length: 24 3/4”. Blade length: 19 7/8”. This interesting early sword could be a short sword for artillery, a cutlass for shipboard use or even a long belt knife. The plain blade has a raised medial ridge. Simple iron guard & knuckle bow. Reeded wood grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a clean, medium gray peppered finish. Hilt has a medium gray, smooth, cleaned finish w/ very light pitting. Grip shows light to moderate wear. (02-1667325/BF). $1,000-1,600.

3551. 3 EARLY ENGLISH & FRENCH SWORDS. 1) INFANTRY SWORD. Overall length: 40”. Blade length: approx. 33 3/4”. Plain blade has a narrow fuller above a wider fuller. Brass hilt w/ heart shaped guard & lg. quillon. Plain knuckle bow w/ spherical pommel. Wooden grip w/ wire wrap. The underside of the guard is hand engraved, “CAPT WILLIAM PIERCE LIBERTY or DEATH”. The exact period of the engraving is difficult to determine but it does seem to have a naive hand & there is wear over the engraving. No scabbard.

CONDITION: blade has an overall dark oxidized patina & is missing approx. 3/4” of the tip. Hilt is well worn w/ several minor dents & dings. Grip wood is present but no leather. Wire wrap is present but loose & segmented. 2) SMALL SWORD. Overall length: 33 1/2”.

Blade length: 26 3/4”. Plain triangular shaped blade. Hilt is made entirely of iron w/ rnd. piercings throughout. Grip is iron wire & iron tape wrapped w/ a turks head knot above & below. No scabbard. CONDITION: a relic sword. Blade has an oxidized finish & entire hilt is heavily oxidized w/ approx. 30% of the guard missing. Grip wrap is complete but wood underneath seems partially rotted. Turks head knot at the bottom of the grip has nearly disintegrated from oxidation. 3) NAPOLEONIC SWORD. Overall length: 36”. Blade length: 30”. This sword is likely a recreation of a Napoleonic era Imperial Guard sword. It shows quality & attention to detail seldom seen in reproduced swords. The blade is etched over 2/3 of its length w/ various foliate motifs & 2 panels that read, “GRENADIERS A PIED” & “GARDE IMPERIALE”. There is also a lengthy inscription in French at the ricasso & the spine is engraved, “KLINGENTHAL”.

Brass hilt w/ long languets. The front languet has a silver bust of Napoleon wearing a laurel crown of honor. Knuckle bow & backstrap are decorated w/ laurel wreaths. Pommel also has a leaf design. Wire wrapped leather grip. Brass mounted leather scabbard w/ similar engraving on the brass. CONDITION: sword generally shows light artificial wear overall & scabbard is a bit flexed. (02-1667326/BF). $800-1,200.

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3553. 2 FOREIGN SWORDS & SMALL MACE. 1) FAR EAST SWORD. Overall length: 26 1/4”. Blade length: 17”. This is an exceptionally decorative, early 20th century short sword, likely of Far East origin. The blade is decorated over 2/3 of its length w/ foliate motifs. The entire hilt & scabbard appear to be made from low grade silver w/ numerous black enamel & mother of pearl inlaid leaf shape designs. The hilt & body of the scabbard have foliate repousse work throughout. Scabbard suspension rings are both present. CONDITION: sword shows light overall wear & no notable damage & losses. 2) SHAMSHIR. Overall length: 24”. Blade length: 19”. A child’s size shamshir, likely of the 20th century. Plain flat blade w/ a cast metal classic shamshir hilt. Scabbard has highly decorate, plated brass mounts w/ what is likely a leather covered wooden scabbard. CONDITION: sword shows light overall wear as does the scabbard. Scabbard is missing minor areas of plating on the metal mounts. 3) MACE. Overall length: 14 3/4”. A rather small mace in the shape of a fist on the end of a 2 3/4” brass neck fit into a wooden shaft. Shaft has been cut & it is impossible to determine how long it originally was. Fist at the end of the shaft is quite heavy & though small, could be effective. CONDITION: brass has a dark patina. Shaft has loss of finish & has been shortened. (02-16673-28/BF). $300-600.

3554. DAGGER, AX HEAD & WAR HAMMER. 1) MAIN GAUCHE. Overall length: 21”. Blade length: 14 1/2”. A good example of a main gauche left hand dagger used in the left hand when fighting w/ a sword in the right hand. This dagger has some early attributes but may be a very early Victorian copy. Blade has a single central fuller. Iron guard w/ dbl. downturned 6 1/2” crossguard w/ a loop guard in the center. Lobed iron pontil. Very well executed brass wire wrapped grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a dark patina w/ a layer of red oxidation. Hilt has a dark overall patina. Brass grip has a rich, deep, mellow mustard patina.

2) WAR HAMMER. Overall length: 18”. Head is 6 5/8” in length. A 19th century war hammer that has a spike at the top w/ a flattened, serrated hammer face & a 4” curved spike in back of the hammer face. Chamfered oak haft w/ iron butt cap. CONDITION: head has a dark overall patina as does the butt cap. Haft shows light to moderate wear w/ some rounding of the corners. 3) AX HEAD. Overall length: 14 1/2” w/ a 7” cutting edge.

A massive ax head of early English form w/ a lg. triangular eye & a deep 3 1/2” butt. The top edge tapers up at an angle to the toe. The beard tapers down exceedingly sharply to the heel. The cutting edge is about 8” w/ a normal perceptible bevel. The overall bit has a very exaggerated form. There is a maker’s stamp on 1 face that is illegible. CONDITION: ax head has an overall dark brown patina w/ areas of shallow pitting. (02-16673-29/BF). $500-800.

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3552. 4 VICTORIAN COPIES OF VERY EARLY SWORDS. 1) RAPIER. Overall length: 41”. Blade length: 34”. A good Victorian copy of a swept hilt rapier. Plain blade w/ steel swept hilt style guard. Cylindrical shaped pommel & wire wrapped grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: sword shows light wear overall. 2) RAPIER. Overall length: 48”. Blade length: 38 1/4”. A massive & heavy early Victorian copy of an ornate, lg. swept hilt rapier. Plain, dbl. edged blade w/ raised medial line. Very ornate 12 branch hilt w/ knuckle bow & crossguard. Massive, lobed, mushroom shaped pommel w/ wire wrapped grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: sword shows hand forging marks & an overall dark, somewhat crusty patina. This sword really has great visual appeal. 3) BROADSWORD. Overall length: 41 1/4”. Blade length: 35”. A fine Victorian copy of a late medieval broadsword. Hand forged blade has a single central fuller extending 10 1/4” up from the hilt. Simple downturned iron crossguard. Lg. disk finial w/ a copper disk in the center on both sides.

Wire wrapped grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a light gray patina as does the iron hilt. Grip is complete & undamaged. 4) MAIN GAUCHE. Overall length: 25 1/2”. Blade length: 20 1/2”. The main gauche, or parrying dagger, is a sm. weapon usually held in the left hand while using a sword w/ the right. This accurate, Victorian copy has a triangular blade w/ a lg. 10” crossguard. A plain sheet metal knuckle bow rises from the crossguard to the simple rounded pommel. Reeded wood grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: dagger shows light wear overall. (02-16673-27/BF). $600-1,000.

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3555. 3 SCOTTISH EDGED WEAPONS & 1 POWDER HORN. 1) DIRK. Overall length: 18”.

Blade length: 12 1/2”. A classic Scottish dirk likely from the first half of the 1800s. Blade has a narrow over wide fuller w/ serrations at the spine of the blade. Brass ferrule & pommel cap. Carved oak grip w/ brass tack decoration. Grip has an incised diamond design w/ alternating left & right diagonal serrations.

No sheath. CONDITION: blade has a light gray cleaned finish. There is some evidence of kind sharpening. Hilt is solid.

2) DIRK. Overall length: 21 1/4”. Blade length: 13 1/2”. A 20th century Scottish dirk w/ a plain, single narrow fullered blade. Lineal decorated brass ferrule & pommel. Knot carved grip.

4 Sided brass pommel nut. Nickel mounted leather covered scabbard containing an ancillary knife & fork combination in the side of the scabbard. Scabbard face has 2 badges mounted to it. The first reads, “THE KINGS LIVERPOOL REGT 8 SCOTTISH VB” & the second reads, “ASSAY” w/ a crown, infantry horn & elephant. Belt loop is attached to the scabbard.

CONDITION: knife & scabbard generally show very light wear overall. 3) SKEAN DHU. Overall length: 8”. Blade length: 3 1/2”. A 20th century skean dhu w/ a plain, narrow fullered blade & serrations on the spine. Brass ferrule & pommel. Carved wood grip w/ a crest inset in the center that reads, “BLACK WATCH”. Brass mounted leather scabbard. CONDITION: knife shows very light wear. Scabbard has minor losses to the leather covering. 4) POWDER HORN. Overall length: 13 1/4”. A fine example of a late Victorian Scottish Highland dress powder horn inlaid in the butt w/ 3 lg. faceted amber Cairngorm stones that maybe real or simulated. The flattened horn has an ornate brass butt w/ Scottish designs throughout. The spout & an ornament midway down the horn also have a similar decorated motif. There is a chain hanger attached to 3 rings on the butt, midpoint & spout of the horn. CONDITION: the horn shows light wear overall & is extremely decorative. (02-16673-30/BF). $700-1,200.

3556. 2 AMERICAN ASSOCIATED KNIVES & A DIARY. 1) BELT KNIFE. Overall length: 21”. Blade length: 14 1/4”. A rather lg. belt knife having a blade w/ a raised medial ridge. Brass crossguard w/ downturned disk terminals. Brass ferrule & pommel cap. Reeded wood grip. Brass mounted leather scabbard w/ incised design.

Throat has a frog stud on 1 side & the other is engraved, “Capt. G.C. Hughes Jackson TN”. The knife has significant age but we cannot guarantee the age of the inscription.

CONDITION: blade has a medium gray, mottled patina. Brass shows a pleasing mustard patina. Grip shows expected wear. Scabbard body is flaked but remains quite strong. 2) BELT KNIFE. Overall length: 15 1/8”. Blade length: 9 3/4”. Plain, flat blade. German silver guard, ferrule & pommel.

Wood grip w/ mini tack decoration. Center of grip has an elliptical plaque w/ the name, “Henry Wilkes” engraved on it. Top of pommel is engraved, “TEXAS (star) 1836”. This appears to be an original knife & the name on the grip appears to be original to the knife. The age of the engraving on the pommel cannot be guaranteed. CONDITION: blade shows a cleaned, medium gray peppery finish. Hilt shows light overall wear. 3) DIARY. An 1864 pocket diary w/ stencil identification on the inside cover that reads, “Geo. B. Abbott, Stewartstown, N.H”. Diary shows entries from Jan. 1, 1864 to Sept. 15, 1864 when entries ceased. Not all days have been filled but his handwriting is generally legible. There is a relic Confederate $20 bank note in the diary. CONDITION: diary is fairly solid although it shows notable wear. Pages are easily read. Bank note is in poor condition. (02-16673-31/BF). $800-1,200.

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3558. 5 DAGGERS & KNIVES. 1) MASONIC DAGGER. Overall length: 14 1/4”. A good example of a 19th or early 20th century dagger w/ Masonic motifs. Plain blade w/ raised medial ridge. Gilded brass hilt w/ram’s head terminals on the crossguard. All seeing eye is depicted in the center of the crossguard. Grip & pommel have dagger & foliate motifs.

Cloth covered scabbard w/ gilded brass foliated mounts. 2) EUROPEAN DAGGER. Overall length: 10”. Plain blade w/ a central fuller & raised medial ridge. Gilded brass hilt cast in the form of a medieval warrior. Gilded brass scabbard decorated w/ medieval armor & other motifs. 3) ARTISTIC DAGGER. Overall length: 13 1/2”. Plain blade w/ silver plated brass hilt in the form of the Venus De Milo. No scabbard. 4) STILETTO. Overall length: 16 1/2”. A modern, late 20th century stiletto w/ a triangular blade.

Silvered metal crossguard & pommel w/ black plastic grip. Steel mounted, leather covered scabbard. 5) DAGGER. Overall length: 13 1/2”. An interesting 19th or 20th century copy of an ancient Roman dagger. Lobed blade has a pronounced medial ridge. Metal hilt & grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: all items show light wear as expected. (02-16673-33/BF). $400-600.

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3557. 5 DAGGERS & STILETTOS. 1) DAGGER. Overall length: 14 5/8”. Blade length: 9 1/2”.

Plain blade w/ a raised medial ridge. Steel crossguard & ferrule. Turned, reeded wooden grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade is missing approx. 1/16” at the tip. Guard is a bit loose.

Grip is undamaged. 2) STILETTO. Overall length: 18”. Blade length: 12 1/2”. This stiletto is made from an 18th century smallsword. The blade is triangular in form w/ a single fuller on 1 side.

Guard has been reduced to a 1 1/8” oval. Wire wrapped grip. Lollipop pommel. Scabbard is paper mache covered w/ textured paper.

Original top mount reads, “GRAY & SON BOND STREET”. CONDITION: blade has a dark overall finish. Hilt has a general dark patina. Scabbard remains solid as shortened. 3) STILETTO. Overall length: 14 1/2”. Blade length: 10”. An early stiletto w/ a 4 sided blade. S shaped guard w/ a ring on 1 side. Steel pommel. Painted wood grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a light gray, cleaned finish w/ evidence of heavy pitting. Guard & pommel also have a cleaned finish w/ evidence of pitting. Grip originally may have been wire wrapped but now is painted black w/ 80% finish remaining. 4) STILETTO. Overall length: 13 1/2”. Blade length: 9”. 4 Sided blade w/ armorer’s marks at the ricasso. Crossguard w/ lobed, melon like finials. Melon shaped pommel. Paper covered, wood grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a cleaned, gray finish w/ evidence of heavy pitting. Pommel & crossguard show moderate wear. Grip is approx. 70%. 5) STILETTO. Overall length: 15”. Blade length: 10 3/4”. Blade has a single central fuller & is obviously cut down from a rapier blade. Interior of fuller is marked on both sides, “XX INTOLEDO XX”. Solid brass hilt is cut down from a late rapier or early sm. sword. Rudimentary guard. Rnd. pommel. Solid brass grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a lightly cleaned, dark peppery finish. Brass has a mellow patina. (02-16673-32/BF). $500-700.

3564. BEADED BULLET BELT W/ BONE HANDLED KNIFE & TACKED SHEATH. This rig has a Western look of “being there”. Belt measures 45” long, 2” wide w/ top edge sinew sewn blue beads. Belt still retains 16 well patinaed rimfire cartridges. 11.5” Bone handled knife w/ 7” blade made from file. Knife has seen a lot of use & resharpening. Sheath made from partially re-purposed leather, tacked & sewn construction. CONDITION: belt is good overall, sound, scuffed, missing about 1/3 of beaded decoration.

Knife is good to very good overall, missing portion of 1 rivet, gray blade w/ staining. Sheath has several chipped reductions, scuffing, missing tacks & patina. (02-16227/JS). ANTIQUE. $600-800.

3565. 3 BEADED SIOUX MOCCASINS. These 3 Moccasins consist of one, matches pair made w/ blue, green, yellow, red & black beads. The 3rd moccasin is geometrically beaded w/ white, brown, blue, red & green beads. Pair measures 10 1/2” longer, the single is 11”. CONDITION: poor to fair overall. Moccasins retain most of their beads but loss of about 20% on one of the pair.

Tongues loose or torn. Hide is dry. (02-15962/JS). $500-750.

3566. FOUR POSSIBLES BAGS W/ 2 POWDER HORNS. Group of four Possibles bags, 2 w/ powder horns w/ straps, some w/ contents. CONDITION: fair to good, one w/ detached flap, some w/ owner’s provenance. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (02-15417-5/MGM). $300-800.

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3563. PAIR BEADED SIOUX MOCCASINS. 9.5” Length, thread & sinew sewn, white ground w/ green, red, dark blue, greasy yellow, sky blue geometric design. Floral decorated blue trade cloth edged at ankle. Bifurcated tongues finished w/ tin cones filled w/ red-dyed hair. Late 19thearly 20th century. CONDITION: good overall, hard sole. (02-16219/JS). $600-800.

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3567. FOUR TOMAHAWKS. 1) w/ old decorated hand forged blade. New handle has incised carving & is affixed w/ beadwork tassel.

CONDITION: good, possibly repro. 2) Nicely filed sm. blade w/ 19” tiger maple handle.

CONDITION: good, most likely repro. 3) Early blade w/ spiked tip has old handle w/ brass strap repairs. CONDITION: Handle refinished, possibly a replacement. 4) Early looking blade w/ poll, 8” hickory handle. CONDITION: handle possible replacement.. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (02-15417-3/MGM). $200-400.

3568. SLAVE NECK COLLAR. Wrought iron circular collar w/ 2 blacksmith welded extensions. A collar like this could have been used as punishment, wearing it would make it difficult to sleep or do normal activities. It had a simple closure that required a padlock. The curled tip extensions could have originally held bells. In Antibellum contemporary text by abolitionist Theodore Weld “American Slavery As It Is” describes the use of a collar near Charleston SC “ A Handsome mulatto woman about 1820 years of age, who’s independent spirit could not brook the degradation of slavery was in the habit of running away. For this offence she was repeatedly whipped & a heavy iron collar w/ three long prongs projecting from it was placed round her neck, a strong & sound front tooth was extracted to serve as a mark to describe her, in case of escape.” CONDITION: good overall, iron patina. (02-16651-1/JS.) $3,000-4,000.

3569. HALF SCALE IRON NAPOLEON CANNON. This is a fine reproduction possibly 19th century, 37” overall, about 150 lbs. w/ fine half scale accurate wood & iron carriage. Bore originally was just over 2” but has been lined & sleeved to 1.5”. CONDITION: very good overall w/ clear vent, carriage sound w/ good paint. (02-16646/JS). $2,500-3,500.

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3571. TWO STATE OF GEORGIA SLAVE BILL OF SALES. Famed quartos: 1815 Columbia County, all manuscript sale of 22 year old Mary and her 3 children Charly, Henry, & John; 1825 Augusta sale, partially printed sale 22 year old Harriet & her 3 year old son.

Condition: not removed from frames but appear very good overall, dark ink. (02-16651-5). $1,200-1,500.

3572. 1838 CHARLESTON “SERVANT” SLAVE HIRE BADGE. Original excavated 1 3/4” stamped brass “1838, SERVANT, No. 1679”. Charleston was the only city to make such badges. Any slave working in Charleston had to have the current badge showing taxes paid or be susceptible to arrest & find. CONDITION: badge has fold on left side that has been repaired, numerous sm. dings & dents giving almost stipples appearance. Stamped cartouche are discernable through “SE in servant not discernable”. (02-16657/JS.) $800-1,200.

3573. KU KLUX KLAN HERO CROSS. Scarce badge about 1.25” w/ NB forest portrait suspended from inscribed pinned top bar “J.D. Coupland” who was a Sergeant in the 63rd Alabama infantry at the close of the civil war. CONDITION: silver plated medal made by White Head & Hoag, Newark, NJ. Contains much of its original silver plate and balance gray patina. (02-16658/JS.) $800-1,200.

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3570. RARE PARTIALLY PRINTED NEW ORLEANS SLAVE BILL OF SALE FRAMED WITH MAYORALTY TAG. Partially printed 9 1/2” x 8” 1855 bill of sale for “… the sum and price of one thousand and seventy five dollars... Mulatto Girl A Slave For Life, Named Mary, Aged About Sixteen Years, Whom I Hereby Fully Guarantee, And Against The Redhibitory Vices And Maladies Prescribed By Law”. Bill of sale is framed w/ 1 3/4” brass tag stamped “MAYORALTY / N.O. / 3353” w/ bed ticking strap.

CONDITION: fair to good document, tape stains, cracks at folds, sm. reductions & acid burn unaffecting text. Buyer, seller & witness signatures all dark & discernable. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (02-16494/JS). $1,500-2,500.

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3574. GEORGIAN GRANT OF ARMS TO RICHARD GRAVES IN ITS ORIGINAL LEATHER FITTED CASE. This finely illuminated vellum document recites part of the family history of Richard Graves of Mickleton, Gloucestershire. It grants the right to the Coat of Arms illustrated in the document to Graves & bears 2 original clay pendant seals in tin protective cases.

The document is dated 4 July 1728. The document is rolled & comes w/ its original, tooled leather, fitted, custom case for the document & the 2 seals. The beautifully painted Coat of Arms is highlighted in gold & features a lg. illustration of the Graves of Mickleton Arms on the left. Included among the decorative flourishes are the Royal Arms, the Arms of the Garter King of Arms & the Clarenceux King of Arms, both of whom signed the letters of patent. The recipient of the grant was Richard Graves (16771729). He was the father of the famous novelist & poet, Richard Graves (1715-1804).

UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: assembled information on Grants of Arms & information about the Graves family in general. CONDITION: the grant is in amazing condition for its age showing vivid colors & no notable damage. The seals are fragmented. The box shows moderate wear but remains very solid. (02-15664/BF). $1,400-2,200.

3575. 8 PAIRS OF SPANISH COLONIAL SILVER DECORATED VAQUERO SPURS. 8 Pairs of classic Mexican cowboy or Vaquero spurs made the same way & style from the 16th century to the early 20th century. Wrought iron w/ lg.

3”-4” rowels of varying shapes & design. Most of these have silver inlaid decoration. A few still have their leather boot attachments. This is a fine group of 8 matched & well patinaed Spanish Colonial spurs. CONDITION: good to very good overall, iron patina. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (02-16585/JS). $800-1,200.

3576. 8 PAIRS OF SPANISH COLONIAL SILVER DECORATED VAQUERO SPURS. 8 Pairs of classic Mexican cowboy or Vaquero spurs made the same way & style from the 16th century to the early 20th century. Wrought iron w/ lg. 3”4” rowels of varying shapes & design. Half of these have silver inlaid decoration. A few still have their leather boot attachments. Fine group of 8 matched & well patinaed Spanish Colonial spurs. CONDITION: good to very good overall, iron patina. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (02-16586/JS). $800-1,200

3577. 2 SETS OF SILVER DECORATED SPANISH COLONIAL SPURS & MATCHING BITS. 2 Sets of matching silver decorated spurs w/ matching horse bits. 1 Set has tooled leather straps. CONDITION: good to very good overall, iron patina. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (02-16587/JS). $800-1,200.

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3579. SILVER MOUNTED BRAIDED LEATHER BRIDLE & BIT. An early Southwest style, Mexican ring bit w/ lg. silver conchos & silver embellishments. The side rosettes are decorated w/ squash blossom flowers & foliate motifs around the edges. The sides of the bit are covered w/ silver & engraved in various geometric designs. Center of the bit has a roller leading back to the articulated ring. Original braided leather, bridge & reins are attached. The headstall has matching silver conchos on the side w/ engraved & stamped geometric & foliate decoration. Buckles on the headstall & belt tips are also engraved & stamped silver. A very attractive relic of the Old West. CONDITION: bit appears fully functional. Leather is somewhat dirty but remains reasonably supple. Bit & halter show overall light to medium wear. (02-16068/MD/BF). $400-600.

3580. OVER 50 SPANISH COLONIAL WROUGHT IRON SPURS. 56 Different Vaquero spurs. Mostly 19th Century, though this style can date much earlier. CONDITION: spurs range from fair to very good, some have seen lots of use & a few have blacksmith repairs. This is a wonderful decorator lot where this quantity is rarely seen. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (02-16584/JS). $600-900.

3581. FINE EARLY NATIVE AMERICAN STYLE SQUASH BLOSSOM NECKLACE. A seldom seen, early example of a squash blossom necklace in solid silver weighing approx. 17.4 oz. We were not able to find any marks on the silver which actually attests to the age of the piece. All balls, blossoms & other pieces are handmade. There are no less than 20 blossom balls w/ a plethora of other silver balls in graduated sizes. A truly massive & stunning squash blossom necklace. CONDITION: silver shows significant tarnish as expected. No pieces appear to be missing or damaged. (02-16065/BF). $600-850.

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3578. HUGE SILVER SOUTHWEST CONCHO BELT. 44” Leather belt fitted w/ 8 lg. oval ornamental silver conchos. The conchos each measure approx. 4 3/4” x 3 5/8” & appear to be solid silver though they are not hallmarked. Back of buckle has what appears to be hand scratched “OINXZ”. Each oval plate is stamped w/ geometric pattern borders throughout & fastened to belt by 2 copper straps.

Buckle is stamped w/ geometric designs & 2 sm. suns. Quite possibly the largest concho belt we have encountered. CONDITION: good intact condition w/ dark toned patina on silver, light verdigris on straps. Light flexing & normal wear on the belt. (02-16064/ MD/BF). $700-900.

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3582. 2 SOUTHWEST NATIVE AMERICAN OR MEXICAN HIGHLY EMBELLISHED HEAD STALLS & BITS. 1) An early, brown leather headstall embellished throughout w/ silver plates attached to the leather. The adjustment buckle is approx. 3” in length & solid silver. The bridle rosettes are also punch decorated silver w/ a brass clip on the reverse to facilitate attachment. All silver pieces are punch decorated in an early manner. The attached iron Mexican ring bit has silver embellishments on the side.

CONDITION: headstall generally shows moderate use w/ some cracking but no separations to the leather. The silver shows years of tarnish & the bit shows expected oxidation. 2) An early, dark brown leather headstall embellished all over the straps w/ mostly oval punch decorated silver plates. This example has a distinctly American or Mexican Indian appearance. The rectangular buckles have punch decorations as do the silver tips at the ends of the leather straps. The ancient looking iron Mexican ring bit has numerous chain ornaments hanging from it. CONDITION: leather is a bit stiff but remains somewhat pliable. Silver generally has a dark patina. Iron bit has a deep brown oxidized patina. (02-16066/BF). $500-700.

3583. 2 HORSE BITS OF SPANISH INFLUENCE LIKELY DATING FROM THE 18TH CENTURY OR EARLIER. 1) Bit measures approx. 7 1/2” x 9”. It is forged iron w/ a mouthpiece formed by articulated cones w/ gilded brass rosettes on the sides. The overall forging shows lineal & other chiseled decorations. There is a very early brass tag collection number attached.

CONDITION: iron shows a dark, ancient patina.

Rosettes retain most of the original gilding. 2) Bit measures approx. 7” x 8 3/4”. It is forged iron w/ a mouthpiece formed by articulated cones w/ brass rosettes at the sides. Rosettes have cast in decoration. The overall forging shows short, lineal decorations down the sides & at the front of the bit. There is a sm. piece of relatively modern chain attached to the front w/ an early brass collection tag.

CONDITION: iron has a dark, somewhat crusty patina. Rosettes show significant wear but are complete. (02-16067/BF). $400-800.

3584. GERMAN GARDES DU CORPS MOUNTED SWORD. Overall length: 46 1/2”. Blade length: 39”. Dbl. fullered blade etched over half its length w/ foliate motifs, a mounted dragoon & German patriotic symbols. There is also a lg. panel etched, “Regiment der Gardes du Corps.”. Blade is stamped at the ricasso w/ a crown over crossed sabers w/ “C K Co”. Gilded brass hilt w/ 3 branch guard joining the knuckle bow near the pommel. Wire wrapped sharkskin grip. Plated iron scabbard. CONDITION: a beautiful blade w/ substantial original factory polish. Hilt is a bit loose but undamaged. Only traces of gilding remain on the hilt. Grip is complete.

Scabbard has some oxidation w/ loss of finish. (02-16302/BF). $600-800.

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3586. SUPERB PAINTING OF THE SHIP DORCHESTER OF THE MERCHANTS & MINERS LINE OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND BY J. BROWN. An exceptionally fine painting of the ship Dorchester with a gold leaf frame measuring 39 1/4” x 29 1/4” and the sight size of the painting itself measuring 33” x 23”. The painting depicts the Dorchester steaming through open ocean with sails in & smoke rising from the single stack. The American flag waves off the stern. A large, red, white & blue pennant flies from the aft mast that reads, “DORCHESTER”. The fore mast has a blue flag showing a central white triangle with the letters, “M & M CO”. This flag represents the company flag of Merchants & Miners Shipping out of Baltimore, Maryland. The painting is quite well done & appears to be a very fine representation of the ship with accurate features throughout attesting to the skill & maritime knowledge of the artist. The use of impasto in the clouds & the ocean are minimal but effective. The painting is signed in the lower right hand corner & appears to read, “J BROWN 89”. We could not locate information on this artist but perhaps a more in depth search could identify him. The Dorchester was built in Wilmington, Delaware for Merchants & Miners out of Baltimore. The 1,875 net ton ship was built of iron in 1888 & was 40/40 abeam. CONDITION: the painting was professionally relined but does appear to be on the original stretcher. The frame is old but not original to the painting. There are no apparent repairs or areas of inpainting. (02-16625/BF). $2,500-4,500.

3587. HISTORIC PAINTING OF THE DREADED CONFEDERATE LIBBY PRISON IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. Frame measures 30” x 24”. Sight size of painting is 23 1/2” x 17 1/2”. Gilded wood & gesso frame is correct for the period. Painting shows a front & left side view of the infamous Libby Prison used to house Union officers captured by the Confederacy. The painting shows a Confederate flag flying high over the prison. The 3 story brick prison was formally a warehouse located on Tobacco Row near the James River in Richmond, VA. The warehouse became a hospital & prison in 1861 & in 1862 it became an officers only prison. There were 8 rooms measuring 103’ x 42’ w/ low ceilings. Prisoners were held on the 2nd & 3rd floors of the dank, crowded facility. Signed in the lower left corner.

The signature appears to read “R. Russell 99”. The signature would indicate the painting was done in 1899 depicting how the famous prison appeared during the Civil War. The clothing worn by the 2 pedestrians in the center of the painting on the lower edge is indicative of Civil War garb. The infamous building was moved to Chicago in 1889 & displayed at the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. CONDITION: frame has a few sm. losses to the gesso.

Generally good with some minor inpainting. The artwork presents a clear representation of 1 of the most infamous buildings in American history. The gloomy gray sky combined w/ the muted colors of the building & foreground give the viewer a true sense of foreboding & a view into 1 of the darkest corners of American history. (02-16679/1452). $1,250-1,750.

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3585. WWI GERMAN M1916/17 HELMET WITH STIRNPANZER & MACHINE GUNNER’S CHEST PLATE. 1) HELMET. An M1916/17 German helmet w/ a heavily oxidized finish & partial liner. No chinstrap. CONDITION: as stated, the helmet has the remains of a painted finish but is heavily oxidized throughout. Most of the liner remains but is in well worn condition.

2) STIRNPANZER. A sniper’s brow shield worn w/ the M1916/17 or the M1918 German steel helmet. Heavy iron plate has much of the original finish remaining. No attachment strap. CONDITION: there is oxidation to the finish but no damage to the stirnpanzer.

3) CHEST PLATE. A WWI German machine gunner’s chest plate. There are partial interior attachment straps that were used in securing the 2 smaller bottom plates that are no longer present. Plate was used to protect machine gunners from enemy small arms fire. CONDITION: plate generally has an oxidized finish but remains solid. (02-16549/BF). $400-700.

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3588. ACCLAIMED WESTERN ARTIST WILLIAM HERBERT “BUCK” DUNTON (AMERICAN, 1878-1936) PAIR OF PAINTINGS: “BRAGGING THE CLAIM” & “STEALING THE CLAIM”. Pair of Dunton signature grayscale black & white oil on canvas depictions of a gold miner’s story, both 30” x 20” and painted as pair. Both have full signatures and dated 1906. William Herbert “Buck” Dunton (1878-1936) was one of the original members of Taos Society of Artists, who maintains reputation for unique consistent style, most of his work is institutionalized, and paintings highly sought. This unique pair will compliment any collection. 1) “BRAGGING THE CLAIM” Jubilant miner has made it rich buying drinks in saloon with cowboys, bartender and cowboys crowd around eyeing the pile of gold nuggets laid out on bar: 2) “STEALING THE CLAIM”. Our miner is walking back to his camp with coffee pot after filling with water to find 2 cowboys from the bar waiting for him, one brandishing a Winchester rifle, their horses grazing in background. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: conservation report from Gratz Gallery of Doylestown, PA. NOTE: Dunton was born on a farm near Augusta, Maine.

When he was a youngster, Dunton spent much time roaming the woods & fields around Augusta w/ a gun & sketchbook. At the age of 16, he was already selling drawings & stories of the outdoor life in Maine to local newspapers & even the Boston Globe. Later, he became a famous American illustrator & a renowned painter at the art colony located in Taos, New Mexico. He is most known for scenes of the untamed West & for his illustrations for noted Western author, Zane Grey. CONDITION: fine as conserved on new stretchers, relined with minor in-painting, read detailed conservation with excellent before & after detailed photos. PROVENANCE: Removed directly from a printing house in lower Manhattan, descended thru the family. (02-15621 & 02-15622/JS). $6,000-10,000.

3589. WWII BATTLE ACTION PAINTING OF “THE CAULDRON”

BY A BEARDSLEY. 30 x 24” Oil on canvas image of the end of the battle of Gazala, thought to be Romel’s greatest North African victory. Painting shows withdrawal of the 200th Guards Brigade from Nightsbridge Box on 13-14 June, 1942. Nightsbridge Box was the last of several “boxes” or defensive positions to fall before the taking of Tobruk. Painting shows British forces organizing to retreat w/ loaded trucks in foreground, tanks still firing in background to cover withdrawal. The sky is illuminated w/ canon flashes, anti aircraft fire, & flares. Painter’s signature “A. Beardsley” (noted professional marine painter who actually was in “The Cauldron”) is at lower left. Painting is in black paint & gilt frame & has identifying plaque at bottom. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: voluminous provenance regarding the painter, the battle, & the history of this painting. CONDITION: very fine, clean & bright w/ some minor rubs along right edge. There are no noted overpaintings or repairs. (02-16620/MGM). 1,000-1,500.

3590. 18TH CENTURY MAP OF AMERICA. 21 3/4” x 17 1/4” Plus borders on laid paper. The map is titled: “A NEW MAP OF NORTH AMERICA”. Map shows the Atlantic coast showing numerous ports, but little detail inland where various Indian tribes are listed. Recognizable cities pre-Revolutionary War include Boston, N. York, Philadelphia, Williamsburg, Charles T., Savannah. Three dates seen on map: on the border of Florida above Cape Canaveral “Bounds of Carolina by Charter, 1665”, Border line between the Carolinas “SUBJECT TO ENGLISH EVER SINCE 1729”, Near the Cumberland river “Walkers Eng. Sett. 1750”. Map is more detailed in the Northeast w/ notable French and Indian War & Revolutionary War forts & hand marks. CONDITION: appears very good overall, but not removed from frame. Folds, sm. water stains. lower right edge about 12” of border cut away, not affecting any topography. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (02-16573/JS). $600-800.

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3591. 1845 LITHOGRAPH OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IN ORIGINAL FRAME. A hand tinted, original 1845 lithograph of the Declaration of Independence by Humphrey Phelps of No. 4 Spruce St. in New York City. Walnut frame has an inner gold border & measures 31 1/4” x 25 1/2”. Sight size of the Declaration is 27 3/4” x 21 3/4”.

This rare lithograph features the Declaration of Independence w/ signatures below topped by a portrait of Washington. Renditions of the state seals of the 13 original colonies surround the body of the Declaration. There are dedications on either side of the base to Washington & LaFayette. In between the state seals are panels w/ the names of Revolutionary War generals. The entire document is hand colored in green, yellow & red. CONDITION: document shows scattered foxing & slight water damage near the base. Images & colors remain relatively crisp & clear. (02-16073/BF). $500-750.

3592. LARGE GROUP OF SCARCE ANTIQUE PISTOL GRIPS. Group consists over 35 pairs & few singles of mostly original grips w/ some restored & few reproductions mixed in. Group contains 3 original Colt SAA hard rubber eagle grips, 4 pairs Colt 1860 Army grips, 3 pocket model sized one piece grips, 3 original pairs Smith & Wesson mother of pearl grips, Colt hard rubber 1878 grips, Colt “Cop & Thug” hard rubber grips as well as 18 additional wood, hard rubber & other grips.

CONDITION: over all good to very good. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (02-16491/JS). $3,000-5,000.

3593. FIREARMS & RELATED LIBRARY OF JOHN MONTAGUE. This library of approx. 200 books has many of the important titles on numerous collecting fields, Confederate, Civil War, Cowboy, Swords, Kentucky rifles, Colts, S&W, Remington, Rev. war & early arms and equippage. Its interesting going through some of these titles where Mr. Montague has signed & dated when he got them. I.E. Albaugh’s Confederate Arms-Signed 1958. This is a wonderful library started over 60 years ago w/ some annotations & inserts.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3594. CARVED MAP HORN. 12” Overall. Carved w/ undetermined waterways & cities labeled New York, Boston & Halifax. Also are renditions of several vessels including 2 large British military ships w/ cannon & flags. CONDITION: very good overall w/ good details to Scrimshaw. Wood plug, chipped spout, cracked w/ electrical tape reinforcement. (02-15969/JS). $1,000-1,500.

3595. LARGE LOT OF BULLET MOLDS, POWDER FLASKS, ETC. 1) 36 Bullet molds, brass, iron, single cavity, double cavity pistol molds. 2) Board holding about .40 caliber patched balls w/ cover. 3) 6 Powder flasks & early pressed powder horn w/ screw plug. 4) Ames 1840 dated pistol flintlock (lock only). 5) Iron pistol ramrod w/ integral worm.

6) 3 Cap tins, pair rabbit ear hammers, 2 Civil War musket tools & more. 7) All above contained in 16” x 12” x 3” wood case w/ 1919 dated presentation plaque. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague.

(02-16493/JS). $700-900.

3596. GROUP OF NINE KENTUCKY RIFLE CARVED BONE & HORN POWDER MEASURES. Vintage 18th & 19th century carved measures came in a variety of shapes & sizes, no 2 alike. From a lifetime of collecting, five well sculpted & patinaed bone measures are offered along w/ well patinaed horn measures that would have originally been tied to a hunting bag w/ a horn. These measures are so often lost & these are all fine usable examples. There are in addition 2 later brass measures, making a total of 11 powder measures in this lot. CONDITION: very good overall, chips and cracks. PROVENANCE: From the collection of John Montague. (0216493-1/JS). $700-900.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3597. 15 BOWIE KNIFE BOOKS. All the best & scarcest titles are in this lot that any Bowie knife collector. Adams, Flayderman, Abels, Peterson, Berryman/Schreiner, & Williamson sale catalog are included. CONDITION: good to very good overall. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (02-16502-1/JS). $600-800.

3598. GROUP OF MUZZLE LOADING ACCESSORIES IN SHADOWBOX. Four brass cappers; (two rnd. English style, both unmarked; one continental style, marked “PAT MAY 1 1872”; one European type, pivoting latch stamped “3”.) Two t-handle nipple wrenches, one plain steel, the other w/ brass nipple caps & pricker. One combination folding nipple wrench w/ two screwdrivers. One combination steel nipple wrench with folding turn screw & brass cap w/ pricker. Copper bodied 4” powder flask. Early German silver & iron powder measure; slide w/ hand engraved numbers. A patch knife w/ boxwood handle. Two nutcracker type bullet molds for sm. round balls. CONDITION: fair to good. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (02-15417-1/MGM). $500-1,000.

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Session 3 | May 8, 2022 3599. 21 POWDER HORNS. One incised “IC 1862” on base plug w/ spurious name “John Cob 1762” on body which has original decoration of houses & geometrics. Remaining group of 20 assorted powder horns large & small, old & new, some w/ minor decoration. CONDITION: good to fine. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (02-15417-2/MGM). $500-1,000.

3600. POST CIVIL WAR M1860 STYLE OFFICER’S SWORD. Overall length: 37”. Blade length: 30”. Plain unmarked blade. Gilded brass hilt w/ wire wrapped metal simulated sharkskin grip. Plated iron scabbard w/ brass mounts. CONDITION: blade shows minor staining particularly near the tip. Hilt has a dark patina, nearly no gilded finish remaining & is a bit bent. Grip has wear to the finish & the wire is loose. Scabbard has significant finish loss w/ an oxidized finish. (02-15975/BF). $100-200.

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