1884 US SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOOR RIFLE,240 RNDS AMMOSpringfield Model 1884 U.S. Trapdoor rifle, 45.70 caliber, 32.5/8" barrel, cleaning rod, two barrel bands marked with "U", stacking swivel, two sling swivels,...
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EXCEPTIONAL MERGANSERFred M. Nichols(1854-1924)
Lynn, MA, c. 1890
17 in. long
Ongoing research has identified this decoy and its two rigmates as the work of Massachusetts master carver Fred Nichols. This hollow...
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RED-BREASTED MERGANSERMarblehead, MA,c. 1860
15 in. long
A pert sheldrake with refined articulation and stylish paint. The uplifted head retains its thin original crest. The body has a pinched breast, defined...
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EXCEPTIONAL SWIMMING MERGANSERNorthShore, MA, c. 1890
17 1/2 in. long
This hollow swimming merganser is among the finest decoys discovered in decades. As this Massachusetts masterpiece makes its public debut,...
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KENTUCKY TIGER MAPLE RIFLE & HORN, TNPROVENANCEKentucky tiger maple full stock percussion rifle with eagle patchbox and powder horn, Middle Tennessee history. 1st item - Percussion long rifle with tiger maple...
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CASSILY ADAMS, USS OSAGE PAINTING ANDSIGNED DOCUMENTCassilly Adams (American, 1843-1921) Civil War era watercolor on paper painting of the navy vessel upon which he was stationed: the U.S.S. Osage. The Osage...
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TN CHILD PORTRAIT ATT. SHACKELFORDTennesseeoil on canvas portrait of a young girl, attributed to William Stamms Shackelford (Kentucky/Tennessee, c. 1814- c.1878). Portrait depicts a young girl wearing a white lace...
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20 PCS MOSTLY COIN SILVER, INCL. ASSORTEDFLATWARE, EAG...Twenty (20) pieces of assorted silver, mostly coin, including one (1) small condiment or salt ladle, possibly marked "Merriman" for Marcus Merriman or Samuel...
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GAMBLER’S CASE.Gambler’s Case. American,ca. 1880. One of the few gambler’s boxes we have seen composed of apparently all-original material, including Hopkins & Allen XL. No. 2 engraved pistol with mother of pearl...
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CHIEF SITTING BULL'S C. SHARPS 1859PEPPERBOXThis historic and important lot includes the C. Sharps four-barrel derringer circa 1859-1862 owned by Hunkpapa Sioux Chief Sitting Bull marked in Togia language as...
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GROUP OF 50 LEATHERBOUND BOOKS, AMERICANLITERATURELowell's Works , 16 various titles, by James Russell Lowell, Boston and New York, Houghton Mifflin, 1904, three quarter leather over marbled boards, gilt decorated...
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ALVAN FISHER(American, 1792-1863)
McCollough'sLeap, signed and dated indistinctly lower right "AFisher 184?", oil on canvas, 27 x 21-1/2 in.; fine reproduction gilt wood frame, 29 x 34 in.
Note: On September 1, 1777,...
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18 PIECES VICTORIAN ENGLISH SILVER FLATWAREmostLondon, including large serving spoon, marks for Samuel Holditch Hayne and Dudley Frank Cater, 1849, heraldic device "STAND SURE"; pair of cased berry spoons with later decoration,...
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GRISWOLD & GUNNISON FIRST MODEL CONFEDERATEREVOLVER.36 caliber, six shot cylinder, 7-1/2 in. dragoon type round barrel with round barrel housing, worn down brass pin front sight, brass frame, trigger guard, and backstrap,...
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MOLE AND THOMAS(Chicago, Illinois, ArthurSamuel Mole 1889-1983, John D. Thomas d. 1947)
Machine Gun Ensignia (sic), A Living Photograph, December 10th, 1918, studio stamp lower left recto, printed title recto "Machine...
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RARE SAMUEL COLT BIOGRAPHY, SIGNED BYMRS. COLTFirst edition of extremely rare, privately printed Colt memorial volume, Armsmear, The Home, The Arm & The Armory of Samuel Colt, 1866. SIGNED and inscribed by Elizabeth...
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COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY COMMEMORATIVEREVOLVER REVOLVER, 45 Colt caliber, 7 1/2" barrel, blue and silver finish, smooth two piece rosewood grips with Colt medallion, fixed sights, engraved cylinder, serial #1066SC....
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SECOND GENERATION COLT DRAGOON PERCUSSIONREVOLVER REVOLVER, 44 caliber, 7 1/2" barrel, blued finish, case colored: receiver, loading lever and hammer; silver plated square back trigger guard and backstrap engraved...
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PHILADELPHIA SILK ON LINEN NEEDLEWORKEMBROIDERYPhiladelphia or New Jersey silk on linen needlework embroidery , attributed to Mary Zeller's School, inscribed Abigal Jones her work 1793 , with family record of...
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PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL OF GUNSMITH SAMUELBAUMNew Berlin, Union County, Pennsylvania journal of gunsmith Samuel Baum , with various dates between 1789 and 1826, including a drawing for a gun stock, multiplication...
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GROUP OF CIVIL WAR LETTERSGroup of CivilWar letters, to include ephemera from Lt. John P. S. Weidensaul, 52nd PA., including price lists for clothing, dated 1863, letter dated 1863 for 1st Sg. Samuel G. Sewall,...
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CIVIL WAR ERA MUSTER ROLL MANUSCRIPTCivilWar era muster roll manuscript for the Montgomery Rifle Blues, a Montgomery County, Pennsylvania militia first organized in May, 1850, including the militia bylaws, receipts,...
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29) BOOKS: BIG-GAME HUNTING, AFRICA,NORTH AMERICA(lot of 29) Books, including: (1) "Ends of the Earth," Roy Chapman Andrews, 1929, (1) "Wild Beasts & Their Ways," Sir Samuel W. Baker, 1988, (1) "From Out of...
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LOT OF THREE WHALING ITEMS TO INCLUDE:1) ATRADING CARD FOR CC BRANDS ADVERTISING A WHALING GUN AND BOMB LANCE, JUNIUS A BRAND, NORWICH, ETC. 2) CLOTH BOUND BOOK TITLED “INCIDENT ON BOARD THE BARK COLUMBIA”...
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AN EXTREMELY RARE CHINESE EXPORT SCOTSMENPLATE An extremely rare Chinese Export Jacobite Highlanders plate for the Scottish Market. Early Qianlong Era, 1741-45 decorated in Famille Rose enamels with two members of...
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Colt Model 1877 Lighting Revolver Usedby Samuel F. Priest .38 cal. 2.5'' round barrel S/N 4613. Two-line barrel address etched panel on the right side of barrel checkered walnut grips. Double case coin silver...
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1860 Letter to Samuel Colt from H. RichardsonRegarding a Call for Arms 1p approx. 9.25 x 10.75 in. Richmond VA 26 Jan. 1860. Signed by Wm. H. Richardson Adjutant Genl. of Virginia. To Samuel Colt requesting an exchange...
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CURLY MAPLE FULL STOCK RIFLE. Markedon the lock and the barrel for Lewis Rogers Xenia Greene County Ohio 2nd quarter-19th century. Stock with good curl silver inlays and an engraved brass patchbox lock...
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Brevet Brigadier General James M. Ruggles1st & 3rd Illinois Cavalry Civil War Archive 69 letters and documents; 1 diary; 2 presidential appointments; Veteran's hat; 2 shoulder straps; and coin purse with 19 coins....
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Samuel Colt NYC Revolver #90579 Coltspatent. Nicely engraved cylinder. Original patina. Leather holster markde ''Hunter''.E...
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Nine Gun Reference Books Lot includes;Arms and Makers of Maryland Gunsmiths of Ohio 18th & 19th Centuries Arms and Armor in Colonial America Samuel Colt Presents A History of the Colt Revolver Colt an American...
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[Maryland Militia] Four military commissions1) Governor J.H. Stone to Tristram Meridith as Anson in the 35th Regt. of Militia Queen Anne Co. June 1796; 2) Joseph Kent appointing Samuel R. Balenner as Captain of a company...
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Seven books on Colt firearms; Colt CartridgePistols, James Serven, 1952, paperback, stains, tears, loose at staples; Colt: An American Legend, R.L. Wilson, Abbeville, excellent condition, with dust jacket; Samuel Colt...
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Double-Barrel Percussion Shotgun byWhitney Arms Presented to Frank Tiesing .12 gauge 32'' barrels S/N 1007. Engraved on the top of barrel Presented To Frank Tiesing By Whitney Arms Company. Engraved metal frame....
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