(pair) Boxed flintlock pistols, British, early 19th c., no maker's mark, each approx. 7.5"l, 3" part round part octagonal barrels with gold accented scrolled inlay, each with short ramrod, approx. 11mm smooth bore, foliate engraving at lock plate, side plate, trigger guard and butt, the butt with lift up oval cap housing a short tool, all housed in a burlwood inlaid box with inset bone cartouche, the interior fitted with accoutrements including powder flask, Bery's Patent wood box with lead balls, wood box with flints, screw driver, cleaning/ clearing rod, bullet mold marked 11.4, action good on both pistols and sparking correctly with installed flint, bore with light surface rust, walnut stock in good conditon, box: approx. 5.5"h, 10"w, 7"d, 4.75lbs
Pair of Box Flintlock Pistols by Bond of London .50 caliber smoothbore 1.5'' round barrel with gilt and engravings on the barrels. Nicely engraved rounded action with safeties on the back of the hammer. Checkered walnut grips. Folding triggers. Condition: Both pistols have a nice patina with sharp and crisp lines and engraving. Barrels still retain some of the gilt. Stocks are excellent with sharp checkering.
Pair of English flintlock box lock pistols, marked Wilston, London with silver inlaid grips and silver lion butt caps, approx. .44...
Pair of European flintlock box lock pistols, with engraved decoration and screw barrels, approx. .45 caliber, barrel - 3 1/2" l.
Pair of English flintlock box lock pistols, marked Wilston, London with silver inlaid grips and silver lion butt caps, approx. .44 caliber with screw barrels, barrel - 3 1/2" l.
Pair of European flintlock box lock pistols, with engraved decoration and screw barrels, approx. .45 caliber, barrel - 3 1/2" l.
Pair of French Boxed Dueling Pistols
Early 19th cent. Name on barrel: Canon 'A Rubans. Rosewood case.
Pair of Nimschke-Style Engraved Smith & Wesson Model No.2 Revolvers Inscribed to D.B. Dyer .32 caliber RF 6'' octagonal barrels S/N 19189 S/N 17780. Nimschke-style engraving with nickel finish and pearl grips; both with custom pearl grips and contemporary hand-tooled Slim-Jim-style leather holsters. One gun originally cased in fancy rosewood box with brass corners and lined in maroon velvet lining. A near matching pair of the acclaimed rimfire No. 2 Army Smith & Wesson revolvers that first saw widespread service during the Civil War as a reliable personal weapon and later carried on the Western frontier by the likes of George Armstrong Custer and ?Wild Bill? Hickok. These guns were exquisitely engraved by the shop of superlative firearms engraver Louis D. Nimschke (1832-1904) and illustrate the perfect symmetry of his distinctive scrollwork design harmonious and masterfully executed albeit on the Smith and Wessons. Both pistols were originally cased in rosewood boxes and are identically inscribed ?D.B. Dyer? on the back strap. One gun bears the serial number 17780 and is confirmed by Jinks as having been made in 1864 and retailed by Smith & Wesson??Ts exclusive agent J.S. Storrs of New York City. The other pistol numbered 19189 was made slightly later and shows a variant pattern of Nimschke??Ts work on the frame barrel cylinder and butt strap. That both handsome pistols were once carried by Daniel B. Dyer (1849-1912) as a pair is evidenced by the matching black leather ''Slim Jim'' holsters custom-made with an identical flower-over-star pattern tooled into the leather with aesthetic reverse hook trigger guard. The right holster shows more wear than the left. Family recollection says that the Smith & Wessons were purchased by patriarch Captain George Randolph Dyer then serving as Quartermaster at Pilot Knob Missouri as a gift ??" possibly a birthday present ??" for his second son Daniel B. Dyer sometime after 1864. Parenthetically the family retains a gold cased pocket watch inscribed and presented to the older brother Captain George Dallas Dyer on the occasion of his 18th birthday in 1862 lending substance to gift story. Even though Daniel Dyer was a fifteen-year-old civilian he had been present at Fort Davidson ??" staying with his father ??" during the battle of Pilot Knob on September 27 1864 where Sterling Price sought to overwhelm the thin Federal defenses en route to St. Louis. Family history relates that young Daniel was captured at Pilot Knob and managed to escape after a few weeks. A plausible supposition is that Captain Dyer purchased the guns for his young son in recognition of that harrowing occasion. The pistols must certainly have accompanied Daniel Dyer to Baxter Springs Kansas in 1870 where he built a successful hardware and dry goods business in the sprawling cattle town. In 1880 Dyer took up a Federal appointment as Indian Agent at the newly created Quapaw Agency in the nearby Indian Territory. He had earlier accompanied General Sherman with William Cody as their scout to the Klamath Reservation in the Oregon Territory to relocate the remnants of the defeated Modoc tribe--about 165 men women and children held as prisoners of war--to the distant Oklahoma reservation. It is thought that during this time D. B. Dyer and the flamboyant plainsman who would be regaled as ''Buffalo Bill'' became lifelong friends and business associates. The Dyers moved to the Darlington Agency in 1884 near the newly constructed Fort Reno and walked into the middle of a simmering dispute between the restive Cheyenne and Arapaho bands and local cattlemen. The ranchers had purchased limited and cheap grazing rights on the reservation that provided income for the tribes but now began to encroach directly on Indian camps. Rejecting Dyer??Ts officious demands that they take up farming the hungry Indians began to steal cattle causing the angry ranchers to clamor for army intervention. Brow-beaten by the whites arrayed against them the Cheyenne led by the Dog Soldier faction grew surely and aggressive and ?threatened to go on the warpath.? The whites at the Darlington Agency immediately fled to safety of nearby Fort Reno while the Indians watched the darkened Dyer homestead for signs of the despised Indian Agent. Dyer only survived the incident thanks to a friendly half-breed who had convinced the cautious warriors that Dyer had ?already gone to the fort.? Unquestionably the pair of Smith and Wesson??Ts were cocked and ready as the Dyer family remained secreted until the cavalry came to the rescue. By the summer of 1885 Dyer??Ts days as an government Indian Agent were over. Dyer moved to Kansas City Missouri where he and a partner engaged in the real estate business reaping significant wealth and social status in relatively short order. The Dyers had brought with them a massive collection of Indian artifacts from the Darlington Agency ??" then regarded as little more than curiosities ??" which was displayed at the National Agricultural Exhibition in Kansas City in 1887. Today the Dyer collection is held ??" but not displayed ??" by the Kansas City Museum and is said to be the largest collection of period Cheyenne-Arapaho artifacts in the world. Lured to the newly opened Oklahoma Territory in 1887 by the prospect of fresh business opportunities Dyer dabbled briefly in territorial politics and was elected the first mayor of Guthrie Oklahoma before abruptly returning to Kansas City. Dyer had caught wind of a more promising venture in Augusta Georgia. Having lined up investors and secured capital he moved to Augusta in 1890 and quickly chartered the Augusta Street Railway Company. Financial reward was immediate and Dyer would go on to successfully parlay his railroad company into a multitude of holdings that included utilities real estate and the venerable Augusta Chronicle newspaper. Dyer soon commissioned an opulent twenty-seven room mansion in Augusta he named ?Château Le Vert? and thereafter alternated between his Georgia estate and the 41 acre river front manor in Kansas City called ?Clarendon.? In 1911 Dyer sold all of his Augusta interests and returned to Kansas City Missouri. On December 23 1912 at age sixty-two Daniel Dyer died of pneumonia. Woven into the rich tapestry draping the Gilded Age of Industrialists is the illustrious Daniel B. Dyer ??" a Captain of Industry. In describing his life??Ts success Dyer preferred a baseball metaphor stating matter-of-factly: ?Business is like playing baseball. I??Tve been lucky in hitting the ball.? He was brought back to the home of his father in Joliet Illinois where he was buried in Oakwood Cemetery the pair of Smith and Wesson??Ts a lasting legacy of his frontier roots and successful ascendancy in the West. Along with the pistols is a large cross section of intriguing ephemera ??"newspaper clippings letters pamphlets genealogy and photography??"relating to D.B. Dyer??Ts eminent life as a business mogul and respected philanthropist during the Gilded Age. The paper reflects Dyer??Ts privileged status during the last decade of his life and touches upon some of personal relationships he cemented with similarly high profile individuals including the American icon ?Buffalo Bill? Cody. Born on his father's rustic farm near Plainfield Illinois on March 21 1849 Dyer as a successful man expended considerable energy in documenting the extensive genealogy of his long and illustrious family tree an impulse not lost on his survivors who likewise compiled several files of florid newspaper clippings and printed obituaries after their patriarch??Ts demise and funeral in 1912. There are twelve different cabinet cards of the heavily bearded Dyer ranging from 1884 through at least 1911; all are obligatory formal poses mostly by Augusta photographers. Three of the portraits show the regal Major Dyer wearing a Georgia National Guard dress uniform GAR medals and presentation sword. From a historical perspective the most interesting photograph is the portrait of a younger D.B. in civilian suit wonderfully inked on verso ?D.B. Dyer/US Indian Agent/Cheyenne and Arapaho/Agency. I.T./May 2. 1884? with Kansas City MO imprint. Mrs. Ida Dyer??Ts later frontier classic Fort Reno does not even include her then-husband??Ts photograph from his time as Indian Agent. Two more photographs depict showman extraordinaire William Cody. One is an undated picture of the ubiquitous ?Buffalo Bill? and D.B. Dyer standing side-by-side ??" looking like twin brothers ??" with matching moustaches and goatees now aged silver-white. The other is a glossy contemporary print of Cody mounted in full regalia a later 20th century copy of an original photograph made up with a fabricated autograph by ?Buffalo Bill? to ?Col. Dyer dated Arizona Feb. 26 1911.? The extensive ephemera consists of fifty-eight large file folders dated 1898-1912 each tab having a brief handwritten description of the generally sparse contents contained therein. Twelve more folders are undated and comprise otherwise uncategorized drafts notes inventories clippings and letters. Among the most interesting material is a highly collectable engraved $1000 gold bond certificate for the Augusta Railway Company an interurban founded by Dyer in 1890 as his first business venture in that city. This fine example of scripophily is printed in rust and black with fabulous graphics the uncut document measuring 21 x 17 in. unfolded retaining all of the redeemable coupons. Dated February 1911 is a typed two page communication on the business letterhead of the Edison Storage Battery Company informing D.B. Dyer that ?converting existing carriages and wagons into electric vehicles? is ?impossible to carry??| into effect? from a cost standpoint. The iconic inventor Thomas A. Edison is listed as ?Company President.? From Mrs. William F. Cody and family is an actual black bordered death notice still in its original envelope dated January 16 1917 addressed to Miss Mabel E. Green a niece of D.B. Dyer. Also a large file relating to ?Buffalo Bill??Ts? gift in 1912 of his ?old Deadwood coach? to the local Kansas City Missouri DAR chapter. Two typed letters dated July 1911 (one a typed transcription of an original hand written letter) on the colorful heading of William F. Cody??Ts Campo Bonito Mining & Milling Company in which D.B. Dyer responds to Lieutenant jg. Robert. L. Ghormley USN giving the officer formal permission to marry his favorite niece Lucile Lyon. Vice Admiral Ghormley USN (1883-1958) later took command of SOPAC in April 1942 and planned the initial operation at Guadalcanal during the early days of World War Two. Another folder contains Daniel B. Dyer??Ts official paperwork related to his 1889 membership in the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS) a prestigious post-war organization populated exclusively by successful Civil War veterans and their male offspring. Lastly a selection of poems and illustrations by an obscure artist named Frank C. Roberts (1861-after 1924) that appears to have descended by marriage. The handwritten collection is bound in a modern folder (1997) and lists nineteen pieces of verse on a contents page written between 1895 and 1897 in Kansas City and Chicago. Frank Roberts is a virtual unknown who seems to have specialized in ?outdoor verse ? particularly ?the wild but restful forests of Canada? according to the only reference found on the Internet. Descended Directly in the Dyer Family Condition: Both revolvers have been lightly cleaned. Still retain some of the original nickel finish. Case is in excellent condition. Holsters show wear and use but are in excellent condition. Paper documents and photographs showing expected age and minor handling wear else undamaged.
**Cased Pair Kimber 25th Anniversary Pistols
Serial # KMSC079 & KMSG079 This is a special pair of matching serial number Kimber pistols from the 25th anniversary 1979 to 2004. The first gun has a commemorative stamp "1979 - 2004" on left side of slide. Right side of slide is stamped "Custom". This gun is as new in box with all paperwork and accessories. Comes with one magazine. These quality handguns are built on the Colt 1911 design by Kimber of New York. Some of the finest semi-automatic pistols made today with a match grade barrel, chamber and trigger group. This example has many competition features such as: front slide serrations, beveled ejection port, adjustable lightweight trigger, checkered flat mainspring housing, beaver-tail safety and lightweight bobbed hammer. Has an adjustable combat rear sight. Features a 5" barrel, matte black finish and chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. Grips are deluxe walnut. Beautiful gun. The second gun has a commemorative stamp "1979 to 2004" on the left side of slide. Right side of slide is stamped "Gold Match". This gun is as new in box with all paperwork and accessories. Comes with one magazine. These quality handguns are built on the Colt 1911 design by Kimber of New York. Some of the finest semi-automatic pistols made today with a match grade barrel, chamber and trigger group. This example has many competition features such as: front slide serrations, beveled ejection port, adjustable lightweight trigger, checkered flat mainspring housing, beaver-tail safety and lightweight bobbed hammer. Has a fully adjustable Kimber rear target sight with a drift front. Features a 5" barrel and chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. Grips are deluxe walnut. Beautiful gun. This matching number set is one of 250 manufactured and come in a custom wood display box.
CASED GARNITURE OF ARMS. The 41-1/4” x 17-3/4” x 4-1/4” wood case contains a shotgun and a pair of pistols by Vincent & Sons of Perigueux, two swords, two powder flasks, and various tools. There are also six empty covered compartments. These are all presentation grade items, but no name appears on the case or any of the items in the case. The shotgun’s SN is 4314. It is 16 ga., 36-3/8” bbls are made of top grade Damascus steel with contrasting ribbons of straight grain and whorled patterns. There are Belgian proofs on the bottom, but no maker’s marks. The right lockplate is inlaid in gold with “VINCENT & FILS” within an oval border which is inlaid with silver. The left lockplate is inlaid in gold “A PERIGUEUX” within a similar silver-inlaid oval. The stock is carved instead of checkered with a modified fish scale pattern on both the grip and forearm. There is relief carved floral scrolling at the rear of the pistol grip, extending on to the bottom of the stock. The wood appears to be a burl walnut. The German silver fittings are all engraved with a shell top patchbox inlet into the left side of the stock behind the cheekpiece. The pistols are similarly marked and mounted with the name on one pistol and the town on the other engraved on the locks, but not gold inlaid. German silver fittings with similar clamshell patchbox are in the butt of each. They are .56 Cal. microgroove rifling, 7” oct bbls. Ramrods have ivory tips and cleaning jags on the other end. The court sword has a 29-5/8” triangular fluted blade with floral designs etched on all three sides, but no maker’s mark. The gilt bronze hilt has a crowned eagle with lightning bolts on the counterguard and bees on the pommel. The hilt is mother-of-pearl. The scabbard has similarly decorated gilt bronze throat and drag. The saber has a 29-3/4” double fuller blade that is etched for most of its length in scrolls, vines, and military motifs. The hilt has a simple decoration. The grip is leather, bound by three rows of copper wire. The gold portapee has a black cord. The leather scabbard has plain brass throat and drag. The top of the lid has wood of a different grain and color from that on the body of the case. The interior is lined with hunter green felt. It contains, besides the items above, a large French pushbutton shotgun flask featuring Diana and a deer. A pistol flask, 3-3/8” long, has a checkerboard pattern with flowers in the boxes and leaves around the top. Other items include a turned wood cap box, a brass oil bottle, a cleaning rod with loading tip for the pistols, a longer 2-pc rod for the shotgun, an iron mold for casting various sizes of buckshot, a patch cutter, a combination screwdriver/nipple wrench, a cleaning brush for the shotgun, a cleaning brush for the pistols, a loading mallet, a bullet mold for the pistols, and a key which works the lock. CONDITION: Rear of the bbl is lightly pitted, and there are dents on the front end. Stock has been refinished. Locks are a smooth gray with some loss to the silver inlay on the name side. Pistols are excellent with about 50% of the orig brown on the bbls and 30% of the blue on the locks and hammers. Stocks are fine. There is some cracking to the ivory on the cleaning rods. Court sword is excellent, with little sign of usage. Scabbard is fine. Saber blade has been cleaned to a gray patina with scattered spots of light pitting. There is little finish on the hilt. Drag is somewhat battered. Leather has been repaired and strengthened at a bend about midway. Portapee shows no use. Buckshot mold has been reblued. All other pieces in the case are fine. Flasks both have orig finish. Case has minor damage on the top but is generally fine. Lid is slightly warped. 4-58137 FS36 (25,000-35,000)
Pair of Limerick marked Irish Percussion Pocket Pistols: S A handsome pair of percussion pocket pistols, with outside hammers and rammers, by Bond, marked Limerick, in Ireland. Bond was a well-known English gun maker, with shops in London and in Ireland in the 1850’s. This is a nicely done pair of relatively large box lock pocket pistols, with side hammers and externally mounted ram rods. They have octagonal barrels, and handsomely checkered grips with unengraved silver escutcheon plates. Both pistols have Birmingham proofs. Dimensions: Each barrel is 4 inches long. Each pistol is 8 inches long overall. Processing and shipping within the continental U. S. $25. 00 plus 1. 5% replacement cost insurance. Condition The pistols are quite dirty, but should clean well. Neither pistol’s mainspring is working. One rammer is missing the inner end piece Witherell's strives to provide as much information and photographs as possible but encourages in-person inspection by bidders. Condition statements are only for general guidance and should not be relied upon as complete statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Witherell's. All lots are sold "AS IS" under terms and conditions.
CASED PAIR OF CONSTABLE TARGET PISTOLS. Cal .70. Marked "R. CONSTABLE. PHILADELPHIA." on top of each bbl with just the name on the lockplates. Notice that one of the pistols was made wtih saw handle type grip and one with transitional grip. There are British proof marks on the bottom of the bbls. There are engraved initials on the silver ovals on the left side of one of the pistols, "H. L. H"?? Breech plug and bbl tang are finely engraved to match the trigger guard. There is also a silver band around the breech plug. Case is probably American as the green baize covering is not the normal pattern in British case guns. A wooden box has been glued to the baize in the center. It contains a red, leather-covered, three compartment flask that is unmarked and two cap tins. There is also a bullet mold, two cleaning rods, one of which has an over long replacement handle, and two compartments one of which contains cast balls. CONDITION: Gray patina overall with light pitting getting heavier at the muzzle. Wood has normal dings and scratches. Locks are fine. Set triggers require adjustment. That was probably added by Constable, but the grain match on the wood is very good and barely detectable. Initial plate on the unaltered pistol is in the normal position. Case has stains and repairs to the lid and the top panel is loose at the left. Interior is slightly stained the label is only partially readable due to stains. Cased American pairs of pistols are extremely rare. 4-57034 FS44 (8,000-12,000)
Oak cased pair of British Adams flintlock dueling pistols marked "London" in ornamental box.
Pistols: 11.25"l / Case: 2.5"h x 15"l x 8.5"d
Condition: Pistols in good condition, box lining worn, missing escutcheon, crack to box, wear consistent with age.
CASED PAIR OF DEVISME PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS. NSN. Cal. 44. 10-7/8” oct bbls. Marked “Devisme á Paris” in script on top of each bbl. One of the pistols has the number “1” inlaid in gold on the breech plug and tang; the other has the number “2”. The metal parts are all engraved with light scrolls. The ebony stock is carved with fluting on the grip and floral scrolls on the forearm. The wood case is lined with dark green velour with French recesses for the pistols and tools. The inside lid has Devisme’s logo in gold in the center. The tools contained in the case include a bullet mold with sprue cutter, a screwdriver, a mallet, a nipple wrench, a powder dipper, two cleaning rods, and two turned wood boxes--one containing caps and one containing balls. There is a covered compartment that is empty. CONDITION: Pistols and metal tools have been cleaned to bright with scattered light pitting remaining. Pistols are mechanically fine. Wood is fine with little sign of use. Blade of the screwdriver is broken. Case has been refinished on the exterior, with considerable loss to the veneer on the top and right end. Lining on the inside has deteriorated badly from moisture. 4-58171 (7,500-10,000)
CASED PAIR OF MINIATURE BEATTIE PERCUSSION MUFF PISTOLS. Cal. 32. Tiny peanut pistols with 1" screw-bbls, 4" overall, with checkered bag-shaped grips. They have square, box-lock receivers decorated on both sides with light engraving, having the manufacturer’s name on the left side and "London" on the right. They have center dolphin decorated hammers with safeties and folding triggers. They are accompanied by an English manufacturer’s case which has recesses for the pistols, and also contains the bbl wrench/rammer and a tiny German silver bag-shaped flask with two rnd lidded compartments in the front that contain caps & balls. The case bottom is made from a single piece of oak and the lid with extended edges and has brass hinges and a mortised lock. Also accompanies is part of page 10 of the September 15, 1970 Shotgun News advertising a similar set of pistols. CONDITION: Pistols are fine. Retain no original finish being a light to medium gray/brown patina. Stocks retain most of their original varnish with minor handling and use marks. Mechanics are fine. One of the hammers is possibly a replacement. Tool and flask are fine, as is the case. 4-50911 (2,000-4,000)
*CONSECUTIVE NUMBERED PAIR OF ENGRAVED COLT JUNIOR SEMI-AUTO PISTOLS. Cal. 25 ACP. SN 120197 & 120198. Spanish made pocket pistols for Colt. Engraved nickel finish, 2" bbls, checkered walnut grips, standard sights. Accompanied by their orig wood grain 2-pc boxes with owner’s pamphlets. CONDITION: Extremely fine. As new, possibly unfired. Retain about all of their orig nickel to both pistols. Grips are fine. Mechanics & bores are fine. Boxes have slightly worn edges, otherwise are fine. 4-55609 ET31 (600-800)
Fine Pair Cased French Percussion Dueling Pistols: with 10'' Damascus steel octagonal barrels, ornate scroll work engraved on hammers, upper tangs, trigger guards, butt caps, and lockplates. Marked ''Chaubet a Bordeaux'' on lockplates, both barrels with partially exposed hallmarks with carved andfluted walnut stocks. Includes mallet, implements for loading and cleaning the pistols, powder flask marked "BAP", cap box, bullet molds and more. Case: 3 1/8" high, 17 1/4" long, 10 3/4" deep. Pistols: 16" long, barrels: 9 3/4" long. Exteriorbox with chipping, missing name plate on lid, soiling to interior lining on the lid. Pistols with oxidization to barrels, some indentations to wooden surfaces, one with a wood chip to lower stock. Provenance: Property from a FairfieldCounty Estate. Condition Auction buying is wholesale and not the same as retail store or retail internet buying. There are no returns based on condition. Our auction items are mostly vintage, mostly from estates, and are not in perfect condition. The items are sold "as is", and we are acting as agents, not as principals. Accordingly, prospective buyers are entirely responsible for determining the physical condition of lots prior to and as a condition to bidding. Bidders are obligated to determine their level of interest in and value of the items based solely on their own review. To assist prospective bidders in this endeavor, we offer in person open-house preview days prior to the auction, and also provide written condition reports in response to emailed requests submitted to condition@woodburyauction. com at least two days prior to the auction. The printed catalog lot information is a best efforts presentation of our opinion, rendered on a time-sensitive schedule, and is provided for guidance only, without legal obligation, and does not constitute a "statement of fact". The absence of condition statements in a lot catalog entry does not mean that the item is in perfect condition or is without defects. Please understand that our duty is to present the items fairly for bidder consideration and that the bidder's duty is to make independent investigation of the condition of items before bidding.
A pair of late 18th century flintlock pistols by Twigg of London the 6.5 inch barrels with London proof marks in original case with shot flask and shot pliers gun overall 11.5ins Estimate ?2 500-3 500 Both hammers and springs in ok working order. Both bayonets to top of each barrel fastened securely and spring loose and fasten at front securely. General wear to block to secure the bayonets which sit at top of barrel apertures 1 which sits prouder than other but securely fitted. 1 of guns has crack to stock below barrel which is 1ins and old. Both lightly grubby and with nominal scratching/wear. Both good and clearly marked to lock plates. Box- shot flask is scratched and dented. case- tired and grubby green interior with losses but FAIR. No repairs to the pistols and there is a small crack to the wood on the underside of one barrel do appear to cock normally and the case is in fair condition just rather grubby internally and expected wear externally. Overall good Are back in as the buyer defauled on payment. They are by Twigg not strickly a pair and not in orginal box. Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Gorringes Conditions of Sale.Sold for ?5 500
PAIR OF BOXED FRENCH FLINTLOCK PISTOLS Pair of iron-mounted French flintlock pistols with bullet mold, in a later box with a decorative mother-of-pearl plaque on the top, dated 1778. 7 1/4 in. From the Estate of Dr. Mario Mandala, NY Estimate $ 800-1,200
CASED PAIR OF FRENCH PRESENTATION TARGET PISTOLS FROM EMPEROR NAPOLEAN III. Cal. 50. NSN. Made by Baillot & Heberard. Spectacular pieces of art with 10-1/4" oct bbls with parabolic rifling, finished in high polish blue with dainty dovetailed blade front sights & elevation adjustable rear sight. Top three flats are inlaid in gold: Top left flat "ECOLE NORMALE DE TIR. 1859 / 1 ER PRIX D'INSTRUCTION." Top flat has "DONN'E PAR L'EMPEREUR" and has a large raised gold crown over a raised gold "N". Right flat has "A MR DUCHET / ENSEIGNE DE VAISSEAU". The inscription reads roughly, “Given by the emperor to Mr. Duchet, ensign of the ship. First place in the class of the Normale School of Shooting 1859” (the Normale Shooting School was a military school associated with the navy). Both pistols are inlaid identically. They have flat stepped tail front action locks with gooseneck hammers & sweeping nipple shield, with stepped top tang, oval wedge escutcheons, a finger rest trigger guard with pointed finial & long lower tang and an oval buttcap with turned finial. All metal is finished bright & beautifully engraved with delicate foliate & vine patterns. They are mounted in French walnut half stocks with deep relief foliate & vine carving at tip of forestock & on both sides of grip & down back strap with four patterns of deep flutes on each side of butt. Accompanied by their orig burled rosewood brass bound green velvet lined casing compartmented for pistols, orig bullet mold with sprue cutter & wooden handled hollow base tool. Also included is orig nipple wrench/screwdriver with turned & faceted wooden handle with brass ferrule, a small unmarked plain bag-shaped flask, a brass & ebony ramrod and a brass & ebony cleaning jag. There is also a round rosewood box with patches. There are two covered corner compartments. Inside of lid has the name, "BAILLOT & HEBERARD / A PARIS" embossed in gold in fabric. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. One pistol retains about 90% glossy bright orig blue with several spots of flaking turned to light patina. Wood is sound & retains most of its orig finish with a few scratches on left side flat. Bright metal retains most of its orig factory polish, slightly dull on front strap. Second pistol retains 85-90% orig glossy bright blue with several spots of flaking & fine pitting. Bright metal is identical to other pistol. Wood is sound with a few light scratches & retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bores. Accessories are in comparable condition. Case is fine with a few grain checks in lid & a crack in bottom and retains most of its orig finish. Lining in lid is crisp & bright, slightly faded in bottom. 4-57763 (25,000-40,000)
FINE CASED PAIR OR DERINGER PISTOLS. NSN. 44 Cal. .4” irregular bbls. Marked “DERINGER / PHILADELA” on the lockplate and breech plug. The sunburst “P” is on the left side of the breech plug. One of the pistols has the number “1” at the tail of the triggerguard; the other has the number “2”. Both have the gold flecks on the bbl. Engraved German silver mounts with a pineapple finial on the trigger guards and iron cap boxes in the butts. Dovetail German silver front sight V-notch rear sight on the breech plug. The walnut stocks are checkered at the wrist and butt. The red brass tips of the ramrods are engraved. The hardwood case is mounted with a blank inscription plate on the lid, lined with pink velvet and has compartments for the pistols, a powder flask, a bullet mold, a loading rod, a tin of caps, and a key which operates the lock. The mold is marked 54. The flat brass 3-5/8” flask is unmarked. CONDITION: Number “1” pistol retains most of the gold fleck on the top of the bbl and about half on the sides. Casehardening on the lock and breech plug is dark but shows no wear. Front German silver band on the breech plug has some flaking. There is a bruise on the checkering on the right side of the wrist. Furniture is excellent. Only traces of gold fleck remain on the number “2” pistol, but the rest is equal to the number “1”. Case has minor dents and scratches on the exterior with some stains and losses to the interior. Bullet mold has light pitting. Powder flask has light dents. 4-59097 FS611 (5,000-8,000)
PAIR OF FRENCH OR ITALIAN FLINTLOCK PISTOLS. Cal. about 58. Matched pair of pistols with 6" tapered oct to rnd cannon muzzle bbls. With iron furniture, raised carved stocks, long sideplates, with a very long decorative trigger guard finials and round butt caps. The locks are long & slim with a short teat at the rear and reinforced hammers. The butt caps have long langettes up each side and the stocks have raised teardrop side panels. They are equipped with trumpet head iron ramrods. Accompanied by a small nutcracker bullet mold for another pistol and a modern pistol flask, all mounted in a homemade glass front case. CONDITION: Cleaned bright. All the metal surfaces retain a bright metal finish. One of the stocks has a break through the wrist and the other a hairline at the nose, otherwise they are fine with moderate to heavy wear. Mechanics are fine. Accessories & box are fine. 4-51185 JR966 (500-800)
CASED PAIR OF FRENCH TARGET PISTOLS. NSN. Cal. 50. 10-1/2" oct bbl. Both are marked identically with an "N" over a crown and "DONNE PAR L’EMPEREUR" on top of the bbl; "ECOLE NORMALE DE TIR 1859 / 1ER PRIX D’INSTRUCTION" on the left side of the bbl; "A Mr DOUCET / ENSEIGNE DE VAISSEAU" on the right side of the bbl. This pair of pistols was made by "BAILLOT & HEBERARD" whose name is stamped in gold inside the lid. The inscription has the crest of Napoleon III, emperor of France, in the mid-19th century. The inscription reads, roughly, "Given by the emperor to Mr. Duchet, ensign of the ship. First place in the class of the Normale School of Shooting 1859" (the Normale Shooting School was a military school associated with the navy). They are cased in a fine mahogany case lined with green velvet with compartments in the French style. Containing a loading rod, powder flask, combination screwdriver/nipple wrench, cap box, cleaning rod, and mini-style bullet mold with hollow base plunger. CONDITION: Excellent. Overall with light spotting at the muzzle of both bbls but retaining most of the blue. Accessories are fine except the bullet mold plug, which has a replaced handle painted black. Velvet is slightly dirty; there is no key. Case is fine with minor scratches on the top. Lifting plate on the front is missing but easily replaced. Mechanically fine. 4-54344 FS111 (25,000-40,000)
CASED SET OF PERCUSSION PISTOLS Belgium, 1st half-19th century. Four-shot pepperbox pistol with Damascus barrels and ring trigger. 6 3/4"l. Together with a pair of single shot pistols, 5 3/4"l. Grips on pair appear to be replacements. Burl veneer case with fitted velvet and satin interior, two wooden cap boxes and loading rod.
FINE CASED PAIR OF ENGLISH PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS Pair of well-engraved silvered-metal stocked saw handle pistols with blued octagonal to sixteen-sided barrels with captive ram-rods, spurred trigger guards, butts with cap boxes, in a relined case with some accessories, comprising a mold, flask, oil bottle and a cleaning rod/oiler combination, in excellent overall condition. Length: 14 1/2". Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, The Fowler Museum, sold for the benefit of the University of California, Los Angeles, February 14 - 16, 1985, lot 666, catalogued as third quarter 19th Century, sold for $2,310. From the Estate of Dr. Mario Mandala, NY Estimate $ 4,500-6,500
PAIR OF SPRING BAYONET PERCUSSION PISTOLS. NSN. Cal. 69. 5-3/4" oct bbls. The bbl on one is marked "Guiseppe" and the other is marked "Conetti". The noses of the hammers are shaped like an animal. There is light engraving on most metal. The cap boxes are in the shape of a shell. CONDITION: Metal has a gray patina except the hammers, which appear to have some heat blue. Frame and trigger guard on one of the pistols also has this heat blue. Springs on the bayonets are very strong and have bent both trigger guards. Stocks have minor handling marks. 4-54934 X65 (1,500-2,500)
SET OF BLUED-STEEL AND IVORY-HANDLED PERCUSSION DUALING PISTOLS, IN FITTED ROSEWOOD CASE.
Each engraved with scrolling foliage and fitted with an ivory grip, fitted in a rosewood box divided into compartments for shot and shells, each with ivory cover, and including an ivory powder container and pair of steel wadding cutters with bullet mold, the cover inlaid with a brass plaque inscribed "F.G. de Lisle." Length of pistols 5 inches.
A pair of 14 bore Irish overcoat pistols, signed McDermot, early 19th century, 3in. barrels, checquered walnut grips with ram rods, flintlocks, contained within brass-mounted rosewood box, pistols 7in. long SEE ILLUSTRATION
BOXED SET DUELING PISTOLS. Very similair ball and cap brass barreled pistols. Includes a wooden case bullet mold brass powder tin. Guns are close but not a perfect pair. Some repairs to handle.
CASED PAIR OF ALLEN POCKET RIFLES. SN 71. .31 cal. 7" part oct bbls. Both are marked "E.ALLEN / GRAFTON / MASS" at the front of the top strap and "POCKET RIFLE / CAST-STEEL / WARRANTED" at the rear end of the top strap. They are cased in a wooden block with a cleaning rod, powder flask, cap tin, cap box, wad of tow, bullet mold, and key that operates the lock. Except for the orig, cleaning rod all other items are associated. One of the serial numbers has a period after it, indicating that it was originally made as a pair. These pistols were sold by Allen for $4 a pair in 1836. CONDITION: Gray patina overall, normal handling marks on the wood. Handle of the cleaning rod has been refinished. Box is good. Mechanically good. 4-53947 X84 (2,500-4,000)
PAIR OF LELYON PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOLS. Cal. 56. NSN. 3-1/4” oct bbl, dark hardwood grip, tiny blade front sight, V-notch in bar at rear of breech rear sight. Light scroll engraving on all four sides of the action. Marked, “LELYON F. ~ PARIS” on top of bbl, with a “1” at the rear of one pistol, & a “2” at the rear of the other. Clamshell cap boxes in butt have light leaf engraving around the outside. Microgroove rifling. Engraved hammer has an animal head nose. Top of one hammer is missing. CONDITION: 1) Strong casehardening colors. Stock is excellent, cap box also has bright colors. Mechanically fine. 2) Brilliant case hardening, but is missing the top of hammer. Stock has minor handling marks. Bore is fine. Mechanically needs a hammer to function. 4-58856 FS601 (2,500-3,500)
A PAIR OF POCKET PISTOLS, c.1840, with 3 1/2" twist off half octagonal cannon barrels, box lock, percussion action with chased leaves, folding trigger, walnut bag shaped grip with base ring, 8" overall, in later box with accessories
PAIR OF ENGRAVED FLINTLOCK PISTOLS WITH BOX. European, 18th century. 3" octagon to round barrels and bone grips. Old grey finish. One has a glued restoration on grip. Document box with original finish and a lift out tray. Splits on edges.
A CASED PAIR OF BACHEREAU PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS. NSN. 52 Cal. 9-3/4” swamped oct smoothbore bbls. Marked “BACHEREAU Ã PARIS” on top of the bbls. The iron furniture is engraved and casehardened. All contained in a 17-1/4” x 11-3/8” x 3-3/4” burl walnut veneer case with brass corners, edges and other fittings. The oval nameplate on top is engraved in script “W: Jean Henry / Delisle”. The green felt lined case contains a light wood loading rod, a mallet (handle on the mallet is slightly short and is possibly a replacement), an unmarked horn plunger flask, a rosewood handled cleaning brush, a plated brass oil bottle, a wood-handled screwdriver, a casehardened bullet mold, a bore brush, a cleaning rod and two covered compartments (one containing balls and one containing spare nipples and a key which operates the lock) and a Chominot turned wood cap box with capping ring on top. The 16 holes around the periphery of the top can be loaded with caps for loading onto the nipples. CONDITION: Fine overall. Retains 90% of the brown on the bbls and 60% of the casehardening on the other parts with brilliant colors on the trigger guards, butt caps and sideplates. Wood shows light handling marks. Set trigger on one requires adjustment, otherwise they are mechanically fine. Some of the edges are loose on top of the case. Lining has some rust stains and rubbed areas. Accessories are fine. Wm. Hancock Collection 4-58582 FS614 (4,000-4,500)
CASED PAIR OF REPLICA PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS. Cal 45. SN 0948 and 0657 inside the lockplates. 10-1/4" hexagonal bbl. In a wood case lined with maroon velvet containing cleaning rods and brush, powder flask, bullet mold, nipple wrench, mallet, and wood cap box. All metal is engraved in a light floral pattern. CONDITION: Appears to be unused but there are minor manufacturing flaws on the edges. Lid of the case is slightly warped with a crack in the top. 4-56635 (1,500-2,500)
A PAIR OF FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOLS, with brass 6.5cm turn-off cannon barrel and engraved box-lock action signed Kingdon and decorated with festoons, steel sliding safety catch and engraved trigger guard with walnut butt, 19cm, view and proof marks, c1780
PAIR OF BELGIAN MADE DUELING PISTOLS. Nineteenth century. Percussion with Damascus twist barrels and patent breech. Single set triggers and checkered walnut stocks. Shell cap boxes in grip caps. Minor wear and a short hairline near one lock. 9" barrels.
CASED PAIR OF ROLLING BLOCK PISTOLS. France, mid to late 19th century. Signed "F. Claudin, Paris". 8 3/4" blued barrels with engraved bright steel hardware and relief carved stocks. Very good condition with cleaning rods,oiler, bone handle brush and box with cartridges. Minor veneer splits on case.
PAIR OF SMALL PERCUSSION PISTOLS IN HANDMADE CHERRY CASE. Engraved German silver frames with cap boxes inside the grips. 1 3/4" Damascus barrels. 5 3/4"l. Case is hollowed out of a single piece of wood with a glass covering that is glued in place.
PAIR OF SMALL SCREW BARREL PERCUSSION PISTOLS. Belgium, 19th century. Octagon 3 3/4" barrels with simulated Damascus browning. Engraved frame has proof marks and rosewood grips with cap boxes inside. Folding trigger. Wear and minor surface rust. 8 1/8"l.
Cased Pair of French 45-Caliber Percussion Pistols
Aury, St. Etienne, Third Quarter 19th Century
Each having an octagonal barrel, engraved Aury/ A St. Etienne and engraved 1 and 2 respectively. Including a mallet, cleaning rod and other accessories. Within a walnut box with flush brass mount.
Length overall: 16 in (40.6 cm); Length of barrel: 6 in (15.2 cm)
SPANISH BOXED CAST METAL AND WOOD REPLICA OF A COLT 45 PEACEMAKER with polished hardwood grips, PAIR OF SIMILAR CANNON BARREL FLINTLOCK PISTOLS, TWO OTHER FLINTLOCK HANDGUNS, two replica MAIN GAUCHE KNIVES and a MATADORS BRASS COUPE DE GRACE SWORD AND FOUR OTHER ITEMS (13) EST 40-60
A PAIR OF 120 BORE PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOLS
with octagonal 4cm turn-off barrel, engraved nickel box-lock action with recessed trigger and chequered walnut stock, 11.5 cm l, Birmingham view and proof marks, c1840; a flintlock muff pistol in 18th c style (3)
18th Century Pair of French Dueling Pistols by Gastinne Renette circa 1850 original box with tools superb engraving found in estate tucked away after WWI untouched since!
Pair of Queen Anne Box Lock Flintlock Pistols .60 cal. 5'' round cannon-style screw barrel on the left side of frame marked Griffin in a banner on the right in a banner marked Bond Street London. Walnut wood grips with mask silver butt caps. Condition: All metal is even grey-to-brown with some salt and pepper staining. Grips are excellent.
Pair of Belgian Perccussion Boxlock Single Shot Muff Pistols .45 cal. 2.375'' barrels walnut grips with silver inlays Condition: Very good condition. They are void of finish and small portions of the inlay is loose or missing. The guns are housed in a modern walnut display box.
PAIR OF PROBABLY KIT BUILT REPRODUCTION FLINTLOCK HOLDER PISTOLS, dark stained walnutwood full stocked with steel and brass fittings of traditional form, the rounded butts with brass but caps, 19" (48.2cm) long overall (one lacks ram-rod), PLUSH LINED AND BRASS BANDED MAHOGANY BOX, with key and A REPRODUCTION EMBOSSED BRASS POWDER FLASK AND FOUR FLINTS
NEAR PAIR OF PISTOLS IN BOX. Late 19th century. Hardwood grips, and octagonal .40 cal. barrels, 7"l.
CASED PAIR OF REPRODUCTION PERCUSSION DUELING PISTOLS, 44 caliber, 10 1/2" fluted octagonal barrels, walnut stocks, scroll engraved, polished "white" iron furniture, trigger guard extension, fixed sights, all in fitted case with: bullet mould, nipple wrench, copper flask, wood mallet, cap box, ramrod and powder spoon. serial #'s 8489 and 82871. No FFL or background check required.
Asian Woven Rectangular Box: Multicolors with brass mounts . 11 H x 21 L x 9. 5 . . Litchfield Auctions is honored to offer Selections from the Collection of Peter Tillou. Peter has enjoyed wide renown across the United States and Internationally over his seventy-year career as the consummate dealer-collector. While in college in 1956, Peter was already advertising a pair of fine antique flintlock pistols. By 1960, now a resident of historic Litchfield Connecticut, he was cited by the New York Times as a dealer in "great rarities. " With later residences and shops in London, Manhattan, Sun Valley Idaho, and Sanibel Island Florida, Peter continued to consider Litchfield his home. By 2013, Peter was recognized by the Antiques Dealers of America with its highest honor, its Award of Merit, "in recognition of his extensive contributions to the fields of fine art, American decorative arts and antiques. " More recently, a cover story in The Antiques and the Arts Weekly traced "the arc of Tillou’s long career" . (PTIL1077)(WT) Condition Top does not sit squarely, some rubbing. Available payment options on Bidsquare