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SOLD: $280.00
Lot # 74
An Ottoman Flintlock Pistol
Brass mounts engraved with crescent and star motifs, lock marked ALEP GEORGES , barrel struck with two marks at breech and defaced GEORGES ALEP. 18th-19th century. The ramrod replaced. Overall 37.5 cm, .62 calibre. Condition IV Est. $250-350
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SOLD: $350.00
Lot # 75
An Ottoman Flintlock Pistol
A large example with embellished brass mounts, stock carved with vine motifs. Overall 49.8 cm, 18 mm bore. Condition III Est. $250-450
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SOLD: $190.00
Lot # 76
A Flintlock Pistol
European work for the Ottoman market, hardwood stock. 18th-19th century. Some metal parts lacking or replaced. 41.5 cm in overall length, approx. .58 cal. Condition V Est. $150-250
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SOLD: $360.00
Lot # 77
An Albanian Miquelet Pistol
Of classic form, the wooden stock covered in pierced and engraved brass. 18th- 19th century. A section of brass lacking at grip. 54 cm in overall length. Condition IV Est. $250-300
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SOLD: $425.00
Lot # 78
A Persian Percussion Pistol
Of rare type, with brass and iron mounts and grip embellished with mother of pearl inlays. Engraved percussion lock with unusual nipple-protector profiled in the shape of a bird's head. 17th century watered barrel bears struck maker's mark and traces of gold inlay. 19th century. Overall 42.3 cm, approx. .62 calibre. Condition III Est. $500-700
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SOLD: $1,050.00
Lot # 79
An Eastern Blunderbuss
A large example of European form, probably Ottoman or Colonial Indian, with large military-type lock and well-forged, flared barrel. Brass-mounted hardwood stock with punched and engraved decoration to barrel tang and breech. 18th-19th century. 81 cm, in overall length. Condition I Est. $1000-1200
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SOLD: $170.00
Lot # 150
A Smith & Wesson Model 1 Third Issue Revolver
.22 cal. short rimfire, frame, cylinder and 3 3/16” barrel nickeled, rosewood grips. With Springfield, Mass address, serial number 100004. C. 1866-1881. 17.5 cm in overall length. Condition II Est. $150-250
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SOLD: $1,000.00
Lot # 173
A Japanese Swordcane
A rare example, wooden handle and scabbard with rustic :mingei: lacquer finish and brass mounts, with quillons which spring open when the sword is drawn. Straight, single-edged blade with short fullers of characteristic form held to the grip with a wooden pin, possibly handforged. 19th century. Losses to lacquer, blade with substantial areas of pitting. 90 overall length in sheath. Condition IV. Est $1,000 to 1,200.
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SOLD: $120.00
Lot # 213
A Stevens Pistol of Colonel Emilio Kosterlitzky
A Stevens No. 41 Pocket Pistol 4th Model (c. 1898-1902.) With tip-up barrel and nickeled brass frame, the grips of walnut. 22 cal. Marked on the barrel: J. STEVENS A & T CO.CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS. U.S.A. PAT. SEPT. 6 1854:. Presented by Colonel Kosterlitzky to his brother, this pistol has remained in Colonel Kosterlitzky’s family until the present and will be accompanied by a letter of authenticity from his descendents. Late 19th – early 20th century. Nickel worn almost completely from frame, minor rust to barrel. 15 cm in overall length. Condition IV Est. $300-600
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SOLD: $500.00
Lot # 214
A Colt Open-Top Pocket Model Revolver
.22 cal. Rimfire 7-shot cylinder. Brass frame with steel cylinder and barrel, nickeled overall with walnut grips and :Colt’s Pt.: with Hartford address on barrel and serial number 35031 on butt and underside of barrel. C. 1871-1877. With wear to nickel on frame. 15.7 cm in overall length. Condition II Est. $175-250
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SOLD: $500.00
Lot # 215
An English Flintlock Pistol
Made for the Eastern market, the hardwood stock with flared and profiled butt, the mounts of silver. The lock marked GRICE and engraved with crescent and stars, the barrel octagonal at breech and struck with British proofs, also engraved with crescents and stars. C. 1800. Crack to forearm. 44 cm overall. 17 mm bore. Condition II Est. $350-450
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SOLD: $500.00
Lot # 216
A Tufts & Colley Derringer Percussion Pistol
.44 cal. pistol in Philadelphia style, walnut stock with flared forestock and checkered birdhead grip with German silver mounts. Lockplate, cock and triggerguard engraved, lockplate marked :Tufts & Colley:. Barrel of ovoid section marked :Deringer Pattn:. With one gold and one platinum stripe at breech. Mid-19th century. This pistol is pictured in :The Deringer in America, Vol. I: by Eberhart & Wilson, see p. 119, fig. 28. Stock with minor crack near lockplate and some checking. 18 cm in overall length. Condition II Est. $2000-2500
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SOLD: $1,000.00
Lot # 217
A Belgian Percussion Pistol
Back-action engraved lock, hardwood halfstock with checkered grip and capbox in the butt, nickeled brass mounts. Octagonal barrel with damascus twist with approximately 11 mm bore and post-1810 Liege proofs . Mid-19th century. Ramrod lacking. 17 cm in overall length. Condition II Est. $400-600
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SOLD: $650.00
Lot # 218
A French Percussion Pistol
Stock of figured hardwood, the grip checkered with flared butt. Engraved steel mounts, the lock with sliding safety marked by noted maker :LeFaure Arquebusier Rue Danbois Paris: The barrel octagonal at breech with brass inlaid mark stepped to round. Ramrod appears to be baleen with horn finial. C. 1825. Repair to cockspur. 36.5 overall length. Condition II Est. $1200-1800
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SOLD: $400.00
Lot # 219
A French An XIII Pistol
.69 cal. of typical form, with brass-mounted hardwood stock, an arsenal conversion to percussion. Tangband dated :1816:. Profuse proof, view and arsenal marks include an R within a diamond, a star above an H, and on the lock a fleur de lis above an S and :St. Etienne Mfre Royale:. Early 19th century. Ramrod lacking. 36.5 cm in length. Condition II Est. $600-800
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SOLD: $1,000.00
Lot # 220
A British Light Dragoon Pistol
.69 cal. by Henry Nock, of the type introduced in the 1760s with hardwood stock and regulation brass mounts and 9” barrel. Lock with :TOWER: and :GR: beneath a crown. Barrel struck at breech :HN: beneath a crown between two ordnance marks. 18th-early 19th century. 39.8 cm in overall length. Condition II Est. $1300-1500
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SOLD: $2,500.00
Lot # 221
A French Officer’s Flintlock Pistol
Approximately .58 cal., with floral-carved walnut fullstock and steel mounts . Barrel breech with three small proofmarks including two fleurs de lis and a crowned :H:. Lock of classic form marked: BOUTET ARB. DE MONSIEUR, VERSAILLES:; a very scarce Boutet signature dating to the early 1790s. Retains its ramrod. Late 18th century. The buttcap and upper jaw and screw possibly working-life restorations. Small losses, mars and a fill to stock. 36.5 cm in overall length. Condition III Est. $2500-3000
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SOLD: $700.00
Lot # 222
A French Flintlock Pocket Pistol
Of small bore, the walnut stock with iron mounts. Lock and stepped barrel engraved, horn-tipped ramrod intact. Third quarter of the 18th century. 18 cm in overall length. Condition II Est. $800-900
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SOLD: $1,800.00
Lot # 223
A Pair of French Flintlock Pocket Pistols
Of small bore, the walnut stocks with figured iron mounts. Rounded locks, the first marked :Jovin Pierre et Fils:, the second marked “St. Etienne:; stepped barrels. Third quarter of the 18th century. 16 cm in overall length. Condition II Est. $2500-3000
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SOLD: $3,000.00
Lot # 224
A Pair of Cased English Flintlock Pistols
The walnut fullstocks with silver wire inlays, floral carvings to the backstrap and checkered butts, with engraved brass mounts and classic locks with sliding safeties and waterproof pans. The octagonal barrels with silver foresights, engraved tangs and engraved :I Adams: on each top flat at the breech. The fitted walnut case lined with dark baize. Late 18th-early 19th century. Sections of silver wire lacking, mars to stocks. Accoutrements lacking from case. Pistols each 40 cm in overall length. Condition III Est. $3000-3500
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SOLD: $400.00
Lot # 225
A South Indian Flintlock Pistol
A rare type, the hardwood fullstock elaborately inlaid in silver studs in geometrical patterns, the lock with engraved and inlaid floral motifs. Octagonal barrel with swamped muzzle and inlaid motifs. Mid-19th century. See : Firearms of the Islamic World: by Robert Elgood (Tauris: London) p. 183 for quite similar. 47.5 cm in overall length. Condition II Est. $750-1000
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SOLD: $1,300.00
Lot # 226
An Indian Toradar Musket
With hardwood fullstock, the fretted brass mounts finely inletted. Matchlock mechanism with steel cock and profiled pan, the barrel finely chiseled at breech, muzzle, and retained by five brass bands. The barrel inscribed in Devanagari characters indicating that it was formerly in the armory at Jaipur. Ramrod intact. 18th-19th century. 151 cm in overall length. Condition II Est. $1500-1800
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SOLD: $2,000.00
Lot # 227
An Algerian Musket
A rare type of classic form, the butt with pierced and engraved brass border, the stock elaborately inlaid with pierced and engraved silver plaques set with figured corals. The miquelet lock of characteristic form, heavily embellished with engraved silver en suite with the stock and signed by the maker. The barrel retained by four elaborately embossed and chased silver bands, ramrod with long silver finial embellished en suite. Late 18th-early 19th century. Some working-life repairs to bands. 166.6 cm overall length. Condition II Est. $3000-3500
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SOLD: $750.00
Lot # 228
A Kabyle Musket
Of typical form, the butt composed of a large section of elephant ivory with silver studs and ivory inlays covering much of the wrist. Mounts of iron, brass and engraved silver including triggerguard and 14 barrel bands. Snaphaunce lock with sliding pan cover, barrel with moulded muzzle. Late 18th-early 19th century. Minor losses to wood, some working-life repairs. 162.7 cm in overall length. Condition III Est. $1000-1200
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SOLD: $800.00
Lot # 229
An Algerian Musket
Of classic form, the butt and inlays of ivory and bone, the miquelet lock of characteristic form, heavily embellished with engraved brass, signed Work of Muhammad and dated 1212 (1797 c.e.) The chiseled and silver-inlaid barrel retained by four elaborately embossed and chased silver bands, ramrod intact. Late 18th century. 177.5 cm overall length. Condition II Est. $3000-3500