
Arms and Armor
Arms and Armor
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An Exceptional French and Indian Wars Engraved Powder Horn
Lot # 1 (Sale Order: 1 of 192)
Condition: Very good condition overall retaining some of the polychrome color blending to a mustard patina on the horn proper. Dark brown patina on the throat and base. Engraving on this horn is very good and sharp. There are three small worm holes towards base of horn, none of which affect lettering. The spout with a minor rim loss, and an old, worn flake on turning at throat.
EST $ 7000 - 10000
Revolutionary War Powder Horn with Engraved Folk Styled Animal Scenes Identified to Jonathan Hunton
Lot # 2 (Sale Order: 2 of 192)
Very elegant engraved powder horn with several folk style animal scenes and identified to Jonathan Hunton. Engraved animals on this horn include several large North American game species such as deer, elk, bear, ducks and birds. Several marine animals are also engraved with fine detail including fish, turtles and beavers. Blending in with the game species are mystical animals with a mermaid with lions head and a half horse half marine animal. In the center of the animal scenes is a soldier on horse back in attack posture. Just under the identification is a lion. The engraved identification states "Jonathan Hunton His" over "Horn Made At Milford" over "John". The Horn measures 13.25" through the curve with the base measuring 3" in diameter. The base is connected to the horn proper with wood pegs. A long 4" throat to raised ring and spout.
Johnathan Hunton enlisted on October 4, 1775, to Captain Joshua Abbott's Company with 41 other subscribers in the Colony of New Hampshire for $4.00 for full satisfaction. This specific unit was under the command of the Fifth Company of Col. John Stark. This unit was at several famous battles including Bunker Hill in 1775. Jonathan Hunton was also involved with the Battle of Saratoga that ended with the capture of General John Burgoyne.
Condition: This horn is in very good condition having been cleaned in the past. The horn proper still displays a yellowing mustard patina. The throat and base with a darker brown patina. The engraving and markings are in very good condition. A great horn with good history.
EST $ 5000 - 8000
18th Century Eagle Head Pommell Saber with Scabbard
Lot # 3 (Sale Order: 3 of 192)
Condition: Item is in fair condition with slight pitting on the blade and some tarnish on blade and scabbard. Otherwise consistent with age and use.
EST $ 300 - 500
Flintlock Pistol by Krider of Philadelphia
Lot # 4 (Sale Order: 4 of 192)
Condition: Very good. Barrel and metal parts have a medium gunmetal patination with some old cleaned pitting visible. Stock has some minor handling marks and blemishes with a minor stable split through front barrel pin. Action is functional with bore showing a thin layer of dusty orange rust. Could clean to better.
EST $ 600 - 900
Dublin G Pepper Flintlock Pistol
Lot # 5 (Sale Order: 5 of 192)
Condition: Very good. Barrel with traces of Damascus patterning, showing some wear to the engraving. Steel mounts a dusky blue-gray color with crisp engraving. Mechanically functional, good bore with some scattered pitting. Wood with some dings and mars.
EST $ 800 - 1200
Signed German Flintlock Pistol Lock Marked J..S. Meckel A Suerin
Lot # 6 (Sale Order: 6 of 192)
Condition: Mechanically sound. Gold wash on furniture present in trace amounts Grey barrel with scattered oxidized surface roughnes. Crack in stock below lock mortise.
EST $ 400 - 600
A Pair of Percussion Altered Pistols by Johann Christoph Kuchenreiter
Lot # 7 (Sale Order: 7 of 192)
Condition: Very good. Barrels with a dark and oxidized patina, showing traces of blue in protected areas. Silver deeply tarnished. Markings remain legible, engraving crisp. Percussion locks mechanically functional, although the set-triggers need some adjustment and one does not "set". Bores good, smooth and moderately oxidized. Stocks with scattered wear, bumps and dings and a repair at the forend tip of one gun with some wood filler on the reverse.
EST $ 2000 - 3000
Pair of Percussion Deringer Pistols
Lot # 8 (Sale Order: 8 of 192)
Condition: Good to very good. Both pistols with applied brown on the barrels and some traces of color on the locks. Both mechanically functional, one with a broken hammer spur. Bores good with strong rifling and some scattered pitting. Ramrods replaced. Stocks with some scattered bumps, dings and mars.
EST $ 1500 - 2500
A Pair of English Percussion Dueling Pistols
Lot # 9 (Sale Order: 9 of 192)
Condition: Barrels retain much of their attractive brown finish with some minor wear on sharp edges. Come minor needle-point pitting on muzzle and primer. Some remnants of case-hardening on lockplate. Silver retains and attractive finish. Stocks retain their original varnish with some scratches and dents but not serious cracks, splits, or other major damage. Actions are fine with very good bores showing some minor oxidation. An attractive pair.
EST $ 1000 - 2000
A Pair of German Precussion Dueling Pistols
Lot # 10 (Sale Order: 10 of 192)
Condition: Good overall. Some minor wear to edges of barrels with some scattered oxidation to steel parts. Stocks are in good condition with original varnish. Both pistols are mechanically fine with good, mostly bright bores showing visible rifling.
EST $ 1000 - 2000
U.S. Model 1836 Waters Pistol Converted To Percussion
Lot # 11 (Sale Order: 11 of 192)
Condition: Mechanically good, Stock with some nicks and dings. Barrel and lock are gray with staining blending in.
EST $ 600 - 900
Waters Contract U.S. Model 1836 Flintlock Pistol
Lot # 12 (Sale Order: 12 of 192)
Condition: Good. Metal with a moderately oxidized salt & pepper appearance with some scattered pitting, particularly at the breech. Mechanically functional, moderately oxidized bore is about good with pitting. Stock crisp with an old crack behind the lock and a thumb sized areas of wood filler above the butt cap on the reverse.
EST $ 800 - 1200
H. Aston Contract U.S. Model 1842 Percussion Pistol
Lot # 13 (Sale Order: 13 of 192)
Condition: Good to very good. Barrel has been cleaned, some markings weakened as a result. Some scattered oxidation and rust frosting on barrel with lockplate showing some scattered oxidation. Brass parts have a dull luster. Stock is in fair condition with some evidence of sanding along with a stable 2" crack rear of lockplate. Action fine with bore showing some scattered rust and minor pitting.
EST $ 600 - 800
H. Aston Contract U.S. Model 1842 Percussion Pistol
Lot # 14 (Sale Order: 14 of 192)
Condition: Good. Barrel shows some evidence of cleaning including removed pitting. Some rust, staining, and pitting around breech. Lock and hammer show some oxidation with some cleaning wearing away markings rear of hammer. Action is fine. Wood is in good condition with minor handling blemishes. Bore shows some darkening and old minor pitting.
EST $ 600 - 800
Rare Pole Hammer Tomahawk
Lot # 15 (Sale Order: 15 of 192)
Condition: Blade is well used with rough edges and heavily pitted. Wood haft is well worn with patination and 1" chip in the wood at the base.
EST $ 3000 - 5000
18th or 19th Century Rifleman's Knife
Lot # 16 (Sale Order: 16 of 192)
Condition: Knife's blade is heavily pitted and patinated. Wood grips with three worm holes, a 2.25" crack, and 1" chip in the wood at the base of the knife. Knife has no loose components and is in overall fair condition.
EST $ 2000 - 4000
Militia Man's Leather Bell Crown Shako
Lot # 18 (Sale Order: 17 of 192)
Condition: Lacking plume, leather in good state of repair, with some surficial cracking and surface losses. Visor
EST $ 400 - 600
Half Stock Percussion Rifle by C. Flowers
Lot # 19 (Sale Order: 18 of 192)
Charles Flowers is listed as operating a shop in Harmony, Pennsylvania, dates unknown.
Condition: Barrel has a gunmetal gray patination with some scattered oxidation and darkening to a light plumb towards breech. Some pitting around priming cone present. All German silver inlay is present with stock showing handling blemishes including a crack through the lockplate screw. Action is non-functional with a mostly dark bore.
EST $ 700 - 900
Half Stock Percussion Rifle by C. Flowers
Lot # 20 (Sale Order: 19 of 192)
Charles Flowers is listed as operating a shop in Harmony, Pennsylvania, years unknown.
Condition: Barrel has a plumb patination with some scattered scratching and light pitting fro age. Some orange rust around breech. Stock shows blemishes and wear from age and use with some very minor splits. 5" old and stable repaired crack on right side of forend.
EST $ 700 - 900
Fullstock Percussion Longrifle
Lot # 21 (Sale Order: 20 of 192)
Condition: Fair. Barrel has mixed oxidation and pitting with moderate pitting around priming come. All German silver inlay is intact. Some repaired cracks around wrist including one from tang to lockplate screw on left side. Action is non-functional. Bore is dark with some visible rifling.
EST $ 500 - 700
Full Stock Percussion Longrifle by Calderwood
Lot # 22 (Sale Order: 21 of 192)
William Calderwood is listed as operating a shop on Germantown Road in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1807-1819.
Condition: Good. Barrel has a dark untouched patina with some pitting around lockplate and priming cone. Stock shows some scattered blemishes and splits near barrel including some minor missing wood around front of lockplate. Action is mostly functional though hammer has some play. Bore is dark.
EST $ 600 - 800
Published Full-Stock Percussion Longrifle by Samuel Baum
Lot # 24 (Sale Order: 22 of 192)
Samuel Baum operated a shop in New Berlin, Union County, Pennsylvania from 1789-1840. This particular rifle is pictured as number 37 of Roy Chandler and James Whisker's Kentucky Rifle Patchboxes, Volume 2. A volume of this work is included with the lot.
Condition: Good condition. Barrel has a mixed dark and light gunmetal patination with some pitting around percussion cone. Stock is in good condition with some minor handling marks and blemishes. Action is not functional. Bore is somewhat dark with some old grime and dust along with visible rifling. Would clean to better.
EST $ 2000 - 4000
Fullstock Percussion Kentucky Rifle
Lot # 25 (Sale Order: 23 of 192)
Condition: Good. Barrel with a moderately oxidized patina and some pitting. Needs mechanical attention, pitted bore is fair, stock with wear and burn out wood loss at bolster.
EST $ 500 - 700
Half Stock Percussion Rfile
Lot # 26 (Sale Order: 24 of 192)
Condition: This rifle si sharp and crisp. Excellent overall. Bore is good. Percussion nipple has been replaced.
EST $ 650 - 1000
Early Relic Fowler
Lot # 27 (Sale Order: 25 of 192)
Condition: Overall good condition, Stock has a replaced piece of wood in the toe. som aged cracks. barrel is brown with some light pitting.
EST $ 600 - 1000