Arms and Armor

Arms and Armor

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Cowan's December Arms & Armor auction features a wide variety of quality items to satisfy every collector including an eclectic selection of historic militaria, knives, swords, and firearms. Highlights from the auction include an A.H. Fox A Special Presentation Shotgun Named to W.H. Gough (Lot 161), a Model 1865 Spencer Carbine Attributed to Kit Carson (Lot 56), a Krieghoff K-80 Custom Super Crown Grade 4-Barrel Gold Target Model Skeet Shotgun Set (Lot 160), and a Factory Engraved Colt Single Action Army (Lot 64).

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Rare Bowie Knife Made by Needham Brothers, Sheffield

Lot # 79 (Sale Order: 76 of 192)      

6.5 blade stamped Needham Brothers Celebrated Cutlery on both sides. Handle with silver spread wing eagle on both sides. Silver handle with scene of a running hound chasing a deer. 

Condition: Blade with expected pitting. Silver handles scene with hounds and deer are in excellent condition.

EST $ 1500 - 2500...more

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American Bowie Knife by Clarenbach & Herder of Philadelphia ca. 1840

Lot # 80 (Sale Order: 77 of 192)      

A beautiful American Bowie knife by Calrenbach and Herder of Philadelphia ca. 1840. An 8" single edge spear point blade with a 2.5" false edge. on a 4.5" finely checkered wooden grip handle with five brass pins.  Overall length is 12.5" The blade is stamped "Clarenbach and Herder" on its ricasso and is also stamped "Clarenbach and Herder" with "Philada" half way down the blade. For a similar knife refer to The American Bowie Knife by Norm Flayderman p.321.

Condition: In fair to good condition consistent with age and use.

EST $ 1000 - 2000...more

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Qajar Dynasty Khula Khud

Lot # 81 (Sale Order: 78 of 192)      

Shell of 8" diameter devoid of lining with remnants of mail aventail.  Sliding nose guard with plume holders.  Engraved throughout with floral arabesque and and human figures.

Provenance: Property from the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Sold to Benefit the Art Acquisitions Fund

Condition: Interior has a moderate coat of orange rust.  Some scattered darkening and oxidation of shell with some remnants of what appears to be niello and brass inlay on decorations.  Spike missing.

EST $ 400 - 800...more

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Good Qajar Persian Khula Khud Helmet Ca. 1870

Lot # 82 (Sale Order: 79 of 192)      

Dome skull with central spike, etched throughout with characteristic Persian animal scenes outlined in gold.  Rim decorated with silver Damascene calligraphy.  

Condition: Helmet in good condition with original plume holder and central spike.  Pleated red silk lining with chain mail  Exemplary condition.  Has been previously lacquered.  Better quality and condition than usually found.  

EST $ 2000 - 3000...more

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Qajar Dynasty Khula Khud Helmet with Aventail

Lot # 83 (Sale Order: 80 of 192)      

Shell of 7.5" circumference with four-piece padded interior lining.  Hemet has been fitted with mail aventail consisting of butted rings in 4-in-1 pattern.  Sliding nose guard with plume holders and cruciform spike.  Decorated throughout with floral arabesque with animals along with Arabic script.

Provenance: Property from the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Sold to Benefit the Art Acquisitions Fund

Condition: Some staining and darkening from age.  Mail in in good condition with only minor loss of rings.  Interior padding in good condition, appears to be original.

EST $ 1000 - 1500...more

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Good Persian Qajar Bazu Band Ca. 1870

Lot # 84 (Sale Order: 81 of 192)      

Fine bazu band etched with classic Persian animal motifs including deer and lion, all scenes bordered in gold.  Bazu band retains two plates usually missing.

Condition: Great condition with little wear with original lining and museum tag.  Bazu band all good.

EST $ 600 - 800...more

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Qajar Dynasty Sipar

Lot # 85 (Sale Order: 82 of 192)      

Late 19th-early 20th centuries, 20" diameter.  Of rounded form with four applied bosses, surface of shield with chased floral and other designs, with silver and gilt brass wire decorations, gilt brass rim.  

Provenance: Property from the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Sold to Benefit the Art Acquisitions Fund

Condition: Lacking carrying straps

EST $ 1000 - 2000...more

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Indian Shield

Lot # 86 (Sale Order: 83 of 192)      

Late 19th-early 20th centuries, lacquered and pressed leather, with four brass bosses and corresponding wrought iron strap rings on verso, the center and exterior border with a hand-painted geometric decoration.  Retains old tag " Jul 1917, Gift of J Reblack."

Provenance: Property from the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Sold to Benefit the Art Acquisitions Fund

Condition: EST $ 1000 - 2000...more

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Mid-16th Century German Steel Breastplate

Lot # 87 (Sale Order: 84 of 192)      

15" high x 15" wide at its widest point. Top region with two buckles. Top regions and side regions with primitively rendered delineated rolled borders.  Reverse side of plate with inked red museum acquisition numbers. Four wide rivets on reverse side appear to be old. 

Provenance: Property from the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Sold to Benefit the Art Acquisitions Fund

Condition: Center part of the front breast plate is oxidized with numerous scratches and abrasions. Reverse side of breast plate with expected rough surface from maker's tools. 

EST $ 1500 - 2500...more

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Dutch Mid 17th Century "Lobster tail" Helmet

Lot # 88 (Sale Order: 85 of 192)      

with, wrought iron shell, neck and cheek plates, with copper-topped rivets and sliding nose protector.   

Condition: EST $ 600 - 800...more

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Pair of Albanian Rat Tail Flintlock Pistols

Lot # 89 (Sale Order: 86 of 192)      

.65 caliber, 11.5" barrels, no S/N.  Brass full stocks in the distinctive Balkan style with arabesque motifs throughout.  Miquelet-style locks with grooved frizzens.  

Condition: Barrels are dark with some scattered oxidation and pitting.  Brass stocks show some evidence of cleaning including some dried polishing compound in low areas.  One triggerguard missing.  Bores are dark and fouled.  One action non-functional.

EST $ 700 - 900...more

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Early European Flintlock Pistol

Lot # 90 (Sale Order: 87 of 192)      

.612 bore diameter, 10.25" two stepped round barrel. Early faceted banana shaped flintlock. Left side plate has nice piercings, raised carved fruitwood stock. Iron furniture. 

Condition: Overall good condition.  A piece of wood has been added to the stock.  small pice wood missin gfrom the butt cap.  All metal has an untouched patina.

EST $ 650 - 1000...more

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Pair of Fine North African Miquelet Pistols

Lot # 91 (Sale Order: 88 of 192)      

1) .58 caliber, 19.75" octagonal-to-round barrel, no S/N. Bright finish, brass furniture with silver wire and brass decorations, hardwood stock. Miquelet lock with extremely heavy mainspring, false ramrod. Profusely decorated and probably made for the tourist trade during the late 19th or early 20th century. 

2) .62 caliber, 18.25" octagonal-to-round barrel, no S/N. Bright finish, German silver furniture with silver wire and brass decorations, hardwood stock with raised carvings. Miquelet lock with extremely heavy mainspring, false ramrod. Profusely decorated and probably made for the tourist trade during the late 19th or early 20th century. 

Condition: Both about good to very good. Showing wear and oxidation. Both locks mechanically functional but very tight. Bores oxidized with moderate pitting. Stocks with bumps, dings and minor mars.

EST $ 800 - 1200...more

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Rare and Fine Spanish and American Silver Mounted Dagger

Lot # 92 (Sale Order: 89 of 192)      

This dagger has a 4.5" spear point blade on a 3.5" wooden handle with a silver mount and pommel and silver inlays on the grip.

Condition: Good condition consistent with age and use.

EST $ 1200 - 1500...more

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Lot of 15 Swords and Machetes Of Various Regions and Origins and One African Spear Head

Lot # 93 (Sale Order: 90 of 192)      

Lot consists of an African sword with a 32" blade on a 5" handle with a 1.5" hilt with a metal sheath
an African sword with a 20.5" blade on a 5" wooden handle
an African sword with a 17.75" blade on a 4.5" wooden handle with a brass and leather sheath
an African sword with a 23.75" blade on a 5" wooden handle with a leather sheath
an Indonesian sword with a 24" blade on a 4.25' handle with a wooden sheath
a cutlass with a 26" blade on a 6.25" handle with a black leather sheath
a clasp sword with a 12" blade on a 13.5" wooden and brass handle
a machete with a 16" blade on a 8" handle with a wooden sheath
an Indonesian sword with a 33.75" on a 4.5" handle with a wooden sheath
a sword with a 17" blade on a 5" handle with a metal sheath
a machete with a 18.5" blade on a 6.75" handle with a wooden sheath
a sword with a 19" blade on a 5" wooden handle with a wooden sheath
a sword with a 19" blade on a 4.5" with a wooden sheath
a machete with a 16' blade on a 6' handle with a wooden sheath
an African spear head measuring 26" long and 3" wide
an African sword with a 26" blade on a 5' wooden handle with a 1" hilt with a leather and brass sheath.

Provenance: Property from the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Sold to Benefit the Art Acquisitions Fund

Condition: EST $ 500 - 1000...more

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Prussian Guard Pickelhaub

Lot # 94 (Sale Order: 91 of 192)      

Enlisted man's, both cockades present as is chin strap, which may be a replacement.

Condition: EST $ 400 - 600...more

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Prussian Ersatz Kugelhelm

Lot # 95 (Sale Order: 92 of 192)      

Green felt covering, front plate with gray finish, post 1915.  

Condition: both cockades, chinstrap present leather liner complete, identified in ink on interior "Oldhaver

EST $ 800 - 1000...more

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Remington Iroquois Pocket Revolver

Lot # 96 (Sale Order: 93 of 192)      

.22 caliber, 2" barrel, no S/N.  Nickel finish with black plastic grips.  Barrel marked with Remington address and "IROQUOIS".  Seven-shot non-fluted cylinder with rear mounted stops.

Condition: Good.  Some flaking of finish around edges of frame and barrel.  mechanically fine.  Some fouling in bore and cylinders.  

EST $ 600 - 900...more

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Remington Model 1901 Target Pistol

Lot # 97 (Sale Order: 94 of 192)      

.22 short RF caliber, 8.75" octagonal to round barrel, no S/N.  Blued finish with checkered forend and grip.  Windage-adjustable blade front sight with u-notch rear sight.  Underside of barrel marked with caliber.  Left side of frame shows two-line Remington address and patent dates.  

Condition: Good.  Some thinning of original blued finish on sharp edges and muzzle along with some scattered scratches.  Frame has moderate wear to edges with grip showing some dents to bottom portion.  Mechanically fine with a bore showing some old pitting and visible rifling.

EST $ 1000 - 2000...more

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* Colt Model 1908 Hammerless Pistol

Lot # 98 (Sale Order: 95 of 192)      

.380 caliber, 3.5" barrel, S/N 14387 (ca. 1913).  Blued finish with checkered black plastic Colt grips.  Slide marked with caliber and two-line address and patent dates.  Serial number on left side aof frame.

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Condition: Fair to good.  Most of the blued finish remains with some scratches and scattered light rust frosting on working surfaces on slide.  Some minor wear to grips but not serious cracks, splits, or other major damage.  Bore shows some orange rust patches.

EST $ 500 - 700...more

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**Engraved Smith & Wesson Military & Police 4th Change (M1905) Revolver to George A. Willhauck

Lot # 99 (Sale Order: 96 of 192)      

.38 Special caliber, 4" barrel, S/N 393102. Blued finish, color case hardened hammer and trigger, checkered wood grips. Double action, 6-shot revolver with wing out cylinder. Right side of barrel marked SMITH & WESSON, with small S&W trademark logo on left side of frame, under cylinder release latch. Right side of barrel marked 38 S.&W. SPECIAL CTG. Barrel address in two lines reading: SMITH & WESSON SPRINGFIELD MASS USA / PATENTED FEB. 8 06, SEPT. 14 09, DEC. 29, 14. Matching serial numbers on the butt, under the barrel and on the rear of the cylinder, with the right grip pencil numbered to the gun. The frame recess and crane are both mating numbered 18564. Gun is profusely engraved with flowing deep relief foliate scrolls with nearly 100% coverage on the frame, nearly all of the cylinder with the exception of the flutes and with additional decoration at the breech and muzzle of the barrel, the butt, gripstrap, backstrap and triggerguard. The right side of the frame features a circular panel with a falcon as the central image. The backstrap is additionally engraved with the name: GEORGE A. WILLHAUCK.

A quick check of census records finds that in 1940 a 50-year old George A. Willhauck was living in Boston, working as a "Collections Attorney" for the Boston Telephone and Telegraph Company. Willhauck had served as Sergeant Major during WWI in the headquarters company of the 71st Artillery - Coastal Artillery Corps. Unlike many coastal artillery regiments, the 71st was actually deployed with the A.E.F., arriving in Liverpool, England on August 15, 1918 and Le Harve, France on August 30. The regiment was deployed with tractor towed 8" howitzers, but the November 11 Armistice occurred before the regiment saw combat. As "collections" in the 1930s and 1940s often involved physically tracking people down and collecting payment face to face, carrying a firearm for protection was not a bad idea and hardly uncommon. The engraving on this gun is almost certainly factory work and it is likely that the gun was commissioned by Willhauck, or possibly by the telephone company for him. The quality and condition are exquisite and it is a fantastic example of work being done at Smith & Wesson in the pre-World War II period. A factory letter from Roy Jinks has been commissioned.

**C&R or FFL required

Condition: Excellent. Retains most of the blued finish with some very minor wear and loss at high edges and contact points and some minor thinning, most notably on the backstrap. Hammer and trigger retain nearly all of their vivid case coloring. All markings and engraving remain extremely crisp and sharp. Mechanically excellent, fine bore. Grips fine with crisp checkering and pencil marked with matching serial number. Overall a fantastic engraved pre-War Military & Police 4th Change (M1905).

EST $ 2000 - 2500...more

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** Yugoslavian Contract Browning Model 1910 Pistol

Lot # 100 (Sale Order: 97 of 192)      

.380 caliber, 4.25" barrel, S/N 27698.  Muzzle mismatched.  Blued finish with checkered black plastic FN grips.  Top of barrel marked with Yugoslavian coat of arms.  Slide marked with serial number and Cyrillic markings.

**C&R or FFL required

Condition: Good.  Nearly all of the original blued finish remains with some wear to muzzle and sharp edges.  Some additional spots of oxidation and scratches.  Right grip has a crack just above screw.  Bore is mostly bright with visible edges to rifling.

EST $ 600 - 900...more

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* Walther 1936 Olympia "Schnellfeuer" Pistol

Lot # 101 (Sale Order: 98 of 192)      

.22 short caliber, 7.25" barrel, S/N 8964.  Visible numbers matching.  Blued finish and black painted slide with checkered walnut grips and bakelite-bottom magazine.  Slide marked with Walther banner and address along with model.

*FFL required

Condition: Fair to good.  Some scratching and thinning of finish with some minor wear to slide on sharp edges.  Some minor oxidation spots on frame with scratches on rear of slide.  Some wear and minor dents to grips, no serious cracks, splits, or other major damage.  Bore is bright with visible rifling.  

EST $ 2000 - 4000...more

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German Marked Browning Hi-Power with Holster

Lot # 102 (Sale Order: 99 of 192)      

9mm caliber, 4.75" barrel, S/N 54874a.  Numbers matching.  Blade front sight with fixed rear sight.  Blued finish with checkered plastic grips.  Barrel and frame marked throughout with German proofs and "WaA140" Waffenamts.  Includes leather holster devoid of markings.  Split-bottom magazine.  

Condition: Very good.  Some minor wear to blued finish on sharp edges. Grips show no major cracking or serious damage.  Bore is in good condition with visible rifling.  

EST $ 1500 - 3000...more

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** Walther PPK/S Pistol in Original Box

Lot # 103 (Sale Order: 100 of 192)      

.22 caliber, 3.3" barrel, S/N 118725.  Blued finish with checkered Walther grips.  Slide marked with serial number and Interarms import markings.  Comes in original box with two spare magazines and test target.

**C&R or FFL required

Condition: Very good.  Some minor wear present.

EST $ 600 - 1000...more

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