
Arms, Armor, and the Early West
Arms, Armor, and the Early West
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Description
sale of historical artifacts and collectibles, many of which have been featured in numerous historical exhibitions and institutions. Headlining the sale are selections from the General Samuel Houston Collection, victor of the Battle of San Jacinto and first President of the Republic of Texas. These lots include not only artifacts from his early military career including a militia officers chapeau (Lot 72), his field desk (Lot 79), and saddle pad (Lot 77), but also the sword belt (Lot 75), silver spurs (Lot 78) and presentation saber (Lot 74) worn by Houston at San Jacinto. Another artifact from the Battle of San Jacinto, a Mexican General Officer’s Coat attributed to Santa Anna (Lot 91) comes from the collection of James Sylvester, the only color-bearer at the battle as well as the soldier credited with Santa Anna’s capture. Sylvester was employed at the New Orleans Picayune Newspaper and spent many years of his life collecting arms and objects associated with the Texan Revolution to... Show more
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Mexican Presidential Sash of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Lot # 101 (Sale Order: 101 of 429)
**Some wear fading of silk with some pulling of stitching. Back shows moderate wear from use with some exposure of batting. Some loss of enamel on pin with some loosening of trim. A very rare and highly desirable artifact from a well-documented collection of Mexican War artifacts associated with two important historical figures.**
Provenance
Colonel John Hays Collection
Harry B. Crozier Collection
Texas Centennial Celebration Display
Stafford Engraving Company Collection
Ormsby Company Collection
$10,000-$20,000
Mexican Embroidered Sword Belt with Hanger
Lot # 102 (Sale Order: 102 of 429)
**Very good condition overall. Some moth holes exposing muslin lining. Some tarnishing to brass which has taken on a dark bronze coloration and verdigris.**
Provenance
Colonel John Hays Collection
Harry B. Crozier Collection
Texas Centennial Celebration Display
Stafford Engraving Company Collection
Ormsby Company Collection
$1,000-$3,000
Mexican Officer's Sword
Lot # 103 (Sale Order: 103 of 429)
**Blade has a dark untouched patina with even darkening and verdigris throughout guard. Knuckle-bow has broken off. Verdigris on wire with some cracks on grp. Scabbard with dents and some verdigris. Missing hanging ring. Possibly a musician's sword or officer's undress piece.**
Provenance
$600-$800
Republic of Mexico Officer's Helmet
Lot # 104 (Sale Order: 104 of 429)
**Good condition overall. Some oxidation and light rust to skull with some loss of finish and dulling to brass. Some wear and damage to liner. Chinstrap in good condition.**
Provenance
$1,000-$3,000
Ornate Mexican Officer's Sword
Lot # 105 (Sale Order: 105 of 429)
**Very good condition. Blade has a light pewter patination with some minor areas of oxidation. Hilt shows some minor spots of verdigris with good detail remaining. Grip shows some minor loosening of wire and a nearly invisible spot of missing pearl near pommel. Scabbard has moderate wear and dents from age with a split area near tip. Sword knot may be a later association**
Provenance
$2,000-$4,000
French-Style Embroidered Pistol Holster
Lot # 106 (Sale Order: 106 of 429)
10.75" x 5.75" Red Morocco leather construction with hand-sewn edge trim. Embroidered silver bullion throughout in floral motifs with sequin highlights. Brass triangular shoulder strap supports with iron roller-buckle on rear. Supports attached to a 41.75" x 1.375" strap with matching trim and bullion throughout.
**Good condition. Leather is soft and pliable with some pulling of stitching and fraying of edges. Some loss of wire to bullion. Some repairs evident.**
Provenance
Colonel John Hays Collection
Harry B. Crozier Collection
Texas Centennial Celebration Display
Stafford Engraving Company Collection
Ormsby Company Collection
Pair of Composite European Flintlock Pistols
Lot # 107 (Sale Order: 107 of 429)
**Fair to good condition as-is. Barrel has a light pewter patination with some scattered oxidation. Some moderate wear to gilt finish with some bronzing. Lockplates are mostly bright. Stocks show some minor sections of replaced wood along ramrod channels with some additional old stable splits around barrel pins. Action is functional.**
Provenance
Colonel John Hays Collection
Harry B. Crozier Collection
Texas Centennial Celebration Display
Stafford Engraving Company Collection
Ormsby Company Collection
$2000-$4000
Peter Knecht Mexican Formal Dress Sword with Scabbard
Lot # 108 (Sale Order: 108 of 429)
**Good condition overall. Some oxidation to blade with attractive bluing and gilt remaining on blade. Some tarnishing to brass and verdigris in low areas. Scabbard has some dulling and staining to brass in addition to some dents.**
Provenance
$1,000-$3,000
Mexican Officer's Sword Attributed to Colonel Francisco Duque
Lot # 109 (Sale Order: 109 of 429)
**Good condition overall. Blade retains some brightness with some areas of oxidation and a minor patch of rust scaling. Some minor imperfections to cutting edge. Guard has an even dark patination with grip and wire remaining in good condition. Scabbard shows some loss of finish and minor dents.**
Provenance
?Battle for Texas: The Experience?, San Antonio, Texas
$2,000-$4,000
Mexican Mounted Officer's Helmet
Lot # 110 (Sale Order: 110 of 429)
This helmet was displayed in the ?Battle for Texas: The Experience?, exhibit in San Antonio Texas, and was attributed to Lieutenant Santiago Tapia. After the Battle of the Alamo in February, 1836, Tapia was ordered to return to Mexico City with news of Santa Anna's victory. He spent his life in service to Mexico, commanding troops in the French Invasion of Veracuz (1838-1839), Mexican American War (1846-1848) and the Second French Intervention (1861-1867). He died of typhus in 1866.
**Fair to good condition overall. Metal has some moderate tarnish with some minor dents and scrapes. Brass parts have varied levels of patination with some evidence of cleaning and replaced parts, likely for museum display. Chinstrap is broken. Leather liner is intact with some degradation and loss of finish.**
Provenance
?Battle for Texas: The Experience?, San Antonio, Texas
$800-$1,200
Mexican Dragoon Officer's Uniform
Lot # 111 (Sale Order: 111 of 429)
Four-piece red wool construction with quilted chest and silk sleeve lining. Green cuff and collar facing with silver bullion collar embroidery. Coattails with embroidered turn backs depicting sabers, arrow quivers, and liberty cap. Front with ten 22mm coat-size cast "REPUBLICA MEXICANA" buttons, with an additional ten on tails. Functional cuffs secured with four 14mm buttons. Nineteen coat buttons show "LEDSAM AND SONS LONDON" backmarks, with cuff buttons devoid of backmarks. Machine-stitched buttonholes with hand stitching in lining, collar, and other detailed areas.
This uniform was displayed in the ?Battle for Texas: The Experience?, exhibit in San Antonio Texas, and was attributed to Lieutenant Santiago Tapia, the officer who was assigned to return to Mexico City after the Battle of the Alamo and bring news of the Mexican victory. This lot includes accessories from the Santiago display, including Lieutenant's epaulettes, Morocco leather sword belt, sash, crossbelt, moleskin trousers, and boots.
**Fine condition. Some minor moth holes to body with lining intact. Some small areas of repair, including reattached buttons and reinforced stitching, likely museum conservation work. Bullion is in excellent condition with only some minor areas of missing wire. Accessories in good condition. Very likely a coat worn later in the career of Tapia, who ended his service as a General.**
Provenance
?Battle for Texas: The Experience?, San Antonio, Texas
$3,000-$5,000
Mexican Dragoon Saber Attributed to Lieutenant Santiago Tapia
Lot # 112 (Sale Order: 112 of 429)
This helmet was displayed in the ?Battle for Texas: The Experience?, exhibit in San Antonio Texas, and was attributed to Lieutenant Santiago Tapia.
**Blade has moderate scattered oxidation and light rust scaling. Guard in good condition with some minor loss of finish. Some very stable splitting on grip with intact but slightly loose wire.**
Provenance
"Battle for Texas: The Experience"
$1,000-$3,000
Early Republic of Mexican Saddle with Cover
Lot # 113 (Sale Order: 113 of 429)
**Very good condition overall. Some shrinking of rawhide on tree with some drying of exposed wood. Pad has worn through in some places under tree exposing hair stuffing.some wear to edges of pat from age and use with some scattered scuffing and repairs to leather. A few missing tacks. Mohilla is in good condition but is moderately dry with some scratches and wear to edges. A unique Mexican military saddle which is rarely seen on the market.**
Provenance
Colonel John Hays Collection
Harry B. Crozier Collection
Texas Centennial Celebration Display
Stafford Engraving Company Collection
Ormsby Company Collection
$2,000-$4,000
Long Doglock Fowler
Lot # 114 (Sale Order: 114 of 429)
**Good condition. Barrel shows some wear to repainted finish. Sock shows some handling marks and blemishes including some old cracks and minor splits around screws. Moderate rust scaling on lock.**
$1,000-$2,000
American Fullstock Flintlock Longrifle
Lot # 115 (Sale Order: 115 of 429)
**Good condition overall. Barrel has a dark plumb patination with some pitting and wear on sharp edges. Some oxidation around breech. Old copper plate repair around triggerguard from old crack around wrist. Stock may have been refinished. Action is non-functional. A very attractive rifle overall.**
$2,000-$3,000
American Fullstock Flintlock Smooth Rifle by Worley
Lot # 116 (Sale Order: 116 of 429)
While the exact maker this rifle cannot be identified several Worley-surnamed gunsmiths appear around Wyomissing, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
**Very good condition overall. Finish has an even dark plumb patination with some old dents and oxidation from use. Stock is in good condition with some minor splits around screws and along barrel channel. Action is non-functional with poorly fitting lockplate screws.**
$1,000-$3,000
American Bucks County Fullstock Flintlock Smooth Rifle
Lot # 117 (Sale Order: 117 of 429)
**Good condition. Barrel has a dark plumb patina with some scattered pitting. Stock is in good condition with some handling marks and blemishes, especially around barrel channel. Lock shows matching coloration. Lock is functional with bore showing old dirt and grime.**
$2,000-$3,000
American Fullstock Flintlock Longrifle
Lot # 118 (Sale Order: 118 of 429)
**Good condition overall. Barrel has an even dark untouched plumb patination with matching wear to lockplate. Some pitting around breech. Stock shows some handling marks and blemishes with some sections of missing wood around barrel and lockplate. Some dulling of brass. Action is non-functional. Bore is moderately dark with visible rifling.**
$1,000-$2,000
Bedford Country American Percussion Longrifle
Lot # 119 (Sale Order: 119 of 429)
**Good condition as converted. Barrel has a deep untouched plumb patina with some scattered pitting, especially around primer cone. Stock shows some handling marks and blemishes. Brass has dulled luster with lock being functional, but with no half-cock. Bore is somewhat dark with visible rifling.**
$1,500-$3,000
American Fullstock Percussion Longrifle by Jacob Fordney
Lot # 120 (Sale Order: 120 of 429)
**Good condition. Barrel has a deep untouched plumb patina with lockplate matching. Some rough pitting around primer. Some sections of missing wood around barrel with some additional minor missing wood around breech from age. Action is not functional, and bore shows some darkening.**
$1,000-$2,000
American Percussion Longrifle
Lot # 121 (Sale Order: 121 of 429)
**Good condition. Barrel has some scattered oxidation and scratches with some tarnishing of brass. Some handling marks and blemishes to stock with some missing wood around barrel. Action is not functional. Bore is mostly dark with some old grime and visible edges to rifling.**
$1,200-$1,500
Heavy Barrel Percussion Target Rifle
Lot # 122 (Sale Order: 122 of 429)
**Very good condition. Most of the original blued finish remains with some overall thinning and wear to sharp edges. Some oxidation to steel parts with some lacquer staining on brass. Stock shows some minor handling blemishes. Action is tight and functional with a good bore showing strong rifling.**
$1,000-$2,500
Good Adolph Jansen Belgian Pinfire Double Rifle
Lot # 123 (Sale Order: 123 of 429)
**Good condition overall. Barrels have a dark gunmetal patina with twist pattern still visible. Stock shows some handling marks and blemishes with some minor evidence of repair. Actions are tight and functional. Bores are good with some dust and a dent to left barrel.**
$1,000-$2,000
**L.C. Smith Crown Grade Side by Side Shotgun
Lot # 124 (Sale Order: 124 of 429)
**Fine condition as-is. Some minor handling marks and blemishes to finish and stock. Action is tight and functional with excellent shiny bores.**
$8,000-$10,000
**L.C. Smith Crown Grade Sidelock Side by Side Shotgun
Lot # 125 (Sale Order: 125 of 429)
Crown grade engravings with "LC SMITH CROWN GRADE" on right barrel and Hunter Arms Company markings on left barrel. Gold band on rib with barrels showing Belgian scrolls on breeches, fences, and throughout the piece as a background. Engraved screw heads with gold crown inlaid on lever. Underside of frame shows attractive bouquet and scroll engraving. Sidelocks with panels of hunting dogs in a woodland scene.
**Very good condition. Refinishing was undertaken by an expert, as is often found with reworked Smith shotguns. Minimal wear to finish with some visible case hardening remaining on frame. Stock is in fine condition with only minor handling marks. Action is tight and functional with a fine bore. An excellent example by a famous sporting arms maker anyone would be proud to own.**
$6,000-$8,000