Firearms and Militaria, plus Civil War Photography
Firearms and Militaria, plus Civil War Photography
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Description
April 30 and May 1: Firearms and Militaria
German Cupped-Hilt Rapier
Lot # 601 (Sale Order: 1 of 471)
Condition: Very good; dark blade.
EST $ 800 - 1200
Spanish Cupped-Hilt Rapier
Lot # 602 (Sale Order: 2 of 471)
Heinrich (Enrique) Coll was a famous German swordsmith who worked chiefly in Spain circa 1588 - 1610. This sword was presumably made in Solingen, Germany for the Spanish market.
Condition: Untouched overall in very good condition.
EST $ 1500 - 2500
European Brass Ring Hilt Small Swords, Lot of Two
Lot # 603 (Sale Order: 3 of 471)
Condition: Very good.
EST $ 800 - 1200
French Model 1838 Chasseurs de Vincennes and Model 1845 Marine Infantry Officer's Swords
Lot # 604 (Sale Order: 4 of 471)
Marine Infantry sword has 29" Klingenthal marked fullered blade; brass half-basket hilt with pierced trophy and anchor motif and ribbed horn grip; steel scabbard.
Condition: Good.
EST $ 800 - 1200
French Model 1822 Cavalry Swords, Lot of Four Different Patterns
Lot # 605 (Sale Order: 5 of 471)
Condition: Good. Normal age toning.
EST $ 1000 - 1500
French Model 1821 Foot Officer Swords, Lot of Two, and a Marine Infantry Short Sword
Lot # 606 (Sale Order: 6 of 471)
Condition: Good. Moderate wear to the leather scabbards.
EST $ 800 - 1000
Composite Cupped Hilt Rapier
Lot # 607 (Sale Order: 7 of 471)
Condition: Wire around grips is intact. Blade with spotted areas of dark pitting. Otherwise, very good.
EST $ 800 - 1200
Composite Dish Hilt Rapiers, Lot of Two
Lot # 608 (Sale Order: 8 of 471)
Second sword is ca 18th Century Bilbao type sword with 39.5" blade. Both sides of blade stamped with long wavy line along the median near the hilt. Cupped hilt with scalloped edge made to resemble large flower petals. Straight quillons with button finials. Knuckle bow has a turned midsection and a button finial. Grip wrapped with twisted copper wire. Void of grip rings. Pommel is spherical with flanged neck and a tiny finial.
Condition: First sword: blade is very good the cup and grips with some oxidation.
Second sword: even salt and pepper pitting throughout.
EST $ 1000 - 1500
Composite Pierced Cup Hilt Rapier Ca 17th Century
Lot # 609 (Sale Order: 9 of 471)
Condition: Blade is very good. Knuckle bow region has bright metal and rusted metal from repair work.
EST $ 800 - 1200
Continental European Short Sword Ca 16th Century
Lot # 610 (Sale Order: 10 of 471)
Condition: Blade is in near relic condition - wood is very old as well. Good.
EST $ 1000 - 1500
Spanish Cup Hilt of Bilbao Type Ca 18th Century
Lot # 611 (Sale Order: 11 of 471)
Condition: Even salt and pepper pitting throughout the sword. Wood grips slightly loose, otherwise very good.
EST $ 800 - 1200
Rare Napoleonic Era Hunting Sword by Ronge, Liege
Lot # 612 (Sale Order: 12 of 471)
Condition: Sword retains ca 75% of its fired blue and gilt finish. Leather on scabbard is dry and bleeding.
EST $ 1000 - 1500
British General Officer's Sword Silver Hilt
Lot # 613 (Sale Order: 13 of 471)
Condition: Very good.
EST $ 2000 - 3000
British 18th Century Silver Ring Hilt Small Sword
Lot # 614 (Sale Order: 14 of 471)
Condition: Very good.
EST $ 1500 - 2500
Indo-Persian Butted Mail with Plate and Plum Holder
Lot # 615 (Sale Order: 15 of 471)
Condition: Excellent condition.
EST $ 1000 - 1500
Moro Chainmail Cuirass with Moro Spear
Lot # 616 (Sale Order: 16 of 471)
Condition: Some of the metal furniture on the front breastplate is missing, otherwise very good. Blade of spear has a nice untouched black patina. Wood handle has some nicks and scratches.
EST $ 800 - 1200
Cromwellian Pot Helmet and Moro Helmet
Lot # 617 (Sale Order: 17 of 471)
Condition: Cromwellian helmet is a near relic and the Moro helmet is in very good condition for what is remaining.
EST $ 800 - 1200
Rev War-Used Restocked 1777 Charleville
Lot # 618 (Sale Order: 18 of 471)
Condition: This musket is in what we term "the black," or "attic untouched." All metal is brown with pitting and never been cleaned. Stock is totally black with old age cracks in the butt. Brass buttplate has a crack through the top screw and has aged.
This is an outstanding Rev. War-used restocked musket - a history in itself of the use and recycling of parts to be used for battle.
EST $ 5000 - 7000
Second Model Short Land Pattern Brown Bess Musket
Lot # 619 (Sale Order: 19 of 471)
Condition: Barrel, lock, furniture all have a very nice in the "attic black" look. Musket has a very even look. A small old chip of wood out behind tang with dark patina down in the missing chip. A small chip of wood out in the front of lockplate forward of the front sidelock screw. A great Rev. War-used musket.
EST $ 6000 - 9000
2nd Model Brown Bess Musket with Unit
Lot # 620 (Sale Order: 20 of 471)
Condition: Excellent overall, barrel has a nice dark brown patina with some pitting around the touch hole. Lock is is very sharp and crisp with nice untouched patina. Hammer has nice uniform look with some very fine minute pitting. Brass furniture with nice patina. Stock is excellent with some nicks and dings and one old repair at the third ferule. This is a very nice second model Brown Bess.
EST $ 6000 - 7500
Pattern 1763 French Charleville Musket
Lot # 621 (Sale Order: 21 of 471)
Condition: Barrel, lock and furniture have a very even untouched patina mixing with pitting. Stock is scuffed mixing with some nicks and dings. Two small pieces of wood missing on the left side of barrel by the middle band and 2" by 0.125" forward of the middle band and then a 6" by 0.125" forward running into the front band. Overall a very good musket that saw use in the French and Indian War as well as the Rev. War.
EST $ 4000 - 6000
Early Flintlock Fowler
Lot # 622 (Sale Order: 22 of 471)
Condition: Barrel with a dark brown patina; pitting around the touch hole protruding onto the barrel and area around the touch hole. Lock with untouched brown patina. Stock has been cleaned long ago. A very old repair around the tang on the right side. Some small splinters repaired along the barrel. A very nice pre-Rev. War fowler.
EST $ 2000 - 3000
French Model 1777 Flintlock Musket
Lot # 623 (Sale Order: 23 of 471)
Condition: Barrel has dark brown patina with some pitting around the touch hole and protruding on to the barrel. Lockplate has dark untouched patina. Some pitting around the hammer. Buttplate, bands and triggerguards have nice dark brown patina. Stock is good with a untouched dark patina.
EST $ 1000 - 1500
French Double Flintlock Shotgun
Lot # 624 (Sale Order: 24 of 471)
Condition: Barrels still retains most of the original brown finish and gilt just lightly fading. Locks are very sharp and crisp with a nice mottled grey to silvery look. Stock is excellent but has a very slight crack that permeates through the wrist, which is only noticeable up on close examination. Stock has some nicks and dings, but still retains an untouched look.
EST $ 2000 - 4000
Full-Stock Southern Flintlock Rifle
Lot # 625 (Sale Order: 25 of 471)
Condition: Barrel has an untouched chocolate brown finish. Stock has had a piece of wood put in running from the nose cap on the left side back about 9" and a 0.25" wide, and on the right side about 2" from the nose cap, 15" by 0.25". A piece of wood has been added in front of the lockplate. Two side plate screws have been replaced. Stock has some nicks and dings.
EST $ 1000 - 1500