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3000
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$13,800.00 |
EARLY PRODUCTION SMITH & WESSON #1 VOLCANIC LEVER ACTION PISTOL.SN 69. Cal. 31 Blue finish with 4” oct to rnd bbl that has integral magazine tube, German silver pin front sight, fixed rear sight in top flat of frame. Bbl has usual markings on top 3 flats. Early style “spur” lever. Frame and side plates have standard, early Volcanic engraving patterns consisting of foliate arabesque scrolls without background. Top side flats and top 3 flats of receiver ring are engraved in feather patterns with foliate patterns on rear edge of hammer and backstrap. Mounted with smooth, 2-pc, bag-shaped rosewood grips. Early pre-letter suffix SN. SN was observed on left side of buttstrap under the grip, inside each grip and exposed end of the carrier. No additional disassembly was effected to check for other matching numbers. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were about 1,200 of these rare pistols produced in the period 1854-1855, this being the 69th. This design was the successor to the Hunt & Jennings rifles and the forerunner of the Winchester dynasty. Very few of these pistols survive today in any condition let alone an orig configuration with orig finish. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching. Bbl and magazine tube retain 60-70% strong orig brown finish with some scattered spots of surface rust. Frame and side plates retain traces of orig blue being mostly a brown patina. Grips are sound showing very light wear and retain most of their orig finish. Mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore. Muzzle of bbl has been cleaned bright. 49220-1 JR C&R (12,500-17,500) – Lot 3000 |
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3243
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$11,500.00 |
LOT OF THREE ANTIQUE REVOLVERS, BELTS, HOLSTERS AND A BOWIE KNIFE WITH SHEATH USED BY ANJELICA HUSTON IN THE MOVIE BUFFALO GIRLS.SN 174426/23688/597. 1) SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL NUMBER 3 SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. Cal. .44 Russian. SN 597. Nickel finish with 6-1/2″ ribbed bbl, pinned half-moon front sight and fixed rear sight in the bbl latch. Top rib has 2 lines of Smith & Wesson address and patent numbers. Buttstrap has a factory sling swivel and is without SN. SN is found on rear face of cyl, bbl & bbl latch. Mounted with 2-piece smooth walnut grips, matching numbered to this revolver. Bottom of frame is marked in 2-lines “Ejercito Argentino”. This revolver was 1 of 2,000 purchased by Argentina through Hartley & Graham January 1881 and were stamped by the factory as noted above. Accompanied by a brown single loop holster that has the cartouche of “Garret W. Roberts, Camp Verde Arizona, US”, holster is on a 3-1/2″ x 38″ single fold money/cartridge belt that has the Roberts cartouche on the buckle billet. Both billets are sewn and riveted. Belt has 18 sewn and riveted handgun cartridge loops with dummy .44 cartridges and 6 empty rifle cartridge loops. CONDITION: Fine, overall retains about 60-70% orig nickel with the loss areas mostly from flaking. Grips are sound showing moderate wear with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp. Bright, shiny bore. Holster rig is fine with some crackling to the belt surface and light to moderate soil. Belt and holster show light soil and are fine. 2) ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. .45 Colt. SN 174426. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, altered front sight and 2-line address. Left side of frame has 2-line 3 patent dates and Rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with 1-piece Ivory grip. Revolver has about full coverage, modern engraving, in a variety of styles consisting of foliate arabesque pattern with pearled backgrounds, diamond and dot patterns and shell patterns. Backstrap is engraved with a small heart on a pair of cupid wings engraved “LOVE A H”. Trigger bow is engraved “RPG”. Accompanied by a tooled black leather single loop Buscadero holster with 7 silver conchos and the makers cartouche on the loop “C. Martens / Tucson, AZ”. Holster is accompanied by a matching single fold money/cartridge belt that is 3″ wide x about 40″ long with the same makers cartouche. It has 2 large silver conchos and 28 small tooled conchos. Center portion of the belt has 25 tooled, sewn cartridge loops containing 24 dummy .45 Colt cartridges. CONDITION: Revolver retains virtually all of its custom nickel finish. Grip has a number of fine age lines and is sound. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore with moderate pitting. Base pin is a replacement. Belt and holster are fine, showing light to moderate wear. 3) ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1878 DA FRONTIER REVOLVER. Cal. .44 WCF (44-40). SN 23688. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, altered front sight and 2-line address with “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” roll marking on left side. Left front web of trigger guard is marked 44 CAL. Mounted with 2-piece smooth pearl grips and it has a lanyard loop in the butt. Revolver is very nicely engraved by an unknown artist with about full coverage on the frame of fine, intertwined foliate arabesque patterns that have pearled background. Sides of the bbl, top strap, trigger bow and cyl are engraved to match. Accompanied by a black double loop Buscadero holster that has 5 small conchos on the loops. Holster is on a black leather belt that is 2-1/2″ x about 38″ with a very fancy bow-tie shaped nickel silver buckle with 2 raised gold colored 5 point stars. The tongue billet is a replacement and has been relocated to shorten the belt. Both billets have a large tooled concho with gold colored centers and there are 17 small conchos with gold colored centers, 1 has lost its center piece. CONDITION: Overall retains most of its custom nickel finish. Grips are fine. Mechanics are a little loose. Strong frosty bore. Belt and holster are solid showing light wear. 4) REPRODUCTION WOSTENHOLM STAG HANDLED BOWIE KNIFE WITH INDIAN-STYLE FRINGED BUCKSKIN SHEATH. Knife has 7-13/16″ slight drop point flat ground blade, marked on left ricasso “IXL”. It has a 1/8″ thick elliptical brass hand guard and 2-piece stag grips. Accompanied by a custom made hard leather backed and buckskin sinew sewn sheath with red trade cloth spacer and brass tack outline on the front. The entire edge has buckskin fringe. Belt loop on the back has the Roberts cartouche like one of the holsters above. CONDITION: Knife is very fine, retaining 30-40% orig polish, never having been sharpened. Sheath is extremely fine. Lot is accompanied by video cassette of the movie. Also accompanied by a letter on Anjelica Huston letterhead over her signature wherein she states that she used these 3 guns in the role of Calamity Jane in the CBS Entertainment Productions award nominated television movie Buffalo Girls which premiered April 30, 1995. All 3 revolvers are fully identified including serial numbers. Additionally accompanied by a signed photograph of Ms. Huston dressed in buckskins sitting in a chair holding the Smith & Wesson number 3. Also accompanied by a poster of the movie picturing 6 of the stars. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: As noted above. 49617-3 JR IVORY (5,000-9,000) – Lot 3243 Click here to view provenance |
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3276
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$5,750.00 |
RARE ENGRAVED REMINGTON MODEL 1865 NAVY ROLLING BLOCK PISTOL.SN 6226. Cal. 50 RF. Usual configuration with 8-1/2″ rnd bbl and pinched post front sight. Frame has usual 2-line markings on left side and top of the bbl, at the frame, has a small anchor. Bottom of the bbl, under the forearm has the inspector initials “FCW”. Left side of the frame does not have the inspector initials or “P” proof. Pistol is silver finished and mounted with smooth, certifiable antique ivory stocks. Pistol is engraved in New York style, probably from the L.D. Nimschke shop with full coverage on the sides & top of frame. Matching patterns extend over the bbl. Right side of frame has an empty inscription ribbon. Top of back strap, around the hammer slot is engraved in a fan pattern with matching patterns at bottom of back strap. Sides of trigger sheath are engraved in diamond patterns. It is believed that there were about 6,500 of these pistols made in the period 1866-1870 with the majority of them converted to Model 1867 with the addition of a new trigger plate, trigger guard & trigger making this an extremely rare pistol with only a few remaining in orig configuration. Of that number extremely few had special plating or engraving. Undoubtedly this pistol would have been a special presentation to someone of great importance or a high ranking military officer. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our“Ivory Position Statement”and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object”. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Fine. Overall retains most of a fine restored silver finish with the trigger plate and front strap dull finish. Grip has a number of fine age lines in the butt, otherwise ivory is solid with no major flaws and shows a fine ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with some minor fine pitting that may clean much better. 49214-1 JR138 IVORY (6,000-10,000) – Lot 3276 |
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3334
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$16,100.00 |
FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLE AMERICAN “HORSEHEAD” MOUNTED OFFICER’S SWORD CIRCA 1835.American horseheads are rare to begin with and this example has no peers. The 33″ wide curved blade is decorated with patriotic motifs including a gold 3″ eagle with riband reading “E PLURIBUS UNUM” on a blued background. Checkered “certifiable antique ivory” grip is backed by horse’s mane which terminates into a large open-mouthed stallion holding stirrup hilt in his teeth. Heavy brass scabbard is deeply engraved with floral, geometric and patriotic motifs. It is rare to find an eagle head in such extraordinary condition, much less a horsehead, which is hundreds of times rarer. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Collection, Simon Handlesman Collection. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Scabbard & hilt retain 90% plus orig gold plating with scuffs & wear to high areas. Scabbard has several dents, especially at drag from use that do not affect aesthetics. Blade retains much of its orig polish & 95% plus orig gold, and 85% plus orig blue. Remainder of blade is gray with areas of staining & pitting. Certifiable antique orig ivory grip. Several small chips near pommel which do not affect aesthetics. 49110-1 JS IVORY (12,500-17,500) – Lot 3334 |
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3351
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$0.00 |
UNIQUE EXPERIMENTAL “A. F. POTTER” NEEDLE FIRE CANNON.SN NSN. Unfortunately, this 2 stage cannon is missing its breech mechanism which according to the 1870 annual report of the US War Department, was quite an ingenious device. This particular gun is described in this report as a 1-pounder for testing by the army on the East Coast while a 4-pounder is being tested on the West Coast. The breech of the needle fire device was cranked into grooves, which are cut internally and can be seen in photos. The removable breech was supposed to allow for more rapid fire and that the breech components could be removed of fouling elements that would normally be in the bore. Of the two experimental cannons made by Potter, this is thought to be the only example surviving. PROVENANCE: Val Forgett, Jr., Springfield Arsenal, LLC Artillery Collection. CONDITION: Bbl measures 26″ overall, 12″ trunnion to trunnion with about 2″ bore, 6-1/2″ breech. Very good to fine overall with black paint over an earlier yellow painted surface with iron patina. 49245-2 JS (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3351 |
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3436
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$0.00 |
CURLY MAPLE HEAVILY INCISED CARVED UNMARKED EARLY LANCASTER SCHOOL RIFLE.SN NSN. 46″ oct to round unmarked 54 Cal. smooth bbl. Gun has a typical daisy head four piece engraved patchbox. Gun features very deep incise carving forward and rear of the cheekpiece, forward of the patchbox and at the bbl tang. Brass engraved toeplate is 10″ long and held in place by four screws. Gun has a hand-forged German lock and a square backed bbl tang. Gun is lightly incised carved on both sides of the rear ramrod entrance ferrule. Sideplate is uniquely shaped for a Lancaster gun and may represent the early work of John Moll while in Lancaster, pre-1788. CONDITION: Small 1/4″ square wood repair immediately behind the bbl tang. Evidence behind the tang of an old crack that would appear to have been stabilized in period. The entire forestock of this rifle has been replaced from the lock forward. 49254-23 RG60 (7,500-10,000) – Lot 3436 |
