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| 211 |
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Parker Bros. 12 Ga. Double Barrel Shotgun |
Side by side marked on each side
of receiver, "Parker Bros." Break-down lever marked, "Patd. Mar. 26, 1878," with very
nice floral scroll-work engraving. Central rib marked, "Parker Bros. Makers, Meriden, Conn.
Twist," walnut checked stock and forearm old "Red Head" butt
plate. Inset German silver shield on stock. 30" damascus barrels, total
length 46". |
Finish worn, else fine. |
$300 |
$600 |
| 212 |
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M1891 Mauser Bolt Action Rifle |
7.65 caliber with 29.75” barrel,
sling swivels front and rear with original walnut stock with carved
“WR,” likely regiment emblem on
right side of stock, steel butt plate. Total length 50.5”, with much of it original bluing. |
Missing one screw and clip, else
very good. |
$100 |
$200 |
| 213 |
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Fine Carved Powder Horn |
Circa late 18th century with step
carved plug end with mushroom turned finial/shoulder strap attachment,
attached to horn with tiny brass tacks, spout end has a beautifully turned
stepped spout being a separate piece with 1.5” long hand wrought tapered
brass powder measure included, all with fine old patina, 13” long. |
Minor chips, else fine. |
$100 |
$300 |
| 214 |
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Three Early Powder Horns |
All with carved wood plug ends,
largest has owners scrimshaw initals of “M.V.P.” 10, 8, & 3.5” long. |
All very good. |
$100 |
$200 |
| 215 |
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War of 1812 Drum Canteen |
Stave construction with wrought
iron bands and hangers for strap with unusual double spouts, sheathed in
brass. 10.5” diameter x 7”
wide x 15” high. |
Old refinish with good color. |
$150 |
$350 |
| 216 |
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War of 1812 Drum Canteen |
Stave construction with two bar
type feet, wrought iron bands and large and small spout, with armory stamp on
side “53” in oval, likely regiment number, 10” diameter x 5.5” wide x 11”
high. |
Refinished, else Fine. |
$200 |
$400 |
| 217 |
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Rare Civil War Officers Saddle Blanket |
This wonderful war period
shabraque, or saddle blanket is made for either a McClellan or Whitman type
saddle, in navy blue wool with gilt metal piping around the edges, black leather pads with open slot to
allow the saddle girth to pass through. Unusual private purchase and
non-regulation in that it has openings at top front and rear with leather
straps and buckles (2 in front & 3 in rear). Where one would normally
find the rank insignia in lower rear corner there is instead a hand
embroidered lily of the valley and two leaves on each side of blanket in
polychrome silk thread, possibly an addition applied by a loving wife. The
underside is a heavy blue denim type of cloth, with cotton batting filling, 48 x 32”. This piece was found in Ross
County, Ohio. |
Leather somewhat dry and some
straps are missing, a few scattered but small holes, light soil, still in
remarkably good condition, and these shabraque rarely survived. |
$150 |
$300 |
| 218 |
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ID, Cased Ambrotype of 70th OVI Civil War Armed Corporal Plus |
This nice sixth plate ruby
ambrotype is a half-length portrait of a young bearded George Ryan of West
Union, Ohio wearing an early war militia type uniform with double breasted
frock coat with a single brass epaulette on shoulder. He is holding a non-regulation
lion pommel sword in right hand, and clutching the brass scabbard in left,
with rectangular officers type belt plate and non-regulation hat. Image is
circa 1861. The 70th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was organized in Nov. 1861 with
several of the companies having come from Adams County, Ohio, as did George
Ryan. The 70th had an active and
distinguished battle record seeing their first action during both days of the
battle of Shiloh, after which Sherman singled out the Regiment for particular
praise. Other battles include the siege of Jackson, Miss., Chickamauga,
Chattanooga, then march to Atlanta, and all the battles leading up to the
capture of the city. They were
along for Sherman’s March to the Sea; and fought at Ft. McAllister, where it
suffered terribly, but was the first to enter the fort. They marched through
the Carolinas with Sherman, and fought its last battle at Bentonville, and
participated in the Grand Review in Washington. This lot also includes the
brass epaulette seen in the photo. |
A few spots in background, else
fine, epaulette ID fine. |
$200 |
$500 |
| 219 |
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Albumen CDV Lt. Col. James G. Blunt |
Kansas Jayhawker, James G.
Blunt, in Napoleonic pose wearing Lt. Col. shoulder plates with imprint on
back, "A.C. Nichols, Leavenworth, Kansas," with name penciled on
reverse. Blunt was an ally of John Brown and protégé of Senator James H. Lane,
also a fervent politico and surprisingly effective officer after being
commissioned Brigadier General in April 1862. Blunt rose to command the Army
of the Frontier, and defeated every trans-Mississippi
Confederate force that marched into Missouri. |
Fine condition. |
$100 |
$200 |
| 219A |
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Charcoal Photograph Gen. Philip Sheridan |
A circa 1880 charcoal
enlargement of a cdv photograph of General Phillip Sheridan, one of the Union
Army's most important cavalry officers. This hand colored photograph appears
to be from an unpublished early war cdv of Sheridan, seated and holding a cavalry
saber in lap and wearing typical cavalry gloves. The portrait is 16" x
20." |
Some damp stains in background,
else fine. |
$300 |
$600 |
| 220 |
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Civil War Photo Album of Shields
Family, Northern Ohio |
With two albumen photographs of
Union soldiers, on cardstock, identified as Captain Joseph C. Shields,
Captain in the 19th Ohio Light Artillery, showing full length pose with 9 button frock coat,
officers sash and model 1850 sword in hand. There is a second full length
cdv of an unidentified enlisted man in frock coat with kepi in hand with
imprint on back, “Markillie, Photographer Hudson, Ohio.” There are 14 other
photographs in the album, several with Hudson and Cleveland, Ohio imprints.
The 19th was organized at Camp Cleveland in
Sept. of 1862 and were first engaged at the siege of Knoxville, where it
occupied positions on the extreme right of the line, but was not engaged to
any great extent excepting one section, which was stationed at Fort Sanders,
and did good execution without the loss of a man. The battery participated in the East
Tennessee campaign of 1863-64 and shared all its hardships. In the spring of 1864 it joined Gen.
Sherman's forces, and from Rocky Face ridge to Lovejoy's Station, was engaged
in all the fierce battles of the Atlanta campaign. It followed Hood into Tennessee and in
December moved with Gen. Thomas' army, taking part in the brilliant fights,
the results of which were the utter defeat of the Confederate army and its
precipitate retirement from Nashville.line, but was not engaged to any
great extent excepting one section which was stationed at Fort Sanders, and
did good execution without the loss of a man. The battery participated in the East
Tennessee campaign of 1863-64 and shared all its hardships. In the spring of 1864 it joined Gen.
Sherman's forces and from Rocky Face ridge to Lovejoy's Station was engaged
in all the fierce battles of the Atlanta campaign. It followed Hood into Tennessee and in
December moved with Gen. Thomas' army, taking part in the brilliant fights,
the results of which were the utter defeat of the Confederate army and its
precipitate retirement from before Nashville |
All photos fine, album with some
wear. |
$100 |
$200 |
| 221 |
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Four Civil War Stereoviews |
Including albumen by E. &
H.T. Anthony’s “War Views No. 273 Interior of Swamp Angel Battery, near
Charleston, N.C.” 3.25" x 6.75” on flat yellow card stock mount; plus three other
curved stock views, one with Gatling gun. |
Most Very Good, one with bend in
middle. |
$100 |
$300 |
| 221A |
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Civil War Letter 6th N.J.I. KIA |
In March 1862, Confederate
General Joseph E. Johnston ordered all troops in the Dumfries, Virginia area
to march south of the Rappahannock River. This was in preparation for the
Peninsula Campaign. Dumfries had been one of the places the CSA had placed artillery
units to blockade the Potomac River. When Union troops arrived, they found
abandoned Confederate camps in the area . This 4 page letter written on a
single unlined letter sheet deals with what the Union troops found around
Dumfries when they crossed the Potomac after the CSA withdraw. It is written
by Samuel Norcross, Company I, 6th N.J. Infantry on March 1862. Samuel was killed within two
months of writing this letter in action at the Battle of Williamsburg, Va. on
May 5th,
1862. As with many Civil War letters, Samuel’s spelling is somewhat dodgy.
Below is a transcription of the letter which includes its illustrated
patriotic cover addressed to his father in Camdon Co., N.J. and postmarked
from Washington D.C., March 27, 1862. “Camp Baker
March the 18, 1862: dear father and mother i thoat i wold write a few lines
to you to let you know that i am well at present. and i hope that thes few
lines may find you well at present. this regiment was over the river yester
day and days before and the Rebels has left thare strong hold. we have been
out a scouting for three days and saw the Cavalry and thay run lick the devil
and if the Cavalry had shot we would run the officers we got. they lick to
shit in thar trousers and kep thes few lines to your Self and and the privets
wold stand thare ground i think we marched up to Dumpheries (Dumfries, Va.) town and in camps for
the night and we captured a horse clothing of all kind and blankets and thare
was a Texeon Ranger thare and he had moritisem and they buryed him yester
day. the Rebels left twenty cannon on the bateryes and some of them was bursted
and the rest spicked. the woods was lined with camps and i don’t know how
many horses i was dead and sum was fast in the mud and died and wagons all
along the road and I didant take time to get the harness of them. it was the
Srates site i ever saw to see thare Strong works and to see how thay had
things ficked. i think that the Rebels is played out or thay wodant left
every thing behind. We have been fetcdhing over the river for three dayes.
They left fifty thousand dollars worth behind cannon balls i saw are ful as
big as we have bloud up thare mageasens and the stemer page is burned down
to the water edge. i must close so Good by Write soon Your Sun Samuel i wrote
a letter to Ane and hant Got any anser yet and one to Will hant Got any anser
yet. give my love to him wen you write i don’t get one half of the letters
that is sent to me I got a letter from Motz.”
Note: Will is likely Samuels brother who was in the 13th N.J. Infantry. |
Normal folds, else fine. |
$100 |
$200 |
| 222 |
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Outstanding GAR Folk Art Cane |
Carved with U.S. flag on pole,
24 different corps badges and ribbon banner, all in original painted finish.
Ribbon Banner has painted “ N.M.H. D.V.S.” on it, with 2.25” brass ferrule,
total length 32.25”. |
Fine, with wonderful old patina. |
$250 |
$500 |
| 223 |
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Victorian Presentation Cane |
A crook handle single piece
tapered cane with 1.5” nickel and steel ferrule, and 1.25” wide marked
“Sterling Silver” band below grip engraved, “Olive Wood Cane from the Holy
Land Presented To Mr. Wm. Vortenheim By Rev. S.J. Blum June 1890,” total length 34”. |
Fine condition. |
$100 |
$200 |
| 224 |
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Civil War Relics & Medals |
Lot of 8, including an nice GAR
medal from Louisville Encampment, 1882, 6” long, a Union pinback kepi cap
badge in brass, 2.5”, 5 lead spent mini-balls, circa .50 caliber, and a nice
cast bronze Spanish American War Veterans badge, 3” long. |
1st silk is very worn,
else fine. |
$75 |
$100 |
| 225 |
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Pair of Team Horse Show Cover Tack |
19th Century with brass tack
heart designs on leather. 18" W. |
One brass ball & tack
missing; otherwide good condition. |
$100 |
$300 |
| 226 |
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Victorian Bobbies Club |
In original painted decoration
with crown and original leather strap handle,. 17” long. |
Paint is circa 92%. |
$50 |
$100 |
| 227 |
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French 1870’s Helmet |
With sapper buttons at sides,
tin red, white and blue cockade on front, black leather with red and gilt
piping, and brass bill trim. Made into a box with top removable to reveal 4
compartment interior. 6.5”
wide x 9” long x 7” high. |
As above, missing cap
badge. Chin strap broken but
present. |
$100 |
$200 |
| 228 |
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Prussian WWI Picklehauben Spiked Helmet |
Enlisted man style eight
original leather liner, 9.5” long x 8” wide x 8.5” high. |
Some wear, still very good. |
$150 |
$250 |
| 228A |
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Spanish American War USN Uniform |
Lot of three pieces including
blue wool cap with embroidered crossed fowled anchors in gilt, made by
“Reyn’s Santa Catalina Island California” on red silk liner, and two pair of
blue wool pants, one of which is stenciled with owners name, “Anthrobus, R.E.”
with service number “292-571 G”. |
All very good condition. |
$80 |
$150 |
| 229 |
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60mm WWII Mortar Round Plus |
A 60mm mortar round used by U.S.
forces during WWII in the M2 mortar in original painted finish, deactivated,
7” high and a second unknown WWII mortar round also deactivated, 11” high. |
As above, else fine. |
$50 |
$100 |
| 230 |
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WWII Medals & Relics |
Lot of 31 items including two
Nazi medals, scarce New Zealand Cap Badge, and two NZ buttons, rare USN
Construction Battalion Pin, sterling marksman medal, boxed WWII U.S. service
medal, Marine Cap Badge, variety of veteran pins and other military buttons. |
All good to fine condition. |
$50 |
$100 |
| 231 |
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Nazi Police Dress Short Sword |
With 13” long chromed single
edged steel blade with full length fuller ,marked on left ricasso, “E.&
F. Horster Solingen,” and on right with entwined initials. Marked on guard
with armory marks, “L. Ka.58.” with eagle head pommel stag grips, and aluminum
spread winged eagle clutching swastika in laurel wreath surround on right
side of grip, total length 17.75”. Includes original brown leather and
chromed scabbard with chromed throat with frog stud, drag with ball terminal,
14.25” long and original brown leather belt frog with German sword knot,
9.25” long. |
Fine condition. |
$200 |
$400 |
| 232 |
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WWII Japanese Bayonet, Scabbard & Frog |
Unmarked but made for Japanese
WWII bolt action rifle. It is unusual to fine the leather frog as intact as
this example, total length 20.75”. |
Uniform brown color on metal and
slight dent in scabbard, very good. |
$50 |
$100 |
| 233 |
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WWII Japanese NCO Shin-gunto Sword |
A fine example of this type of
edged weapon brought back by a U.S. soldier as a trophy of the war. This
sword is factory made with a fine hardened steel 27.5” long single edged
blade with full length fuller, with serial number near right ricasso “39334 X,”
cast brass Tsuba, casr aluminium grip in original painted finish, total
length 36.5” with the original steel scabbard in original green painted
finish with single carrying ring. |
Minor expected wear to paint and
slight oxidation of finish at tip of blade, very good. |
$300 |
$500 |
| 234 |
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Yasutsugu School Tokugawa Period
Japanese Samurai Sword |
Also known as the Edo Period, circa 1670. This lovely
26.5” Katana blade has
a straight line or Sugu type Hamon (temper
line), and still quite sharp Ha-saki (cutting edge) with the Nakago (tang) marked on both sides
with the left having the Aoi-mon (hollyhock crest) of the Tokugawa
Shognate, followed by the swordsmiths signature,
which appears to be from one of the earlier generations of the Yasutsugu school of Echizen & Edo. The right face
has and the inscription Nambam Tetsu Saku (made with southern barbarian iron or foreign steel). The Nakago has a single Mekugi-ana (hilt mount pin hole),
total length including Nakago (tang) is 35”, less hilt mounts. The Tsuka (hilt) mounts is missing its Menuki (family crest), as the Tsukamaki (silk wrap) has broken but the white Same’ (ray skin) is still intact and there are traces of paper under
the Tsukamaki and above
the Same’, likely an
inscribed blessing or prayer. The Habaki (blade collar) is in brass and has three Japanese characters
on its left face. The Tsuba (guard) is made of finely wrought iron or steel with ocean
waves and plants with both a Kozuka hitsu ana, and Kogai hitsu ana, (knife and pick holes) with gold faced brass liners in each,
and is flanked by two copper Seppa (spacers). The Fushi (front collar) is patinated bronze with sculpted tree and
flowers in silver, copper and two different colors of gold overlay. The Kashira (butt cap) is matching
patinated bronze with sculpted figure of a kneeling Shinto priest with silver overlaid face and copper and gold overlaid
tools and clothing. Total length of blade with hilt is 37”. The Saya (scabbard) is black lacquered
wood with a single brass carrying ring and slots for the missing Kozuka and Kogai, total length 30”. |
Blade shows some scuffing, but
no edge nicks and no oxidation, Tsuka, as above and Saya has chips to lacquer and an added brass collar at Koighuchi (scabbard mouth). |
$1,000 |
$2,000 |
| 235 |
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Fine Japanese Carved Temple Sword |
With 9” single edged steel blade
with 1” brass Habaki and beautifully carved bone handle with bird head pommel
inset with steel eyes. The scabbard has carved figures in landscape with
inset jewels, total length in scabbard 17”. |
A few shrinkage cracks, else
fine. |
$150 |
$300 |
| 236 |
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Fine Mixed Metal Japanese Letter Opener |
Meiji period with finely worked
bronze having relief landscape of owl perched in tree branch with moon
hanging in sky behind, in overlaid gold and silver. The moon is silver and
many of the oak leaves and acorns are in bright yellow gold, as well as the beak,
eyes and legs of the owl. The blade has nicely engraved flowers and birds,
total length 10.25”, all in nice mellow brown patina. |
Fine condition. |
$100 |
$200 |
| 237 |
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46 Star U.S. Garrison Flag |
In wool, early machine sewn with
canvas hoist with 2 brass grommets, canton pattern of 8-7-8-7-8-8. Period
inked name, "Bullock,” on hoist, 70 x 136”. Oklahoma entered the Union
as a state in 1907 as the 46th. |
A few small scattered holes and
fly end with wear, still very good. |
$200 |
$400 |
| 238 |
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48 Star Flag |
Machine sewn wool with canvas
hoist having two brass grommets and embroidered tag from Cleveland-Akron Bag
Co., canton pattern in 6 rows of 8 stars. 66" x 112”. |
A few scattered holes in
stripes, else very good. |
$100 |
$200 |
| 239 |
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Folk Art Painting of Simon Kenton’s Trial |
An early unsigned oil on board
depicting a naked Kenton lashed to the back of a horse in midwinter, and sent
running through the, then, Midwestern primeval forest, being chased by
wolves, mounted in an early carved wood frame, 14.25" x 20”, frame is
18.5" x 24.5”. This painting depicts an actual event in the life of
Simon Kenton, during one of the times he was captured by American Indians. |
Fine condition. |
$200 |
$300 |
| 240 |
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Mexican American War Hand
colored Lithograph |
A hand colored lithograph
entitled, “U.S. Sloop of War Saratoga off the Coast of San Juan de Ulloa,
Vera Cruz, in 1859.” Printed by
J.H. Buffords Lithographs, Washington St., Boston, and from a sketch done by
Lieut. Pierce Crosby, U.S.N. The
print is 14" x 18” and in modern frame, 15.5" x 19.5”. |
Some fading, else fine. |
$50 |
$100 |
