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INSCRIBED TO JOHN GILES 13TH REGIMENT, 8TH ALBANY MILITIA. Cal. 56. NSN. Bbl. 8" tapered rnd., has no discernible marks. Lock w/ rounded plate ...

Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 9". Standard configuration. 15" Overall. Inspector’s proof on breech. Dbl. strapping front band retains bbl. &...

Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 10" rnd. w/ smooth bore & brass blade front sight. 1822 Dated lock. Band fastened walnut stock w/ iron fittings. Replace...

Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 8" rnd. w/ smooth bore w/ brass blade sight. Lock marked w/ 1839 date. Band fastened walnut stock w/ iron fittings & but...

FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 8 1/2". Standard configuration of the 1836 contract martial pistol. 14" Overall. 8.5" Rnd. bbl. ...

DRAGOON PISTOLS. BOTH: Cal. 54. NSN. Bbls. 8 1/2". These pistols were originally issued in pairs w/ pommel holsters for dragoons & officers...

PISTOL. Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 8 1/2". Standard configuration of the last American military flintlock pistol. Lock marked “U.S. / R JOHNSON /...

OF WW2 AMERICAN NAVY COMMANDER ALLEN MAYHEW SHINN. This 49 1/2" Lantaka w/ approx. 1 1/4" bore is solid bronze & weighs 85.7lbs. Shinn...

Cal. 75. NSN. Bbl. 31" tapered oct. to 16-sided to rnd. to canon muzzle, 48 3/4" overall. Indiscernible proofs on left breech & right ...

KEN NETTING. Cal. 590. Tapered & turned cannon bbl. has 2" hollow rear section to accept 33" turned hickory handle. A forged metal rod...

Cal. about 71. NSN. Brass 13" bbl. w/ 6 3/4" smooth bore & center mounted touch hole. Cannonade muzzle & sculpted rear knob. Brass...

SHOULDER STOCK. Cal. 58. NSN. 12" Rifled bbl. is fitted w/ swivel mounted steel ramrod. “V” & eagle head proofs are visible on ...

BUTTSTOCK. Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 12". Rnd. bbl. has captive steel ramrod in swivel at front, “V", "P” & eagle head proof...

Cal. 69. NSN. 26" Rnd. smooth bore retained by 2 brass bands. Button head steel ramrod, held by swivel mounted to bottom of muzzle. Percussion ...

Cal. 69. NSN. Bbl. 42". Standard configuration, Springfield 1846 dated lock & bbl., inspected breech w/ “VP” eagle head proofs....

1) COMPOSITE MODEL 1861 SPRINGFIELD MUSKET. Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 40". This gun was made from a mix of Civil War parts & a modern bbl. w/ pate...

1837. Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 8 1/2" standard configuration w/ captive iron ramrod in swivel yoke is attached to stud on bottom of muzzle. Lock is f...

Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 10" rnd. w/ brass blade sight. 1821 Dated lock w/ replacement hammer & pan. Flash hole shows evidence of reconversion. B...

BREWER, 1759". About 7"x4", exceptional, professionally carved French & Indian war half horn, probably made in England. Similar e...

“BEDFORD CARVER”. This fine priming horn w/ impeccable surface measuring 11" carved in 4 lines “Gabriel / Brun Di8 Horn / M

24", Brass cap & spout priming horn. Carved w/ vignettes of soldiers, forts, cities, towns, waterways from New York City to Ontario. Sold a...

This 15 1/2" horn has a fitted screw top stopper. An American eagle is engraved w/ a front angle view w/ wings spread upward in flight. A banne...

This fabulous early cartridge box has the classic 19 round early Revolutionary War construction that was used by many New England troops during the in

WITH “LIBERTY” FRONT PLATE. This rare 1795-1815 leather dragoon helmet measures approx. 10 1/4" high & 11 1/2" in width. T...

A classic example of a circa 1820-1840 American dragoon helmet, sometimes referred to as the jockey helmet. The helmet measures roughly 9 5/8" ...

Among the most beautiful antebellum flag you will find is this four-color lithograph originally designed by John R. Penniman of Boston. Each Maine mil

OFFICER’S SWORD WITH QUILL BACK DAMASCUS STEEL BLADE. Overall length: 37 1/2". Blade length: 32". The single fullered quill back bla...

WHEEL DRAGOON SABER. Overall length: 39 1/8". Blade length: 33 1/2". A triple fullered curved blade typical of early blades imported to th...

WAGON WHEEL LINE OFFICER'S HANGER. Overall length: 32 1/2". Blade length: 26 1/2". A single fullered curved blade of typical early Ame...

Overall length: 30 1/2". Blade length: 25". This fine sword was likely for a junior infantry officer or a senior sergeant & likely dat...

SABER. Overall length: 37 1/2". Blade length: 32 1/4". Single fullered swept blade w/ gilt highlighted etching on a blue field w/ frosted ...

Overall length: 26 1/4". Blade length: 18 7/8". Dbl. to single fuller blade stamped at the ricasso, “(eagle) N.P. AMES SPRINGFIELD&#...

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Overall length: 81 1/2". Head length: 13 1/8". Blade length: 6 7/8". This is a classic 18th C era trench spear. It has a triangular f...

13 1/4" Overall, massive 8 7/8" blade, 2" wide, 7 1/16" thick. Polished bone grip, brass ferrule & thick brass crossguard. T...

15" Overall, 10" blade, 2 1/2" wide. This is a well patinaed “as found” bowie made for the frontier but did not see a lot...

16 1/2" Overall, 11" clip point blade, 17 1/16" thick. Unmarked hollow ground blade distinctive of Victorian London hunting knives so...

1) 15" Overall, 10" unmarked hollow ground clip point blade, iron mounted w/ stag grip. Brown leather scabbard w/ German silver mnts., lea...

Most Spanish colonial espada anchas encountered are Mexican turn of the century swords. The stirrup tilt exampled here is definitely earlier, the bran

7" Overall. This exact knife is shown on full page 68 of Madison Grant’s The Knife in Homespun America. Mr. Grant describes this knife

17" Overall, 10" blade stamped on ricasso “DADLEY STRATFORD”, mounted on branch crown stag handle w/ iron cap. This appears to...

14" Overall, 9 1/2" blade, 2" wide, 7 1/16" thick. This is another massive blade w/ short 2.5" clip w/ beveled top edge, re...

16 1/2" Overall, 11 3/4" dbl. edge blade, 2 1/4" wide w/ central spine. Thick 3" lozenge shaped cross guard, bird’s head s...

1) 13 1/4" Overall, 8 1/2" thin clip point blade marked “BEVAN”, thick iron cross guard, 2 lg. brass pins hold polished, polis...

15 1/2" Overall, 10 1/4" clip point blade, 1 3/4" wide, over 1/3" thick saber ground w/ sharpened false edge. Thick slightly tap...

1) 13 1/4" Overall, 8" dbl. edged very thin blade reminiscent of other American Indian identified blades. Bone handle has carved notch des...

19 1/2" New York map horn. Carved in central panel "JOHN VAN VEGHTEN / MAJ / 3d N.Y. REGT / A 1762 D". Typical details of waterways &...

Horn carved "ISRAEL HUTCHINSON / HIS HORN MASS. CONTL. INFANTRY". 6" Carved soldier is slaying snake w/ his sword. A ship is carved w...

Horn measures approx. 14 3/4" in length & has a screw out wooden butt to facilitate filling w/ gun powder. This type of butt also facilitat...

THOMAS O. SELFRIDGE, COMMANDER OF THE SLOOP USS DALE. Horn measures approx. 16 1/4" in length. This horn is engraved at the mid section w/ the ...

Horn measures approx. 12" in length. A scarce & extremely desirable Tansel carved horn w/ the initials “WM*MR” & the date &...

HORN. Horn measures approx. 13 1/8" in length. This horn was engraved in 2 periods. It was engraved during the War of 1812 w/ exemplary circula...

1) 18" green horn w/ bulbous turned wood plug & finial. 2) 23" horn w/ lg. tall wood plug, 3" macramé knotted cover near spo...

COMMEMORATIVE INSCRIPTIONS, FRENCH & INDIAN WARS TO WAR OF 1812. 1) EAGLE OVER CROSS CANNONS W/ RIBBON "AMERICA FIRST" "SACKETTS ...

Well made liquid container form, about 6.5" x 3.5" section of horn w/ 2 convex wood plugs, about 1 1/4" attached bone or ivory spout ...

19" Carved horn “Hezekia Furgeson , his horn 1761” & “A View of New York” w/ ship & buildings surrounded by wal...

18" Horn carved “Philip Bedinger His Horn 1756” w/ map of upstate New York, Fort William Henry to the south, Niagara to the north, c

BOOKS. 19 1/2" Overall, bulbous turned 3" plug carved around the periphery “MAI ROBERT ROGERS”. Green horn, sculpted turned sp...

Horn measures 15 1/2", carved coastline w/ Portsmouth, Norfolk w/ ships going inland on James river, Williamsburgh, Yorktown, Richmond & mo...

1) POWDER FLASK. A good example of a Peace flask w/ standard decoration including an eagle, clasped hands & a spray of arms. The charger is mark...

12" Overall, 3 1/2" oversized turned wood base w/ screw-in plug. Carved in 2 lines: “JOHN BEAGLE PVT / CAPT. I. BRADTS RANGERS. 1776

6.5" Scrimshawed horn “ ISAAC WOLLF / ENSGN: HIS HORN / MADE DEC RYE 3 1778/ BUCKS COUNTY / MILITIA”. Shows panoply of arms, buildin

1) Contemporary carved 13" w/ lg. motto “LIBERTY OR DEATH” & balance of horn carved w/ whimsical folky design. Sculptured spout...

Both about 10", one w/ brass tack design around plug, the other folk art painted of a scantily clad woman, rare bawdy, risqué horn. CONDIT...

HORN. Horn measures 11 1/2" in length. The body of the horn has a naive but well engraved 3 masted ship along w/ 2 trees, hearts, stars, diamon...

OFFICER’S GORGETS. In the style of the 18th century, each about 4 1/2" across & about 5" tall. Being sold as-is & no warrant...

141 x 98mm Silver oval Martin Van Buren peace medal w/ extra inscription "BLACK HAWK 1838". There is a small file of research notes. No kn...

1) 1759 BRITISH MEDAL (Betts-418) (Eimer-677). This medal celebrates the British victories in American during the French & Indian War period. It...

1) 3.5" Silver Masonic memorial to George Washington "LODGE NO 22 ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA". 2) Sm. gold w/ red enamel Masonic rosette w/ ...

4 Repro Indian peace medals including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson & King George III, an 18th century corkscrew w/ bone handle w/ carved ...

WOOD & IRON SPANNER. 1) Mostly iron & steel, stone bow measures 25" overall & w/ 16" hand forged bow. Drawing & cocking me...

Heer lists J. Ulrich working until 1828 in Bern, Switzerland. This interesting pistol is engraved “F. ULRICH 1817” on top portion of

1) A lg. 1858 print titled, “Triumph of Patriotism” & subtitled, “Washington entering New York 25th November 1783”

HORN & KNIFE. 9x8" Leather 2 compartment possibles bag w/ leather strap w/ attached 10" powder horn. Horn has carved 1" high turn...

FROM RHODE ISLAND MOSTLY DEALING WITH SHIPPING & PORT MATTERS. A lg. group of more than 50 letters dated around 1826 to & from Freeborn Siss...

PATCH KNIFE. About 8x7" leather pouch w/ new leather strap. Sm. 8" horn attached w/ woven red & orange sling. 8" Patch/utility kn...

WHISTLES & THREE 18th-19th CENTURY FIFES. 3 Revolutionary War era whistles, one horn, one wood, one pewter (similar examples in Neumann & Kr...

PRESENTATION OTTOMAN GILT SILVER MOUNTED RIFLE. Cal 16 Bore (about 67 cal). NSN. Overall 68 3/4". Bbl. 53 1/4" oct., elaborate gold damasc...

AMSTERDAM. Cal. approx. 12 Ga. NSN. Bbl. 50 3/8". An exceptional, very early Dutch fowler by the noted Dutch gunsmith Clamer Hendrik Sleur, whi...

JAEGER RIFLE. Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 34" 7 deep groove rifled oct. damascene swamped bbl. w/ sm. copper blade front sight, adj. rear sight. 48.25&q...

WITH ORNATE NEAR EASTERN GOLD DAMASCENED BARREL. Cal. 475 Smoothbore. NSN. Bbl. 34 3/8". In 1835, Carl Otto Whitelock of Stockholm patented thi...

BREECH PERCUSSION RIFLE. Cal. 40. NSN. Great example of a uniquely American swivel breech percussion rifle as built by various New York makers in the

CONTEMPORARY FLINTLOCK RIFLE. Cal. 45. NSN. Bbl. 40 1/8" oct. measuring 7/8" across flats at muzzle. Left flat is marked w/ bbl. makers na...

"KENTUCKY" RIFLE BY ALLAN SANDY WITH BUCKSKIN STORAGE BAG. Cal. 50. S#113. Bbl. 44". This very attractive high quality contemporary r...

RIFLE BY JOSEPH MEDBERY OF ROCHESTER NEW YORK. Cal. 38. NSN. Joseph Medbery, working in Rochester between 1826-38, patented this rifle lock in 1826 al

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JOHN DERR OF BERKS COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA. Cal. 62. NSN. Heavy (1 1/4" across flats) oct. bbl., likely made by William Pannebecker of Mohnton area...

RIFLE MADE BY COLT MASTER ENGRAVER AND GUNSMITH ALVIN A. WHITE. Cal. 40. NSN. Bbl. 44" oct, signed in script “AAW”, 59" overal...

STOCK PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE. Cal. about 40. NSN. Before the Revolutionary War, Eve Ernst, her husband & six children were attacked by marauding Ind...

RIFLE, JOSEPH WELSHANS OF YORK, PA. Cal. 50. Overall length 60”, 4-1/2” x 1-5/8” buttplate. 45” Full oct. unsigned

BREITENSTEIN. Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 34 1/2" heavy oct. bbl. fitted w/ buck horn rear & German silver blade front sights. Maker's name engr...

PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE BY “C. F. SHAN”. Cal. 40. NSN. Bbl. 32 1/2". Heavy 1.35" across flats oct. 32 1/2" bbl. w/ 1 1/4&...

WELL REGARDED STEVE LODDING. Cal. 52. NSN. Consignor states that this rifle was made for him by Steve Lodding & has 36" oct. bbl. fitted w/...

FLINTLOCK RIFLE. Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 40", tapered & slightly swamped oct. fitted w/ U-Notch rear & German silver blade front sights. Ear...

Cal. 44. S# 5F. Bbl. 26 1/2” tapered rnd. engraved “5F” at rear. Small sized Wheelock w/ sliding hand cover & nicely filed

Cal. 56 smooth bore. NSN. Bbl. 41" oct. bbl. Half stock by “J. Hapgood / Shrewsbury”. Typical New England style long rifle w/ 2 piec

PENNSYLVANIA PERCUSSION RIFLE BY SAMUEL MILLER SHILLITO OF CHAMBERSBURG, PA. Cal. 46 NSN. Bbl. 41 1/4" oct., fitted w/ sm. V-notch rear & b...

BY BLYTH. Cal. 77. NSN. Bbl. 77". Tapered rnd. bbl. has remnants of British proofs at breach end. Arched “Brown Bess” type lock w/ r

FLINTLOCK LONG FOWLER. Cal. 10 Bore. NSN. Bbl. 70 1/2" rnd. 87" overall. Bbl. marked w/ commercial London proofs. Lock is a repurposed 1st...