Fall 2023 Premier Auction

Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 8 1/2" round with smooth bore & brass blade sight. 1851 dated lock plate. walnut stock with brass fitting consisting of ...

CONNECTICUT WITH SADDLE HOLSTERS. Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 9 1/16". These fine M1816 pistols were produced by Simeon North of Middletown, CT between ...

Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 10". The round barrel has a brass bladed sight in the front and is stamped on the left side "JDJ / P / US". The lo...

MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT. Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 8 1/2". A total of 41,000 of the M1836 pistols were produced, but the vast majority were converted ...

Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 9 1/16: round with smooth bore. Lock is marked S. North over weak eagle & address markings. Band fastened walnut stock has ir...

SERVICE. Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 6". Barrel has no sight and is stamped on the left side "U.S.R 1843 JCB P". The lock is marked at the rea...

SERVICE. Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 6". Barrel has no sight and is stamped on the left side "U.S.R 1843 JCB P". The lock is marked at the rea...

Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 8 1/2" round with smooth bore & brass blade sight. R. Johnson marked lock has 1842 date. Band fastened walnut stock has ...

PISTOL. Cal. 54. NSN. Standard configuration of the last US martial flintlock pistol, 8.5" barrel inspected "US / JH / P" on breech, ...

Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 8 1/2" round with smooth bore & brass blade sight. Lock is marked "U. S. / R. JOHNSON / MIDDn CONN / 1837". Wa...

Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 12". Blade front sight. Folding leaf rear sight. Scarce Civil War era carbine w/ only 4,021 mfg. by Springfield Armory betwe...

Cal. 58. NSN. bbl. 12" round with rifled bore. Blade front with 3 leaf folding rear sight. 1856 dated lock with Maynard primer feed device. Wal...

Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 8 5/8". This M1826 Flintlock pistol was one of less than 1,000 produced by W.L. Evans of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania during 1...

Cal. 40. NSN. Each pistol 5.5" overall, 1.75" seven land & groove rifled barrels, breeches "P" proved. Locks & breeches ...

DERRINGERS. Cal. 44. NSN. Doug Eberhart in his 1985 text "THE DERINGER IN AMERICA" states that James E. Evans was one of the most successf...

HYDE & GOODRICH OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. Cal. 44. NSN. Bbl. 8 7/8". A very interesting Southern import, likely of German origin, given th...

HYDE & GOODRICH OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. Cal. 50. NSN. Bbl. 7". The fine octagonal Damascus steel barrel has script engraving on the top ...

PISTOL. Cal. 44. NSN. Bbl 2 3/4". Diminutive percussion pistol manufactured by Henry Deringer of Philadelphia, PA. The lockplate is stamped &qu...

DERRINGER PERCUSSION PISTOL. Cal. 44. NSN. Bbl 2 1/2". Produced by Henry Deringer of Philadelphia, PA. Iron lockplate is faintly stamped "...

PERCUSSION PISTOL. Cal. 45. NSN. Henry Deringer made one of the most famous trademark styles of pistol starting in the mid 19th century. Many makers c

Cal. 42. NSN. 6.5" overall, 2 3/8" tapered barrel with brass inset front sight, integral notch rear sight on breech, "P" proof, ...

ANCHOR BLADE. Overall length: 12 3/8". Blade length: 7 3/4". The blade has a raised medial ridge and is etched over 3/4 of its length with...

BLADE. Overall length: 10 3/4". Blade length: 6 7/8". The tri-color blade has a raised medial ridge and features gold highlighted engravin...

PERIOD POSSIBLY FROM BALTIMORE. Overall length: 10 1/4". Blade length: 5 1/2". The form of this dirk is quite similar to those known to ha...

WITH EAGLE BLADE. Overall length: 11 1/2". Blade length: 7 1/2". The blue & gilt decorated blade has a 4" central fuller. Gold hi...

SALTER OF LONDON. Overall length: 12". Blade length: 8 1/8". Plain blade with a narrow central fuller. Gilded brass hilt with a circular g...

PERSONALIZED TO THE SAILING MASTER OF THE USS ENTERPRISE. Overall length: 18 3/8". Blade length: 14 1/8". The sharply curved flat blade ha...

FOR US MODEL 1861 PLYMOUTH NAVY RIFLE. 16.5" Overall, 12" heavy blade w/ 5" clip point. "AMES MFG CO / CHICOPEE / MASS" on ...

This bayonet was designed by Admiral John A. Dahlgren and was the first US knife bayonet in production. It was used on the M1861 Plymouth Whitneyville

FOR US MODEL 1861 PLYMOUTH NAVY RIFLE. 16.5" Overall, 11.75" heavy blade w/ 5" clip point. "AMES MFG CO / CHICOPEE / MASS" ...

1) A British land pattern bayonet measuring 20 3/4" overall with a 4" socket and a 16" blade. The blade has a raised medial ridge on ...

A truly interesting lot of early bayonets from the early 18th century to the close of the 18th century. 1) An early French socket bayonet with an over

1) US M1808/12 bayonet measuring 17" overall with a 3 5/16" socket and a 12 3/4" blade. The blade is marked with a small "IN&quo...

1) 1862. A fine example of an M1862 Remington Zouave saber bayonet & scabbard. Overall length: 25 1/2". Blade length: 20". Blade is st...

1) GREENE RIFLE. This Greene rifle bayonet measures 21" overall with a 17 1/2" blade. The flat of the blade is marked just above the elbow...

1) M1860 Sharp's rifle bayonet 2nd variation measuring 24 1/8" overall with a 19 1/4" blade. Blade is marked near the hilt "COLLI...

DRAGOON SABER. 40" two fuller blade, marked on top edge "4 Va REGt". Characteristic large slotted iron guard, leather covered carved ...

CAVALRY SABER. This Virginia cavalry saber has been shortened, as was the fashion, in the late Federal period and antebellum era. Overall length: 39...

HORSEMAN'S SABER. Overall length: 41 3/8". Blade length: 35". This saber is generally termed a 3rd model being a further refinement of...

SABER. This saber measures 34 5/8" overall with a 29 1/2" blade. The plain blade has a single medium fuller below a single narrow fuller. ...

SLIMMED HORSEMAN'S SABER WITH A VIRGINIA ORDERED SCABBARD BY AMES. Overall length: 41". Blade length: 33 3/4". Blade has a single medi...

Overall length: 41". Blade length: 34 5/8". Blade has a single medium fuller with a secondary fuller above and a 2 1/4" clipped point...

INTRIGUING TRI-COLOR BLADE. Overall length: 38 1/2". Blade length: 33 1/4". Blade has a single wide fuller with gilded etching on a blued ...

BY COOPER OF NEW YORK. Overall length: 37". Blade length: 32". Blade has a very large, unstopped fuller and shows gold highlighted etching...

CAPTAIN THOMAS POSTLEY OF THE 6th NATIONAL GUARD OF NEW YORK 1833. Overall length: 39". Blade length: 30 1/2". The blade has a central nar...

OFFICER'S SABER. Overall length: 33". Blade length: 26 1/4". Plain blade with a single narrow fuller near the spine. Solid silver hilt...

OF THE HOUSE "ROBERT WINTHROP" BY MEMBERS OF 30TH CONGRESS, 1849. For a wealthy and influential man who had everything, Members of Congres...

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. Overall length: 41". Blade length: 34 1/8". This dragoon saber was made under US contract by the Ames Company of ...

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. Overall length: 41". Blade length: 34". This dragoon saber was made under US contract by the Ames Company of Spri...

SABER. Overall length: 37 1/2". Blade length: 30 1/8". Blade has a single wide fuller and features gold highlighted etching on a blued fie...

SABER. Overall length: 39 3/4". Blade length: 33 1/2". The blade has a single wide fuller and is etched nearly over half its length with v...

Overall length: 34 1/4". Blade length: 28 7/8". An early cutlass with a quite refined figure 8 guard indicating manufacture in the federal...

SWORD. Overall length: 37 1/2". Blade length: 31 5/8". An interesting eagle head sword possibly of a Baltimore style, perhaps by Weaver. I...

HORSTMANN. Overall length: 39 1/8". Blade length: 32 1/4". Blade has a single wide fuller with gold highlighted etching on a blued field o...

SWORD. Overall length: 36 1/2". Blade length: 30 1/4". Blade has a single wide fuller and boasts tri-colored decoration. There are gold hi...

Overall length: 35 3/8". Blade length: 30". Blade has a single wide fuller with gold highlighted etching on a blued field extending 16&quo...

OFFICER'S SABER BY SPIES. Overall length: 35 1/2". Blade length: 29". Blade has a single wide fuller and appears to be at one time a t...

Overall length: 37". Blade length: 31 3/4". This heavy quillback blade has the remains of gold highlighted etching and is marked at the ri...

Overall length: 37 3/4". Blade length: 32 5/8". Plain blade with a single wide fuller. Brass hilt with a plain crossguard having a downtur...

Overall length: 24 1/2". Blade length: 19". This knife, or cutlass, is typical of weapons carried in the American Civil War and are primar...

POSSIBLE CONFEDERATE ASSOCIATION. This sword was purchased by the consignor from a Central North Carolina estate and dates from the mid-1800s. It is p

Overall length: 34 7/8". Blade length: 29". Blade has a raised medial ridge and is etched over the first 14 1/2" with various foliate...

BY RICHARDS & UPSON. Overall length: 33 1/4". Blade length: 27 3/4". Blade has a single wide fuller and is decorated over half its len...

Overall length: 35". Blade length: 29 3/4". Plain blade with a single wide fuller. Brass hilt with a downturned quillon. Plain cross guard...

Overall length: 35 1/8". Blade length: 30 1/4". This sword likely dates between 1810 and 1835. The blade has a single medium fuller and is...

Overall length: 40". Blade length: 34 1/2". Plain triple fullered blade, likely of German manufacture. Brass hilt of semi-basket form with...

Overall length: 36 1/2". Blade length: 30". Plain, flat blade with a slightly rounded tip. Sheet iron hilt is quite heavy and void of deco...

Overall length: 31". Blade length: 26 1/2". The plain blade has a single narrow fuller near the spine and a running fox stamped on one sid...

Overall length: 33 1/8". Blade length: 28". This is an interesting sword, likely of the Revolutionary War period, made by a reasonably ski...

This French saber dates from about 1750 to 1770 and is typical of weapons carried during the French & Indian War. A very similar example is pict...

This short saber was discovered in Pennsylvania and obviously shows Germanic influence in its construction. Overall length: 28 3/8". Blade leng...

ENGLAND ARTIST AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY. These exceptionally well-illustrated paintings have a sight size of approx. 58 1/2" x 23 1/2", and th...

ARTILLERY "TARBUCKET" HELMET. This helmet stands approx. 8" high without the plume and 17 1/2" high with the plume. Width at the...

This box measures approx. 9 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 3 1/2". The box is a leather covered, wooden insert with a single front flap with a sewn ...

Drum measures 15 1/4" across and 17" high. It has an upper & lower skin intact with the lower skin having 4 snares. The 2 hoops are th...

REVOLUTIONARY WAR "MINUTEMAN" ARCHIVE. This small archive of documents mostly relating to American patriot Colonel William Henshaw (1735-1...

Over 50 images, 19th century cabinet cards with photos of paintings or engravings of Morris family founding fathers: Judge Richard Morris (1830-1910)

Family photos including fine 19th century miniature painting on ivory of well-dressed young lady in oval bezel, sixth plate unidentified daguerreotype

This archive (1879-1920s) consists of several hundred letters Fred received and sent to his father Joseph A. Sladen when stationed on frontier posts.

1872. Unique archive including firsthand 119 page manuscript account written by Capt. Joseph Sladen concerning the secret General O.O. Howard mission

1812 JAMES MADISON SIGNED APPOINTMENT AS MIDSHIPMAN. James Ludlam Morris (1796-1878), Matthew Brady quarter plate daguerreotype possibly James L. Morr

WAR & RECONSTRUCTION ERA ARCHIVE. Over 600 letters received from 1864-1871 chronologically bound in three volumes. 2) transcribed diary from Jan...

The frame of medals with missing with 2 empty spaces where Medals of Honor originally sat. The MOHs were previously donated to a national museum. Rema

ULYSSESS S. GRANT. 17.5x13.5" board, 13x11" image published by HF Warren, Waltham, Mass "photographed on the field, March 15 1865&quo...

"W Alvin Lloyd's Southern Railroad Map" 23x18" lithograph by WR Robertson, Mobile, ALA 1863. Hand tinted. Few copies listed in Pa...

32 maps bound into 14x16" book, 12 are original pen & ink field maps, many fold out to several feet in size. All maps from 1864 campaign fr...

AWARD & MEDAL ARCHIVE. General Sladen was awarded most medals other than MOH for his service, medals include Distinguished Service Cross (# 2158...

FLAGS. 4' x 5' infantry field guidon, 3rd Division, 5th Infantry Brigade, Philadelphia QM depot Nov. 6, 1918 dated label. General Sladen com...

ARCHIVE (1880-1931). Large group of Fred Sladen's uniform Insignia though the ranks are among affects found in his 25x16x12" trunk, aiguill...

MAJOR GENERAL FRED WINCHESTER SLADEN & BRIGADIER GENERAL FRED WINCHESTER SLADEN, JR. 1887-1949. Archive contains materials from Major General Fr...

About 500 postcards, most real photos, most WW1 or earlier, many travel related to Asia, WW1 from Europe, most military. Many postally used by Fred Sl

BOOKS, & MILITARY BOOKS. 1) three bound volumes containing over 250 signed General Orders concerning Sladen, the first is dated May 21, 1863 mak...

GENERAL FRED SLADEN: over 50 maps, most bound in binders, many backed with fabric and hinged for use in the field, most are folio, the largest about 3

MEDALS & ARCHIVE. Brigadier General Fred Sladen, Jr. (1906-1980) Fred "Jim" W. Sladen Jr was captain in 36th regiment Infantry during ...

PHOTOGRAPHS. Brigadier General Fred Sladen, Jr. (1906-1980) Fred "Jim" W. Sladen Jr. was born on March 13, 1906 at Vancouver Barracks in W...

Fred Sladen toured Asia around 1900 when stationed in Manila, and has 4 oversized 18"x14" & 18"x12" albums, one titled JAPAN...

PHOTOS, SOME SIGNED & PANORAMIC WW1 ERA MILITARY PHOTOS. Fred Sladen loved his photos as there are at least 50 of him in previous lots. This lot...

52x28x30” beautiful take-down solid hardwood desk of this type sometimes seen in Spanish American, WW1 & WW2 era images of officers in ten...

Joseph Sladen was O. O. Howard's clerk and aide through the Civil War, Indian Wars, Freedman's Bureau days, and West Point. 12" x 22&qu...

AS SUPERINTENDENT. Robert E Lee was among the greatest American military officers. He was renowned among his West Point peers and later generations of