Fall 2023 Premier Auction

This fine quality early to mid-18th century French smallsword dates from the reign of Louis XV who took the French throne in 1715 and reigned until 17

YATAGHAN BLADE OF TURKISH INFLUENCE. Overall length: 32 1/4". Blade length: 25 1/2". Blade has a raised spine with a deep bladesmith's...

HUNTING SWORD. Overall length: 29 1/4". Blade length: 22 1/4". Plain blade has a single medium fuller with a secondary fuller near the spi...

Overall length: 40". Blade length: 33". The trilobate blade has a raised medial ridge but no noticeable fuller. The blade is etched over t...

Overall length: 31 1/2". Blade length: 25". Blade has a single medium fuller with a secondary fuller near the spine. There are traces of e...

Overall length: 29 3/4". Blade length: 23 1/4". Plain blade with a 4 1/2" false edge and an exceptionally tiny fuller near the spine....

CUTTOE. Overall length: 31 1/2". Blade length: 26 1/4". Plain blade with a single narrow fuller near the spine. Silver hilt with simple S-...

THE NAPOLEONIC OR REVOLUTIONARY ERA. Overall length: 39 1/2". Blade length: 30". Blade has a single wide fuller with a secondary fuller ne...

Overall length: 35". Blade length: 28". This grenadier saber appears to be from the late 18th century to the early 19th century. It is lik...

Overall length: 27 1/4". Blade length: 22 1/4". Plain blade with a single narrow fuller near the spine. There is a stamped fleur d'lis...

Overall length: 35 3/8". Blade length: 30 3/4". Blade has triple narrow fullers that have historically been associated with Spanish manufa...

BELT, WAIST BELT, & SWORD HANGERS. This rare plate was originally designed in 1804 and saw significant use during the war of 1812. This, and sim...

This officer's dragoon jacket likely dates from the first 3rd of the 19th century. It is made of high-grade red wool with black wool collar &...

PLATES. 1) GORGET. A nice example of an M1796 British officer's gorget with a crowned script "GR" cipher. The back is lined in goat sk...

SLING & CAP BOX. This is a fine example of a British Enfield cartridge box of the Civil War period. The large box measures approx. 10 3/4" ...

A fine example of a P1859 British ball pouch for the P1853 Enfield rifle. The Enfield rifle was imported in large quantities by both the Confederacy a

This light iron & brass set of Cuirassier armor appears to date between 1850 & 1880. The chest plate measures approx. 13" x 16", a...

BACK PLATE. This iron & brass set of Royal Guard Cuirassier armor appears to date between 1815 & 1848. The chest plate measures approx. 14&q...

This helmet has a brass body with a large brass comb featuring a Medusa head on the front with a flaming bomb. The plume in the front is black with th

1) NAPOLEON. This is a portrait of a fairly young Napoleon Bonaparte in full-dress military uniform wearing a red over-the-shoulder sash, along with 2

Among the most notorious of all prison restraints are "Oregon Boots". 25 pound collars fit to steel raised band attached to boot heel. The...

This coat is a blue/gray wool of a reasonably fine grade. The front, bottom, & collar are piped in blue. The coat has 5 buttons down the front, ...

NO LOT.

BATTLE FLAG. This battle flag measures approximately 119" x 116", and its basically square measurements identify it as an Army of Northern...

FLAG. This Confederate First National flag appears to have been manufactured in the first half of the 20th century, possibly for the UCV or the SCV. I

PRESENTATION SWORD BY HORSTMANN TO CAPTAIN JACOBUS. The sword's overall length is 40 1/4" with a stunning 33", gold embellished blade....

WITH ALABAMA CREST. Overall length: 37". Blade length: 30". Blade has a single medium fuller and is marked at the ricasso "THE M. C. ...

FOR MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE H. HARRIES. Overall length: 39 1/4". Blade length: 31 7/8". Blade has a single medium fuller and is marked at the...

OFFICER'S SABER TO COLONEL GEORGE NIXON. Overall length: 39". Blade length: 32". Blade has a single medium fuller and is marked at the...

The 37-star American flag was authorized in 1867 when Nebraska joined the Union as the 37th state. It was regulation until 1876 when the state of Colo

LINCOLN. Original bust designed by Leonard Wells Volk (1828-1895) was a sculptor that knew President Lincoln personally & cast this bust with a ...

ABRAHAM LINCOLN BY JOHN ROGERS. This bust of a bearded President Lincoln shows him in an expression of worry and care. Bust is signed on back "...

1) CANE. A modern cane measuring 36 1/2" in length with a brass tip, hardwood shaft, and silver plated bust of Robert E. Lee as the pommel. CON...

CARVED KENTUCKY RIFLE BY SAMUEL BAUM 1826 RECONVERTED FROM PERCUSSION. Cal. 45. S# NSN. This extremely handsome, highly decorated upper Susquehanna Va

INLAID FLINTLOCK JAEGER RIFLE. Cal. 60 (7 groove rifling). S# NSN. This high quality Germanic rifle is not maker marked. It has 28" swamped oct...

NO LOT

FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE. Cal. 50. NSN. Bbl. 42 1/2" of double taper octagon. Top flat is engraved "W. GUSLER Williamsburg. Va". Wall...

BREECH FLINTLOCK RIFLE. Cal. 45. NSN. Bbl. 38" octagon w/ rifled bores. Top flats have gold filled maker's stamps "DK". This outs...

RIFLE IN THE MANNER OF JOHN SCHULER. Cal. 50. S# NSN. The 48" slightly swamped octagon barrel has "1 W. Watson 1" (made 2011) engrave...

KENTUCKY LONG RIFLE BY WAYNE WATSON IN THE STYLE OF JACOB KUNTZ OF PHILEDELPHIA. Cal. 50. S# NSN (made in 2010). The 44" octagon to round barre...

STYLE OF JACOB KUNTZ THAT WAS OFFERED AS A "RAFFLE RIFLE". Cal. 50. S# NSN. The 48" octagon to round barrel is engraved "0 W-Wat...

BY ANDREW VERNER AS BUILT BY WAYNE P. WATSON. Cal. 50. S# NSN. This attractive rifle has 48" swamped octagon barrel fitted with "V" n...

RIFLE. Cal. 62. NSN. Bbl. 39" of double taper octagon. Top flat is marked "J. HAUGH FRIENDSHIP-IND". Jack Theodore Haugh of Milan, In...

PENNSYLVANIA LONG RIFLE. Cal. 45. NSN. Bbl. 42" octagon measuring 13/16" across flats at muzzle. German silver blade rocky mountain front ...

HAROLD PRUCHA. Cal. 50. S# NSN. Bbl. 46 1/2" octagon w/ dovetailed front sight having brass Rocky Mountain blade; dovetailed raised V notch rea...

RIFLE BY HAROLD PRUCHA. Cal. 50. S# NSN. The 48" swamped octagon barrel with traditional sights is engraved "Harold W. Prucha" on top...

Cal. 45. S# NSN. Bbl. 44" octagon w/ dovetailed front sight having brass Rocky Mountain blade; dovetailed raised V notch rear. Fiddleback maple...

RIFLE. Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 31 3/4" double taper octagon. Top flat & lock are engraved "S. P. ALEXANDER", builder of the gun. Steve...

RIFLE. Cal. 50. NSN. Bbl. 44" double taper octagon. Top flat is engraved "L Mrock For Robert Weil 1977". Brass blade front sight w/ f...

FLINTLOCK RIFLE. Cal. 50. NSN. Bbl. 40 3/8" double taper octagon bbls., one is rifled, the other is smoothbore. Top flats are marked "L. M...

KENTUCKY RIFLE. Cal. 45. NSN. Bbl. 38 3/4" double taper octagon. Top flat is marked "GS" & "IN RI" over a cross w/ 1969...

KENTUCKY FLINTLOCK RIFLE. Cal. 50. NSN. Bbl. 42" of double taper octagon. Top flat of bbl. & plain browned lock plate are marked w/ builder...

BY H. HOUSE. Cal. 45. S# NSN. Hershel House lives in the backwoods of Kentucky and the traditional rifles he produces are mostly handmade. This iron m

RIFLE. Cal. 60. NSN. Bbl. 42 1/4" double taper octagon measuring 1" across flats at muzzle. Left flat has stamp that appears to read "...

KENTUCKY RIFLE BY G. STANFORD. Cal. 40. S# NSN. The 44" swamped octagon barrel has standard sights, rear with silver inlaid scroll in front of ...

RIFLE. Cal. 45. S# NSN. Bbl. 46 1/2" octagon w/ dovetailed front sight having brass Rocky Mountain blade; dovetailed raised V notch rear. Tiger...

SHOULDER STOCK. Cal. 40. NSN. Bbl. 14" octagon. Top flat is engraved "Davis Rowe". Double dovetail mounted blade front sight w/ fixed...

FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE. Cal. 50. NSN (2011). A custom made rifle made at the Historical Henry Gun Works, in Jacobsburg, Pennsylvania. The rifle is e

Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 43 3/4" octagon to round w/ faceted transition. Brass blade front sight w/ fixed U notch rear sight. Unmarked trade lock. Pl...

Cal. 50. NSN. Bbl. 41 5/8" octagon w/ smooth bore. Engraved trade lock & hammer marked "WARRANTED". Plain trigger. Wedge fastened...

Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 33" half-rnd half-oct. Short blade front sight. Fixed rear sight. Converted to percussion likely during the 19th century. Lo...

ALLEN. Cal. 50. NSN. Bbl. 40" oct. Brass blade front sight. Fixed notch rear sight. Rear bbl. sight slot is vacant. Top of bbl. marked "No...

LOCK. Cal. 32. NSN. Oct. 44" bbl. measuring .85" across. German silver blade front sight & U notch rear sight. Joseph Golcher lock w/ ...

Cal. 16 ga. NSN. Mark Silver specialized in authentic recreations of colonial American, British & Continental sporting arms. Bbl. 28" of do...

Cal. 40. NSN. American Gunsmiths by Frank M. Sellers gives the following listing, "SCHALCK, GEORGE, (1821-1893). Pottsville, Pennsylvania, 1854...

Cal. 38. NSN. Bbl. 29 1/2" heavy oct. Beach style front sight. V-notch rear sight. Upper tang has two small screws present likely for sight mou...

RIFLE BY J. MEUNIER. Cal. 38. S# NSN. The 31 1/4" heavy octagon barrel with muzzle turned for bullet starter is stamped "J. MEUNIER" ...

OF POTTSVILLE, PA. WITH FALSE MUZZLE MOLD, BULLET STARTERS, ETC., IN WOODEN BOX. Cal. 36. S# NSN. George Schalk worked in the mid 19th Century and die

RIFLE BY C. BOREL. Cal. 45. S# NSN. 33 1/2" heavy octagon barrel measuring 1.24" across flats is unmarked. Breech plug is nicely filed wit...

RIFLE BY H. TRIEBEL OF AUGSBURG. Cal. 8.15/46R. S# 20791 (on face of action forend removed). The 29 1/2" beautifully fluted octagon barrel has ...

MEUNIER OF WISCONSIN. Cal. 32-40. S# 1010. The 30" octagon barrel has maker's name on top flat. Rifle is fitted for scope only with front s...

ORIGINAL CONDITION. Cal. 22 LR. S# 726 (on face of action and bottom of barrel seen with forend removed). The 27 3/4" octagon to round to octag...

Cal. 8.15/46R. NSN. The 32 3/8" octagon barrel has matted top flat with broad dovetail portion at rear engraved "SIMON HEIM NURNBERG"...

GARDNER SCRANTON, PA WITH BULLET STARTER. Cal. 44. S# NSN. The 31" barrel changes from octagon to 16 sided and then round with ring transition....

LIFT OUT BARREL BY FRANZ ERNST. Cal. 8.15/46R. S# NSN. The 30" swamped octagon barrel has matted top flat with rear portion broadened for open ...

OFFHAND TARGET RIFLE WITH FALSE MUZZLE, MOLDS, BULLET STARTERS, ETC. SOME BY POPE. Cal. 32-40. S# NSN. The 28" round barrel with Rigby flats is...

RIFLE. Cal. 60. NSN. 66.75" overall, 40.75" 20-pound multi-groove 60 caliber round barrel marked "E. WESSON / GRAFTON / MASS / CAST S...

PISTOL. Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 8 1/8" double taper octagon. Top flat is marked "GS" around rear sight & marked at breech end w/ "...

GUN. Cal. 57. NSN. The 42 3/8" octagon to round barrel has London proofs on top left flat at rear. Tombstone fox stamp with the initial "E...

BARNETT. Cal. 56. NSN. Bbl. 34" part oct. part rnd. Bbl. has British proofs. Rear of lock has Hudson Bay Tombstone Fox over the letters "E...

Cal. 60. NSN. Bbl. 42" 3/4 rnd. 1/4 oct. Round blade front sight. Fixed rear sight. British mfg. Barnett musket made for trade w/ native tribes...

MUSKET. Cal. 60. NSN. Bbl. 30" 3/4 rnd. 1/4 oct. Sights appear to have been removed. Center of lock has "BARNETT LONDON" marking w/ 1...

Cal. 69. NSN. Rnd. smoothbore 42" bbl. w/ blade front sight & bolster conversion. Converted flint lock w/ blacksmith made drum that is inst...

Cal. 65. NSN. Rnd. to oct. 48 1/2" smoothbore bbl. w/ faceted transition. German silver inlaid front sight w/ "X" pattern base. Top f...

FOWLER. Cal. 70. NSN. Bbl. 40 1/2". This musket has been converted from flint to percussion. The barrel is octagon to round with a ringed embel...

PISTOL. Cal. 58. NSN. Circa 1810's w/ brass 8 7/8" smoothbore bbl. Top of bbl. engraved "LONDON" w/ Birmingham proofs. Bbl. tang ...

PISTOL. Cal. 69. NSN. Brass smoothbore 8 3/4" bbl. Top flat marked "LONDON" w/ left side of bbl. having Birmingham proofs. Bbl. tang ...

Cal. 55. NSN. Bbl. 8" brass rnd. Pistol is devoid of sights. Top of bbl. marked "LONDON". Left side of bbl. has Birmingham proofs. Ce...

Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 9" brass. Sharpe was in the gun making business from 1800 until 1840. Sharpe had a contract w/ the Hudson Bay Company to sup...

PISTOL. Cal. 55. NSN. Bbl. 8" brass oct. Pistol is devoid of sights. Top bbl. flat marked "LONDON". Left side of bbl. has Birmingham ...

Cal. 61. NSN. Bbl. 9" round. Pistol is devoid of sights. Top of bbl. marked "LONDON" & w/ Birmingham proofs. Center of lock marke...

Cal. 65. NSN. Bbl. 9" rnd. Pistol is devoid of sights. Bbl. has British proofs. Center of lock is marked "KNUBLEY". Walnut stock w/ b...

Cal. 55. NSN. Bbl. 8". Pistol made by Sharpe for trading w/ native tribes for fur pelts & later updated to percussion. Pistol is devoid of ...

FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal. 69. NSN. Blued 7 7/8" smoothbore bbl. Bbl. tang has fern frond stamp w/ Liege proof, "LONDON" & 2 stamps i...

PISTOL. Cal. 60. NSN. Bbl. 7 3/4". Barrel is slightly belled at the muzzle. There is a naturalistic engraving on the top of the barrel encompas...

SON WITH CASE ACCESSORIES AND ORIGINAL SPARE PARTS. Cal. 36. S# NSN. The 30 1/2" octagon barrel fitted with under rib has muzzle turned for bul...

Cal. 70. NSN. 70" overall, 52.5" tapered round barrel with commercial London proofs, original engraved lock, unbridled frizzen, flat unsup...

Cal. .577. S# 224. Bbl. 31". This unique bolt action .557 centerfire mechanism by Carter & Edwards can be found in both carbine length and ...

Cal. 50. NSN. Bbl. 34 1/2" heavy octagon measuring 15/16" across flats at muzzle. Brass blade front sight w/ fixed U notch rear sight. Top...

Cal. 50. Bbl. 27" half-oct half-rnd. Modern gold bead front sight. Modern sporting rear sight. Period tang mounted aperture rear sight. One of ...