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Antique Arms & Armor and Modern Sporting Guns

Auction 20066
12 Nov 2012, starting at 10:00 PST.
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Auction highlights

Sold for US$ 70,200 inc. premium
A rare 12 gauge A-1 Special Parker Brothers boxlock shotgun two barrel set
Sold for US$ 35,100 inc. premium
A fine cased Gustave Young engraved Colt Model 1851 Navy revolver
Sold for US$ 25,740 inc. premium
An important full-stock Pennsylvania flintlock rifle by Frederick Sell
Sold for US$ 25,740 inc. premium
A rare coffin hilt bowie knife by Gravely and Wreaks

Lots

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3104 A scarce militia medical officer's sword by Ames US$ 585
£374
€437
3105 A militia artillery officer's sword retailed by Horstmann US$ 643
£411
€481
3106 A militia artillery officer's sword US$ 468
£299
€349
3108 A rare militia infantry officer's sword retailed by Horstmann & Sons, Philadelphia US$ 936
£599
€699
3110 A militia staff officer's sword by Ames Mfg. Co. US$ 643
£411
€481
3111 A militia artillery officer's sword US$ 409
£262
€306
3112 A U.S. Model 1850 foot officer's sword US$ 702
£449
€524
3113 A U.S. Model 1850 foot officer's sword US$ 643
£411
€481
3114 A lot of two American militia officer's/nco's swords US$ 409
£262
€306
3115 A U.S. Model 1902 saber for all officers inscribed to General Samuel C. Park, Utah National Guard US$ 491
£314
€367
3116 A presentation U.S. Model 1902 saber for all officers US$ 117
£74
€87
3117 An early Federal Period eagle pommel officer's spadroon by Thurkle US$ 1,638
£1,048
€1,224
3118 A fine American eagle pommel naval officer's sword US$ 2,340
£1,498
€1,749
3119 An unmarked U.S. Model 1850 foot officer's sword US$ 760
£486
€568
3120 A scarce Sons of Veterans of the Civil War sword US$ 140
£89
€104
3121 A lot of two inscribed U.S. Model 1860 staff & field officer's sword US$ 479
£307
€358
3122 A lot of two U.S. Model 1860 staff & field officer's swords US$ 526
£337
€393
3123 A lot of three U.S. Model 1860 staff and field officer's swords US$ 702
£449
€524
3124 A lot of three U.S. Model 1860 staff and field officer's swords US$ 643
£411
€481
3125 A lot of two inscribed U.S. Model 1860 staff & field officer's swords US$ 585
£374
€437
3126 A deluxe presentation U.S. Model 1860 staff & field officer's swords US$ 526
£337
€393
3127 A lot of three U.S. Model 1860 staff & field officer's swords US$ 444
£284
€332
3128 A deluxe presentation U.S. Model 1860 staff & field officer's sword US$ 585
£374
€437
3129 A U.S. Model 1860 staff & field officer's sword retailed by A.J. Plate of San Francisco US$ 222
£142
€166
3130 A lot of two fine U.S. Model 1860 staff & field officer's swords US$ 409
£262
€306
3131 A deluxe presentation U.S. Model 1860 staff & field officer's sword US$ 585
£374
€437
3132 A lot of three U.S. Model 1860 staff & field officer's swords US$ 444
£284
€332
3134 A deluxe presentation U.S. Model 1902 saber for all officers US$ 327
£209
€244
3135 A lot of two U.S. Model 1902 sabers for all officers US$ 585
£374
€437
3136 A presentation U.S. Model 1902 saber for all officers US$ 374
£239
€279
3137 A scarce U.S. Model 1902 saber for all officers by the Springfield Armory US$ 351
£224
€262
3138 A lot of two inscribed U.S. Model 1902 sabers for all officers US$ 468
£299
€349
3139 A deluxe silver-mounted presentation U.S. Model 1902 saber for all officers US$ 643
£411
€481
3140 A lot of two inscribed U.S. Model 1902 sabers for all officers US$ 292
£187
€218
3141 A lot of two U.S. Model 1902 sabers for all officers US$ 292
£187
€218
3142 A lot of two U.S. Model 1902 sabers for all officers US$ 257
£164
€192
3143 A lot of two U.S. Model 1902 sabers for all officers US$ 234
£149
€174
3146 A lot of two U.S. Model 1902 sabers for all officers US$ 234
£149
€174
3147 A Civil War era non-regulation light infantry officer's saber retailed by W.H. Horstmann & Sons US$ 491
£314
€367
3148 A U.S. Model 1860 cavalry saber by Ames Mfg. Co. US$ 351
£224
€262
3149 A U.S. Model 1860 cavalry saber by Christopher Roby & Company US$ 526
£337
€393
3150 A lot of three socket bayonets US$ 409
£262
€306
3151 An American eagle pommel infantry officer's saber US$ 444
£284
€332
3153 A scarce American naval surgeon's sword retailed by A.W. Spies US$ 1,404
£898
€1,049
3154 An unusual American officer's saber US$ 491
£314
€367
3156 A fine U.S. Model 1913 Patton cavalry sword US$ 409
£262
€306
3157 A Federal Period officer's saber retailed by B.& J. Cooper of New York US$ 936
£599
€699
3158 An early Federal Period infantry officer's saber US$ 2,106
£1,348
€1,574
3160 A rare coffin hilt bowie knife by Gravely and Wreaks US$ 25,740
£16,478
€19,246
3162 A lot of three daggers US$ 234
£149
€174
3163 An electroplate champron in 16th century style US$ 292
£187
€218
3164 A reproduction helmet in 16th century style US$ 292
£187
€218
3165 A group of armor elements US$ 561
£359
€419
3166 A rare archers sallet US$ 2,925
£1,872
€2,187
3168 A Black And White Three-Quarter Armor US$ 23,400
£14,980
€17,496
3169 A miniature full suit of armor in 16th century style US$ 643
£411
€481
3170 A fine 19th century full suit of armor in early 16th century style US$ 21,060
£13,482
€15,746
3172 A lot of two cabinet cards: General George Crook and General Nelson A. Miles US$ 11
£7
€8
3173 An 1821 pattern American militia infantry officer's bell-crowned shako US$ 1,170
£749
€874
3174 A dragoon helmet and commission of Sergeant John Harris, 7th New York Dragoon Regiment US$ 2,340
£1,498
€1,749
3177 A New England 1821 Pattern militia infantry officer's bell-topped shako by Nathaniel March, Portsmouth, New Hampshire US$ 1,521
£973
€1,137
3178 A Pattern 1832 infantry officer's dress uniform ensemble of Colonel Josiah P. LeFevre US$ 4,387
£2,808
€3,280
3179 A cased pair of Civil War era Artillery lieutenant's epaulets by Horstmann Brothers & Allien US$ 351
£224
€262
3182 A U.S. Model 1902 infantry enlistedman's dress visor cap US$ 23
£14
€17
3184 A lot of two officer's belt buckles US$ 409
£262
€306
3185 A lot of three American officer's sword belts US$ 1,638
£1,048
€1,224
3186 A U.S. Model 1840 dragoon sword belt US$ 351
£224
€262
3187 A lot of four American cartridge pouches US$ 819
£524
€612
3188 A lot of four items of American military equipment US$ 351
£224
€262
3189 A Federal period militia knapsack US$ 351
£224
€262
3190 A pair of military saddle holsters US$ 187
£119
€139
3193 A group of Indian War era photographs of George Armstrong Custer and others US$ 1,521
£973
€1,137
3194 A lot of Civil War and post-Civil War military insignia US$ 351
£224
€262
3195 A lot of three photographs of Civil War soldiers US$ 468
£299
€349
3196 An early Federal Period cheesebox canteen US$ 702
£449
€524
3197 A lot of two 19th century U.S. Army officer's uniform items US$ 351
£224
€262
3198 A lot of U.S. military buckles and accoutrement plates US$ 292
£187
€218
3198A A group of early Spanish Colonial spurs US$ 643
£411
€481
3199 An American powder horn US$ 351
£224
€262
3200 An extensive militaria grouping of World War II P-51 pilot, Captain Edwin C. Jennings US$ 2,574
£1,647
€1,924
3201 A British military buff leather waist belt and cartridge box with shoulder belt US$ 23
£14
€17
3202 A uniform ensemble for a Sergeant Instructor of the Fifeshire Volunteer Mounted Rifles US$ 526
£337
€393
3203 A Coldstream Guards bearskin US$ 198
£127
€148
3204 An officer's mess dress coatee and vest of a lieutenant colonel of the Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's) US$ 292
£187
€218
3208 A lot of two British medal groupings US$ 936
£599
€699
3210 A group of mounted photographs of American World War I aviators and aircraft US$ 409
£262
€306
3211 A lot of six military posters: World War I and later US$ 1,053
£674
€787
3212 A group of eight medals US$ 140
£89
€104
3213 A French other ranks shako for the Garde Nationale US$ 702
£449
€524
3214 A French officer's gorget US$ 175
£112
€131
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