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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
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THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
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THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.
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An incised American powder horn

Antique Arms & Armor and Modern Sporting Guns
8 June 2015, 10:00 PDT
San Francisco

US$2,000 - US$4,000

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An incised American powder horn

Curved and tapered 15 inch horn; 4 1/2 inch two-stage section with faceted spout and pie-crust ring followed by rounded section. Body engraved with row of nine grenadiers; only one is completed. Engraved with a turtle, a fish, a gentleman with a fish on his line standing beside a pond, and a quadruped. Slightly convex wooden plug inscribed with the initials EM; 1 1/2 inch wire staple for strap.
Condition: Good. Much of engraving is either worn, has been removed, or is unfinished. Soft yellow patina overall; some dark areas and staining. Some chipping at butt around plug and a two inch crack stemming from plug into body; dime sized area of body raised and cracked; scattered marks from use. Plug with scattered scratches.
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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.