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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.
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A RARE H.E. DIMICK MARKED METROPOLITAN NAVY REVOLVER, image 1
A RARE H.E. DIMICK MARKED METROPOLITAN NAVY REVOLVER, image 2
A RARE H.E. DIMICK MARKED METROPOLITAN NAVY REVOLVER, image 3
A RARE H.E. DIMICK MARKED METROPOLITAN NAVY REVOLVER, image 4
A RARE H.E. DIMICK MARKED METROPOLITAN NAVY REVOLVER, image 5
Property from the Blanchard Foundation Collection
Lot 1065

A RARE H.E. DIMICK MARKED METROPOLITAN NAVY REVOLVER,
c. 1864-66.

Historic Arms & Militaria
1 – 10 April 2025, 12:00 EDT
Online, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts

Sold for US$2,350 inc. premium

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A RARE H.E. DIMICK MARKED METROPOLITAN NAVY REVOLVER,
c. 1864-66.

Serial number 1470, .36 caliber octagonal barrel engraved on the top "Made for H.E. Dimick, St. Louis."; six-shot cylinder, steel frame, brass trigger guard and grip frame marked ".36 Cal." on the left side, walnut grip, all matching serial numbers including the wedge.
Barrel lg. 7 1/2, overall lg. 13 in.

Condition: Steel toned mostly to brown, brass toned to dark yellow, grip has scattered dings and dents and abrasion on the left side, action functions but does not hold on full cock.

Footnotes

Provenance
John Hayes, 1995.

Note
About 300 Metropolitan Navy revolvers were sold to H.E. Dimick of St. Louis, Missouri, of which about 100 were marked on the barrel by Dimick.

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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.