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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
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A WURFFLEIN MUSKET EAGLE HEAD BAYONET, image 1
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A WURFFLEIN MUSKET EAGLE HEAD BAYONET,
Horstmann & Sons, Philadelphia, c. 1850.

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

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A WURFFLEIN MUSKET EAGLE HEAD BAYONET,
Horstmann & Sons, Philadelphia, c. 1850.

The cast brass handle in the form of an eagle's head with molded head and feather details and marked "7" just above the cross bar, with spring clip on the inside surface; straight single-edge blade with false edge at the tip and single wide fuller, the ricasso marked on one side "HORSTMANN/& SONS" and on the other side "PHILADELPHIA."
21 1/4, overall lg. 26 3/8 in.

Condition: Brass toned to deep yellow, spring clip functions properly; blade toned to mottled gray.

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Literature
For further information on the attribution see Albert N. Hardin, Jr. The American Bayonet 1776-1964 (Pennsauken, NJ, 1964/87), No. 78, pp. 103-04.

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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.