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Cyrus Alger Signal Cannon
Lot: 1UnsoldCyrus Alger Signal Cannon, c. 1862, bronze cannon marked near the breech "U.S.N./C.A. & CO./BOSTON MA/1862," mounted on an oak stand, bore dia. 1 5/8, barrel lg. 21 1/2, overall ht. 47 in. more ...
Pair of Miniature Bronze Signal Guns
Lot: 2UnsoldPair of Miniature Bronze Signal Guns, probably Spain or Portugal, early 18th century, the barrels with dolphins and floral decoration at reinforce rings, mounted on long trail field carriages, (some more ...
Civil War Artillery Tar Bucket
Lot: 3Sold for: $338$275Civil War Artillery Tar Bucket, c. 1861-65, black-painted iron bucket with lid and suspension chain, ht. 7, dia. 8 in. more ...
U.S. 2.9-inch Hotchkiss Cannister Round
Lot: 4Sold for: $1,476$1,200U.S. 2.9-inch Hotchkiss Cannister Round, c. 1862-65, lead sabot cup marked "HOTCHKISS/3 IN/JAN'Y 7/1862," soldered side seam with the top crimped over an iron disc, ht. 8 1/8, dia. 2 15/16 in. more ...
Five Civil War Artillery Projectiles
Lot: 5Sold for: $615$500Five Civil War Artillery Projectiles, c. 1861-65, a 10-pound Parrot shell with white-painted "ANTIETAM" near the top, an 8-in. mortar shell, a top of an exploded shell, a Hotchkiss shell with more ...
Expanding Bar and Star Shot
Lot: 6Sold for: $1,476$1,200Expanding Bar and Star Shot, c. 19th century, an iron expanding bar shot, and an iron expanding star shot. more ...
Confederate Limber Chest
Lot: 7UnsoldConfederate Limber Chest, c. 1862, wooden chest with iron fittings, iron grab handle (one missing),crude iron chisel-cut corners and hardware, (crash plate and toe straps are missing but their more ...
Kriegsgertel
Lot: 8Sold for: $861$700Kriegsgertel, Germany, mid-16th century, tall hooked blade with spiked beak on the back, the blade marked three times with an armorer's mark consisting of a sunken heart cartouche with dot inner more ...
Two European Halberd Heads
Lot: 9UnsoldTwo European Halberd Heads, 17th/18th century, with broad blade, tall spike, and short bill; with partial pole, the other unhafted, lg. to 72 in. more ...
Large Ceremonial Halberd
Lot: 10Sold for: $2,091$1,700Large Ceremonial Halberd, Europe, c. 17th century, tall double-edged pierced spike, wide curved blade, and split bill, on an octagonal ash or oak shaft, overall lg. 99 5/8 in. Provenance: more ...
Wrought Iron Pike
Lot: 13Sold for: $800$650Wrought Iron Pike, c. late 18th/19th century, double edge, straight blade with forge-welded socket on a modern wood pole, head lg. 20 1/2 in. Provenance: The collection of Nicholas A. more ...
European Horseman's Saber
Lot: 14Sold for: $677$550European Horseman's Saber, late 17th/early 18th century, iron hilt with pierced bilobate guard, curved blade with star and heart marks, overall lg. 36 3/4 in. Provenance: Collection of George more ...
Model 1767 French Infantry Hanger
Lot: 15Sold for: $338$275Model 1767 French Infantry Hanger, brass hilt, curved single-edge blade, leather scabbard, lg. 28 1/2 in. more ...
British "Double-Disc" Naval Cutlass
Lot: 16Sold for: $1,353$1,100British "Double-Disc" Naval Cutlass, c. late 18th century, iron double-disc hilt with iron grip, iron blade marked with a crown on one side, blade lg. 29, overall lg. 33 3/4 in. more ...
British Naval Cutlass
Lot: 18Sold for: $615$500British Naval Cutlass, c. late 18th/early 19th century, sheet iron hilt with a wooden grip, and an iron blade marked with a crown over "GR," blade lg. 28 1/2, overall lg. 33 3/4 in. more ...
Private Purchase Naval Cutlass
Lot: 19Sold for: $492$400Private Purchase Naval Cutlass, c. 1805-15, sheet iron hilt with iron fluted cast-iron grip, iron blade with a single fuller, blade lg. 27, overall lg. 32 in. more ...
Small Silver-plated Dirk
Lot: 20Sold for: $461$375Small Silver-plated Dirk, c. early 19th century, silver grip with an unmarked steel blade, scabbard engraved with foliate designs, blade lg. 6, overall lg. 9 3/4 in. Provenance: The collection more ...
American Short Saber and Scabbard
Lot: 21Sold for: $1,230$1,000American Short Saber and Scabbard, c. late 18th century, brass hilt and pommel with a reeded bone grip, unmarked steel blade, and a leather scabbard with brass throat, middle band, and drag, blade more ...
British Royal Marine Sergeant's Sword
Lot: 22Sold for: $1,230$1,000British Royal Marine Sergeant's Sword, c. 1800, brass hilt, pommel engraved with an anchor and rope, wooden grip with copper grip ribbon, steel blade with no markings, blade lg. 29 1/4, overall lg. more ...
Midshipman's Dirk
Lot: 23Sold for: $2,460$2,000Midshipman's Dirk, c. early 19th century, ivory grip with brass escutcheon marked "PRESENTED TO/CAPT/Wm Cuthbert/"Hero" 1802/BY OWNERS," counter-guard with eagle heads, fire blue and gold blade more ...
Nathan Starr Model 1812 Contract Cavalry Saber
Lot: 24Sold for: $523$425Nathan Starr Model 1812 Contract Cavalry Saber, c. 1812-13, steel hilt and back-strap, wooden grip, steel blade marked "P/HHP/N.STARR," and a steel scabbard, blade lg. 34, overall lg. 39 1/2 in. more ...
Two Knives
Lot: 25Sold for: $615$500Two Knives, c. mid-19th century, a knife with a pearl grip and German silver fittings, marked on the ricasso "EDWARD/BARNES/& SONS," and a knife with a German silver grip, steel blade marked "John more ...
Gambler's Companion Knife
Lot: 26Sold for: $738$600Gambler's Companion Knife, c. mid-19th century, bone handle with carved spades, diamonds, hearts, a trefoil, and "GAMBLERS COMPANION," with a scabbard, blade lg. 6, overall lg. 7 in. Provenance: more ...
English-made Dirk
Lot: 27Sold for: $492$400English-made Dirk, c. 1850-63, silvered grip with foliate designs, blade marked "CORSAN/BENTON/BURDEKIN & CO" on the ricasso, blade etched with an eagle and "VOLUNTEER," with scabbard (tip missing),more ...
Model 1850 Foot Officer's Sword Identified to Lieutenant Josiah F. Kennison, 28th Massachusetts Volunteers
Lot: 28Sold for: $1,722$1,400Model 1850 Foot Officer's Sword Identified to Lieutenant Josiah F. Kennison, 28th Massachusetts Volunteers, c. 1861, brass hilt with foliate designs, shagreen grip with twisted brass wire, steel more ...
Confederate Cavalry Saber
Lot: 29Sold for: $1,476$1,200Confederate Cavalry Saber, c. 1861-65, brass hilt with painted cloth grip and iron wire wrap, steel blade, (no scabbard),blade lg. 36, overall lg. 42 in. more ...
Leech and Rigdon Staff and Field Officer's Sword Identified to Lieutenant Walter C. Corley, 47th Georgia Infantry Regiment
Lot: 30Sold for: $17,220$14,000Leech and Rigdon Staff and Field Officer's Sword Identified to Lieutenant Walter C. Corley, 47th Georgia Infantry Regiment, c. 1863-65, brass hilt with foliate designs and a floating "CS," more ...
Liberty and Union Folding Knife
Lot: 31Sold for: $523$425Liberty and Union Folding Knife, c. 1860s, bone grips, German silver fittings with eagles, shield, panoply of arms and liberty cap, overall lg. 10 in. Provenance: The collection of Nicholas A. more ...