EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND IMPORTANT IDENTIFIED REVOLUTIONARY WAR BOARDING HELMET.

EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND IMPORTANT IDENTIFIED REVOLUTIONARY WAR BOARDING HELMET. The boarding caps of the Revolutionary War are almost non-existent. The few that have survived are in relatively bad condition and some are just fragments and none are known to be identified to Naval use. This boaring cap spent most of its life in a museum and in 2008 was removed from the museum and sold. The cap has the old museum tag attached with the inscription “Relic of old Colony days. This leather hat worn for protection in battle aboard a sloop by Captain S. Dunn of Rhode Island.” Also affixed to the inside of the cap is a label with the inscription of Capt. Samuel Dunn that was instrumental in sinking the British revenue schooner, HMS Gaspee in 1772. The boarding cap is constructed of very heavy boiled leather nearly 1/4 inch thick. The cap is certainly durable enough to deflect a sword during battle. The cap is void of any decoration except for a slight incised ring around the edge of the brim. The cap is painted with a protective coat of black japanning. The cap measures 13 5/8″ x 12 1/4″ with an approximate 2 1/2″ all around brim with a rounded crown approximately 4 1/2″ high. There are two holes for attaching a chin strap and one hole still retains a uniquely woven linen string. CONDITION: The cap overall is in excellent condition with only a few minor nicks in the outer brim and obvious hole punched in the brim to retain the museum tag. 4-44116 JS (5,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2323	$19,550.00	EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND IMPORTANT IDENTIFIED REVOLUTIONARY WAR BOARDING HELMET. The boarding caps of the Revolutionary War are almost non-existent. The few that have survived are in relatively bad condition and some are just fragments and none are known to be identified to Naval use. This boaring cap spent most of its life in a museum and in 2008 was removed from the museum and sold. The cap has the old museum tag attached with the inscription “Relic of old Colony days. This leather hat worn for protection in battle aboard a sloop by Captain S. Dunn of Rhode Island.” Also affixed to the inside of the cap is a label with the inscription of Capt. Samuel Dunn that was instrumental in sinking the British revenue schooner, HMS Gaspee in 1772. The boarding cap is constructed of very heavy boiled leather nearly 1/4 inch thick. The cap is certainly durable enough to deflect a sword during battle. The cap is void of any decoration except for a slight incised ring around the edge of the brim. The cap is painted with a protective coat of black japanning. The cap measures 13 5/8″ x 12 1/4″ with an approximate 2 1/2″ all around brim with a rounded crown approximately 4 1/2″ high. There are two holes for attaching a chin strap and one hole still retains a uniquely woven linen string. CONDITION: The cap overall is in excellent condition with only a few minor nicks in the outer brim and obvious hole punched in the brim to retain the museum tag. 4-44116 JS (5,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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