*SCARCE WEBLEY MARK VI PENCIL BARREL .22 CAL. REVOLVER.

SN 452421. Cal. .22. Bbl 6 1/2″. Scarce example of the very elegant and undeniably British Webley & Scott .22 cal. round “PENCIL” bbl revolver. Webley & Scott LTD Birmingham & London address on top of frame with W&S logo on left side of frame with British nitro proofs also on left side of frame below bbl. Bbl and frame match SN. Cylinder number “489”. Lanyard ring present at butt with orig hard composition grips This revolver was intended as a practice revolver alternative to the heavy .455 Webley Mark VI. CONDITION: Overall finish and appearance very fine. Lustrous blue refinish with trigger, hammer and frame latch parts in the white. Light pin prick pitting visible on sides of top strap with some softening of the lettering there. High edge wear to a gray patina. Hard rubber grips exhibit crack on left grip panel near toe, but still strong and serviceable. Mechanics and bore are fine, with slight play in cylinder. Shiny with some minor pitting. A very attractive specimen of a scarce revolver. 53160-5 JWK (1,500-2,500) C&R – Lot 1126

*FINE WALTHER OSP 22 SHORT TARGET PISTOL WITH TWO BARRELS AND CASE 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION.

1) WALTHER OSP TARGET 100 YEAR. SN 22400. Cal. 22 SHORT. 3-1/2″ bbl. Nickel finish with ported bbl and adjustable target sights and grip with Walther 100 Year (1886-1986) emblem in left side of stock. Five shot semi-automatic with fully adjustable trigger complete with a total of 4 magazines two .22 short mags and two .22 long rifle magazines and a spare 4-1/2″ bbl assembly chambered for .22 long rifle. Housed in a Walther labeled carry case with cut-outs and partitions for two OSP target pistols and spare magazines. Handgun is set up for right hand shooter and have always been considered to be one of the highest quality target pistols manufactured. CONDITION: Very fine overall. Several small handling abrasions so common amongst target handguns. Bore and mechanics are excellent and functioning well. 2) WALTHER TARGET PISTOL. SN 117996. Cal. 32. Smith & Wesson Wadcutter. 4-1/4″ bbl. Nickel finish overall with adjustable right handed target stock. Comes with two 5 shot .32 Wadcutter magazines. Adjustable rear sight. Housed with its mated .22 short OSP pistol in Walther two gun luggage case. Complete with one additional 5 rnd .32 Wadcutter magazine. CONDITION: Very good overall with typical handling marks from target usage. Bore and mechanics are excellent. Grips are fine. An outstanding target handgun. 52924-8, 52924-9 TDW (4,000-5,000) – Lot 1127

*EXTRAORDINARY CASED SET OF TWO EXPERIMENTAL NORTON DP-75 PISTOLS.

1) NORTON DP-75. SN EXP2. Cal. 9 mm 5″ bbl. This exceedingly rare Norton Armament Experimental example is machined entirely from titanium. The left side of the pistol is marked “Caliber 9 MM/Automatic Pistol” and the frame is marked “EXP 2” for Experimental. The pistol has nicely blued frame and slide with straw coloring on small parts. Grips are 2pc smooth rosewood. Accompanied by two 8 rnd single stack magazines, along with an extra Ti barrel assembly. Very little information is available about these lightweight prototypes made in Mt.Clements, MI. Only two such DP-75 Experimentals are known to exist. CONDITION: As new. Pistol retains virtually all of its original finishes. C&R 2) HUTCHENS NORTON. SN EXP. Cal 4.5mm. 2-1/2 Inch round bbl. The left side of the pistol is marked “Caliber 4.5MM/Automatic Pistol” and the frame is marked “EXP” for Experiential. The pistol has nicely blued steel parts with straw coloring on some of the small parts. Grips are 2pc smooth ebony. Functional 4 rnd magazine and one spare mag. This is a 1/2 Scale and fully functional Exact Miniature of the Norton Armament DP-75 engineered by the late Raymond Hutchens, a retired police officer from Indianapolis during the early 1970s. Each one of these pistols took great effort and time to manufacture and produce, having to start by creating a set of miniaturized “SCALE” drawings for each and every part, develop and produced the tooling used in the actual manufacturing. Each part had to be heat treated or hardened and polished with the correct contours to match the original pattern. These exact pistols are illustrated in the book “Scale Modern Firearms” by Kramer on pages 86-88. Housed in a contemporary rosewood case, fitted for the two Norton pistols. CONDITION: As new. Pistol retains all of its original custom finishes. Crisp mechanics. Bright bore. Case is Very Fine, missing nameplate and reinforcing corners. C&R 53190-3, 53190-4 JWD (6,000-8,000) – Lot 1128

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*RARE AND DESIRABLE SMITH & WESSON .357 REGISTERED MAGNUM MODEL REVOLVER WITH FACTORY LETTER

SN 48554. Cal. 357 Magnum. 8-3/4″ bbl. Full blue finish. Checkered 2-pc fancy walnut grips. Bbl is marked on left side “Smith & Wesson”, left side reads “S.& W. 357 MAGNUM”. “REG. 1292 is also stamped in the crane mortise. The frame is of the 5-screw variety and has S&W logo on the left side with “MADE IN USA” on the right side. Bbl is mounted with a King Patent front sight with red bead. Rear sight is adjustable for windage and elevation. Factory medallion grips of diamond Magna configuration stamped w/ “E” on bottom surface. Accompanying this revolver is a letter from Roy Jinks, Smith & Wesson historian, describing this revolver and showing the registration no. 1292; shipment was on July 28, 1936 to Fishman’s Sporting Goods Co., Springfield, IL. The letter confirms the bbl length, grips and King sight, and sighted in for 25 yds using a dead center hold. CONDITION: Very Fine. Bbl retains 95%+ bright blue finish with sharp markings and a bright bore with strong rifling. Frame also retains 95%+ bright blue finish with highpoint wear and some light handling marks overall. Markings are sharp. Cylinder also retains 95%+ bright blue finish with a slight drag mark at each bolt stop. Chambers are clean. Hammer and trigger show strong case color. Grips are fine and retain most of their factory finish. The checkering is sharp. Mechanics are crisp. Bright bore. 53190-7 JWD (6,000-8,000) C&R – Lot 1129

*EXTRAORDINARY PAIR OF FULL SCALE EXACT REPRODUCTIONS OF SMITH & WESSON 3RD MODEL “LADYSMITH” HAND EJECTOR REVOLVERS BY RAY HUTCHENS.

SN 1/2. Cal .22 Long. 6″ round bbl. with proper S&W two line address and “22 S&W CTG” marking. Square butt frame is stamped with S&W Trademark stamping on left side and features adjustable target type sights with case hardened hammer and smooth trigger. Serial number 1 stamped on frame, crane, cyl, and bbl w/Maker’s mark “H” below chamber area. Fitted with 2pc smooth ivory grips with gold S&W type medallions. Accompanied by a fantastic exact reproduction of a black leatherette S&W hardcase, replete with S&W medallion embedded into case lid and tan suede interior. Gun #2 is identical in every way to the above specimen. Serial number 2 stamped on frame, crane, cyl, and bbl w/Maker’s mark “H” below chamber area. These 1:1 Scale Exact Replica firearms were engineered by the late Raymond Hutchens a retired police officer from Indianapolis,IN from 1940-1970. One of these exact pistols described above is illustrated on page 68 in “Scale Modern Firearms” by Joseph Kramer. Incredible quality that duplicates the original in every way. CONDITION: As new, both appear unfired. Both revolvers retain virtually all of their fine blue and casehardened finishes. Grips are sound with nice patina. Crisp mechanics. Shiny bore. Case for SN 1 is excellent. Special Note: This item(s) contains plant or animal properties that may be covered by the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Please read the Conditions of Sale, section 15, for more information regarding the Endangered Species Act, and your responsibilities as a buyer. 53190-1 JWD (7,000-12,000) C&R; ESA – Lot 1130

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Revised: 3/9/2018

Please Note: Typographical Correction: The caliber of this rare revolver is .38 Spl, not .32 Spl as stated in the catalog.

*SPECTACULAR FACTORY DOCUMENTED AND ENGRAVED COLT SHOOTING MASTER REVOLVER WITH MOTHER OF PEARL GRIPS.

SN 341284. Cal. 32 Special. 6″ bbl. Blue finish overall with lustrous fiery Colt monogrammed Mother of Pearl grips. This outstanding “C” coverage engraved Shooting Master was manufactured April 13, 1940 and shipped to the Seattle Hardware Co. Seattle, WA. This information is well documented by a factory letter dated Oct. 8, 1979. Factory embellished New Services or Shooting Masters are some of the rarest of all embellished Colt firearms. This Shooting Master of course was an improved target variation of the iconic New Service revolver. The improvements included checkered rear and front straps, adjustable Partridge front sight and Windage adjustable rear sight. This outstanding example is complete with its factory Colt Shooting Master shipping box with numbers matching in pencil on interior of lid. The engraving although indicated by letter as having been “C” coverage appears to be extensively more than the traditional “C”. The engraving consists of wonderful scroll and vine foliate with dot punch background that is executed in virtually full coverage of frame and cylinder with exception of flutes. Extensive coverage on both sides of bbl inclusive of even the front sight base. This outstanding work has a wonderful lined border around address and caliber designations. CONDITION: The gun is in near new condition and an unbelievable state of preservation. Only the slightest evidence of edge wear is visible at the extreme corners and leading edges of the bbl and extreme high points of sights. The grips are masterfully fitted and remain in pristine condition. No evidence of distress, damage or ill storage is evident on this magnificent piece of mechanical art. The Colt shipping box has suffered extensive edge wear and is missing one end of the lower box. Label is still quite legible on top and interior is fine. This outstanding Colt Double Action would be the centerpiece of any of the finest Colt collections known. 53197-14 TDW (45,000-65,000) C&R – Lot 1131

*PRIME COMMERCIAL COLT MODEL 1917 .45 ACP REVOLVER W/ORIG BOX AND FACTORY LETTER.

SN 336320. Cal. 45 ACP. 5-1/2″ bbl with blue finish and mounted with correct Colt commercial checkered walnut stocks. Left side of bbl has the rare commercial “COLT MODEL 1917 .45 AUTO. CTGE.” marking as well as the traditional 2-line Colt bbl address. Crisp Rampant Colt on left frame side plate as well as the Colt VP proof marking on forward left side of trigger guard. These rare commercial variation of the standard WWI issue .45 revolver were made with a very limited production believed to be of approximately 1,000 units. These examples were made without the traditional lanyard loop that is found on the military and government purchased models. Finished with a commercial grade polish as opposed to the miltary polish that was utilized on the U.S. property models. Gun is housed in its appropriately marked commercial 2-pc Colt box with instruction manual, cleaning rod and disassembly tool. Box has the appropriate commercial Colt revolver Model 1917 label.Accompanied by a Colt factory letter confirming the revolver’s configuration with “War-time Finish” and shipped to Shapleigh Hdwe, St.Louis, MO on July 28, 1932 in a shipment of 500 guns. CONDITION: Excellent overall retaining virtually all its factory finishes. Bore is pristine with crisp rifling. Chambers retain all of their blue finish internally with only minuscule finish loss at muzzle and crane hinge. Grips with sharp checkering with no indication of use. A very small area of corrosion is evident at toe of butt, possibly from being stored within its cardboard box. Box is fine condition with only traces of internal wear from gun having been housed within. Exterior of box is the finest this cataloger has seen with only traces of edge wear which is to be expected after 100 years of existence. Label is equally fine and completely intact. All corners are strong and showing little distress. This exceptionally fine example is one of the hardest variations to acquire. 53190-2 TDW (5,000-8,000) C&R – Lot 1132

*SCARCE, CUSTOM ENGRAVED VERY EARLY COLT MODEL 1908 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.

SN 1060. Cal. 380 ACP. Spectacular Gino Cargnell engraved pistol with 3-3/4″ bbl, bbl bushing at the muzzle end of slide, fixed sights and custom, smooth 2-pc pearl grips. Pistol is wonderfully engraved by Gino Cargnell and signed on left front web of trigger guard. Frame and slide are very tastefully engraved with highly detailed raised gold inlays of grape leaves, vines and clusters of grapes along with flat gold wire inlays on both sides on the grip safety and over the slide. Leaf & grape cluster inlays are in 2-color gold. Top of slide is also inlaid with a spectacular 3-color gold tiny goldfinch. Left rear side of the slid has the Rampant Colt and circle inlaid in 2-color gold. Accompanied by a spare bbl that has British proofs and is probably the orig bbl to this pistol as left rear side of the frame also has a tiny British proof. Apparently the proof mark on the slide was covered by the gold inlay. Gino Cargnell was an engraver employed at Fabrique Nationale in Belgium when his friend and mentor Angelo Bee immigrated to the United Sates and set up his own business. Mr. Bee convinced Mr. Cargnell to also come to the U.S. and work with him, which he did, to great success. Mr. Cargnell is one of the premier engravers in recent years and has created numerous, fantastic works of art on firearms. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains virtually of its fine custom blue. Grips are extremely fine, mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore in both bbls. Mechanics are crisp and functioning. 52969-5 TDW (4,000-7,000) C&R – Lot 1133

*FANTASTIC FACTORY MASTER ENGRAVED PRESIDENT’S EDITION COLT WOODSMAN MATCH TARGET AND SPORT MODEL WITH FACTORY LETTER.

1) COLT WOODSMAN. SN S3162. Cal. .22LR. Bbl 4 1/2″, blue finish. Master engraved in elegant scroll and Arabesque w/dot punch background in a documented Class D coverage and factory gold inlaid “President’s Edition”. This fantastic piece of mechanical art was master engraved by Steve Kamyk. This pair of guns was specifically commissioned for the collection of Mr. Ed Warner, President of Colt Firearms from August of 1975 through May of 1981. Mr. Warner had a display of these guns in his office at Colts Manufacturing, and used them as samples for the promotion of Colt firearms. These guns are further embellished w/outstanding thumb rest design, elephant ivory 2-pc smooth stocks, and are housed in their factory-documented French fitted glass-topped display case w/presentation plaque, indicating (Colt President’s Edition, Woodsman match target, SN P.E.-C.E.W.-S3162 Woodsman Sport SN P.E.-C.E.W.-S1141. Factory documented, engraved Colt automatics are extremely uncommon and the ultimate rarity in Colt embellishment is the use of gold, which is extremely well documented in the provided 2-pg factory letter that accompanies this pair of cased Colt automatics. CONDITION: As factory new, w/no evidence of use or handling, bore is of course pristine, mechanics are in proper functioning order, case is equally fine w/only the slightest trace of wear at forward edge of draw from having been displayed and appreciated. ESA 2) COLT WOODSMAN. SN S1141. Cal. .22. 6″ match target heavy bbl. Factory D coverage, master engraved w/matching Presidents Edition gold inlay and smoot2-pc thumb rest, elephant ivory grips w/all embellishment having been executed by Colt’s own master engraver Steve Kamyk. The full coverage scroll and Arabesque engraving w/dot punch background, as well as the gold inlay are all fully documented in the attached 2-pg factory letter. These factory exhibition pistols are a rare opportunity, and would certainly be the centerpiece of any Colt collection. CONDITION: As new, w/no signs or indication of actual use. Bore and mechanics are equally fine and the attractively grained grips show no sign of use or distress or material loss. Display case, as previously noted, shows very slight handling at front of case from having been displayed. This pair of guns is also accompanied by their numbers matching Colt custom shop shipping boxes w/a factory number of FO10795, which is also indicated in the factory letter. C&RSpecial Note: This item(s) contains plant or animal properties that may be covered by the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Please read the Conditions of Sale, section 15, for more information regarding the Endangered Species Act, and your responsibilities as a buyer. 53197-5, 53197-6 TDW (20,000-30,000) – Lot 1134

*MASTER ENGRAVED CASED COLT WOODSMAN AND HUNTSMAN PISTOLS BY STEVE KAMYK

1) COLT HUNTSMAN. SN 175003 C. Cal. .22. 4 5/8″ rnd bbl, nickel finish skillfully engraved in scroll and vine w/a muted nickel finish on backstrap and top of slide assembly. This delicate embellishment amounts to what would be known as D coverage from factory. Mounted w/pearlite synthetic grips from Ajax custom grips. This pistol is proudly signed by Steve Kamyk beneath the left grip panel. Mr.Kamyk is well-known and recognized master engraver, whose custom embellished firearms have adorned the collections of many notables, including the President of Colt himself. CONDITION: As new, with no signs of use, bore mechanics are perfect. Colt French fitted display case w/blue satin lining is as new. ESA 2) COLT WOODSMAN. SN 044364S. Cal.22 LR. 4 1/2″ rnd bbl w/adjustable Eliason rear target sight, nickel finish. Overall engraved in scroll and vine foliate. The amount of coverage would be considered a D coverage by the factory. Mounted with 2-pc elephant ivory thumb rest, target stocks. This Woodsman is engraved in exactly the same pattern and configuration as the Colt Huntsman that it is displayed with in their French-fitted case. Wonderfully signed by the noted Colt master engraver Steve Kamyk underneath the left grip panel. Mr. Kamyk, as previously noted, is recognized by Colt as one of their in-house master engravers. This elegant set of pistols displays wonderfully and would be a fantastic addition to any Colt automatic collector’s display. CONDITION: As new, w/no visible signs of use, grips are equally fine, and are starting to acquire an attractive patina w/age. Thius pair of guns were previously the property of a Colt Firearms executive. Special Note: This item(s) contains plant or animal properties that may be covered by the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Please read the Conditions of Sale, section 15, for more information regarding the Endangered Species Act, and your responsibilities as a buyer. 53194-2, 53194-3 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 1135

JAPANESE TACHI SAMURAI SWORD BY KANETSUGU.

Signature: “INSHU OMI HEKI SUKENAO (NO) JO FUJIWARA KANETSUGU SAKU” with NTHK paper. Blade length: 83.6 cm or 32.91″. Sori curve 2.0 cm or 0.79″. Width at hamachi notch 3.08 cm or 1.21″. Thickness at hamachi 0.76 cm or 0.30″. ERA: Late Edo period. Bunkyu to Keio era. Circa 1861 to 1865. SHAPE: Long shinogi-zukuri tachi, chu kissaki, iori mune. JI-TETSU: Masame covers on the itame hada with ji-nie. HAMON: Tight gunome midare undulates with ashi, yo and kinsuji. KOSHIRAE: With tsunagi (wood blade). Mounts, moko shape tsuba, iron with a ishime texture surface The menuki of su-aka, are of a nice large dragonfly. Fuchi kashira and kojire unsigned of matching sentoku brass ishime texture to a millet ear pattern. Black lacquered ro-iro saya. All in perfect condition. Kanetsugu was born in 1839 and was a swordsmith in Inshu province, present day Tottori pref. His clan served the domain of Tottori for generations under the name of Kanesaki, Kanetsugu lost his father at the age of 22 and learned under Yokoyama Sukekane in Bizen province and Takahashi Naganobu at Edo. After the Meiji restoration in 1868 Kanetsugu moved to Tokyo to forge a sword to dedicate to the Ise Shrine in 1886. He also forged copy (utsushi) swords modeled after old treasure swords in the Shosoin repository at Nara in the next year. He passed away in 1910 at age 71. SIZE: Blade cutting length 32.91″, overall length approx. 45″. CONDITION: The blade is in a beautiful polish with copper habaki in shirasaya. The koshirae is original to the blade and looks like new with new tsuka ito, wrappings to the hilt. A beautiful sword now in perfect condition and ready to enjoy. 53111-1 GA (7,500-8,500) – Lot 1137

MAGNIFICENT AND HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT LORENZONI-SYSTEM FLINTLOCK REPEATING RIFLE BY SEBASTIAN HAUSCHKA MADE FOR AND PRESENTED TO KING LOUIS XV AND BEARING HIS PERSONAL CYPHER, AS WELL AS THE FRENCH ROYAL ARMS NO. 464 FROM THE ROYAL CABINET D’ARMES, CIRCA 1735.

NSN. Cal. .380 approx. Groove diameter. 7 deep rounded rifling grooves. This extraordinary rifle exhibits the very highest quality throughout as befits a royal presentation piece and is also an exceptional rarity being a repeating rifle built on the Lorenzoni/Berselli system with a rotating breech accessing separate ball and powder magazines contained in the butt and operated by a silver lever on the left side. The action itself is of fire-gilded bronze. The 25 inch swamped, octagonal, superb Damascus barrel is engraved “Sebastian Hauschka A Wolfenbuttel” (1695-1775). One of the greatest masters of 18th century German gunmaking, Hauschka was appointed maker to the Court of Prince and Duke August Wilhelm von Braunschweig-Wolfenbuttel. As a Court maker, Hauschka was required to make the most elaborate guns for presentation to foreign monarchs including The Holy Roman Emperor, Charles VI, King Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia, a gun for Empress Maria Theresa of Austria ordered by the Prince of Salm, and the present rifle for King Louis XV of France. The flat lock of steel with separate priming magazine of fire-gilded brass has a rebated tail and deeply moulded bevels. The cock is en suite with the lock and displays Hauschka’s characteristic artistry in steel engraving. All furniture is of brilliantly fire-gilded brass. Trigger guard is fluted at bow and spurred at wrist with decorative filed finials. The buttplate which offers access to the magazines has a broad tang with hinged receptacle and a spring loaded cover retained by a button catch. The inside of the lid is engraved Hauschka Pinxit, Latin for “Hauschka Painted Here” refers to the replaced portrait of Louis XV contained within. All features and embellishments on King Louis XV’s rifle exemplify the highest order of the gunmaker’s art. The gold on the barrel is inlaid and engraved rather than damascened. The most important of these inlays is the personal insignia of the French King himself, consisting of mirror image L between an X and a V in an oval with crossed laurel leaves behind, surmounted by a Sovereign’s crown and all surmounted by a sun in splendor. Other gold inlays are of Louis XV as a helmeted warrior with elaborate border over an oval cartouche with the Bourbon lilies, the three fleur de lis. The gilded action is finely engraved with acanthus at the breech end. Another portrait of Louis XV in a tricorn hat flanked by two of his hunting dogs appears on the top of the action drum. The tang is engraved with a classical Romanesque laureled head. The rebated section of the lock-plate is chiseled in low relief with scrolls and engraved with a stag. A grotesque face is engraved behind the cock. The buttplate is cast and chased in high relief, nearly in the round, and a Sovereign’s crown adorns the door of the magazine. The stock is of the finest, highly figured, stump walnut with exceptional quality relief carving of acanthus scrolls, dragon heads, and grotesques. The molded and sculpted borders extend along the sides of the toe which is incised with the inventory number of the French Royal Cabinet d’Armes #464. The butt is adorned with masterfully engraved silver plaques featuring mythological beasts, Putti, and scrolling wire after designs in the pattern books of Jacquinet and DeLacollombe (1705) in the so-called Berain style similar to the Le Conte gun made for Louis XIV and inlaid in silver by Jean Berain at Windsor Castle. The right side is inlaid with Putti and a griffon and the left a Putti over a Sovereign’s crown. The fore-end is of stump walnut, pinned to the barrel, relief carved with a false ramrod held in by fire gilded brass thimbles. PROVENANCE: The Cabinet d’Armes of Louis XIII. This historical masterpiece was discovered in 2013. Then part of the estate of a recently deceased U.S. Military Officer, who discovered the gun in 1945 in a pile of abandoned weapons that were to be burned and destroyed. This specific gun, with its stock sticking out of the pile, caught his eye, and because of its great beauty, he removed it and eventually brought it home. Accompanying this lot will be a notarized affidavit from a member of the family discussing the discovery of the gun in 1945 and its chain of possession since that time, having been handed down directly through the same family. NOTES: The Cabinet d’Armes begun by King Louis XIII was the single most important collection of firearms ever assembled. The Cabinet d’Armes was set up in the Louvre Palace and first cataloged in 1673. A second inventory took place in 1717 and the third and final inventory began with the reign of Louis XVI and was completed in 1775. This final inventory included Louis XV’s Hauschka rifle, number 464. Whether one accepts the theory that the Cabinet was housed at the Bastille, the Louvre, or the Garde-Meuble Museum, the events of 1789 took their toll on the Royal Collection and superb pieces were dispersed all over France and eventually throughout the world. Although the gun had some imperfections when found, it was in remarkable condition, and in much finer condition than many of the other firearms discovered over the years which had been in the inventory of 1775. A Wheelock #94, formerly in the Hank Visser Collection, was badly damaged when it was found and was missing its entire barrel attachment. The magnificent Wheelock #29, formerly in the Joe Kindig Collection is missing its trigger guard and the grand Flintlock 34 by Pierre Le Bourgeiosa Lisieux regarded by the Metropolitan Museum curator, Randolph Bullock as “the most beautiful gun in the world”, was finally acquired on behalf of the museum after a 50 year long pursuit. During the auction of the Collection of William Goodwin Renwick Jr. on December 20th, 1972 by Frank Partridge for the sum of £125,000 or $312,500. A purchase price of $312,500 today would equate to nearly $2 million.

In June of 2009, letters from Louis XV was sold in Paris. Among them was a note from the King to his cousin, Duc de Penthiver, referring to an incident involving the King shooting his horse by accident, “The wild boar, which was very large, charged at me….. my rifle misfired when I saw him and I did not have time to turn him aside….(the bullet) wounded my horse in the buttock“. King Louis may have been carrying this very rifle on this infamous hunting trip! CONDITION: Now in museum quality condition. When it was originally acquired from the family of an American military officer (who had rescued it from a burn/destruction pile of weapons), the gun was in as found, closet condition. Some of the elaborate wire inlays in the stock were loose, there was also a crack in the stock near the rear of the action, and a few other rather insignificant imperfections, which included a couple of small missing pieces of silver and a replaced mother-of-pearl portrait hidden beneath the lid of the stock. The gun was properly and thoroughly cleaned and what little restoration work that needed to be done was done in the finest order by one of the foremost authorities on early firearms restorations (We also have numerous photographs of the gun before it was cleaned up thus a before and after presentation). This is an extraordinary work of art of significant historical consequence and in the finest of preserved condition. An absolute focal point of even the most sophisticated and advanced collection. The likelihood is that you will never, ever again in your life have an opportunity to acquire a historic and extraordinary Royal firearms such as this. 53211-1 (175,000-275,000) – Lot 1138

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MAGNIFICENT 4-GUN GARNITURE BY NICOLAS NOEL BOUTET.

SN 438. Cal. 38 bore/Cal. 30 bore. This magnificent set of guns were originally made circa 1810 based on address and SN. The guns were converted to percussion, no doubt by Boutet himself as he lived and worked well into the percussion age, dying in 1833. Note: the exemplary engraving on locks, disguising the old frizzen screw mortises which are virtually undetectable, unless you know exactly where to look. The hammers are also engraved en suite with magnificent dragon motifs on the large pistols and florally with Boutet distinctive zig-zag arrows on the pocket pistols. Bbls still retain the pre-1813 addresses in gold “BOUTET ET FILS / A VERSAILLES”. This particular garniture of pistols were originally in the Charles Draeger Collection, sold to Sotheby’s in Monaco, 1987. Examples of Boutet’s work graced the greatest museums in the world, including a fine collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. Boutet (1761-1833) was Napoleon’s personal armorer and several examples are known made for Napoleon and gifted by Napoleon. The large pair of pistols have 9-5/8″ swamped oct bbls, inlaid in gold with gold sights. The steel mountings, including bbl tang, locks, hammers, trigger guard, buttcap and lock escutcheons and screws are all exquisitely engraved in style unique to Boutet. The small pair of pocket pistols are beautifully silver inset in bag-shaped wood grips with engraved panels of animals and floral and geometric panels of the highest quality as can be seen in photos. Each of these pistols is signed on top of frames “BOUTET / DIRECTEUR / ARTISTE”. Bbls are each signed “MANUF re / A VERSAILLES”. These small guns have matching assembly numbers “1” and “2” to bbl and frame. The mahogany and ebony trimmed casing is in matching very fine condition with green velvet lining, with a full set of accessories, including an incredible silver mounted tortoise shell flask. This is a magnificent garniture which cannot be upgraded. PROVENANCE: Charles Draeger, Paris, (1886-1980); Sotheby’s Monaco, Lot 212, December 7, 1987. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Guns appear unfired with crisp, shiny, multi-grooved bores on large pistols and bright shiny smooth bores on small pistols, mechanics are crisp, including folding triggers on small pistols function perfectly. Guns retain virtually all of their bright finish with light iron patina and tiny areas of pinprick pitting. The bbls retain virtually all of their orig gold with over half of their orig blued twist pattern. Accessories are all matching, very fine to extremely fine condition. Only light wear and fading to green velvet lining. Mahogany and ebony casing is sound and solid with functional key, with two long hairline cracks in mahogany veneer on lid. Special Note: This item(s) contains plant or animal properties that may be covered by the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Please read the Conditions of Sale, section 15, for more information regarding the Endangered Species Act, and your responsibilities as a buyer. 52969-1 JS (75,000-125,000) ESA – Lot 1139

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VERY RARE 1780 PATTERN TOWER/LONDON FLINTLOCK SEVEN BARREL VOLLEY GUN.

NSN. Cal. 28 Bore. 1st Type variation of the Naval Volley gun designed by British engineer, James Wilson, for the Royal Navy. Damascus 20″ barrel-cluster formed of six tubes brazed around a seventh central tube each marked with London proofs. Central top sighting rib is missing. Simple plain tang is grooved for sighting. Bright flat beveled back-action flint lock engraved ‘Tower’ and with ‘GR’/Crown cypher at the tail. Beveled cock with forward curl on the comb, and steel-spring mounted beneath the pan. Nicely figured buttstock w/ cheekpiece and checkered grip. Service pattern brass mounts incl. flat scroll sideplate, buttplate are not numbered. 3 brass ramrod pipes, front pipe has ramrod-retaining spring. Period iron ramrod numbered 347 is likely from another gun. CONDITION: Very good. Barrel cluster has been properly rebrowned with scattered light to moderate oxidation marks. Stock is sound with a tight incipient crack staring at the stock head to sideplate and beneath the lock. Professional pinned repair at wrist does not flex. Lock is functional. Slight ding to mid-left bbl at muzzle. Prepare to Repel Boarders ! 53182-2 JWD (20,000-30,000) – Lot 1140

SHOWY PAIR OF HIGH ORIGINAL CONDITION IVORY STOCKED SCREW BARREL BOXLOCK PERCUSSION MUFF PISTOLS WITH FOLDING TRIGGERS IN THEIR FINE ROSEWOOD VENEERED FRENCH FITTED CASE, WITH ACCESSORIES.

NSN. Cal. .460 smooth bore. 2-3/8″ Fluted octagon etched Damascus are smooth bore. Nickel-plated breeches integral with boxlock actions have spur triggers that drop down when hammers are brought to full cock. Actions are engraved with large open scroll, and are Belgian proofed. Solid ivory uncheckered bag grips have scrimmed initials “HS” (?) at rears. Pistols are french fitted in their high quality Brazilian rosewood veneered case with inlaid brass trim. Interior cloth is gold. Accessories include a steel combination bullet mold/ nipple wrench/ and bbl wrench, ivory powder flask, and ivory bbl shaped cap holder. There are two modern keys in one covered compartment. PROVENANCE: The esteemed collection of Rafael Cruz. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining essentially all of their orig finishes. Ivory has shrunken away from actions. There are some cracks emanating from bottom tang at grip on one pistol. The same pistol has a long stress crack following line of grip. Mechanically fine. Case is very fine with some scratches in what appears to be orig varnish. Interior cloth is also very fine with compressions and light soiling from contact with guns. Accessories are very fine to excellent. Special Note: This item(s) contains plant or animal properties that may be covered by the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Please read the Conditions of Sale, section 15, for more information regarding the Endangered Species Act, and your responsibilities as a buyer. 53073-19 MGM (5,000-10,000) ESA – Lot 1143

CASED PAIR OF PERCUSSION SCREW-BARREL TURNOVER OVER-UNDER POCKET PISTOLS MARKED H. NOCK.

NSN. Cal. .35. 2-1/4″ Bbl assemblies, 6-1/2″ overall, drop down spur triggers. Turnover bbls are removed by star wrench for loading. Boxlock actions are nicely scroll engraved and left sides are engraved “H. NOCK” “LONDON”. (Henry Nock worked in London from about 1770 and died in 1804.) Nicely checkered bag grips have rectangular vacant silver crest plates at tops. Pistols are housed in rosewood case with brass bindings, lined in green baize, which contains a small nutcracker type ball mold marked “50”, brass bodied small powder flask embossed with crane in rushes on both sides, and a tin of Walkers percussion caps. CONDITION: Good. Metal parts have traces of orig finish, have not been cleaned, and are mostly varying shades of brown overall. Grips show wear on checkering and marks in orig finish of wood. Case is very good retaining most of its orig varnish finish. Key escutcheon is missing. Interior cloth is good, possibly renewed. Guns fit very well. Accessories are good. 52863-14 MGM (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1144

JAMES PURDEY TWO GROOVE EXPRESS PERCUSSION DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES.

SN 6220. Cal. 40 Bore (.550 groove diameter, two groove rifling with slow twist). A typical Purdey express rifle of the period, Purdey’s two groove was very popular, and was orig called “Express Train” due to its relatively high velocity, resulting in low trajectory. It was made to fire a conical bullet with cast in wings to engage rifling. This example has 30″ Damascus bbls engraved “J. Purdey 314-1/2 Oxford Street, London” on full length flat rib fitted with one standing and three nested express rear sight. Ebony ramrod with brass head and tail is in two plain pipes, rear with sling eye. Case hardened breech plugs have engraved vented platinum blow-outs. Breech iron is nicely scroll engraved. Bar locks with front sliding safeties are fitted with third type flat faced Purdey style hammers with dolphin heads. Locks and hammers are engraved with 80% coverage exceptionally well cut varying sized shaded scroll. “Purdey” is on each plate. Trigger plate has long circular finial. Trigger guard has checkered spur forming grip. SN is on tail. Finely stump figured and dark streaked European walnut stocks measures 14-3/8″ over checkered steel buttplate engraved “Charge 3 drams no. 6 powder”. Stock features thin beaded shadow line cheekpiece, scroll engraved patchbox on right side, flat top checkering at grip and forend, and attaches to bbls with captive side bolt through shaped steel escutcheons. Drop at heel: approx 2-3/8″, drop at comb: approx 1-3/4″. Neutral cast. Weight: 8 lbs. 4 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. Rifle is housed in quartered oak case, possibly orig, with inlet brass corners and central D-ring handle which has pivoting hook closure. Interior is lined in reddish cloth and has old Purdey label in lid, and contains a number of correctly styled accessories for this rifle, including a brass conical bullet mold, along with a Davis type belted ball mold, and a steel and walnut bullet sizer, all three newly engraved with this guns SN. Other accessories include ebony cleaning rod, ebony handled hammer jag, along with matching nipple recess jag, 1-1/2″ wad cutter, Hawksley leather bodied bag flask, nipple wrench, turnscrew, powder measure, and dusting brush. CONDITION: Fine, as completely refinished. Bbls retain most of an old re-brown. Locks have new color hardening over light pitting. Stock refinished with oil over numerous marks. Bores are very good, strong rifling, somewhat pitted. Locks are very fine. Case retains most of what appears to be its orig finish with many marks. Interior cloth renewed. Purdey label is fine, and inscribed with correct charge for this gun. Accessories are fine. An undoubtedly shootable example of this relatively hard to find and historically important rifle. They are known to shoot tightly patched round balls very well. 52999-4 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 1145

ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL HIGH CONDITION GEORGE DAW FOUR BORE JACOB TYPE SINGLE PERCUSSION DANGEROUS GAME RIFLE WITH ORIGINAL CASE CONTAINING MOLDS AND OTHER ACCESSORIES.

NSN. Cal. 4 Bore. The Jacob bullet has four integral square lobes, mechanically fitted to the rifle bore, and was known for its extreme long range accuracy. Most known examples are in 50 – 60 caliber; this four bore example is quite remarkable. It has 28″ ovate steel bbl with file cut top rib with one standing, three folding leaf express sight dovetailed through. Folding leaves are engraved for 100, 200, and 300 yards. Rear portion of flat is engraved “George H. Daw.” “57, Threadneedle St.t” “London”. Bbl with under rib has two plain pipes (rear with sling eye) holding heavy ebony ramrod with German silver tip and tail. Breech plug is nicely scroll engraved, matching full coverage well cut scroll is on breech iron. Large island bar lock with tall flat faced serpentine hammer having dolphin head, has front sliding stalking safety which engages at half cock. Lock and hammer are also engraved with superb scroll. “George H Daw” is at front portion. Trigger plate has stylized pineapple finial. Trigger guard engraved with open scroll, has tang which extends to steel grip cap. Dense nicely fiddle figured European walnut stock measures 14-5/8″ over steel buttplate. A scroll engraved spring loaded patchbox is on right side, and stock also features drop points, shadow line right hand cheekpiece, point pattern checkering and a horn tip. A sling eye matching that on rear ramrod pipe and a vacant silver oval, are on toe line. Stock attaches to bbl with sliding side bolt through engraved oval steel escutcheons. Rifle comes in its orig quartered oak full length case with inlet brass corners and circular central medallion. Case has hook closure. Paper label on top has Sanskrit notations. Case is lined in green cloth and has paper Daw label in lid. Bottom portion contains a superb Davis type side pour brass mold with hollow base plug for “shell bullet”, as well as another mold for solid bullet, both are marked “G. H. Daw” “London”. Also included is a brass and steel bullet sizer, as well as 2-pc ebony and German silver cleaning rod, nipple wrench, round pewter oil bottle, mainspring vice, small boxwood box containing spare nipples, tin of percussion caps, other misc cleaning equipment, and bullets. PROVENANCE: The prestigious personal collection of 4-time Oscar-winning Visual Effects Icon, Richard Edlund. Accompanied by an original 1864 copy of “Daw’s Gun Patents”, a chapter in which discusses the Jacob-Daw rifle and its development. CONDITION: Excellent, mostly orig as found. Bbl retains essentially all of what is most likely a period of use re-black over scattered light marks, with subsequent silvering on sharp edges. Breech plug and other case hardened parts retain most of their orig case hardening color, with color on breech iron and lock approaching 90% with patches of scattered pitting on thimble and trigger guard. Stock retains approx 80% orig hand rubbed oil finish with numerous light and heavy dings and scratches. Butt plate retains 10 – 20% orig blue. Bore is excellent with a bit of frosting. Lock is crisp. Safety works. Horn tip is loose, needs to be re-glued. Exterior of case retains most of its orig varnish, with many scratches and marks and a full length shrinkage crack at front of top. Interior cloth is good with marks, rubs and slight soiling, with some added repairs at muzzle end of rifle recess. Label is lightly foxed, somewhat wrinkled, has some insect damage and a large rub through. Molds, sizer, and other accessories are very fine. 53184-6 MGM (25,000-35,000) – Lot 1146

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MAGNIFICENT BRACE OF ANACHRONISTIC PERCUSSION EXPRESS DOUBLE RIFLES BY JOHN DICKSON & SON MADE FOR THE ECCENTRIC CHARLES GORDON IN THEIR TWO TIER OAK CASE WITH HIGH QUALITY ACCESSORIES.

SN 3795/ 3796. (1883) Cal. 45. 6-Groove Whitworth rifling. These guns were built as a pair and are marked “1” or “2” on bbls. Gun “1” bbls are 28″ long and made of steel, while gun “2” has 30-1/8″ bbls of broad two stripe Damascus. Both sets are mounted with broad file cut ribs holding one standing, two folding leaf express rear sights, and silver bead fronts. They are engraved “John Dickson & Son” “63 Princes Street. Edinburgh” on tops. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SNs and London black powder proofs. Brass tipped ebony ramrods with grooved heads and steel worms under capped tails are held by two plain pipes, rears have sling eyes. Patent breeches are nicely filed and have engraved platinum blow-outs along with a splash of scroll on rib extensions. Breech irons with integral fences are near fully scroll engraved. Bar locks (unusual because Charles Gordon mostly ordered guns with back action locks) mounted with tall flat faced serpentine hammers have front sliding safeties that engage at half cock. Trigger plates have spear and ball finials, matching thimbles. Charcoal blued trigger guards with checkered steel grips have SNs at grips. Buttplates also are charcoal blued, and broadly checkered, and have long top spurs. There are spring loaded patch boxes on left sides of butts. All metal parts are near fully engraved with exceptionally well cut varying sized, but very small, scroll. “John Dickson & Son” is on each lockplate. “1” and “2” are engraved on trigger guard spurs, and inside of patch boxes engraved “Charge of Powder 3 Drams C & H No 6”. Stocks of finely matched beautifully marbled and figured dark European walnut feature racy swept shadow line right hand cheekpieces and very well cut point pattern checkering with mullered borders at grip and forend. Well shaped drop points are behind each lock, and there are vacant silver ovals and sling eyes on toe lines. Stocks attach to bbls with temper blued captive side bolts through shaped and engraved steel escutcheons. Rifles are housed in their orig quartered oak 2-tier case with inlet shaped brass corners, circular central medallion, pivoting hook closure, and brass reinforcing braces on corners. Interior is lined in checkered pattern pigskin with large paper Dickson Princes Street label in lid. Bbls fit in lift out tray which is semi-French fitted for a number of best quality accessories including a steel bullet mold casting a long conical bullet with hollow base which is SNed to this pair of rifles. Other accessories include silver plated cap dispenser by Allport, rosewood patch container, 2 pigskin lined bag flasks by Hawksley throwing charges for between 3-4 drams, percussion nipple cleaner by Dixon which is silver plated, and another that is made of German silver. A covered compartment holds an ebony handled dusting brush, and a leather bag, along with key which locks this case (fob marked “rifle case”). Stocks and locks are stored in bottom of compartment which also contains another capper by Dixon, Hawksley marked pewter oil bottle, rosewood loading mallet, and an unopened tin of percussion caps by Joyce. PROVENANCE: Book, CHARLES GORDON MAGNIFICENT MADNESS by Donald Dallas, where these rifles are pictured on the dust jacket cover, and pictured and described on p. 40 and 41 with notation that these rifles sold in the 1908 sale of Gordon’s estate for 11 shillings (55 pence each). CONDITION: Excellent, very close to new, appear unfired. There are only a few scattered tiny spots of cleaned pitting on tops of Damascus bbls, and some minor minuscule nicks and dings in stocks. Case hardening lacquer show some areas rubbed, but only one or two light scratches and storage rubs mar the exquisite deep charcoal blue of buttplates and trigger guards. Bores are brilliant, locks crisp. Case retains over 80% of its orig varnish with some rubs and scratches. Interior leather has some compressions from contact with bbls. Partitions are excellent. Accessories are excellent. 53177-15 MGM (40,000-60,000) – Lot 1147

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EXTRAORDINARY, NEAR NEW PAIR OF JOHN DICKSON 11 BORE PERCUSSION MUZZLELOADING SHOTGUNS HAVING “ANTEDILUVIAN HAMMERS” WITH ORIGINAL TWO TIERED CASE AND FINE ORIGINAL ACCESSORIES.

SN 3674/3675. Cal. 11 Bore. Although similar to the anachronistic over the top guns and rifles ordered by the eccentric Charles Gordon, this particular pair is not listed as being built for Gordon in CHARLES GORDON MAGNIFICENT MADNESS by Donald Dallas. There are a group of guns ordered by Gordon just before this SN. This pair has no information listed in factory ledger, so may have been part of the Gordon order. It is interesting to note that a much later percussion pistol ordered by Gordon in 1899 is listed in the ledger as having “antediluvian hammers” referring to the replaceable hammer noses as first used by Joseph Manton on early percussion guns. This particular pair is fitted with these same type hammers. The guns have 32″ fine three stripe Damascus bbls engraved “John Dickson & Son 63 Princes Street Edinburgh” on slightly raised game ribs, which are also engraved “1” and “2” denoting a pair, with “1” and “2” also engraved on trigger guard tangs. Bbls are stamped with London proofs, breech plugs with SNs. Rosewood ramrods with brass tips and tails are held by plain pipes. Case hardened breech irons are fully scroll engraved. Bar locks with aforementioned early style hammers are also scroll engraved, and have “John Dickson & Son” at the bottom of each plate. Nicely matched dark cloudy marbled and lightly figured European walnut stocks measure 14-3/8″ over blued steel buttplates with long top spurs, also numbered “1” and “2”. Otherwise stocks are iron mounted with scroll engraved broad trigger guards; Trigger plates with long finials, nicely engraved matching thimbles, and single sliding bolt bbl fasteners through shaped steel escutcheons. Vacant silver ovals are on toe lines. Stocks are nicely checkered at grips and forends. Guns are housed in large quartered oak two tiered case with inlet ogee decorated brass corners and central brass medallion with pivoting hook closure. Lift out top tray holds both sets of bbls, and high quality accessories french fitted, including a pair of copper bodied bag flasks and leather shot pouches. The flasks are by Hawksley. Bottom section of case houses the remainder of guns, has lift out oak box containing cleaning equipment. Other compartments hold a Hawksley oil bottle, 10 bore wad cutter, and 4 new hammer noses, a pair for each gun. Interior is lined in green cloth with large paper Dickson label with view of Edinburgh in lid. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, essentially as new. Guns appear unfired. There are only a few accumulated light handling and assembly marks on all wood and metal surfaces, with some minor flaking of blue on buttplate of gun “2”, and some rubs on buttplate of gun “1”. Exterior of case is excellent, retaining nearly all of its orig varnish finish. Interior is excellent with only minor rubs and light soiling associated with these wonderful guns being in existence for over 135 years. Accessories are excellent. Copper of flasks beginning to tarnish a bit. Special Note: This item(s) contains plant or animal properties that may be covered by the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Please read the Conditions of Sale, section 15, for more information regarding the Endangered Species Act, and your responsibilities as a buyer. 52999-10 (25,000-35,000) ESA – Lot 1148

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ANACHRONISTIC JOHN DICKSON 11 BORE PERCUSSION SHOTGUN BUILT IN 1889 FOR CHARLES GORDON, WITH MAHOGANY TWO TIERED CASE AND ACCESSORIES.

SN 4265. (1889) 11 Bore. This heavy long barreled 11 bore was built by Dickson’s some 30 years after the last percussion guns were being ordered by some diehards. The eccentric Charles Gordon however contracted a large number of them from many gun makers, but most were from Dickson’s. Some were flintlocks, but most were percussion guns and rifles, and most had back action locks. Nearly all were in very fancy cases with lots of accessories. This gun has 32″ skelp twist bbls engraved “John Dickson & Son 63 Princes Street. Edinburgh” on concave rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SNs and London black powder proofs. Breech plugs have engraved platinum “blow-outs”. Rosewood ramrod with brass tulip head and tail has steel worm under cap, and is held by two plain pipes on bbls. Breech irons have integral fences. Back action peninsula locks are fitted with round bodied serpentine hammers with tall spurs. Trigger plate has long ball finial. Trigger guard is charcoal blued, as is steel buttplate with long top spur. Locks and all other case hardened metal parts are engraved with near full coverage exceptionally well cut small scroll. Trigger guard has traditional open scroll with SN on tang. Very fine dark marbled and lightly figured European walnut straight grip stock is checkered at grip and forend, and measures 14-5/8″. Stock attaches to bbls with captive side bolt through shaped and engraved steel escutcheons. Bore diameter: left -.760, right – .760. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 8 lbs. 12 oz. LOP: 14-5/8″. Gun and bbls are housed in 2-tiered figured mahogany case harkening back to the 1830’s before quartered oak was the norm. Case has inlet double ogee decorated brass corners with central D-ring brass handle, central medallion is engraved “H”. Case is lined in green cloth and has maroon leather Dickson label in lid. Gun is housed in top lift out tray which also contains German silver Bartram leather bodied flask, case hardened oil bottle, and some Joyce percussion caps. Bottom compartment, with tray removed, reveals some other accessories including leather bodied shot pouch, matching flask, rosewood handled powder measure, brass capper by Allport, shot snake by Sykes, mainspring vice, ebony handled nipple and hammer nose jag, nipple cleaner by Hawksley, and 11 bore wad punch. CONDITION: Excellent, does show some use and some finish loss due to storage issues, with some scattered light flecking on bbls, light silvering on lock tails, and some flaking and flecking on charcoal blue of trigger guard and buttplate. There are scattered marks and a few deeper dings in orig finish of stock. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny throughout. Locks are crisp. Case is good, lightly refinished with one 14″ crack in lid. Interior cloth renewed, and is excellent. Label has some rubs and cuts. Accessories are good to excellent. 53177-16 MGM (15,000-25,000) – Lot 1149

CASED PAIR OF JOHN MANTON & SON PERCUSSION DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS.

SN 10817 & 10818. (ca 1835) Cal. 16 bore. (.657 Bore diameter). 30″ Twist bbls are engraved “John Manton and Son Dover Street” on elevated ribs. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SNs. Patent breeches have vented platinum blow-outs. Ebony ramrods with brass heads and tails (worms under tails) are held by two plain pipes. Breech irons are engraved with scroll surrounding pheasants. Bar locks fitted with robust flat faced hammers, are engraved with open scroll with floral highlights surrounding trios of pheasants on bottoms of plates. “JNO Manton & Son Patent” is at the front of each plate. Trigger plates have stylized pineapple finials. Trigger guards are engraved with pointers on bows and SNs are on tangs. Fiddle figured nicely matched European walnut straight grip stocks measure 14-1/2″ over blued steel buttplates with long top spurs, engraved with more dogs and birds. Guns are checkered at grips and have vacant silver rectangles at tops of grips, and attach to bbls with single side bolts through oval silver escutcheons. Drop at heel: 2-1/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Neutral cast. Weight: 6 lbs. 13 oz. LOP: 14-1/2″. Guns are housed in an orig Manton two tiered two gun figured mahogany case with inlet double ogee brass corners and central D-ring handle which has brass reinforcing and pivoting hook closure. Interior is lined in green cloth, and has John Manton no. 6 Dover Street label in lid. Lift out tray contains stocks and locks, along with round pewter oil bottle, turnscrew, and hammer jag. Bottom compartment has space for bbls and contains a pair of leather shot flasks, as well as a pair of unmarked leather covered powder flasks. A T-shaped steel nipple wrench is also included. CONDITION: Very fine, as refreshed, most likely during orig period of use. Bbls retain nearly all of a London quality re-brown over pitting, engraving washed. Locks, breech plugs, and breech irons retain over 80% newer color hardening over some pitting. Stocks retain nearly all of what may be their orig finish with over-finish filling alligatored orig surface. Checkering re-cut. Bores are very fine, shiny with some scattered pitting. Locks are excellent. Case is very good, lightly refinished, with cracks in lid and many scratches. Interior cloth is fine with some discoloration, marks and rubs. Orig label is cracked, foxed with two rubs through. Accessories are good to fine. 52999-2 (6,500-12,500) – Lot 1150

PERCUSSION DOUBLE SHOTGUN BY THOMAS K. BAKER WITH CASE.

SN 1600. Cal. 14 bore. (.693 bore diameter). 30″ Skelp twist bbls are engraved “Thomas K. Baker 88 Fleet Street. London” on narrow game rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with London black powder proofs. Oak ramrod with brass head and tail is in two beaded pipes. Breech plugs have non-vented platinum blow-outs. Breech iron is nicely engraved with scroll and rose bouquet. Bar locks with flat faced serpentine dolphin head hammers are fully engraved with exceptionally well cut varying sized scroll around “Thomas K. Baker” on each plate. Trigger plate has “Prince of Wales” plume finial, thimble matches. Trigger guard has matching engraving. Nicely stump figured European walnut straight grip stock measures 14-3/4″ over steel buttplate with engraved long top tang with SN over 5/16″ lengthening piece. Stock is checkered at grip and forend and has a vacant silver circle on toe line. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-11/16″. Neutral cast. Weight: 6 lbs. 8 oz. LOP: 14-3/4″. Gun is accompanied by mahogany case with brass corners and D-ring handle with sliding latch closure, which is lined in green cloth, and has reproduction “Fred T. Baker” label in lid. Case contains a mix of new and old accessories with old leather shot flask, fluted and acanthus embossed powder flask by Dixon, and ebony handled powder measure. Newer accessories include a German silver capper, horn handled bow-tie turnscrew, cleaning rod, and round oil bottle. CONDITION: Good. Bbls retain most of their orig brown with good definition to interesting pattern. Locks are smooth with traces of their very subdued trace color where protected. Stocks have most of what appears to be their orig finish, with many light marks and scratches, perhaps refinished at time of addition of lengthening piece. Bores are shiny with scattered light pits. Locks are good. Case appears to have been refinished many years ago, has many marks. Interior cloth renewed. Accessories are good to fine. 52999-3 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1151

IMPORTANT AND HISTORIC DOUBLE BARREL PERCUSSION SHOTGUN PRESENTED TO INFAMOUS “BOSS TWEED” CONSPIRATOR JOHN J. BRADLEY APRIL 1858.

NSN. Cal. 12ga. If this gun could only talk and tell us why this simple mid-grade engraved Liege dbl bbl 12 ga percussion shotgun was presented by sixteen listed New York City aldermen with a contemporary German silver repair to broken forestock held by seven brass screws. This gun looks much like a Manton Muzzleloader, however the maker is unknown. Presentation as seen in photos was expertly etched in raised relief on buttplate that was then Sheffield plated and reattached. This gun must have had some historic memorialization to Bradley and to the other aldermen presenters. The etching, presentation, and plating most likely cost more than the cost of this gun in 1858. John J. Bradley (1831-1891) owned a livery stable at the corner of 4th Ave and 18th St. He was a long time New York local politician, serving as a State Senator for a total of seven years. Bradley was often the subject of newspaper articles including a wonderful Oct 31, 1871 New York Times article titled “Respectable John J. Bradley”‘. “It seems inconceivable that at this time of day, anybody endorsed by Tammany Hall should be able to secure a single vote on the ground of his ‘respectability’. John J. Bradley is not only endorsed by the Ring of public plunderers, but his election is of the most vital importance for the perpetuation of their rule. His greed in securing the spoils of office is only equaled by the rapacity of TWEED for extra-official plunder. And yet this man, who is not ashamed to extract at least 200,000 a year from a depleted Treasury for his services….”. Bradley joined the Tammany Hall when quite young, and was never indicted retiring back to his livery business and staying away from politics the last years of his life. CONDITION: Good to very good overall. Presents well with presentation buttplate and German silver shield repair to forearm. Iron is overall brown/grey with staining and pitting. Stock other than break is sound, retaining much of its orig varnish, hand-worn patina, scattered cosmetic defects. Buttplate which was silver-plated retains 98% orig silver with some bubbling. Mechanically sound, with clear smooth bores. 51745-1 (2,500-3,500) – Lot 1152

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EXHIBITION GRADE ENGRAVED, GOLD AND IVORY LARGE BORE MODEL 1868 TRANTER REVOLVER BY H. HOLLAND.

SN 5978. Cal. 450. This is about the fanciest Tranter cartridge revolver you will find mounted with ivory grips with royal cypher as are ivory handled tools in case. 5″ oct engraved bbl with gold inset designs and address “H HOLLAND 98 NEW BOND ST. LONDON”. Fine floral and scroll engraving are found on most of the flat surfaces of frame with about 50% coverage on cylinder, bbl, trigger guard and buttcap. Tranter’s patent markings are found on left side of frame and left side of lever. Frame, cylinder, trigger guard and buttcap are gold plated, as is brass tip to cleaning rod, screwdriver and Dixon oiler. The custom French fitted English case is maker marked “P & F SCHAFER MAKERS / 27 PICCADILLY LONDON”. Casing is also bound in leather with same crown over unknown cypher that is on gun and each cleaning tool ivory grip. Case has two compartments, one with functional key and small chamois bag with extra mainspring and triggerspring. The second compartment retains cutouts for 36 cartridges retaining a mix of 34 complete cartridges and brass, all with “ELEY” backstamps. The quality of engraving, plating, ivory finish and casing are all exceptional. This gun was obviously made for a very important person. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains over 90% orig bright blue finish with slight muzzle wear and small reductions near frame. Cylinder retains about 90% orig gold. Frame retains about 70% orig gold, worn on gripstrap and worn at high areas of frame flats. Trigger guard and buttcap retain strong traces of gold, especially in protected areas of trigger bow. Hammer and trigger retain about half of their orig bright finish. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore. Casing is matching fine condition internally with a green baize lining, with some soiling and wear at contact areas of muzzle and hammer. Gold plating to oiler and screwdriver is thinning. Ivory grips and tool handles are smooth with fine patina, with crisp scrimshawed seals with black backgrounds. Leather covering to case is very good with scuffing and cosmetic blemishes expected after 150 plus years with well discerned embossed cypher in lid as seen in photos. Casing has an orig attached leather folding handle seen on other high grade English sporting arms. Special Note: This item(s) contains plant or animal properties that may be covered by the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Please read the Conditions of Sale, section 15, for more information regarding the Endangered Species Act, and your responsibilities as a buyer. 52999-1 (15,000-25,000) ESA – Lot 1153