CASED PAIR OF EBONY STOCKED PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS BY C. L. WITTE OF ZUTPHEN, NETHERLANDS, DESCENDED IN THE FAMILY OF H.P. SCHOLTE, FOUNDER OF PELLA, IOWA.

SN NSN. Cal. .500 Groove diameter. Multi-grooved V-shaped rifling. 10-1/2″ Octagon Damascus bbls are gold inlaid “Damas Leclere” on tops (There were many Leclerc bbl makers in France). Left sides of bbls are stamped with Belgian proofs. Patent breeches are nicely filed with scrolled fences, and are lightly scroll engraved. Breech irons also scroll engraved, have integral V-notch rear sights. Locks with fancy scroll filed borders have rebated tails, and are fitted with flat faced hammers. Lockplates and hammers are engraved with large scroll interspersed with small scroll as background. “C L Witte ie Zulphen” is gold inlaid on each lockplate. Trigger plates have nicely filed finials and scrolled trigger guards have finger spurs. Ebony stocks have long fluted grips surmounted by fancy filed steel caps, outline matching fluting. There is relief scroll carving at tips, with no provision for ramrods. Stocks attach to bbls with side nails through oval silver escutcheons. These high quality pistols are housed in their orig rosewood veneered mahogany case which has flush mounted brass corners and a central brass rectangle engraved “S”. Interior is lined in what was once purple velvet, and contains an array of orig loading tools, french fitted. These tools include ebony and brass loading/ cleaning rod with turned certifiable antique ivory tip, spiral fluted handled ebony loading mallet with turn certifiable antique ivory finial, steel round ball mold with long arm sprue cutter, fancy turned powder measure, ebony cap box, and a brass bodied powder flask embossed with cherub and deer, as well as an ebony handled turnscrew with bone cap, and some cleaning attachments for rod. A number of lead balls, as well as a key are under covered compartment with ebony knob. An old display card in case is inscribed “Dueling Pistols” “Brought to Pella in 1850 by Count Van Raaming and given to H. P. Scholte to take care of while he went to Civil War, and from which he never returned.” H. P. Scholte was the founder of Pella, IA, who brought 800 settlers from the Netherlands to the area in the 1840’s. Further history can be found in STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND by Lenora R. Scholte. Count Van Raaming is mentioned and discussed in this history. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object”. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31. PROVENANCE: Pella Historical Society info on Dominie H.P. Scholte. CONDITION: Excellent, as found, with evidence of light oxidation and darkening of all metal finishes. Bbls retain approx 90% orig brown with good definition to pattern. Other metal parts retain a considerable amount of their orig french gray. Stocks are excellent, with no visible cracks. Butt cap of one is lifted a bit. Exterior of case has two large shrinkage cracks in top, but is otherwise very fine, with a light over-varnish. Interior cloth is considerably faded, soiled and marked from contact with guns and tools. Tools are fine, oxidized. Information card is fine, somewhat foxed and stained. 4-54464 MGM258 (6,000-8,000) – Lot 1563

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Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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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	1563	$9,775.00	CASED PAIR OF EBONY STOCKED PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS BY C. L. WITTE OF ZUTPHEN, NETHERLANDS, DESCENDED IN THE FAMILY OF H.P. SCHOLTE, FOUNDER OF PELLA, IOWA. SN NSN. Cal. .500 Groove diameter. Multi-grooved V-shaped rifling. 10-1/2″ Octagon Damascus bbls are gold inlaid “Damas Leclere” on tops (There were many Leclerc bbl makers in France). Left sides of bbls are stamped with Belgian proofs. Patent breeches are nicely filed with scrolled fences, and are lightly scroll engraved. Breech irons also scroll engraved, have integral V-notch rear sights. Locks with fancy scroll filed borders have rebated tails, and are fitted with flat faced hammers. Lockplates and hammers are engraved with large scroll interspersed with small scroll as background. “C L Witte ie Zulphen” is gold inlaid on each lockplate. Trigger plates have nicely filed finials and scrolled trigger guards have finger spurs. Ebony stocks have long fluted grips surmounted by fancy filed steel caps, outline matching fluting. There is relief scroll carving at tips, with no provision for ramrods. Stocks attach to bbls with side nails through oval silver escutcheons. These high quality pistols are housed in their orig rosewood veneered mahogany case which has flush mounted brass corners and a central brass rectangle engraved “S”. Interior is lined in what was once purple velvet, and contains an array of orig loading tools, french fitted. These tools include ebony and brass loading/ cleaning rod with turned certifiable antique ivory tip, spiral fluted handled ebony loading mallet with turn certifiable antique ivory finial, steel round ball mold with long arm sprue cutter, fancy turned powder measure, ebony cap box, and a brass bodied powder flask embossed with cherub and deer, as well as an ebony handled turnscrew with bone cap, and some cleaning attachments for rod. A number of lead balls, as well as a key are under covered compartment with ebony knob. An old display card in case is inscribed “Dueling Pistols” “Brought to Pella in 1850 by Count Van Raaming and given to H. P. Scholte to take care of while he went to Civil War, and from which he never returned.” H. P. Scholte was the founder of Pella, IA, who brought 800 settlers from the Netherlands to the area in the 1840’s. Further history can be found in STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND by Lenora R. Scholte. Count Van Raaming is mentioned and discussed in this history. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object”. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31. PROVENANCE: Pella Historical Society info on Dominie H.P. Scholte. CONDITION: Excellent, as found, with evidence of light oxidation and darkening of all metal finishes. Bbls retain approx 90% orig brown with good definition to pattern. Other metal parts retain a considerable amount of their orig french gray. Stocks are excellent, with no visible cracks. Butt cap of one is lifted a bit. Exterior of case has two large shrinkage cracks in top, but is otherwise very fine, with a light over-varnish. Interior cloth is considerably faded, soiled and marked from contact with guns and tools. Tools are fine, oxidized. Information card is fine, somewhat foxed and stained. 4-54464 MGM258 (6,000-8,000) – Lot 1563 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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CASED PAIR OF EBONY STOCKED PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS BY C. L. WITTE OF ZUTPHEN, NETHERLANDS, DESCENDED IN THE FAMILY OF H.P. SCHOLTE, FOUNDER OF PELLA, IOWA.