UNIQUE HOLYOKE, LOWNES & CO, MEMPHIS AGENT MARKED BITTERLICH & LEGLER NASHVILLE MADE DERINGER.

SN NSN. Very rarely do you see Southern agent marks on Southern made guns by other firms. This wonderfully marked deringer measures 7-1/4″ overall, bbl is 2-3/4″, 3-3/4″ with breech with a 48 Cal. bore. Eberhart & Wilson in their text The Deringer in America Vol. 1 state that “HOLYOKE, LOWNES & CO. MEMPHIS” is found on other bbl flats of deringer style pistols and they state that they were not makers, just agents advertising “guns, rifles, pistols, fine cutlery” on Front Street in Memphis, TN. Bitterlich whose name is found on the lock manufactured guns before the Civil War until his shop was destroyed in 1862 but went back into business with his wife’s brother post-Civil War with the name “Bitterlich & Legler” which is found engraved on lock of this gun along with “NASHV:TENN”. This rare combination has not been seen before and this is a nice “as found” gun with fine markings as can be seen in photographs. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. CONDITION: Very good overall. Gun appears orig and authentic throughout. Bbl and lock markings all discernible. Some striping can still be seen in bbl. Metal is gray/brown overall with staining and pitting. German silver mounts are sound and solid. There is a brazed repair to trigger guard just forward of rear screw, engraving is worn on trigger bow and breech though still discernible. Stock is sound and solid with about 20% varnish retained with wear to high areas and checkering. Bore is pitted, retaining light discernible rifling. 4-54331 JS176 (6,000-8,000) – Lot 3432

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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
	3432	$0.00	UNIQUE HOLYOKE, LOWNES & CO, MEMPHIS AGENT MARKED BITTERLICH & LEGLER NASHVILLE MADE DERINGER. SN NSN. Very rarely do you see Southern agent marks on Southern made guns by other firms. This wonderfully marked deringer measures 7-1/4″ overall, bbl is 2-3/4″, 3-3/4″ with breech with a 48 Cal. bore. Eberhart & Wilson in their text The Deringer in America Vol. 1 state that “HOLYOKE, LOWNES & CO. MEMPHIS” is found on other bbl flats of deringer style pistols and they state that they were not makers, just agents advertising “guns, rifles, pistols, fine cutlery” on Front Street in Memphis, TN. Bitterlich whose name is found on the lock manufactured guns before the Civil War until his shop was destroyed in 1862 but went back into business with his wife’s brother post-Civil War with the name “Bitterlich & Legler” which is found engraved on lock of this gun along with “NASHV:TENN”. This rare combination has not been seen before and this is a nice “as found” gun with fine markings as can be seen in photographs. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. CONDITION: Very good overall. Gun appears orig and authentic throughout. Bbl and lock markings all discernible. Some striping can still be seen in bbl. Metal is gray/brown overall with staining and pitting. German silver mounts are sound and solid. There is a brazed repair to trigger guard just forward of rear screw, engraving is worn on trigger bow and breech though still discernible. Stock is sound and solid with about 20% varnish retained with wear to high areas and checkering. Bore is pitted, retaining light discernible rifling. 4-54331 JS176 (6,000-8,000) – Lot 3432 Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 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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UNIQUE HOLYOKE, LOWNES & CO, MEMPHIS AGENT MARKED BITTERLICH & LEGLER NASHVILLE MADE DERINGER.