LOT OF INSCRIBED REMINGTON DERRINGER & BOWIE KNIFE.

LOT OF INSCRIBED REMINGTON DERRINGER & BOWIE KNIFE. Remington over/under derringer is 41 cal RF, SN 4851. It is nickel finish with 3” superposed bbls with 2-line Remington address & patent dates on rib. It has ivory grips scrimshawed on left side “SEN. J.P. JONES / GOLD HILL NEV.”. Bowie knife marked “ENCORE / THOS. TURNER & CO” on ricasso with 6” dbl edged spear point blade and oval German silver handguard also has ivory grips and scrimshawed exactly as above with a silver initial shield on opposite side. Accompanied by its orig russet brown leather sheath with belt loop on back. Sen. John Percival Jones was born in England of Welsh ancestry in 1829 and emigrated to the United States settling in the Cleveland, OH area. In 1849 he emigrated to the California gold fields where, for a period of time, he engaged in farming, mining, was a Sheriff & Justice of the Peace and a State Senator from 1863-1867. In 1868 he moved to western Nevada and became Superintendent of several famous mines. After striking it rich in mining stock in 1871 Jones invested in an ice house in New Orleans, started a railroad from Santa Monica to Salt Lake and other developmental activities. In 1873 he was elected to the U.S. Senate which office he held until 1902. Sen. Jones was very vociferous in his defense of using silver coinage when the country had turned to the gold standard. He lobbied & labored long & hard through about 1900 to have the United States have a dual standard of silver & gold. Sen. Jones declined to run for re-election in 1902 and died in Los Angeles in 1912. It is unknown when or how Sen. Jones was presented with these two items but there is no doubt that they are authentic & genuine in all respects. These two items were part of The Arms & Art of the Remington Arms Company exhibit at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody Firearms Museum, Cody, Wyoming, May 17-Sept. 28, 1997 and appeared on their advertising posters, one of which accompanies this lot. Much of the above information was obtained from Nevada’s Doctrinaire Senator John P. Jones and the Politics of Silver in the Gilded Age, Leonard Schlup and several articles from the Nevada Historical Society Quarterly, copies of which are included with this lot. CONDITION: The derringer retains about 95% strong orig nickel with some minor flaking & spotting with wear around trigger spur. Hinge is sound. Grips are completely sound and retain a beautiful mellow ivory patina. The Bowie is very fine, retaining about 50% orig polish, having been lightly sharpened and with some minor spotting on blade. Handles are crisp & clean with some very minor shrinkage and retain a light mellow ivory patina. Sheath is sound and slightly shrunken. Altogether a wonderful set that belonged to a hard-working & dedicated public servant. Poster is extremely fine with crisp clear colorful image. 4-33498 JR327 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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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	2343	$0.00	LOT OF INSCRIBED REMINGTON DERRINGER & BOWIE KNIFE. Remington over/under derringer is 41 cal RF, SN 4851. It is nickel finish with 3” superposed bbls with 2-line Remington address & patent dates on rib. It has ivory grips scrimshawed on left side “SEN. J.P. JONES / GOLD HILL NEV.”. Bowie knife marked “ENCORE / THOS. TURNER & CO” on ricasso with 6” dbl edged spear point blade and oval German silver handguard also has ivory grips and scrimshawed exactly as above with a silver initial shield on opposite side. Accompanied by its orig russet brown leather sheath with belt loop on back. Sen. John Percival Jones was born in England of Welsh ancestry in 1829 and emigrated to the United States settling in the Cleveland, OH area. In 1849 he emigrated to the California gold fields where, for a period of time, he engaged in farming, mining, was a Sheriff & Justice of the Peace and a State Senator from 1863-1867. In 1868 he moved to western Nevada and became Superintendent of several famous mines. After striking it rich in mining stock in 1871 Jones invested in an ice house in New Orleans, started a railroad from Santa Monica to Salt Lake and other developmental activities. In 1873 he was elected to the U.S. Senate which office he held until 1902. Sen. Jones was very vociferous in his defense of using silver coinage when the country had turned to the gold standard. He lobbied & labored long & hard through about 1900 to have the United States have a dual standard of silver & gold. Sen. Jones declined to run for re-election in 1902 and died in Los Angeles in 1912. It is unknown when or how Sen. Jones was presented with these two items but there is no doubt that they are authentic & genuine in all respects. These two items were part of The Arms & Art of the Remington Arms Company exhibit at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody Firearms Museum, Cody, Wyoming, May 17-Sept. 28, 1997 and appeared on their advertising posters, one of which accompanies this lot. Much of the above information was obtained from Nevada’s Doctrinaire Senator John P. Jones and the Politics of Silver in the Gilded Age, Leonard Schlup and several articles from the Nevada Historical Society Quarterly, copies of which are included with this lot. CONDITION: The derringer retains about 95% strong orig nickel with some minor flaking & spotting with wear around trigger spur. Hinge is sound. Grips are completely sound and retain a beautiful mellow ivory patina. The Bowie is very fine, retaining about 50% orig polish, having been lightly sharpened and with some minor spotting on blade. Handles are crisp & clean with some very minor shrinkage and retain a light mellow ivory patina. Sheath is sound and slightly shrunken. Altogether a wonderful set that belonged to a hard-working & dedicated public servant. Poster is extremely fine with crisp clear colorful image. 4-33498 JR327 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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