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Date of the auction: 17.05.2022

Lot number 1142
(A) US M1797 CP FLINTLOCK MUSKET BY BAKER.

One of 2,000 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1797 Contract muskets secured by Albert Gallitin and made...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$4,000 - US$6,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1195
(A) EARLY FRENCH FLINTLOCK RIFLE SIGNED DAVID DIVORNE.

This rifle is probably French and dates around 1740-1750. The octagonal full-length barrel is...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$4,000 - US$6,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1209
(A) RARE PHILIPPE D'AUVERGNE PISTOL FOR PRINCE OF BOUILLON, BY HENRY NOCK...

For another example, see pages 148-149 of "British Military Pistols and Associated Edged Weapons" by...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$4,000 - US$8,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1129
(A) A FLINTLOCK TOWER PATTERN 1756/1777 SEA SERVICE PISTOL.

Round, plain, smoothbore 12" barrel of .58 caliber bore, with centered Ordnance view and proof marks...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$4,000 - US$5,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1133
(A) FINE BRITISH PATTERN 1756/77 SEA SERVICE FLINTLOCK PISTOL.

This Pattern was widely used by British naval forces during the Revolutionary War. This example...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$4,000 - US$6,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1145
(A) WHEELER & SON TRADE GUN CIRCA 1813-1814.

One of 16 contractors hired by the British Board of Ordnance during the War of 1812, these Wheeler...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$5,000 - US$8,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1199
(A) A BRITISH PATTERN 1776 FLINTLOCK RIFLE BY MORRIS.

An early volunteer’s rifle modeled on the British Pattern 1776 Rifle. Overall length: 44", with 28...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$5,000 - US$8,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1201
(A) RARE BRITISH FLINTLOCK PATTERN 1803 TYPE CAVALRY RIFLE BY E. BAKER...

According to page 122 of "British Military Flintlock Rifles" by DeWitt Bailey, Ph. D, the successful...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$5,000 - US$10,000
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n. a.
Lot number 1207
(A) BRITISH PATTERN 1738 FLINTLOCK DRAGOON PISTOL BY WILLETS, DATED 1745.

It is well-known that the Pattern 1738 British Dragoon pistols were used in America during the...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$5,000 - US$10,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1213
1764 WARWICK FURNACE PENNSYLVANIA FIREBACK.

This 1764 dated cast iron fireback bears a biblical maxim, the maker’s name at bottom, and floral...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$5,000 - US$7,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1038
HALLMARKED VICTORIAN SILVER SEAL BOX HALLMARKED JOSEPH ANGEL.

Hallmarked for London and date letter for 1867, as well as "JA" maker's mark for Joseph Angel. This...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$5,000 - US$8,000
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n. a.
Lot number 1060
(A) EXTREMELY FINE PAIR OF FRENCH FLINTLOCK GREATCOAT PISTOLS, CIRCA 1750...

These pistols are in exceptionally fine condition and have been well stored since the early to...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$5,000 - US$10,000
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n. a.
Lot number 1066
LATE 18TH CENTURY BRONZE SWIVEL GUN WITH IRON YOKE.

This swivel gun has an approximately 1 - 3/4" bore, firing a 1 lb. shot or, more likely canister or...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$5,000 - US$8,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1075
PAINTING OF GEORGE WASHINGTON AS A MASON, OIL ON CANVAS.

First quarter of the 20th century. Unframed, unstretched, illegible signature lower right, dated...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$5,000 - US$15,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1086
1789 NEW YORK LAND DEED SIGNED BY GOV. CLINTON WITH SEAL.

Large deed containing survey and transfer of lots on a “tract between the Cookguago branch of the...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$5,000 - US$10,000
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n. a.
Lot number 1087
WARTIME LETTER OF GENERAL VON STEUBEN TO PHYSICIAN GENERAL GLENTWORTH.

Very legible letter of 26 February 1780 from Von Steuben in Philadelphia to Physician General George...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
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US$5,000 - US$10,000
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n. a.
Lot number 1092
(A) AMERICAN STOCKED 23RD ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS MARKED FLINTLOCK MUSKET

In 1773, the 23rd Regiment was sent to North America. The light infantry and grenadier companies...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$5,000 - US$10,000
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n. a.
Lot number 1094
(A) AMERICAN STOCKED PATTERN 1756 BROWN BESS MUSKET.

All of the components and furniture of this period American-stocked musket are from a Pattern 1756...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$5,000 - US$10,000
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n. a.
Lot number 1103
(A) DOCUMENTED JOHN HILLS ATTRIBUTED FOWLER INSCRIBED TO MUNSON COOK...

A handwritten letter accompanies the fowler and states that the writer purchased the fowler in 1968...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$5,000 - US$15,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1192
(A) FINE IDENTIFIED SILVER-INLAID ENGLISH FLINTLOCK FOWLER OF ADMIRAL SIR...

This ornate circa 1760 fowler was made by noted gunsmith David Collumbell of London. He apprenticed...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$6,000 - US$12,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1063
(A) A HIGH CONDITION CASED PAIR OF JOHN BLANCH FLINTLOCK PISTOLS.

John Blanch is recorded as working in London at various addresses with cumulative dates of...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$6,000 - US$9,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1126
(A) REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA PISTOL WITH SPRING BAYONET BY WATERS.

An impressive and early version of a private purchase boarding pistol with spring-bayonet by John...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$6,000 - US$8,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1148
(A) EIC LARGE BRASS MUSKETOON WITH SWIVEL BY NOCK DATED 1802.

A superb example of the British East India Company’s “large brass musketoon with swivel” (as it was...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$8,000 - US$12,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1091
(A) IMPORTANT AMERICAN STOCKED MUSKET MARKED TO THE 53RD REGIMENT

The 53rd Regiment arrived in America from Cork, Ireland on June 1, 1776 at Quebec and helped fight...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$8,000 - US$15,000
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n. a.
Lot number 1139
(A) US MUSKET FOR MARINES, MODEL OF 1797.

Tapering, round barrel of 42" length and .71 bore, bearing a crudely-filed “X” on top of the barrel...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$9,000 - US$12,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1166
FINE AND LARGE ENGRAVED FRENCH & INDIAN WAR NEW YORK MAP POWDER HORN.

This horn has particularly attractive form and architecture. The curved tapered body measures about...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$9,000 - US$18,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1051
(A) FINE AND SCARCE PAIR OF BRITISH SILVER MOUNTED RIFLED SWIVEL BREECH...

Circa 1770-1780. Petitjean began his unmaking career in Belgium, but obviously later relocated to...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$9,000 - US$18,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1032
CAPTAIN SAMUEL CHANDLER'S REVOLUTIONARY WAR AMERICAN SILVER HILTED SMALL...

This sword descended through the Chandler family beginning with Samuel Chandler's wife, then to his...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$10,000 - US$20,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1034
(A) MASSACHUSETTS COMMITTE OF SAFETY MUSKET SIGNED EB, ATTRIBUTED TO EDMUND...

Edmund Bemis is listed in "The New England Gun" by Merrill Lindsay as a maker of Committee of Safety...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$10,000 - US$20,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1035
EXTREMELY RARE BRITISH 5TH REGIMENT SILVER DOUBLE LOBE GORGET, LEXINGTON...

There are only a few known surviving examples of this rare double lobe pattern, which was only used...

Morphy Auctions, 17 May 2022
Estimate
US$10,000 - US$30,000
Price realised:
n. a.
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