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Rare 1822 pattern Officer's Sword attributed to
Henry King Burgwyn, the "Boy Colonel".
Purchased from the estate sale of Judge Nicholas
Long. He was the son of Thomas Mason Long, who married Maria Greenough
Burgwyn in 1910. Maria's middle name was
Colonel Henry King, Jr.'s mother's maiden name. The three bar steel hilt has a
shark skin covered
handle wound with twisted wire. The blade
is etched with a floral design and includes a palmetto tree device. The
scabbard is steel. Overall length is 39", blade is 33.25" long.
There are no maker's markings, but research suggests that it may have
been among the many English made and imported swords purchased by the
Confederate central government and Southern state agents. $6000.00 Click photo for more views |
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Engraved Southern made Derringer by T. F. Guion of New Orleans which
belonged to Marie Laveau, "Voodoo Queen" of New Orleans, boxed with
other personal items. Her name, along with the maker's name, is
engraved on the brass compartment on the butt of the pistol. She
lived from 1794-1880 and has several books written about her.
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U.S. Presentation Sword "Presented to CAPT. JOHN WOODSIDE by the
Members of the INDEPENDENT GUARDS OF PHILADELPHIA as a mark of their
Esteem Dec. 24th 1861". Beautiful Lady Liberty head pommel, shark skin
covered scabbard, etched blade and more. Total length of this sword is
38 inches, blade alone is 32 inches. Woodside was a member of the
97th Regiment, PA Infantry.
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U.S. Civil War sword with presentation etching on blade: "Lieut. Guth from Hudson County Artillery/Union Station January 1st 1863 N.J." At the outbreak War, militia Major William Hexamer, who served in the pre-war New Jersey Militia Hudson Artillery, organized and equipped the Hudson County Artillery. The Hudson County Artillery members were primarily Hoboken, New Jersey German immigrants, and among them was Lieutenant Guth. This unit served for 4 years in 30 major engagements and was frequently mentioned in dispatches including Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg, Antietam, and Lee's surrender at Appomattox. They had a reputation for skill, valor and unsurpassed heroism. $8500.00
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College Hill Confederate Officer's Staff and Field Sword. This sword is the actual one pictured in the book American Swords from the Collection of Phillip Medicus, Plate 5d. Blade is curved, single edged 35" long. Hilt is brass with etched design and has iron back strap and pommel. On the top of the handguard are 2 very small raised letters, "C" & "G". Under the handguard are large raised letters "CSA". Grip is leather with double-strand wire wrap. Crude iron scabbard seam, brass rings and throat. . $18500.00 |
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McElroy Confederate Foot Officer's Sword. 29 1/2" blade
is etched "W J McElroy & Co/ Macon Geo." and "CS" on reverse.
Additional etchings include drum, crossed cannon, floral and checkering.
Leather scabbard with brass mounts. $17500.00 Click photo for more views |
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Dufilho of New Orleans, LA Confederate Foot Officer's Sword.
Has the Dufilho distinctive thick end to the qullion, rose
design in guard and laurel leaf on pommel. Twisted wire on grip,
30" blade, unstopped fuller, no maker's mark. Leather scabbard
with brass mounts. $10,500. Sale pending Click photo for more views |
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Confederate foot officer's sword made by Boyle & Gamble with the
typical Boyle & Gamble blade flaw below the ricasso, laurel leaf
pattern on pommel, notched knuckle guard, brass wire wrap on grip and
top stitched leather scabbard. This sword is numbered "20" under
the guard. 100% top stitched Confederate black leather scabbard.
Scabbard has a crease on one side, but not broken through (see
additional photos). Blade length is 29 3/4 by 1 1/8 inches and is
decorated with etched "CSA" and floral design. 100% authentic,
never has been cleaned; it is just as it was found. SOLD Click photo for more views. |
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Massachusetts Arms Revolver stamped "MASS ARMS CO./CHICOPEE FALLS".
Also bears the stamp "MAYNARD'S PATENT/SEP 22, 1845" and an
American eagle design on the door of the primer. Flags and floral
etching on barrel. It is known that 200 of these were sold to
abolitionist John Brown in 1857. $2600.00 Click photo for more views |
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Exquisite Blunderbuss marked "NOTTINGHAM", 29 3/4" long. Wonderful
condition. $3900.00 Click photo for more views. |
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19th Century Bowie Knife with Leather Scabbard. 19 1/2
inch clip point bowie with brass mounted stag grip and leather scabbard.
Blade is 13 1/2 inches long, 1/4 inch thick. Very tight.
$2800.00 click photo for more views |
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Boyle and Gamble style Confederate Side Knife. 16 inches in
overall length with an 11 inch clip point blade, 1/16 inch thick.
Brass guard, copper rivets on grip, very tight. SOLD click photo for more views |
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Document Box circa 1812. Wooden document box covered in leather and decorated with hundreds of brass tacks in pleasing geometric designs. Brass plate on top is engraved: "The Property of Comp N3/3 Reg, 3 Brig, 1 Div, M.M." $2200.00 |
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Confederate D-Guard Bowie Knife. Blacksmith made, 22
1/2 inches long overall with a blade over 17 1/2 inches long and almost
2 inches wide! The double edged blade still retains its original
edge which is still sharp and tight to the grip. $2200.00 click photo for more views |
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Original Wells Fargo Mail Knife with leather sheath. Overall
length of knife is 15 1/2 inches, blade is 10 5/8 inches long by 1 1/2
inches wide. $995.00 Click photo for more views. |
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Quality German hunting bowie with sheath. Beautiful highly
detailed brass hilt. Overall length is 18 inches. Clip point
blade is 12 7/87 inches long. $3500 Click photo for more views. |
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IXL Wostenholm & Son/Washington Works/Sheffield stag handled bowie
knife with leather sheath embossed with "I*XL".
Knife is 11 1/4 inches long, blade is 7 1/8 by 1 1/4 inches. All
very tight. Brass guard and frog. Some spitting in leather
sheath at the base. SOLD Click photo for more views. |
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Super home made stag-handled D-guard bowie knife with brass guard
and ricasso cover. Very tight and sturdy. Knife is 17 inches
long, blade is just under 13 inches long by 1 5/8 inches wide. SOLD Click photo for more views. |
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A great Southern made bone handled knife. $785.00 Click photo for more views. |