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American Pike Head
Lot: 121Sold for: $323$275American Pike Head, 18th century, leaf-shaped blade with one flat side and one side with median ridge, forge weld-attached cross bar on a cone-shaped base with prominent forge welded seam, on a more ...
Two Polearm Heads
Lot: 122Sold for: $1,645$1,400Two Polearm Heads, 18th century, a small halberd head with tall narrow pike and deeply concave blade on a short socket with ball decoration and remnants of straps; and a trench pike with tall more ...
Prussian Hulsen Infantry Regiment Spontoon
Lot: 123Sold for: $1,528$1,300Prussian Hulsen Infantry Regiment Spontoon, mid-18th century, broad spike head, each side with medial ridge and etched crown over "FR" and "REGIMENT HULSEN" engraved on a banner below, above a more ...
Prussian Infantry Hanger
Lot: 124Sold for: $1,763$1,500Prussian Infantry Hanger, c. 1740-1780, brass hilt, heart-shaped guard with recessed panels and forward quillon, thick knuckle bow extending to a round pommel, wide spiral cast grip, on a curved more ...
Germanic Cuttoe
Lot: 125Sold for: $382$325Germanic Cuttoe, third quarter 18th century, brass hilt with carved horn scales and rococo decorated counter guard on a single-edge curved blade with false edge tip and etched foliate decoration and more ...
Dutch Infantry Hanger
Lot: 126Sold for: $353$300Dutch Infantry Hanger, c. 1770-1790, brass hilt with two branches connecting the narrow counter guard to the knuckle bow, knuckle bow connected to the grip back strap by a screw, leather-covered more ...
European Cavalry Sword
Lot: 127Sold for: $823$700European Cavalry Sword, late 17th/early 18th century, brass semi-basket hilt, bilobate counter guard with long button ended quillon and thumb ring, plain pommel, brass wire-wrapped grip with more ...
European Dragoon Sword
Lot: 128Sold for: $1,293$1,100European Dragoon Sword, c. 1700, steel hilt with knuckle bow and branches with double ball decoration, thumb ring, pierced bilobate counter guard and cast pewter spiral grip, on a straight more ...
European Small Sword
Lot: 129Sold for: $823$700European Small Sword, first half 18th century, cast brass hilt, pierced counterguard with classical figures and foliate decoration, ricasso and knuckle bow with deeply molded classical figures and a more ...
Austrian/Balkan Hunting Sword
Lot: 130Sold for: $294$250Austrian/Balkan Hunting Sword, mid-18th century, brass hilt with hardwood grip secured by four large brass rivets, small cast brass shell counter guard decorated with rococo motifs, slightly curved more ...
Dutch Wall Gun
Lot: 131Sold for: $3,819$3,250Dutch Wall Gun, mid- to third quarter 18th century, 55 7/8 in., 1 in. bore, round barrel with flaring muzzle, iron blade sight, and band decoration near the breech, the breech marked with two small more ...
Two 17th Century English/European Shot/Powder Flasks
Lot: 132Sold for: $529$450Two 17th Century English/European Shot/Powder Flasks, a pear-form jacked leather shot flask with double suspension loops on each side and turned fruitwood spout; ht. 9 in., and a round wood powder more ...
Two 17th Century Horn Powder Flasks
Lot: 133Sold for: $353$300Two 17th Century Horn Powder Flasks, a flattened flask with carved tip, line decoration on the sides, flat iron base and cast brass spanner mounted to one side, flask has old carved spout plug, lg. more ...
Three Early Horn and Brass Powder Flasks
Lot: 134Sold for: $764$650Three Early Horn and Brass Powder Flasks, Europe, 17th/18th century, a flask with line and geometric carved horn body, iron base, iron top with spout and remains of spring-loaded measure, and steel more ...
Early Dutch Dragoon Pistol
Lot: 135Sold for: $2,585$2,200Early Dutch Dragoon Pistol, c. 1720-1730, 13 1/2 in., .53 caliber turned cannon muzzle barrel with engraved brass overlay at the breech and faceted forward section; single bridle curved brass more ...
Dutch Dragoon Officer's Pistol
Lot: 136Sold for: $1,175$1,000Dutch Dragoon Officer's Pistol, c. 1760-1765, 8 3/4 in., .62 caliber round barrel with ring decoration at the breech and brass blade front sight; unmarked double bridled slightly curved convex lock more ...
Large British Leather-covered Document Box
Lot: 137Sold for: $764$650Large British Leather-covered Document Box, John Clements, London, England, c. 1770-1780, dome-top box covered with brown leather with tooled floral decoration, four crown over "GR" devices within a more ...
Three 18th Century British Army Officer's Bookplates
Lot: 138Sold for: $382$325Three 18th Century British Army Officer's Bookplates, copper plate engraved and printed on laid paper including General Charles 1st Marquis Cornwallis (1738-1805),Lieutenant General Sir James more ...
Five 18th and 19th Century Military Books
Lot: 139Sold for: $1,058$900Five 18th and 19th Century Military Books, including Etat Militaire de France Pour L'Anne 1766 (Paris: Chez Guillyn, [1766]),in period paper wrapper and 20th century board jacket; A List of the more ...
Printed Massachusetts Provincial Soldier 1760 Campaign Enlistment Form
Lot: 140Sold for: $764$650Printed Massachusetts Provincial Soldier 1760 Campaign Enlistment Form, printed form accomplished in manuscript enlisting Nathan Tyler of Rowley as a Provincial soldier for the campaign of 1760, more ...
Nathanael Low 1775 Almanack with Notations Regarding the Fight at Lexington and Concord, April 19, 1775
Lot: 141Sold for: $9,400$8,000Nathanael Low 1775 Almanack with Notations Regarding the Fight at Lexington and Concord, April 19, 1775, printed by John Kneeland, Boston, 1775, An Astronomical Diary: Or, Almanack For the Year of more ...
Benjamin Hewins Flame-stitch Wallet
Lot: 142Sold for: $1,058$900Benjamin Hewins Flame-stitch Wallet, c. 1770-1780, stitched "BENIAMIN/HEWINS/IMR" on the front panel below the flap, decorated with lines of flame pattern in shades of red blue, green, and yellow more ...
Daniel Redington Leather Wallet
Lot: 143Sold for: $646$550Daniel Redington Leather Wallet, late 18th century, rectangular wallet with double line decoration and curved front flap, opening to three divided compartments, ht. 3 1/2, wd. 5 1/4 in. Note: An more ...
Two Leather Wallets
Lot: 144Sold for: $999$850Two Leather Wallets, 1770s, the large wallet with traces of gilt decoration and brass clasp, the front with gilt inscription "HUGH HILL 1773" opening to two divided compartments, ht. 5 3/8, wd. 8 more ...
Six Engraved Portraits of 18th Century Military Figures
Lot: 145Sold for: $823$700Six Engraved Portraits of 18th Century Military Figures, titles include "His Ex'y Nathaniel Green, Esqr. Major General of the American Army" engraved by J. Norman; "Major Genl Richd. Montgomery more ...
Samuel Fairbanks' Lieutenant's Commission in the 6th Massachusetts Regiment, 1779
Lot: 146Sold for: $2,468$2,100Samuel Fairbanks' Lieutenant's Commission in the 6th Massachusetts Regiment, 1779, document printed on vellum and accomplished in manuscript, signed by Samuel Huntington, framed, ht. 6 3/8, wd. 11 more ...
Nehemiah Park's Commission as Second Lieutenant in the Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Militia, Signed by John Hancock, 1781
Lot: 147Sold for: $3,290$2,800Nehemiah Park's Commission as Second Lieutenant in the Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Militia, Signed by John Hancock, 1781, printed document on laid paper accomplished in manuscript with embossed more ...
Eliphalet Pond's Commission as Colonel of the 1st Regiment of Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Militia, 1771
Lot: 148Sold for: $2,468$2,100Eliphalet Pond's Commission as Colonel of the 1st Regiment of Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Militia, 1771, printed document on laid paper accomplished in manuscript signed by Thomas Hutchinson and more ...
Two Documents Regarding Firearms Impressments/Purchases, 1775
Lot: 149Sold for: $588$500Two Documents Regarding Firearms Impressments/Purchases, 1775, a receipt dated Cambridge, May 23, 1775, to Joseph Trumbull for 3 Pounds, 6 Shillings, 8 Pence for the purchase of an "English double more ...
Three Documents Regarding Payment for Losses at Bunker Hill and the Boston Light House
Lot: 150Sold for: $1,998$1,700Three Documents Regarding Payment for Losses at Bunker Hill and the Boston Light House, one dated July 1, 1775, being the memorial of Daniel Strong of Lebanon "that in the late Engagement near more ...