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Two Framed Maps of Revolutionary War Interest
Lot: 151Sold for: $1,007$850Two Framed Maps of Revolutionary War Interest, including the Battle of Bunker Hill published in 1796, the other, a "Representation of the Engagement between Admiral Graves and Count de Grasse", late more ...
Six Maps of Theatres of War During the American Revolution
Lot: 152Sold for: $444$375Six Maps of Theatres of War During the American Revolution, 19th Century, including Boston, Quebec, New Jersey, Charlestown, South Carolina, Georgia, and Yorktown. more ...
A Plan of the Attack of Ft. Sullivan, Near Charles Town, South Carolina
Lot: 153Sold for: $2,252$1,900A Plan of the Attack of Ft. Sullivan, Near Charles Town, South Carolina, engraved by Wm. Faden, London, circa 1776, the plan for the attack "by a Squadron of His Majesty's Ships, on the 28th of June more ...
Invoice for a Set of Patterns for Militia Uniform Items
Lot: 154Sold for: $148$125Invoice for a Set of Patterns for Militia Uniform Items, sent from Philadelphia to Jonathan Jackson, Boston in September, 29, 1798, ht. 11 1/2, wd. 8 in. (sight). more ...
Two Framed Royal Naval Commissions
Lot: 155Sold for: $356$300Two Framed Royal Naval Commissions, the first, George II dated 1752, the last, George III dated 1803. more ...
Two Framed Militia Commissions
Lot: 156Sold for: $326$275Two Framed Militia Commissions, 19th century, one signed by Caleb Strong as Governor of Massachusetts in 1812, the other signed by Elbridge Gerry in 1811. Elbridge Gerry was a signer of the more ...
Two Framed Military Documents
Lot: 157Sold for: $178$150Two Framed Military Documents, including a Revolutionary War Pension Document, Pennsylvania, 1835, and a militia commission, Massachusetts, 1806. more ...
Eleven Framed Engravings and Etchings of Revolutionary War Interest
Lot: 158Sold for: $444$375Eleven Framed Engravings and Etchings of Revolutionary War Interest, 18th-20th century. more ...
Double-barrel Percussion Pocket Pistol and a Brass Flare Pistol
Lot: 159Sold for: $148$125Double-barrel Percussion Pocket Pistol and a Brass Flare Pistol, 19th century, the pocket pistol with 4 1/4-inch barrel, engraving near lock, and bag-shape grip, wooden ramrod; flare gun with more ...
Steel 16th Century-style Breast Plate
Lot: 160Sold for: $1,778$1,500Steel 16th Century-style Breast Plate, possibly German-type, consisting of the main plate joined to smaller movable plates at the arms and waist, with pivoting tab to hold a shield, (pitting to main more ...
Steel 17th Century-style Spiked Shield
Lot: 161Sold for: $1,067$900Steel 17th Century-style Spiked Shield, with spike issuing from an eight-petaled flower, allover foliate decoration interspersed with musical figures, crimped border with gilt devices, and four more ...
Steel 17th Century-style Spiked Shield
Lot: 162Sold for: $3,081$2,600Steel 17th Century-style Spiked Shield, the shield tapers to a spiked point, bordered by rivets and ropetwist decoration, with four bolts for the attachment of two arm straps on the inside, dia. 22 more ...
Steel Breast Plate
Lot: 163Sold for: $1,304$1,100Steel Breast Plate, with gadrooned edges and central cross, ht. 13 1/2 in. Provenance: Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts. more ...
Steel Spiked Shield
Lot: 164Sold for: $2,607$2,200Steel Spiked Shield, likely Continental, 19th century, with repousse scenes of battle and central reserve of foliate designs and profile portrait busts, the spike issuing from a lion's mouth, ht. more ...
Steel 16th/17th Century-style Breast Plate
Lot: 165Sold for: $830$700Steel 16th/17th Century-style Breast Plate, German-type, with chased designs and tapul coming to a projecting point near the lower edge, ht. Provenance: Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, more ...
Steel Armor Breast Plate
Lot: 166Sold for: $652$550Steel Armor Breast Plate, with pierced holes for lacing and tabs for other attachments, ht. 16 in. Provenance: Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts. more ...
Steel Armor Breast Plate
Lot: 167Sold for: $830$700Steel Armor Breast Plate, with tabs for attachments, the edges of the plate lined with leather, ht. 16 in. Provenance: Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts. more ...
Steel Armor Breast Plate and Similar Back Plate
Lot: 168UnsoldSteel Armor Breast Plate and Similar Back Plate, the breast plate with a soldier in the central medallion surrounded by objects of war, brass rivets along the bottom edge, and vestiges of leather more ...
Steel Back Plate
Lot: 169Sold for: $830$700Steel Back Plate, with brass link chains and leather straps at the shoulders which terminate in steel catches to attach a breast plate, ht. 19 in. Provenance: Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, more ...
Assorted Group of Steel Armor Elements
Lot: 170Sold for: $533$450Assorted Group of Steel Armor Elements, including a German jousting gauntlet, a breast plate element, a facemask, a pair of solid leg plates, and a pair of repousse riveted leg plates. more ...
Assorted group of Arms and Armor
Lot: 171Sold for: $415$350Assorted group of Arms and Armor, including a wood handled steel axe, and a pair of leather saddlebags. Provenance: Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts. more ...
Steel Late 15th Century-style German-type Jousting Helm
Lot: 172Sold for: $8,888$7,500Steel Late 15th Century-style German-type Jousting Helm, constructed of three riveted steel pieces, high face guard, and holes for leather straps, ht. 16 in. Note: This helm bears a close more ...
Steel Early 16th Century-style English-type Armet Helmet
Lot: 173UnsoldSteel Early 16th Century-style English-type Armet Helmet, the skull piece of ridged form and with plume holder at the base, hinged full-face visor, ht. 11 1/2 in. Provenance: Higgins Armory more ...
Parcel-gilt Steel 16th/17th Century-style English- or German-type Armet Helmet
Lot: 174Sold for: $4,740$4,000Parcel-gilt Steel 16th/17th Century-style English- or German-type Armet Helmet, likely Continental, 19th century, with ridged skull piece, pivoted visor, "lobster-tail" neck guard, plume holder, and more ...
Steel 17th Century-style Armet
Lot: 175Sold for: $4,148$3,500Steel 17th Century-style Armet, with ridged skull piece, single comb, and brass plume holder, the pivoting protruding visor with pierced slits and holes fits over the laterally hinged chin pieces more ...
Steel Medieval-style Salade Helmet
Lot: 176Sold for: $2,370$2,000Steel Medieval-style Salade Helmet, pierced pivoting visor, "lobster-tail" neck protector, ht. 9 1/2 in. Note: With tag affixed to underside reading "The John Woodman Higgins Armory Inc., more ...
Steel Early 16th Century-style German-type Armet Helmet
Lot: 177Sold for: $3,437$2,900Steel Early 16th Century-style German-type Armet Helmet, with ridged skull piece, "lobster-tail" neck protector, and pivoting visor in the form of a dog, ht. 12 1/2 in. Provenance: Higgins Armory more ...
Steel Medieval-style Helmet
Lot: 178Sold for: $2,370$2,000Steel Medieval-style Helmet, with single comb, and pivoting visor pierced with holes, ht. 11 1/2 in. Provenance: Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts. more ...
Steel Medieval-style Spanish-type Barbute Helmet
Lot: 179Sold for: $3,081$2,600Steel Medieval-style Spanish-type Barbute Helmet, with single comb continuing to a point between the eyes, ht. 11 1/2 in. Note: With tag affixed to underside reading "The John Woodman Higgins more ...
Steel Medieval-style German-type Salade Helmet
Lot: 180Sold for: $4,444$3,750Steel Medieval-style German-type Salade Helmet, the pivoting visor with horizontal slit for vision, ht. 9, lg. 17 1/2 in. Provenance: Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts. more ...