Annual Summer Fine Arts, Asian & Antiques Auction

RARE AND FINE GEORGE WASHINGTON INAUGURAL BUTTON "MEMORABLE ERA MARCH THE 4 1789". This is an example of among the rarest and most desirable origi...

NEW ENGLAND MILITIA HELMET FEDERAL ERA WITH FINE PAINTED TOMBSTONE HAT PLATE. Helmet made in 2 sewn longitudinal leather halves and is in overall ...

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR POWDER HORN "ELIJAH SEXTON A SON OF LIBERTY". This rare horn exhibits fine patina and surface. Elijah Sexton is purport...

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR HORSEMAN SABER. Classic American 3-fullered blade with brass slotted guard and stylized "grotesque" lion's head pommel....

CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET MODEL REVOLVER INSCRIBED "BALTIMORE CITY POLICE". This is a very fine example of an original 4" Colt Model 1849 pocke...

19TH CENTURY PERCUSSION SHORT RIFLE AND DAGGER. This short rifle started out as a late 18th century fowler which has been blacksmith converted cir...

ECLECTIC GROUP OF 4 FINE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN PINS. 1) William Henry Harrison 1840 classic sulfide campaign brooch in excellent condition with lo...

HENRY CLAY 1844 CAMPAIGN BANNER. This campaign banner not only carries the name of Clay's vice presidential running mate "THEO. FRELINGHUYSEN" but...

PAIR OF SMALL CARVED AND PAINTED SOLDIER WHIRLIGIGS. American, circa 1880-1900. A rare find showing soldiers with cut tin epaulets, tack decoratio...

EXTREMELY RARE FABULOUS CIVIL WAR SILK EMBROIDERED SAILOR’S JUMPER AND STRAW HAT. This mid 19th Century sailor’s blouse no doubt dates to the Civi...

FABULOUS GENERAL PHILIP SHERIDAN ETCHED GLASS RAILROAD-STYLE LANTERN. This rare and wonderful lantern made by Kelly & Co., Rochester, NY measures ...

RARE CIVIL WAR MODEL 1855 PISTOL CARBINE WITH ORIGINAL DETACHABLE STOCK. This popular and scarce Civil War curiosity was only made for 2 years and...

CIVIL WAR ERA COLT BREVETE NAVY REVOLVER AND BULLET MOLD. This gun is a Leige, Belgium made copy of a Colt model 1851 Navy Revolver in fine condit...

CIVIL WAR COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. This is a classic Civil War sidearm used by both North and South, being the most popular sidearm among Co...

GROUP OF MARYLAND NATIONAL GUARD UNIFORMS & HEAD GEAR. This group consists of two National Guard uniforms, one being a navy/black double breasted ...

SWORD, SASH, EPAULETTES OF CAPTAIN EDWARD R WARNER, WEST POINT GRADUATE 1858. Edward R. Warner served in the Civil War as regimental quartermaster...

GROUP OF 11 RARE 19TH CENTURY CAMPAIGN RIBBONS AND EPHEMERA. This grouping consists of a large frame of 10 items including an extremely rare red, ...

GROUPING OF 2 CIVIL WAR ID PINS AND FINE PATRIOTIC RIBBON. 1) Near pristine colorful patriotic ribbon measuring 5-3/4" x 2-1/2" with delicate scal...

CIVIL WAR ERA "RANDOLPH LIGHT INFANTRY" REGULATION SNARE DRUM. Fine painted Civil War eagle drum measuring 17" tall and 15-1/2" diameter with larg...

SILK CIVIL WAR REGIMENTAL US NATIONAL FLAG, POSSIBLY 13TH WISCONSIN INF. This is a most interesting flag that only remnants remain as seen in phot...

TWO ENVELOPES ADDRESSED BY GEORGE A. CUSTER TO HIS BROTHER COLONEL TOM CUSTER. The return address on both is the Hotel Brunswick, New York. Both w...

FINE DOUBLE AUTOGRAPH ENDORSEMENT SIGNED G.A. CUSTER, BREVET MAJOR GENERAL USA, LT. COL. 7TH CAV, CAMP STURGIS, DAKOTA TERRITORY, APRIL 27, 1873 F...

IMPORTANT AND HISTORICAL NOTE FROM GENERAL ALFRED TERRY TO GENERAL CUSTER FROM DIRECT DESCENT OF LIBBIE CUSTER. George Custer mentions receiving a...

RARE AUTOGRAPHED LETTER OF LT. WILLIAM W. COOKE WRITTEN TO GENERAL CUSTER. This letter with excellent personal content to Custer is in fine condit...

NINE PHOTOGRAPHS FROM LIBBIE CUSTER INCLUDING UNIQUE, UNPUBLISHED VIEW OF CUSTER WITH INDIAN. This grouping consists of three 20th century copies ...

14 POSTAL COVERS ADDRESSED IN GENERAL G.A. CUSTER'S HAND AND COVERS ADDRESSED TO GENERAL CUSTER DESCENT FROM LIBBIE CUSTER. This lot consists of 9...

GEORGE CUSTER'S CAVALRY DIVISION BADGE ISSUED TO CAPTAIN BENJAMIN B. TUTTLE. 10.07gms - silver shell, bar and ribbon. 38mm across/42mm high/2mm th...

GROUP OF 8 7TH CAVALRY OFFICERS WHO WERE PRESENT AT THE BATTLE OF LITTLE BIG HORN, ALL AUTOGRAPHS AS MILITARY OFFICERS. This grouping contains 8 o...

PAIR OF RARE EUROPEAN VALOR AND SERVICE MEDALS PERSONALLY OWNED BY GENERAL GEORGE A CUSTER. This most interesting pair of medals was found in the ...

FABULOUS ARCHIVE OF GENERAL EDWARD GODFREY INCLUDING REGULATION INDIAN WAR ERA SPRINGFIELD ARMORY STAFF AND FIELD OFFICERS SWORD AND UNPUBLISHED P...

MASSIVE FRAMED CHARCOAL PICTURE OF THE FIELD AND STAFF OF THE FORTY FOURTH REGIMENT OF THE MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER MILITIA. The large frame holdin...

ARCHIVE OF THREE GENERATIONS OF AMERICAN MILITARY MEDALS AND EPHEMERA. This grouping comes from direct family descent of Colonel Clair B. Mitchell...

OUTSTANDING CARVED MASONIC MIRROR ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN HALEY BELLAMY. The black walnut mirror having an arched cross-hatched framed mirror plate, su...

MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF NAVAL CAPTAIN JAMES LAWRENCE WAR OF 1812. Probably Northeastern, second quarter 19th century. Finely painted portrait of Cap...

CHILD'S PAINTED LEATHER AND METAL FIRE HELMET. A small size antique 19th century helmet in green and gold paint, marked "39" underneath. An applie...

EXTREMELY FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN: 928006 Cal. 25-20 WCF, beautiful 20" round barrel carbine made in 1924 in rare 25-20...

SNUFF BOX CIRCA 1800 OF MILITARY FIGURE. Hand painted portrait of Napoleonic Era General with one hand on cannon muzzle, the other on his sword. S...

PORTRAIT OF CAPTAIN HENRY CORNICH LYNCH BY CARLO ERNESTO LIVERATI (Italian, 1805-1844). The three quarter oil on canvas portrait shows a young man...

FINE 19TH CENTURY ARABIC JAMBIYA ON ORIGINAL BELT. Classic traditional Omani 20" curve bladed Jambiya, measuring about 26" overall on original dec...

FINE ITALIAN FLINTLOCK OFFICER'S PISTOL. This fine pistol with carved moldings and engraved brass mounts has beautiful aesthetics measuring 14" ov...

SPECTACULAR 19TH CENTURY GOLD ENCRUSTED CAUCASIAN SHASHKA. This is a wonderful 19th century gold decorated edged weapon that originated in the Cau...

FABULOUS PAIR FRENCH EMPIRE FLINTLOCK PISTOLS DECORATED IN THE OTTOMAN STYLE. These solid gilted brass framed pistols are rarely seen and mimic a ...

ELEGANT SMALL SWORD WITH THE ROYAL COAT OF ARMS OF SIAM. European made for the Thai market, circa 1890. Steel blade engraved with floral and arabe...

EXTREMELY FINE KENTUCKY PISTOL MADE BY FAMOUS COLT MASTER GUNSMITH AND ENGRAVER ALVIN A. WHITE. This gun is made in the style of the Golden Age of...

FINE AMERICAN 1760 VINTAGE MILITARY FUSIL. Just discovered in local old town estate this is a fine “as found” flintlock fusil or fowler utilizing ...

SILVER MOUNTED ENGLISH FLINTLOCK PISTOL BY THOMAS ARCHER, BIRMINGHAM CIRCA 1780. This single shot screw barrel pistol measures about 7" overall wi...

5TH MARYLAND NATIONAL GUARD UNIFORM. Circa 1885. Uniform retains distinctive buttons & insignia of the 5th Maryland National Guard. SIZE: Child si...

COLLECTION OF 10 AMERICAN 19TH CENTURY SWORDS. All from a local estate, these 10 swords vary in date from the 1830's and later. 1) Circa 1830 bras...

PAIR OF CABINET CARDS OF BUFFALO BILL AND ANNIE OAKLEY. Two cabinet card photographs with Stacy, Brooklyn NY imprints of Buffalo Bill wearing embr...

GROUP OF POLITICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS BADGES INCLUDING 3 FINE AND RARE EXAMPLES FROM WILLIAM MCKINLEY 1896 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. 1) Rare enameled ...

GROUP OF 11 AMERICAN CAMPAIGN PINS AND BADGES. 1) 1876 Rutherford B. Hayes fancy shield-shaped pin with eagle support. 2) 1896 William Jennings Br...

ORIGINAL CIVIL WAR MILITARY DRUM. This mid-19th century drum with a painted device. Approximately 9” round and depicts an American eagle with patr...

TWO CUTOUT SILHOUETTE EAGLES. 1) 6" h x 5-1/4" w. Helmet badge circa 1820 having brass spread winged eagle. 2) 9" h x 10" w. Cut out sheet steel s...

FINE CARVED CHERRY CROOKED KNIFE. Second quarter of the 19th Century, New England. The scrolling chip carved handle with thumb grip fitted with a ...

JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAG, ICONIC WWI UNCLE SAM RECRUITING POSTER. There is little doubt this is the most famous American recruiting poster of all tim...

AMELIA EARHART FIRST WOMAN TO FLY CROSS THE ATLANTIC HISTORIC AND UNIQUE ARCHIVE. After Charles Lindbergh's solo flight in 1927, a wealthy America...

WORLD WAR II "SHORT SNORTER" OF DUTCH VAN KIRK'S AUTOGRAPHED BY CO-PILOT AND BOMBARDIER OF "BOCXS CAR", B-29 SUPERFORTRESS THAT DROPPED THE ATOMIC...

ARCHIVE OF WWII LETTERS OF "DUTCH" VAN KIRK, NAVIGATOR ON THE ENOLA GAY WHICH DROPPED THE FIRST ATOMIC BOMB. Theodore J. "Dutch" Van Kirk entered ...

ORIGINAL WWII MILITARY ART" 1) Pen, ink and gouache in 20" x 26" frame shows Uncle Sam above globe with detonator blowing up Mussolini, Hitler, Hi...

LOT OF 116 RIKER CASES WITH VARIOUS LOTS OF PREHISTORIC ARROWHEADS WITH ONE BAG OF LOOSE ARROWHEADS. Lifelong collection, many identified. Housed ...