AMERICAN LONG RIFLE OF THE UPPER SUSQUEHANNA TYPE ca.1825
This first half of the 19th c. American long rifle is in the Upper Susquehanna river vernacular, roughly from the area of Albany and further west, to Buffalo. The patch box...
AMERICAN MILITIA STAFF OFFICER'S SWORD BY AMES ca.1855
This wonderful inter-bellum period Ames-made militia staff officer's Mameluke-hilted sword dates ca.1855. Maker's mark is inscribed on the reverse side of the blade, under a langet - AMES MFG CO CHICOPEE MA in...
AMERICAN MILITIA STAFF SERGEANT'S SWORD BY AMES ca.1860
This outstanding militia sword bears a wonderful etched blade by Nathan Ames. Blade is 25" long, decorated for the first 17" with frosted panels containing brightly-polished clusters of the trademark Ames...
AMERICAN MOUNTED ARTILLERY OFFICER'S SABER AND BUFF BELT ca.1830
This beautiful eagle pommel mounted artillery officer's saber dates ca.1830, and is of English manufacture. Ketland-style eagle pommel is large. 29" long blade is nicely blued and gilded, with much of...
AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICER'S SILVER-MOUNTED DIRK ca.1810
This naval officer's or midshipman's dirk dates to the early decades of the 19th century. Blade is 23 cm long, etched on both sides in floral and coral motifs for more...
AMERICAN OFFICER'S DOVE'S HEAD POMMEL SWORD CA.1810
This interesting American officer's saber dates to the first decades of the 19th century. Bone grip is decorated in a then popular cross-checking, separated by the duck foot patterns. Hilt now...
AMERICAN OFFICER'S EAGLE POMMEL SWORD BY NATHAN AMES ca.1820
This American officer's eagle pommel sword dates to the first third of 19th c., and was an early product of the famous Ames company. Blade is 28.5" long, profusely etched in...
AMERICAN OFFICER'S EAGLE POMMEL SWORD CA.1805
This late 18th-early 19th c. American officer's eagle pommel sword is mounted with a thick 70 cm. long undecorated blade, marked with a letter G at the ricasso. Stylistically, eagle pommels...
AMERICAN OFFICER'S FIVE-BALL BROADSWORD CA.1800
This early 19th c. American officer's pillow pommel sword is almost certainly a product of an English cutler. The quality of the blade and the fine execution of decoration are indicative...
AMERICAN OFFICERS EAGLE POMMEL SWORD BY A FRENCH MAKER, CA.1800
This very early 19th c. French-made sword for an American officer bears a heavy, 32" blade, and is nicely engraved on both sides with American symbols, and a phrase HONOUR AND...
AMERICAN OR BRITISH SMALL NAVAL TYPE DIRK ca.1810
This early 19th century American or British-made small fighting dirk is mounted with a rhomboid 12 cm. long blade. The turned grip is 8.5 cm. long, and has a couple of...
AMERICAN OVER & UNDER RIFLE-SHOTGUN BY BERGER & SON, SAGINAW CA.1870
This ca.1870 over-and-under percussion rifle-shotgun is marked by the maker Berger & Son, E.Saginaw, Mich. Frederick Augustus Berger opened his gun shop in East Saginaw in 1864. Rifle is in untouched,...