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Brunk Auctions May 9-10, 2009 Sale
6:00 AM PT - May 10th, 2009

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452 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
955 Lot 955

Two Napoleonic bronze plaques:
both patinated bronze, after David D'Angers, French, 1788-18...

300
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600
956 Lot 956

Marble bust of Prince Borghesi,
portrait of Prince Camillo Borghesi (1775-1832), husband of ...

2,000
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4,000
957 Lot 957

Pair Napoleonic miniature portraits:
one of Napoleon signed "Jane Dykman", one of Josephine, earl...

300
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600
958 Lot 958

Four Napoleonic relief plaques:
medallion with Napoleon in profile as emperor with [Napoleon...

200
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400
959 Lot 959

Bronze equestrian figure of Napoleon,
cast after a model by Louis-Marie Morise, French, 1818-1883,...

600
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1,200
960 Lot 960

Three silver spoons:
Russian enamel, floral decoration, gilt silver, marks scratc...

300
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600
961 Lot 961

Three sculptures of Napoleon:
full portrait, in uniform, iron, 7 in., [loss to surface, ru...

300
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600
962 Lot 962

Double-barrel percussion shotgun
or fowling piece, 31-1/2 in. barrels with speckled finish ma...

500
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1,000
963 Lot 963

English flintlock rifle,
46-1/4 in. barrel, checkered full stock bird's-eye maple, br...

500
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1,000
964 Lot 964

Two English flintlock muskets,
both brass mounted: one with 41 in. barrel with sharp Englis...

600
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1,200
965 Lot 965

Two early pistols:
flintlock boot pistol, 8-1/2 in. tapered barrel with English...

200
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400
966 Lot 966

Leather cartridge vest with sleeves,
tooled leather with metal mounts, six rows of cartridge loop...

200
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400
967 Lot 967

Cartridge box, belt, Egypt:
black leather cartridge box with metallic gold borders, appl...

150
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300
968 Lot 968

Ornate double-barrel shotgun,
fowling piece with 29-3/4 in. barrels, probably English waln...

1,000
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2,000
969 Lot 969

Early powder horn,
finely detailed three-masted frigate with British flag, mark...

150
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300
970 Lot 970

William Bainbridge letter, sword:
post-1812 autograph letter to John Rogers "President of the ...

150
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250
971 Lot 971

Russian silver helmet insignia,
floral wreath with wings, crossed swords, marked "F.?.", tes...

100
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200
972 Lot 972

Engraved powder horn,
extensive decoration with structures, ships, birds, quadrupe...

150
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250
973 Lot 973

Japanese Wall musket,
27-1/2 in. tapered octagonal barrel inlaid with backwards sw...

300
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600
974 Lot 974

Under-hammer rifle,
iron-frame stock (disassembles), 10-1/4 in. barrel, 25 in. t...

200
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400
975 Lot 975

Double-barrel percussion shotgun
or fowling piece, 33 in. Damascus barrels with inlaid silver...

400
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800
976 Lot 976

Two 19th century short swords:
one with fishscale handle, pommel with incised eagle, guard ...

150
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300
977 Lot 977

Bayonet or short sword,
guard with petal-shaped engraved and gilt decoration, grip w...

150
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250
978 Lot 978

English silver military pouch cover,
rounded rectangle with engraved border, applied crown insign...

150
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300
979 Lot 979

Four leather cartridge boxes:
one hard leather with brass mounts, oval plaque "NG(?)", 7-1...

200
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400
980 Lot 980

Three powder horns, shot bag:
one powder horn with possibly Greek and Turkish soldiers fig...

200
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400
981 Lot 981

Flintlock rifle,
heavy octagonal 39 in. barrel, approximately .80 cal., walnu...

200
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400
982 Lot 982

Ornate full-stock percussion rifle,
46-1/2 in. octagonal barrel with illegible script signature,...

500
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1,000
983 Lot 983

Fine full-stock percussion rifle,
41-1/2 in. octagonal barrel, curly maple stock, extensive br...

600
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1,200
984 Lot 984

Full-stock percussion rifle,
33 in. octagonal barrel, mahogany stock with ornate brass mo...

300
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600
985 Lot 985

Half-stock percussion rifle,
34 in. octagonal barrel, approximately .36 cal., probably or...

300
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600
986 Lot 986

Eleven books, [Long Rifle Series];
Shumway Bonanza, Pennsylvania: Colonial Riflemen in the Amer...

200
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400
988 Lot 988

Kentucky percussion long rifle,
41 in. octagonal barrel marked in script "SM" at top of barr...

2,000
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4,000
989 Lot 989

Inlaid percussion rifle,
36-1/2 in. octagonal barrel marked "J Goas(?) 1850", lockpla...

800
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1,500
990 Lot 990

Harper's Ferry musket,
29 in. barrel, lockplate marked "Harper's Ferry 1846"; no pe...

200
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400
991 Lot 991

W. Becker percussion rifle,
27-3/4 in. octagonal barrel, lock marked "William Becker", f...

500
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1,000
992 Lot 992

Brass-mounted percussion rifle,
37-1/2 in. octagonal barrel, cheek plate, possibly .84 cal.,...

400
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800
994 Lot 994

Civil War binoculars, D.A. Taft,
fine scrimshaw engraved and polychromed eagle below banner w...

400
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800
995 Lot 995

New Jersey Civil War archive,
approximately 155 handwritten letters by Sergeant A.C. Harri...

3,000
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6,000
996 Lot 996

Abraham Lincoln [carte de visite,]
"Solitary Pine" pose by Matthew Brady, taken January 8th, 18...

300
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600
997 Lot 997

Civil War era powder horn,
brass mounts with wooden plug, marked "Chantilly.Va/AL. 1863...

200
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400
998 Lot 998

Double-barrel Colt shotgun,
rabbit ear hammers, 30 in. Damascus barrels, checkered stock...

300
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600
999 Lot 999

Sharp's rifle,
heavy 30 in. octagonal barrel, double-set triggers with scro...

2,000
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4,000
1000 Lot 1000

Full-stock curly maple rifle,
48 in. tapered octagonal-to-round barrel, ornate brass mount...

300
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600
1001 Lot 1001

Colt Lightning pump action rifle,
28 in. barrel, serial number 1678, barrel marked 38-56-255; ...

500
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1,000
1002 Lot 1002

Percussion musket, rifle:
musket with 48 in. barrel, ornate brass patch box, converted...

200
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400
1003 Lot 1003

Springfield Model 1864 percussion
musket, 40 in. barrel; no permit required. Probably a conve...

300
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600
1006 Lot 1006

Two Colt pocket revolvers,
both Model 1849, .31 cal., 4 in. barrels: one serial number ...

300
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600
1007 Lot 1007

Seven books on Colt firearms;
Colt Cartridge Pistols, James Serven, 1952, paperback, stain...

200
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400
1008 Lot 1008

Colt pocket revolver,
Model 1849, serial number 110899, stagecoach robbery scene o...

300
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600
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