Part I- Luxury Asset Auction 2021-01-27 Auction - 221 Price Results - Witherell's in CA - Page 5
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1858 Abraham Lincoln Handwritten LetterEaglehead American Mounted Officer’s Saber Sword withFrank Henry Shapleigh (1842-1906) Painting, New
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Sacramento, CA, United States
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Part I- Luxury Asset Auction

Peter J. Buxtun was born September 29, 1937 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. The family escaped from Czechoslovakia before the outset of WWII and wound up in Oregon where Pete grew up in the Willamette River Valley. After attending the University of Oregon and graduating with a Bachelor?s degree, Peter served in the US Army as a medic. After service, he moved to San Francisco. Peter worked for the San Francisco Public Health Department, interacting with the US Public Health Service (USPHS). In 1965, Peter heard about a study by the USPHS where African-American servicemen were not treated for having syphilis: the now infamous Tuskegee Experiment. Peter began a campaign within the USPHS to have the men treated. For seven years, he was rebuffed. Peter pushed back by declaring that the study was not ethical in light of the trials of Nazi?s at Nuremberg. Despairing of ever getting the men treated, he told a newspaper reporter about the study. The New York Times broke the story in 1972, leading to Peter?s testimony before a Senate committee, and subsequently to the National Research Act of 1974. Throughout his life, Peter was very interested in American and world history, assembling a firearms, arms, and related historical items collection which reflected his interests in US history, San Francisco, and images from the time. Peter is also known for his detailed knowledge of all things San Francisco, US Civil War images, and US Eagle-head swords.
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Confederate Coat Buttons, Six Originals: Six original Confederate buttons from Mr. Buxton’s extensive collection: 1) A Confederate Infantry block “I” with lines on the letter, marked Superior Quality on the reverse, with
0097: Confederate Coat Buttons, Six OriginalsEst. $2,500-$5,000
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Boutet Double Barreled Percussion Shotgun: A superb Boutet et Fils a Versailles, double barreled percussion shotgun in .20 gauge, with French hallmarked solid silver mounts, beautifully grained walnut stock with checkered wrist, sculpted
0112: Boutet Double Barreled Percussion ShotgunEst. $2,500-$5,000
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Ottoman Turkish Tufek Rifle: A museum quality 18th century Tufek rifle, probably Ottoman Turk, with extensive gold and silver inlays on the mounts, a gold inlaid Damascus patterned barrel, and gold inlaid miquelet lock. The
0114: Ottoman Turkish Tufek RifleEst. $2,500-$5,000
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F. Schoeneman 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun: Frederick Schoeneman was a Berlin born gunsmith who emigrated to the United States in 1851, and eventually set up as a gunsmith first in Virginia City, then in San Francisco in 1862, and again in
0118: F. Schoeneman 12 Gauge Double Barreled ShotgunEst. $1,000-$2,500
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J.P. Clabrough 10 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun: An especially large Clabrough 10 gauge shotgun in spectacular condition, with beautiful engraving and higher grade features including a steel cap to the pistol grip, serial number 16453. The breech
0119: J.P. Clabrough 10 Gauge Double Barreled ShotgunEst. $1,000-$2,500
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US 1873 Custer Range Trap Door Carbine: An exceptionally nice 1873 dated Trapdoor carbine in .45-70 caliber, serial number 1281, manufactured between July and September of 1873. This was prior to the “Custer range” guns, and
0120: US 1873 Custer Range Trap Door CarbineEst. $1,000-$2,500
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