Part I- Luxury Asset Auction 2021-01-27 Auction - 221 Price Results - Witherell's in CA - Page 2
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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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Superb American or British D-Guard Saber Sword: A beautiful saber of the style of the British 1796 light cavalry saber, but mounted in brass, with ornate decoration on the hilt and scabbard, and a fine, brightly etched blade. The hilt is ornately
0025: Superb American or British D-Guard Saber SwordEst. US$1,000-US$2,500
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American Officer’s Saber by Richard Upson: A very large and quite striking American Cavalry Officer’s Saber with a very long and broad as well as strongly curved blade, mounted with a hilt of striking and unusual design. The sword is
0026: American Officer’s Saber by Richard UpsonEst. US$1,000-US$2,500
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Eaglehead Sword for Mounted Officer: A beautiful highly ornamented eaglehead sword for a mounted officer, with reverse “P” guard with 3-dimensional gilt branches and floral decoration leading to an open mouthed eaglehead
0027: Eaglehead Sword for Mounted OfficerEst. US$1,000-US$2,500
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1796 Style Officer’s Cavalry Saber Sword: A very handsome 1796 Officer’s cavalry saber and scabbard with reverse “P” guard, black leather and wire wrapped grip with what is very nearly a pistol pommel extension, and plain
0031: 1796 Style Officer’s Cavalry Saber SwordEst. US$1,000-US$2,500
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American Officer’s Eaglehead Spadroon Sword: A beautiful American eaglehead Spadroon, similar to Peterson’s 103, with fire gilt hilt and scabbard, beautiful engraving on the scabbard, including a fasces 7 ½ inches tall, with a
0033: American Officer’s Eaglehead Spadroon SwordEst. US$1,000-US$2,500
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American Eaglehead Spadroon Sword: A very interesting sword, again similar to Peterson’s 103, with straight, pipe backed blade, gilt brass mounts, and a finely carved bone grip. The highly engraved scabbard has an American
0034: American Eaglehead Spadroon SwordEst. US$1,000-US$2,500
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American Eaglehead Sword with Fully Engraved Scabbard: A very fine example of Peterson’s 103, with gilt brass mounts, a sparkling blue and gold blade, and the scabbard being fully engraved on its front face. The fine reverse “P” guard
0035: American Eaglehead Sword with Fully Engraved ScabbardEst. US$1,000-US$2,500
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Ames 1832 General and Staff Officer’s Sword: A very fine Ames 1832 General and Staff Officer’s Sword with a fully acid etched steel scabbard! The handsome brass boatshell guard retains most of its original fire gilt finish. The grip has
0036: Ames 1832 General and Staff Officer’s SwordEst. US$1,000-US$2,500
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Mexican Cavalry Officer’s Sword circa 1820: A very fine Mexican Cavalry Officer’s Sword for an officer of either Dragoons or Cuirassiers, with a long, straight blade, mounted in German silver, an alloy of brass and nickel. This sword is
0038: Mexican Cavalry Officer’s Sword circa 1820Est. US$1,000-US$2,500
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Civil War Non-Regulation Officer's Sword and Scabbard: An extremely nice brass hilted US Civil War non-regulation officer’s sword, similar to Peterson’s 75, with a large, fierce spread-winged eagle over US in the brass cut-out
0040: Civil War Non-Regulation Officer's Sword and ScabbardEst. US$1,000-US$2,500
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1859 Date 1860 Cavalry Saber and Scabbard: A very nice example of an original Ames 1860 pattern cavalry saber made in 1859. The blade is stamped with Ames Mfg. Co. Chicopee Mass. on one side of the ricasso and has US over JH over 1859 on the
0041: 1859 Date 1860 Cavalry Saber and ScabbardEst. US$1,000-US$2,500
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Civil War Officer's Saber and Scabbard: A very interesting and unusual 1860 cavalry officer’s saber and scabbard in superb condition, with no visible maker’s name. The hilt is plain although gilded. The grip is sharkskin,
0042: Civil War Officer's Saber and ScabbardEst. US$1,000-US$2,500
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Civil War 1852 Navy Sword and Scabbard: A very fine and handsome Civil War era Model of 1852 Naval Officer’s Sword and Scabbard with inscribed blade to George D. Emmons, Commissioned Engineer, USN. The sword is a Civil War era sword
0043: Civil War 1852 Navy Sword and ScabbardEst. US$1,000-US$2,500
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1799 Buell and Greenleaf Saber: This is a 1799 Buell & Greenleaf sword blade and guard, fitted with a bone grip and what appears to be a different pommel and backstrap. The blade appears to be completely correct, and is marked with
0044: 1799 Buell and Greenleaf SaberEst. US$1,000-US$2,500
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Virginia Manufactured Saber Sword: A very fine 2nd Model Virginia Manufactory Saber as modified by Ames prior to the Civil War. This is a standard Virginia Manufactory saber with slotted hilt, and a massive, sweeping curved blade. It
0045: Virginia Manufactured Saber SwordEst. US$1,000-US$2,500
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1858 date Cavalry Saber and Scabbard: A very scarce US cavalry saber of the regulation pattern of 1860, but made in 1859. One side of the blade has the Ames scroll reading “Ames Mfg. Co. Chicopee Mass.” The other side has
0047: 1858 date Cavalry Saber and ScabbardEst. US$1,000-US$2,500
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Militaria Staffsword and Scabbard: An exceptionally nice and higher grade Militia Staff type sword and scabbard, with a larger Knight’s head pommel, ornate crossguard with large Union Shield langets, ornate, pierced crossguard,
0048: Militaria Staffsword and ScabbardEst. US$1,000-US$2,500
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