Circa-1864 Civil War regulation painted rope tension drum, $7,995
CRANSTON, R.I. – Two powder horns dating to the American Revolution and earlier sold for a combined $66,420 and a silver Captain Isaac Hull presentation medal from 1812 achieved $40,590 in Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers’ fall Historic Arms & Militaria auction held on November 20.
Cyrus B. Allen Elgin patent cutlass pistol from 1837 with its original holster/scabbard, $27,025. Image courtesy of Skinner, Inc. www.skinnerinc.com
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Skinner’s Historic Arms & Militaria auction, under the leadership of Christopher Fox, was met with great enthusiasm and posted strong results well exceeding presale expectations, with a final sale total of $757,784 including buyer’s premium. The October 29 live sale held at Skinner’s Marlborough gallery was headlined with the William Rose Colonial and Revolutionary War Arms Collection Part I and saw extremely active bidding. The collection featured a vast selection of military arms of all types spanning the late 17th century through the American Revolution.
