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5080 - AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR TINNED CARTRIDGE BOX, 6.5" X 3.25" X 2/7/8". In 1778, the Board of War recommended as substitute for leather cartridge boxes due to a shortage in the field a tinned-iron canister to hold 36 paper cartridges in layers of 4 across which included a hinged top with three side shoulder strap attachments. [See Neumann page 29 "Battle Weapons of the Revolutionary War."] The surfaces show residue of red oxide paint. The initials A. H. are in one side. These are very rare and the first we have had in many years. Fine...................................................$450.00


5081 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR PAPER CARTRIDGE, .69 caliber British buck and ball coarse paper wrap, twisted tip, c. 1780, very fine and intact, rare...........................$175.00

5085 - FORT TICONDEROGA, NY, Revolutionary War artillery calipers for determining the size of round shot, 18" overall, marked in old white paint "TICONDEROGA", fully functional with operational pin intact. These are rarely found intact. American made iron calipers which are much rarer than the finer brass British models. Caliper opens up to accommodate a shell as large as a 32# round shot. From a old New Collection where most items were dug in the 1920's and 30's. Fine.........................................$300.00

5086 - THE BATTLE OF YORKTOWN, VA, British Brown Bess Bayonet, marked in old white collector's paint YORKTOWN. An unusual size with a 4" socket, 12" blade, and overall 16". The blade is 1" with the familiar long land pattern triangular blade. Usual oxidation but excellent form intact of the socket and blade, almost coincides with the size of the Officer's Fusil bayonet except for the socket length. Fine overall........................................................$395.00

5087 - ANTLER HANDLE REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD SIDE KNIFE, overall 13.5" with a hand-forged 7" iron blade in a somewhat dagger style. The handle is a antler horn with a spike protruding to help the grip of the  knife. Handle has a mellow tan color. Some mild oxidation to the iron blade. Fine.....................$275.00

5093 - BATTLE OF YORKTOWN, VA, 1781, 6# solid shot, 3.5" marked in old white paint YORKTOWN, moderate surface pitting, metal is quite solid with good form.................................................$350.00

5094 - BATTLE OF SARATOGA, NY, 1777, 6# solid shot, 3.5" diameter, marked in old white paint, SARATOGA, nice smooth surfaces.......................................$395.00

5097 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR FRENCH GRENADIER CARTRIDGE BOX WITH ORIGINAL BUFF LEATHER BELT WITH MATCH POUCH ATTACHED, Leather box is 8.75" X 4.5" X 2.75", a gusseted accessory front pocket. In the center of the box is a wooden with six holes used often used for securing vials of oil. The two side cavities held reserve cartridges. Original buckles and leather thong catch on the bottom. The original buff leather belt is 52" overall with a sewn on match box midway up the belt. Identical to the one in Neumann's book "Battle Weapons of the American Revolution" that is now in the Valley Forge National Historical Park Collection. See page 24. On the back of the box is the indentation of an old label inscription that is very faint but a portion of the date 17 and XIII. The 13th French Regiment was at Yorktown in 1781 but this notation is too faint to put any additional value on the box and belt. An outstanding example. Neumann dates this style being used from 1770 - 1800 by the French.................................................$2,450.00

5098 - BRITISH REVOLUTIONARY WAR DOUBLE FROG SWORD BELT, 56", 2.5" buff leather sword belt with copper buckle and keeper, artillery/infantry. Belt has a slot for the bayonet and one for a sword. Very similar to #2 page 38 in Neumann's "Collector's Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution." An original bone button intact on the belt. Stamped in stencil "R70" being the rack number in the company or regiment. Some age tone, leather in excellent condition with the buckle keeper existent. From an old New York Collection recently sold..................................................$895.00

5099 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR SWIVEL STIRRUPS, 6" X 6" large iron swivel stirrups with a large flat base with a 8 shaped cutout surrounded by decorative hatch marks. A large rectangular bracket with a swivel allows for a 360 degree turn. See Neumann Page 156 "Collector's Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution" for a similar example. These are heavy duty compared to most of the smaller stirrups often seen.........................................................$250.00/pair

5100 - 18TH CENTURY ARTILLERY SPONGE BUCKET, 5.5" X 6", metal sponge bucket with hand-wrought handle with a swivel ring for hanging under a gun carriage. Bottom of bucket riveted together. Excavated from an undetermined site and early style. Many times used for water or grease but this one shows no residue from grease. Completely intact with moderate oxidation..................................$275.00

5101 - 18TH CENTURY ARTILLERY SPONGE BUCKET, 6" X 8", metal bucket with hand-wrought iron handle with O ring to allow hanging from the bottom of a gun carriage. The bottom is folded and riveted in place. The finish of the metal is painted black. A very early style bucket that was sometimes used as a grease bucket as well as a sponge bucket...........................................................$285.00

11164 - SCARCE REVOLUTIONARY WAR CANTEEN, "Cathedral style", 7" X 9.75", two interlocking wooden bands with peg stopper. Dark walnut attractive finish with two leather straps accompanying the canteen, one intact, one needs restoration. It is extremely rare to have the leather straps for any Rev. War period canteen with the canteen today, very fine with a beautiful finish. See Neuman page 64/#27 for an example, "Collector's Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution"...........................$595.00

32207 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR AMERICAN SIDE KNIFE, 12 3/4" overall, blade 8.5" X 1 1/4". A very crude hand-forged blade with a sloping neck blade with a high point tip. 1/2" iron ferrule with a bulbous wooden handle. Ex. George C. Neumann Collection with his signed tag. The blade has a brown patina, age split at bottom of handle.......................................$250.00

32208 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERSONAL SIZE CANTEEN, 3.75" X 4.0", hardwood sides and body, 1/2" strip of leather around each side that originally was the anchor for a leather carrying strap with only the base still attached, wide open drinking hole. The canteen still shows red oxide paint to the body of the canteen. These small canteens were the type carried by Continental soldiers not the large heavy canteens often seen on the market. Small but very convenient when marching many miles....................................................$450.00

32209 - COLONIAL RUNDLET, Revolutionary War period, Rundlet/Swigler. Rundlet style container or drinking vessel, also known as rum kegs or swiglers. It is also thought that spruce gum was sometimes carried in these container to use against colds and other sickness. Usually carried in a haversack. 3.0" X 5.5". This example has a beautiful dark brown patina with tan highlights................................................$225.00

32210 - RARE REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD FIELD DENTAL KIT, Composed of the following, [a] 4" metal retractor with turned wooden handle, [b] tooth extractor, 5", with a carved bone handle, [c] 5" hand-forged tooth forceps, [d] original leather carrying pouch. This rare 18th Century set shows good honest use. The metal implements are all hand-forged in period 18th Century style. A wonderful set that has been kept intact over the years. Extremely rare and all implements are in excellent condition......................................................$895.00

32211 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD, THROWING KNIFE, the oval tapering grip handle has a reused sewing thimble as a ferrule. Its symmetrical blade expands towards the tip and has the blade sharpened only at the tip. Overall 10 1/4", blade 6 1/2" X 1 3/8". Ex. George Neumann Collection with his collection tag. Very rare and in excellent condition. An unusual American weapon.................................................$425.00

32212 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD BELT KNIFE, the hand-forged blade projects itss tang into an antler stag horn handle, overall 11 3/3", blade 6 7/8" X 15/16". Illustration #300, 6th knife pictured in George Neumann's book. Ex. George Neumann Collection with his collection tag. Very fine and in great style for a Militia belt knife..................................................$425.00

32213 - AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR NAVAL BOARDING AXE, wooden shaft 16", axe head 2 1/2" X 9", spiked portion of axe head. Hand-forged with considerable forging marks. Condition is excellent...........................................$425.00

32214 - PENNSYLVANIA STYLE 18TH CENTURY CANTEEN, 8" wooden standing canteen of the Pennsylvania Germanic style with concentric circle carved in the face. 4 support legs, raised bung at top. The surfaces show a reddish paint finish. See Neumann #1015 for examples. Condition is fine, small ship to the edge of one leg.................................................$295.00

32215 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR WOODEN BANDED CANTEEN OR WATER BOTTLE, 3" X 8 1/2". Composed of pine staves held together with 7 wooden bands of hickory or ash. Excellent condition. Such a lightweight canteen would have been carried by a militiaman either by a strap or in a haversack. Ex. George Neumann Collection with his collection tag.............................................................$495.00

32217 - HORN SWIGGLER WITH THE ORIGINAL LEATHER STRAP, 4.5" horn swiggler with nice carvings of a fish, half moon, and fowl. Dated 1807 A. STORRS inscribed in block letters. The leather carrying strap is 30" in length and is intact. Research has revealed that this swiggler belonged to Abel Storrs of New Hampshire who was born in 1807 and died in 1902. He had varied interests but his main occupation was an educated farmer. Thus this fine early item probably dates from 1820 or so. Fine, great patina to the horn..................................$250.00

32218 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD AMERICAN SHOULDER CARTRIDGE BOX, 2 1/2" X 9 1/2", 26 hole in the wooden block [9/8/9]. The top of the box is incised with a scallop tip to the flap. The leather box has been nailed to the wooden block. Condition is fine with the leather box has been nailed to the wooden block. Condition is fine with the leather quite pliable. Ex. George Neumann Collection with his collection tag.....................................................SOLD

32219 - AMERICAN DRAGOON CARTRIDGE BOX, 1780 - 1815, 8" X 2 7/8" X 1 1/2", two rows of 12 11/16" tins. The box had been converted from a shoulder box to a waist box. Known as a "belly box" this style began in 1780 during the Revolutionary War and the conversion to a waist box shows extensive use over the years from that period. Condition is fine with good pliable leather. Ex. George Neumann Collection with his collection tag..............................................................$795.00

32220 - A SUPERB LARGE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR CARTRIDGE BOX, 3" X 10", waist box with belt straps, large flap decorated with incised cross patterns in the leather. Wooden block has 24 holes for cartridges with the leather box nailed to the block. The condition of the leather is superb. This box has great eye appeal and is quite large compared to many other boxes. Ex. Robert Thebert, Sr. Collection...............................................$1,200.00

32221 - REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD CARTRIDGE BOX, 3" X 2" X 10.5", an early double flap box that hung from a strap. 17 large caliber holes in the wooden interior box measuring .75 [7/9]. A 6" remnant of the original carrying strap on the back of the box. The leather is quite pliable and dark black. Large hob nails on back of box. Ex. Robert Oswald, quite nice......................................................$895.00

32222 - AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR CARTRIDGE BOX, 8 1/4" X 3", with a huge 9" cover flap. 24 holes in the wooden block [8/8/8]. The leather box is sewn around the block. This is a waist box with the two existing belt loops. The leather is quite pliable and what makes this box so attractive is the huge cover flap. Ex. Robert Thebert, Sr. collection..............................................................$975.00

32223 - 18TH CENTURY FRENCH BRAZIER, French & Indian War period or possibly earlier. 3 1/2" X 8", three claw foot legs, hammered brass design with numerous cut outs of diamonds and fleu de lis. Flared opening with three pads for a pot to sit on with fleu de lis designs. One portion of one paid is missing. Interior quite burnished due to the coals used in the brazier over the years. From an Upstate New York Collection. Other than the missing pad the brazier is in excellent condition and is quite ornate and would have been most useful at a campsite for an French officer.....................................................$450.00

A COLLECTION OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR ARTILLERY FROM AN OLD NEW YORK COLLECTION

The following projectiles come from an old New York collection that the owner is slowing breaking up. All have very old paint markings and have been part of a 40 year old collection. The preservation of these balls is excellent.

32224 - FORT TICONDEROGA, NY, 9# solid shot, 4 1/4" diameter, surfaces are very smooth with old paint markings, TICONDEROGA, nice casting seam, Fort Ticonderoga, formerly Fort Carillon, is a large 18th Century star fort built by the Canadians and the French at a narrows near the south end of Lake Champlain in upstate New York in the United States. It was constructed by Canadian Michel Chartier de Lotbinière, Marquis de Lotbinière between 1754 and 1757 during the Seven Years' War, often referred to as the French and Indian War in the USA. It was of strategic importance during the 18th Century colonial conflicts between Great Britain and France, and again played a role during the American Revolutionary War. Very fine condition................................................$395.00

32225 - FORT TICONDEROGA, NY, 3# solid shot, 3" diameter, old white paint markings TICONDEROGA, great surfaces and casting seam, very fine.........................................$345.00

32226 - FORT TICONDEROGA, NY, Cast hand grenade. 3" diameter, thin-walled as it should be, nice surfaces with light to moderate oxidation, marked in old white paint TICONDEROGA, overall very fine with casting seam still evident. The first we have had in many months................................................$795.00

32227 - SARATOGA, NY, 9# solid shot, 4" diameter, old white paint markings, SARATOGA 1777, smooth surfaces with a nice casting seam, very scarce site. The Battles of Saratoga (September 19 and October 7, 1777) conclusively decided the fate of British General John Burgoyne's Army in the American War of Independence and are generally regarded as a turning point in the war. The battles were fought eighteen days apart on the same ground, 9 miles south of Saratoga, New York. Very fine...........................................................$425.00

1208 - BATTLE OF SARATOGA SITE, "Bat Wing" brass buckle, 2" X 1.5", Battle of Saratoga site, Schuyerville, NY. Found at General Burgoyne's last encampment prior to the British surrender October 17th, 1777. Ex John Kongsvik Collection, mellow green yellow patina, fine...........................................................$115.00

2129 - SOLID SHOT FORT TICONDEROGA, NY, 3" solid shot projectiles for the 4# cannon. Found near Lake Champlain close to Fort Ticonderoga. The high seams suggest French [F & I War French shot were made in Canada and have higher uneven seams compared to more smooth British made shot.] 4# cannons were not used at that Fort during the Revolutionary War while the French did use 4# shot during the French & Indian War. Some surface oxidation....................................................$150.00

2135 FORT TICONDEROGA, MUSKET FLINTS, large musket flints discovered in the 1930's in a cache near Fort Ticonderoga, NY. Medium to dark gray in color, British type. Revolutionary War period, have 8 to sell.....................................$15.00/each

12290 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR, HESSIAN BAYONET MODIFIED TO FIT A CHARLEVILLE MUSKET, 16" overall, beveled triangular blade, 22 mm socket opening [85 cal. opening to socket], lovely smooth gray finish, modified to fit a Charleville musket by Americans. Very fine...............................................$395.00

12291 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR, BROWN BESS BAYONET WITH A MODIFIED SOCKET, 21.5" overall, British Brown Bess 2nd model bayonet with the socket altered by Americans. A "barn find" on the border of South Carolina and Georgia, [N. Augusta, GA]. The bayonet has a pleasant brown patina with a light oxidation on the surfaces...................................................$295.00

12292 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR, AMERICAN MADE BAYONET MADE TO FIT A HUGE BORE HESSIAN MUSKET, 19" overall, an American adaptation of the Brown Bess style bayonet, the socket measuring a huge 29mm adapted for the large bore musket used by the Hessians. Ex-Rielly Collection 1928-86 tagged. The largest socket on a Rev. War bayonet we have ever seen, brown patina, fine......................................$350.00

12293 - NAPOLEONIC WARS - WAR OF 1812, British made 16" triangular bayonet marked "Dawes", 24mm socket opening, the socket has a spring clip. This short model was probably used on a blunderbuss musket. Light gray patina and a very smooth finish, very uncommon. Very fine...............................................$250.00

1101 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR WOODEN CANTEEN, 5" X 5.5", ultra-light weight wooden canteen, concentric decorative circles around walls, very light weight construction, large opening at top for a wooden stopper. A typical personal canteen of the mid to late 18th Century that would have been carried by a soldier contrary to the heavier ones often offered as personal canteens...........................................$425.00

1102 - COLONIAL ERA SIDE KNIFE, 18TH CENTURY, 9.5" overall, hand-forged blade, hardwood handle, iron guard. A typical American knife with such crude workmanship, the letter "I" and "US" etched into the blade. Blade nicely toned with no cleaning. Fine.............................................................$225.00

1104 - COLONIAL ERA PENNY KNIFE, 5.5" folding utility knife, wooden turned handle, a most popular knife carried by most Colonial men and boys and originally cost a penny. Very fine...................................................$135.00

121816 - EXTREMELY RARE LINSTOCK WITH THE ORIGINAL WOODEN SHAFT, an American made wrought iron linstock that measures 75" on the shaft. The hand wrought pike is 8" with a wide tapered blade and the linen cord holder measures 10" across. The forged iron shaft is threaded for the top portion of the linstock to be removed for transportation. That decorative sharp measures 9". The wooden shaft is original to the linstock by way of design for screwing into the shaft. The linstock was originally found in Eastern Pennsylvania and was never dug and has passed through several major collections over the years. There is a light oxidation to the pike and head from years of storage that is a mellow brown patina. The linstock linen cord holders are of twisted wrought iron in a typical American style. Condition is excellent with the wooden shaft showing normal wear but with the rough hewn texture of the wood very obvious. Linstocks were used in Colonial America for firing artillery pieces. A slow burning linen rope was inserted in the arms and used to fire the cannon. The pike head was used as a weapon in hand to hand fighting if the artillery position was overrun. This is the first example we have ever offered complete as we sold a dug example years ago for $900. A one of a kind item for the serious 19th Century artillery collector..........................$1,650.00

110600 - CROWN POINT, NY, Solid shot cannonball 6#, marked in old white paint "CROWN POINT", from an old Albany, NY collection. During colonial times and the American Revolutionary War, its strategic location often made Crown Point an important location. Situated on the west shore of Lake Champlain about 15 miles north of Fort Ticonderoga it provided a fortified position about a day's travel north of that site. After the failure of the American Invasion of Canada in 1776, it represented the northernmost point of American control. During the British Saratoga Campaign in 1777, General Burgoyne organized a supply magazine here to support his attack of Ticonderoga...............................................$295.00

110603 - FORT STANWIX, REVOLUTIONARY WAR, Solid shot cannonball 6#, marked in old white paint, "FORT STANWIX, 1777", from an old Albany, NY collection. The Siege of Fort Stanwix (also known at the time as Fort Schuyler) began on August 2, 1777, and ended the Continental Army against British and Indian forces aligned against them in the American Revolutionary War. The fort was occupied by Continental Army forces from New York and Massachusetts under the command of Colonel Peter Gansevoort. The besieging force was composed of British regulars, American Loyalists, Hessian soldiers from Hesse-Hanau, and Indians, under the command of British Brigadier General Barry St. Leger and the Iroquois leader Joseph Brant. St. Leger's expedition was a diversion in support of General John Burgoyne's campaign to gain control of the Hudson River Valley. One attempt at relief was thwarted early in the siege when a force of New York militia under Nicholas Herkimer was stopped in the August 6 Battle of Oriskany by a detachment of St. Leger's forces. While that battle did not involve the fort's garrison, some of its occupants sorted and raided the nearly empty Indian and Loyalist camps, which was a blow to the morale of St. Leger's Indian support. The siege was finally broken when American reinforcements under the command of Benedict Arnold neared, and Arnold used a ruse to convince the besiegers that a much larger force was arriving. This misinformation, combined with the loss of Indian fighters not interested in siege warfare and upset over loss of their personal belongings, led St. Leger to abandon the effort and retreat. St. Leger's failure to advance on Albany contributed to Burgoyne's surrender following the Battles of Saratoga in October 1777. Although he reached Fort Ticonderoga in late September, St. Leger's arrival there was too late to be of help to Burgoyne. RARE, FIRST EXAMPLE WE HAVE EVER HAD..............................................................$350.00

REVOLUTIONARY WAR FLAG FRAGMENTS FROM THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA, 1777

11090 - The Battles of Saratoga (September 19 and October 7, 1777) conclusively decided the fate of British General John Burgoyne's army in the American War of Independence and is generally regarded as a turning point in the war. The battles were fought eighteen days apart on the same ground, 9 miles (14 km) south of Saratoga, New York. Burgoyne's campaign to divide New England from the southern colonies had started well, but slowed due to logistical problems. He won a small tactical victory over General Horatio Gates and the Continental Army in the September 19 Battle of Freeman's Farm at the cost of significant casualties. His gains were erased when he again attacked the Americans in the October 7 Battle of Bemis Heights and the Americans captured a portion of the British defenses. Burgoyne was therefore compelled to retreat, and his army was surrounded by the much larger American force at Saratoga, forcing him to surrender on October 17. News of Burgoyne's surrender was instrumental in formally bringing France into the war as an American ally, although it had previously given supplies, ammunition and guns, notably the de Valliere cannon, which played an important role in Saratoga. Formal participation by France changed the war to a global conflict. This battle also resulted in Spain contributing to the war on the American side. The town of Stillwater furnished the field for the Battles of Bemis Heights - or Saratoga and half of the 13th Albany Militia Regiment that helped defeat the British on October 7, 1777. Blue and red silk fragments that originated from a Revolutionary War flag used at the Battle of Saratoga. A 1943 note states that these fragments once hung in the lobby of the White Sulphur Springs Hotel in Stillwater, NY near the site of the Battle of Saratoga. A notation on the back of the frame dated July 11th, 1938 states that these fragments hung in the lobby of the aforementioned hotel in Stillwater, NY. The 1943 note states that there were once several Revolutionary War flags hanging in the lobby by souvenir hunters cut the flags to pieces over the years. This was the second hotel at that location the first burning prior to 1859 then rebuilt about 1874 and finally closing in 1940 after Luther died in 1937. The 1857 date on the first notation under the flags obviously notes that the flags originated from the owner of the first hotel. Under the terms of Burgoyne's surrender the British were allowed to keep their colors so these fragments either came from a captured British flag or an American flag. Provisions of the agreement were broken by both parties and these remnants most probably came from a captured British flag. These remnants were sold at auction by Butterfield & Butterfield of San Francisco in Auction #16 March 19th, 1994 [copy of description included.] 11" X 14" double matted with Federal gold suede and royal blue trim. The display will fit any standard 11" X 14" frame. These are the only remnants of a Revolutionary War flag we have ever seen offered for sale. Accompanied by a detail certificate of provenance. Unframed...............................................$325.00 Custom framed...................................$380.00

80220 - 18TH CENTURY SCOTTISH HIGHLANDER KNIFE, 7" overall. A small Antler grip side belt knife. The blade has a English heart shaped armours mark. Small period repair to the grip. A typical style knife carried by Scottish troops in the Revolution [71st Highlanders]. Ex-Tom Wnuck Collection. Really nice..................................................$395.00

80221 - HUGE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR PIKE HEAD, 12" length, 1.5" wide flanged blade center-ridged, large 1.5" round twisted pole socket. Excavated Fort Ticonderoga, NY. The crudely fashioned massive head is American made and the metal is solid and well preserved. A nice early example.....................................................$350.00

80222 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR GANG MOLD FOR BUCKSHOT FOR THE BUCK AND BALL PAPER CARTRIDGE, 11" overall, cavities for five projectiles, long tong handles to reduce the heat from hot lead. Very fine, from an old Maryland collection...................................................................$185.00

80223 - AMERICAN HAND-WROUGHT IRON TOMAHAWK WITH HUGE KILLING SPIKE, 7" overall with 3" striking blade and 4.5" killing spike. A great example of a non-dug specimen showing the hand-wrought forging marks. Period wooden haft measuring 12". Ex-Penn Collection. A splendid example c. 1750 - 1780.........................................................$595.00

80224 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR LEAD BUTTON MOLD EXCAVATED BY DON TROIANI, 1" X 1" lead button mold excavated at Camp Robinson's Farm, Hudson Highlands, NY by Don Troiani. The button design is a utility button with numerous squares commonly used on uniforms as replacement buttons due to necessity. Excavated from a famous Revolutionary War camp site [Camp Robinson's Farm]. Choice condition..................................................................$195.00

80234 - HUDSON HIGHLANDS, REVOLUTIONARY WAR, The Hudson Highland Mountains became strategically important during the American Revolutionary War, when it was important for the Continental Army to hold the River Valley and prevent the British from cutting New England off from the rest of the colonies. The Hudson River Chain was cast from nearby iron mines and stretched across the river from the fort at West Point to prevent British ships from going upriver. The fort is today the site of the United States Military Academy. We have four specimens of iron projectiles dug in camps in the Highlands:  [a] Iron grape shot, 1.25"...............................$35.00  [b] Iron grape shot, 1.5"................................$40.00  [c] Iron large grapeshot or swivel shot 2"....................................$65.00  [d] Iron cannon shot, 4# [3.25"]......................................$150.00

80235 - SIEGE OF SAVANNAH, IRON CANNON SHOT, The Siege of Savannah or the Second Battle of Savannah was an encounter of the American Revolutionary War in 1779. The year before, the city of Savannah, Georgia, had been captured by a British expeditionary corps under Lieutenant-Colonel Archibald Campbell. The siege itself consisted of a joint Franco-American attempt to retake Savannah from September 16 to October 18, 1779. On October 9, a major assault against the British siege works failed. During the attack, Polish nobleman Kazimierz Pulaski, fighting on the American side, was mortally wounded. With the failure of the joint American-French attack, the siege failed, and the British remained in control of Savannah until July 1782, near the end of the war. [a] Solid cannon shot 2# [2 7/8"]................................................................$125.00  [b] 3# [3.15"]........................$150.00 [excavator found these when excavating for bottles, states both came from within 1 mile of the battle site]

80236 - BATTLE OF FORT CLINTON, OCTOBER 6TH, 1777, The Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery was an American Revolutionary War battle fought in the highlands of the Hudson River Valley, not far from West Point, on October 6, 1777. British forces under the command of General Sir Henry Clinton captured Fort Clinton and Fort Montgomery, and then dismantled the Hudson River Chain. The purpose of the attack was to create a diversion to draw American troops from the Army of General Horatio Gates, whose army was opposing British General John Burgoyne's attempt to gain control of the Hudson. Musket balls excavated near the site of Fort Clinton, only have 6 available................................................$20.00/each

80237 - THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, The Battle of Monmouth was an American Revolutionary War battle fought on June 28, 1778 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The Continental Army under General George Washington attacked the rear of the British Army. The battle was a tactical British victory, as the rearguard successfully covered the British withdrawal. However, strategically it was a draw, as the Americans were ultimately left in possession of the field, and for the first time, demonstrated that the Continental Army regiments could stand against British regulars. The British official casualty return reported 65 killed 59 dead of "fatigue", 170 wounded and 64 missing. The American official return stated 69 killed, 161 wounded and 132 missing (37 of who were found to have died of heat-stroke). Other estimates increase the losses to 1,134 British and 500 American casualties. We have several example of large grape shot excavated near Monmouth, each 1.5" in diameter, nice seams.....................$49.00/each  [first projectiles from Monmouth we have had]

80238 - BRITISH MARKED FACINE KNIFE, Overall 16" with a 3" wide curved blade. Hardwood handle with the blade curving out of the back of the handle in typical 18th Century style. Small loss of wood at one rivet not detracting whatsoever. Lots of good honest wear. The broad British arrow marking is evident on both sides of the blade which is amplified with some white paint but both are nicely recessed in the blade. These large knives were used in clearing campsites as well as traversing wooded areas to clear paths for troops. This is the first we have had with British markings......................................................SOLD

7184 - HUGE SPIKED TOMAHAWK, FRENCH & INDIAN WAR TO REVOLUTIONARY WAR, 9" forged head including a 4" square tapered spiked head. Found near Fort Ticonderoga, NY. The surfaces show moderate pitting from an old cleaning which has toned down to a dark gray over the years. A reproduction tiger maple 19" handle has been added by the previous owner for display purposes. The metal is quite solid. This is one of the largest spike tomahawks we have handled and one definitely used for combat...........................................................$895.00

1170 - A RARE FIND, 2" IRON GRAPESHOT BALLS WITH THE TRACES OF THE CANVAS CLOTH FROM THE BAG THE SHOT WERE ENCASED IN, [2.25", 1.6#] Excavated from a Revolutionary War site near Lake Erie in NY. These large grapeshot were encased in canvas bag in clusters and wrapped with twine around a metal stem to give the appearance of "grapes" on a stem. In many cases these bags were painted red. We have several examples were the impression as well as fragments of the cloth still adhere to the iron shot. These were most often used in naval engagements in 32# cannon being a cluster of 16 being in each bag. The few that we have show a dark rust color to the cloth. All have obvious nice seams, British in origin. These are identified as large grape shot instead of swivel shot due to the fabric remnants. Each while they last...........................$120.00

1171A - 1 - 2" SOLID IRON GRAPESHOT, [1.75", 13 oz] Excavated from a Revolutionary War site near Lake Erie in NY. These large grapeshot were encased in canvas bags in clusters and wrapped with twine around a metal stem to give the appearance of "grapes" on a stem. In many cases, these bags were painted red. These were most often used in naval engagements. These have obvious nice seams, British in origin. These are identified as large grape shot instead of swivel shot due to the fabric remnants found on other exact size shot in the same site......................................................$75.00/each

1173 - BATTLE OF YORKTOWN, VA, 1781, where Cornwallis surrendered his army. Musket balls that came from the vicinity of the Yorktown battlefields in Virginia. Have very few available...............................................................$20.00/each

1174 - MOUNT INDEPENDENCE, musket balls from the vicinity of Mount Independence near Lake Champlain in Vermont where American troops built fortifications to prevent a British attack from Canada in 1776. Later captured by the British and Germans. Musket balls..........................$15.00/each     large 1" canister shot, rare.........................$30.00/each

1175 - CHARLESTON, SC, musket balls recovered from a site near Charleston, SC where the British captured and moved north finally resulting in the Yorktown Campaign of 1781............................................................$15.00/each

1176 - CROWN POINT, NY, musket balls, dropped...................$20.00  large 1" - 1.5" iron canister shot with some of the larger ones possible being for small swivel cannon. Crown Point was captured by the British and held most of the Revolutionary War..............................$30.00/each

1177 - FORT TICONDEROGA, NY, dates back to the French and Indian War through the Revolutionary War. One of the most famous of the early forts in the Hudson Valley have the following: (a) fired pistol balls..........................................$15.00/each  (b) iron canister shot.........................................$30.00/each

1178 - BATTLE OF BRANDYWINE, PA, (a) musket balls from the vicinity of the Brandywine Battlefield of 1777.....................................$20.00/each   (b) pack of 3 buckshot (4).........................................$15.00/each  canister shot.........................$30.00/each SOLD

1179 - FORT MONTGOMERY, The Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery was an American Revolutionary War battle fought in the highlands of the Hudson River Valley, not far from West Point, on October 6, 1777. British forces under the command of General Sir Henry Clinton captured Fort Clinton and Fort Montgomery, and then dismantled the Hudson River Chain. The purpose of the attack was to create a diversion to draw American troops from the army of General Horatio Gates, whose army was opposing British General John Burgoyne's attempt to gain control of the Hudson. Lots of three projectiles, 1 pistol ball and two musket balls.........................................................$49.00

1180 - THE BATTLE OF WADBOO BRIDGE [SOUTH CAROLINA], JULY 17TH, 1781, a detachment of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion's Patriots under the command of Col. Hezekiah Maham with Col. Peter Horry set fire to two British boats and destroyed the bridge. Lt. Col. James Coates and his troops made it across the bridge. Both sides had casualties. At around 5 pm, as ordered by Lt. Col. James Coates, Maj. Thomas Fraser and his SC Royalists struck Col. Horry's camp as they were eating dinner. Col. Horry's men were caught entirely by surprise, but quickly rallied and counterattacked. Col. Edward Lacey and his mounted riflemen drove maj. Fraser's dragons back with minor losses. Lt. Stephen Jarvis found himself in command of a troop and leading a charge, which was soon surrounded by Col. Horry's cavalry. He sounded retreat and rode out of the trap, but some were captured. One of those captured turned out to be a deserter from the Patriots and was executed by Brig. Gen. Sumter the next morning. The 19th Regiment of Foot arrived from Monck's Corner with a field piece that stopped Col. Horry's attack, forcing Col. Horry to withdraw, while Lt. Col. Coates placed his men around Biggin Church. Brig. Gen. Sumter thought that Lt. Col. Coates had marched out to meet him and placed his men into line of battle and waited. The skirmish with the SC Royalists had not been an attack; it was merely a delaying action. Lt. Col. Coates had been using the time to place all of his supplies into the nearby church and then put a torch to them. While the church burned, Lt. Col. Coates retreated with his men towards Charleston. Musket balls from that site from a British transport nearby.......................................................$18.00    Plain flat buttons with shank................................................$20.00

1181 - FORT EDWARD, NY, REV. WAR SITE, Patriot forces used the site as a camp from 1776 to 1777. Became the Patriot base of operations after the recapture of Fort Ticonderoga by the British in July 1777. A Patriot blockhouse was located on present-day Case Street (marker at site) in July 1777. Abandoned and then occupied by the British on their advance to Saratoga. After the Battle of Saratoga (October 1777), Patriot forces under Gen. John Stark took over the Smyth house and erected a stockade around it, naming it Fort Stark. Musket balls have only a few............................................$20.00/each

1182 - BATTLE OF CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, REV. WAR, the Battle of Camden was a major victory for the British in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War (American War of Independence). On August 16, 1780, British forces under Lieutenant General Charles, Lord Cornwallis routed the American forces of Major General Horatio Gates about 10 km (five miles) north of Camden, South Carolina, strengthening the British hold on the Carolinas following the capture of Charleston. The rout was an humiliating defeat for Gates, the American general best known for commanding the Americans at the British defeat of Saratoga, whose army had possessed a large numerical superiority over the British force. Following the battle, he never held a field command again. His political connections, however, helped him avoid inquiries and courts martial into the debacle. British unfired .69 cal. Balls...........$20.00 American unfired musket balls various smaller calibers.................................$20.00  Fired balls mostly American.....................................$20.00

1183 - BATTLE OF SARATOGA, NY, The Battles of Saratoga (September 19 and October 7, 1777) conclusively decided the fate of British General John Burgoyne's army in the American War of Independence and are generally regarded as a turning point in the war. The battles were fought eighteen days apart on the same ground, 9 miles (14 km) south of Saratoga, New York. Burgoyne's campaign to divide New England from the southern colonies had started well, but slowed due to logistical problems. He won a small tactical victory over General Horatio Gates and the Continental Army in the September 19 Battle of Freeman's Farm at the cost of significant casualties. His gains were erased when he again attacked the Americans in the October 7 Battle of Bemis Heights and the Americans captured a portion of the British defenses. Burgoyne was therefore compelled to retreat, and his army was surrounded by the much larger American force at Saratoga, forcing him to surrender on October 17. News of Burgoyne's surrender was instrumental in formally bringing France into the war as an American ally, although it had previously given supplies, ammunition and guns, notably the de Valliere cannon, which played an important role in Saratoga. Formal participation by France changed the war to a global conflict. This battle also resulted in Spain contributing to the war on the American side. Musket ball from a hospital site with a map...............................................$35.00       Two Buckshot.............................$18.00

3260 - COLLECTOR'S ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, by Neumann and Kravic, 285 pages, NEW, paperback 8" X 10". A showcase of artifacts from the 18th Century including some civilian but mostly military artifacts including some weapons and many accroucements of military use. Camp and some civilian items used by military of both sides. For years, a classic reference for collectors of Revolutionary War items...............................................$35.00



3261 - BATTLE WEAPONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, by George Neumann, 393 pages, 8" X 10" paperback, NEW. Includes 18th Century guns, swords, knives, bayonets, pikes, canteens, cartridge boxes. A wonderful reference for the serius collector of Revolutionary War weapons and accroucements. Have only 4 left in stock.....................................................$45.00

3228 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR HAMMERPOLE AXE, Revolutionary War, 4.25", broad and curved "killing edge" hammer pole axe. Excavated near Fort Ticonderoga by Frank Kravic, nice smooth patina.........................................................$275.00

3229 - FOX INDIAN SITE TRADE AXE, c. 1790, 6.25" X 3.50", excavated from a Fox site Rock Island County, Illinois, large felling axe. Nice surface. A typical "Fur Trade" ear axe....................................................$175.00

3230 - CHIPPEWA INDIAN SITE AXE, c. 1700, excavated from a Chippewa site in Leech Lake, Minnesota, 7" X 3.75", quite early 18th Century example, most probably French in origin. Nice surface..............................................................$185.00

3231 - OTTAWA INDIAN SITE AXE, c. 1770, excavated Fort Michimackinac, 3.5" X 7.5", French trade axe with several touch marks evident, very fine.........$225.00

3233 - FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR BRASS BUCKLE, c. 1760, 2" X 3" large brass buckle with complete iron keeper intact. Nice designs to frame, fine...................$175.00

3234 - RARE SHIELD MOUNTED AMERICAN BAYONET WITH ORIGINAL SCABBARD, Revolutionary War period. 12" bayonet with fitted leather scabbard. The bayonet is attached to the socket with a shield mount. Complete accourements are extremely rare today and difficult to obtain. Excellent original patina to the bayonet........................................$695.00

3239 - FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR, FORT EDWARD, NY, 4" X 8" thin bladed shaping axe. This American made wrought iron axe was used for shaping timbers for boats, canoes, and dwellings. Axe has a nice patina. Unusually nice.......................$225.00

PROJECTILES FROM NEAR FORT WILLIAM HENRY - FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR 1757 - 1758

Fort William Henry was a British fort at the southern end of Lake George in the province of New York. It is best known as the site of notorious atrocities committed by Indians against the surrendered British and provincial troops following a successful French siege in 1757, an event which is the focus of James Fenimore Cooper's novel The Last of the Mohicans, first published in January 1826. The fort's construction was ordered by Sir William Johnson in September 1755, during the French and Indian War, as a staging ground for attacks against the French fort at Crown Point called Fort St. Frédéric. It was part of a chain of British and French forts along the important inland waterway from New York City to Montreal, and occupied a key forward location on the frontier between New York and New France. It was named both for Prince William, the Duke of Cumberland, the younger son of King George II, and Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester, a grandson of King George II and a younger brother of the future King George III. Following the 1757 siege, the French destroyed that fort and withdrew. The following projectiles were found in the 1950's at the base of French Mountain near West Street in Fort William Henry Village. French General Francois Gaston de Levis camped near here with 8000 soldiers, 6000 Indians, 200 artillerymen with cannons, mortars, light artillery, swivel guns and ammunition. The siege of Fort William Henry was planned her in early August 1757.

3241 - FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR, FORT WILLIAM HENRY, REMNANTS FROM A SMALL BAR SHOT, Two round balls that are approximately 2" in diameter with definite stubs on one side where a round bar once was attached as a bar shot. These small bar shots projectiles were used as anti-personal missiles and are extremely rare from that period..........................................................$375.00

3242 - SWIVEL GUN CANNON PROJECTILES, FORT WILLIAM HENRY, REMNANTS FROM A SMALL BAR SHOT, 2" in diameter solid shot for a swivel gun, nice patina.............................................$160.00

3243 - SWIVEL GUN CANNON PROJECTILES, FORT WILLIAM HENRY, 1" in diameter solid shot for a swivel gun, nice patina..........................................$100.00

3246 - FORT TICONDEROGA, NY, BATTLE OF CARILLON, 3# solid cannon shot, noted in old paint, TICONDEROGA 1758, very smooth surfaces, from an old collection of the 1930's. The Battle of Carillon, also known as the 1758 Battle of Ticonderoga was fought on July 8, 1758, during the French and Indian War. It was fought near Fort Carillon (now known as Fort Ticonderoga) on the shore of Lake Champlain in the frontier area between the British colony of New York and the French colony of Canada (roughly the present-day Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, and mid-western states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin). In the battle, which took place primarily on a rise about three-quarters of a mile (one km) from the fort itself, a French army of about 4,000 men under General Louis-Joseph de Montcalm and the Chevalier de Levis decisively defeated an overwhelmingly numerically superior force of British troops under General James Abercrombie, which frontally assaulted an entrenched French position without using field artillery. The battle was the bloodiest of the war, with over 3,000 casualties suffered, of which over 2,000 were British. Extremely scarce period dated as such.......................................................$295.00

3252 - COLONIAL COOKING ITEMS ON WALL HANGER, 18th Century, includes the following:  Wall hanger, wrought iron, 6" X 8", hooks for three cooking utensils with fleur de lis decorative trim. Large tasting spoon, 14" spatula, 12" for turning items on a grill, hand fryer, 16" X 5". All utensils have the early style fish tail loop hangers. A wonderful grouping for display. All items in fine condition with moderate oxidation to the iron and originate from New York. 4 items only sold as a group.............................................$395.00

3253 - LATE 18TH CENTURY SHEARS, 9" overall, broad blades with end taper, nice steel gray patina, circ 1790 - 1820. Very fine...............................$85.00

3254 - LATE 18TH CENTURY SHEARS, 7.5" overall, description as above as nearly identical, very fine.....................................................$69.00

9217 - BRITISH LIGHT HORSE CARBINE BAYONET, Model 1773, Elliott British carbine. 13.5" blade, 17.5" overall, used by British cavalry on the Elliott Carbine. Ex-George Neumann. Excellent surfaces, rare..............................$395.00

120712 - YORKTOWN, VA, 2 pound solid shot, excavated near Yorktown. Nice cast seam evident, some light deposits as dug, surfaces fine, have two................................$169.00/each

120713 - YORKTOWN, VA, 1 pound large swivel shot, excavated near Yorktown, good surfaces. Dug with the above balls...........................................$149.00

120715 - BATTLE OF SARATOGA, Revolutionary War, American ramrod holders for an American musket, excavated near Saratoga, 1777. Nice brown patina with good from remaining, the pair..........................................$95.00

120716 - VIRGINIA REV. WAR SHOTBAG, overall 7", leather shot bag with wooden stopper, horn carved neck, contains numerous shot pellets as found. These were used for a buck and ball paper cartridge, from an old Virginia collection. Fine.................................$125.00

120717 - CROWN POINT, NY, FRENCH MUSKET BALL WORM AND FLINT, Two items, one large musket flint, one French style musket ball worm for extracting balls/debris from the barrel of a musket, worm is great form, excavated near Crown Point, NY. Very scarce..........................................................$125.00

120719 - FORT GEORGE, PENOBSCOT EXPEDITION, CASTINE, ME, Excavated at Castine, ME. Rev. War 5 pound American shot excavated at the West Bastion of Fort George. The cannon ball was fired from an American redoubt under the command of Col. Paul Revere. The siege was called the "Penobscot Expedition", nice surfaces, usual castings flaws, quite nice.....................................................$350.00

120720 - SUPERB ORIGINAL COLONIAL PERIOD AMERICAN SADDLEBAGS, EX-DON TROIANI COLLECTION, Overall 36" X 13". Troiani's description is as follows, "Great set or original Colonial saddlebags found here in New England from an old estate. Untouched, un-cleaned as found, think they are probably pigskin. Excellent condition, no cracking, flaking, or tears. Beautiful russet patina. Great attic smell with three original 18th Century iron frame buckles without rollers. The large buckle actually broke free when I was taking the pictures but with a little TLC can be easily fixed. Obvious wear from use with some staining. The exact type that could have been used during the Revolutionary War. Nearly impossible to find these type of accoutrements. This opportunity for those who like Colonial Cavalry will not come again."  An amazing set with great provenance. His descriptive list is included...................................................$895.00

1039 - MUSKET BALLS FROM THE BATTLE OF CARILLON OR KNOWN AS THE 1758 BATTLE OF FORT TICONDEROGA was fought on July 8, 1758, during the French and Indian War. It was fought near Fort Carillon (now known as Fort Ticonderoga) on the shore of Lake Champlain in the frontier area between the British colony of New York and the French colony of Canada (roughly the present-day Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, and mid-western states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin). In the battle, which took place primarily on a rise about three-quarters of a mile (one km) from the fort itself, a French army of about 4,000 men under General Louis-Joseph de Montcalm and the Chevalier de Levis decisively defeated an overwhelmingly numerically superior force of British troops under General James Abercrombie, which frontally assaulted an entrenched French position without using field artillery. The battle was the bloodiest of the war, with over 3,000 casualties suffered, of which over 2,000 were British. We have a hand full of French musket balls that were dug years ago by Tom Jones of Fort Ann, NY. Each will come with a copy of the collector's tag. 6 available...............................................$35.00/each

2091 - FORT GEORGE, CASTINE MAINE, 6 POUND SOLID SHOT, 1779, 6 pound American made solid shot from the battle site in 1779 of Fort George at Castine, Maine. This Revolutionary War siege was one of the worst naval defeats in US history. The War Department of Massachusetts sent 42 ships and 400 Marines and about 1000 ill trained militiamen to bombard the British outpost. The American succeeded in gaining the heights of the cliff side approach but could not take the fort. The Americans shot a large amount of Cannon shot and stayed in Penobscot Bay until a stronger British fleet drove them up the river where they scuttled their ships and fled inland leaving 900 dead and the fleet destroyed. This ball is a crude cast American ball with obvious casting flaws, overall fine and very solid..............................$265.00

2093 - THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO, The Battle of Waterloo took place near Waterloo, Belgium on June 18, 1815. In this battle, the forces of the French Empire under the leadership of Michael Ney and Napoleon Bonaparte were defeated by the Seventh Coalition and a Prussian Army, which was commanded by Bebhard Won Blucher. The forces were also defeated by an Anglo - Allied Army commanded by the Duke of Wellington. The Battle of Waterloo puts an end of the Hundred Days of Napoleon from exile return. The battle was regarded as an influential battle of all time marking the Bonaparte's last and Waterloo Campaign. Two musket balls recovered from the Battle of Waterloo site, a British musket ball fired from a Brown Bess, and a French musket ball fired from a Charleville musket, 2 distinct different caliber balls in a display box....................................................$65.00

12160 - BRITISH CANNONBALLS FOUND ON SITE OF THE FLORA MACDONALD PLANTATION IN NORTH CAROLINA, 4 pound cannonballs excavated on the site of the Flora MacDonald Plantation near the mansion in Pekin Township, North Carolina [Montgomery County] in 2007. The MacDonald's were Loyalists who provided materials to the British Army and these cannonballs were found buried in groups near the mansion site as ammunition for Loyalist troops.

On 6 November 1750, at the age of 28, she married Allan MacDonald of Kingsburgh, a captain in the army and the eldest son of Alexander MacDonald VI [2]. The couple lived at Flodigarry on the Isle of Skye where they subsequently parented five sons and two daughters. Upon the death of Allan MacDonald's father in 1772, the family moved into the MacDonald family estate at Kingsburgh. In 1774, they immigrated to North Carolina. During the American War of Independence, Captain MacDonald served the British government in the 84th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highland Emigrants).

Legend has it that she exhorted the Loyalist force at Cross Creek, North Carolina (present day - Fayetteville) that included her husband, Allan, as it headed off to its eventual defeat at the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in February, 1776. He was captured after the battle and was held prisoner for two years until a prisoner exchange occurred in 1777. He was then sent to Fort Edward in Windsor, Nova Scotia where he took command of the 84th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highland Emigrants), Second Battalion. After her husband was taken prisoner, Flora remained in hiding while the American Patriots ravaged her family plantation and took all her possessions. When her husband was released from prison in the fall of 1778, she reunited with him at Fort Edward. IN 1779, Flora and her daughter Fanny, returned to Scotland. Flora resided at the homes of various family members, including Dunvegan, her daughter Anne having married Major General Alexander Macleod. After the war, in 1784, Allan also returned and the family regained possession of the estate in Kingsburgh. Cannonball comes with a letter of provenance from the excavator at the site.......................................$185.00

2003 - SEMINOLE WAR PERIOD CARTRIDGE BOX, A wooden block cartridge box covered in leather designed to wear on the belt on loops. 4" high, 2 3/4" deep, and 9" wide. Wooden block for 24 - .64 caliber cartridges for the Model 1818 smoothbore. Wooden block boxes were done away with after 1828 in favor of tins and the caliber of this box puts it in the period 1818 - 28. The brass Eagle insignia is the style of that period to 1840. The box is in excellent condition with only the two leather small loops missing on the back of the box. Period of the Seminole War to the militia units of the Mexican War........................................$495.00

1110 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR NEW ENGLAND INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD, A slightly curved 26 3/4" blade with single fuller on each side. A brass hilt with a ball pommel. Received knuckle bow with four cutouts, maple oval grip handle with simple brass ferrules. The blade has a gray mottled patina with traces of blue near the recasso. A beautiful example of a New England style American Revolutionary War sword. Ex-William Guthman Collection sold at auction October 12th, 2006 lot #127 [Bonhams & Butterfield sold for $3500 not including the selling commission]. An excellent value today at............................$2,995.00

1115 - FORT TICONDEROGA, NY, French & Indian War to Revolutionary War. Two cannon strap rings set in pins for attaching ropes to cannon carriages for moving in position. 2" rings attached to 2" pins that were set into the wooden frames of the carriages, both marked Ft T in old white paint, in excellent condition. The pair.........................................$80.00

1116 - CROWN POINT, NY, 6" long wrought iron eye hook for attaching ropes for moving an object such as a cannon carriage, old CP in white paint denoting the locale found, quite solid, Revolutionary War period...........................................$40.00

1117 - IRON STRIKER EXCAVATED IN VIRGINIA, French & Indian War period, c 1750-1770, wrought iron striker 2 1/4", nice and solid......................................$30.00

11092 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR BULLET MOLD EXCAVATED NEAR YORKTOWN, VA, half of a mold for a pistol ball excavated near Glouster, VA, near Yorktown, VA. Site of a French encampment during the Yorktown Campaign.................................................$85.00 

1100 - BATTLES OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, Three very significant battles of the Revolutionary War were Saratoga, Brandywine, and Yorktown. On September 9 - 11, 1777 at Brandywine, the British under General Howe drove Washington and his 10,500 towards Philadelphia. At the Battle of Saratoga on October 7th, 1777, American forces defeat Burgoyne at Freeman's Farm. Finally at the Battle of Yorktown, Cornwallis surrendered 8000 troops to Washington which effectively shut down British military operations in America, although there were minor skirmishes until 1782. From left to right are lead pistol/musket balls excavated near Saratoga, Brandywine, and Yorktown. Displayed in a 5" X 7" Riker box........................$85.00

1101 - BATTLES OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, Three very significant battles of the Revolutionary War were Camden, Brandywine, and Yorktown. The Battle of Camden was a major victory for the British in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War. On August 16, 1780, British forces under Lieutenant General Charles, Lord Cornwallis routed the American forces of Major General Horatio Gates about 10 km (six miles) north of Camden, South Carolina, strengthening the British hold on the Carolinas following the capture of Charleston. On September 9 - 11, 1777 at Brandywine, the British under General Howe drove Washington and his 10,500 towards Philadelphia. Finally at the Battle of Yorktown, Cornwallis surrendered 8000 troops to Washington which effectively shut down British military operations in America, although there were minor skirmishes until 1782. From left to right are lead pistol/musket balls excavated near Camden, South Carolina, Brandywine, and Yorktown. All displayed in a 5" X 7" Riker box............................................$85.00

9210 - FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR 9 POUND CANNONBALL, 9 pound solid shot excavated beside the old military road in Queensbury, NY. This road ran between Fort Edward and Lake George. It was built by Sir William Johnson in the summer of 1755. Quite nice and rare, so large as most seen today are 4# - 6# balls........................................................$395.00

9214 - CROWN POINT, NY, American copy of a British bayonet found in an old barn in Weybridge, VT, 10 miles east of Crown Point, NY. 16" blade, 19" overall, old collector's tag, great surfaces, ex - PA Collection...................$295.00

9215 - CROWN POINT, NY, American copy of a British bayonet found in the rafters of a house in Vergennes, VT, approximately 10 miles from Crown Point, NY. 13.5" blade, 16.5" overall, nice surfaces, old collector's tag.........................................................$295.00

9216 - FORT TICONDEROGA, NY, American copy of a British bayonet found in a collapsed shed on an old farm in Putnam Station, NY, south of Fort Ticonderoga. Old collector's tag, 14" blade, 18" overall. Very nice surfaces.......................................$295.00

92800 - ENGLISH OFFICER'S DAGGER, 14" in length with two sided spear point dagger blade, hardwood handle with brass guard, original brass scabbard with keeper hook, mid to late 18th Century. The blade and scabbard are in excellent condition..........................................$695.00

92811 - LARGE AMERICAN PIKEHEAD, 7" blade and 10.5" overall, Revolutionary War, blade 2" wide, American forged example. Excellent condition for being excavated...................................................$295.00

92812 - AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY PIKEHEAD, 8" overall, American forged iron, excavated near Crown Point, NY. Nice brown patina..................................................$250.00

92815 - 18TH CENTURY JACK KNIFE WITH ENGLISH BROAD ARROW ON BLADE, 9" overall, mid 18th to late 19th Century. Dark stained horn handle with the English Military "broad arrow" on the blade, these marked English knives are scarce and this blade and handle is exceptional............................$250.00

32216 - 18TH CENTURY HUNTING BAG, LINEN STRAP, POWDER HORN, AND MEASURING HORN, this ensemble is original in every respect. The leather cowhide bag measures 8 1/2" X 9", a 34" embroidered linen strap with a period 18th Century buckle is attached to the bag along with a 12" powder horn and a 4" powder measuring horn. This set has seen good use as the linen strap is obviously discolored by use but colors still persist in the embroidered decorative trim to the strap. The bag has an old repair to the right and some separation in spots at the flap fold but secure. Complete ensembles like this are impossible to find today that date this early. A wonderful item for a Revolutionary War display.................................................................SOLD

7180 - FRENCH & INDIAN WAR - REV. WAR ENGLISH HANGER, c. 1750, 33 1/2 overall, 27 1/2" blade, single fuller blade, dished brass guard heart-shaped, cherry wooden handle, brass guard, blade has slight curvature, 2 with crown on blade. Overall fine, blade near tip has some old oxidation, otherwise blade clean. A nicely marked English sword used during both wars.......................................................................SOLD

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