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    Robert C. Cheney

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    COVER: 108, 109, 112A, 135; FRONTISPIECE: 85; INSIDEBACKCOVER: 283 ; BACKCOVER: 5

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    2708T

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    Quarter-plate Ambrotype Portrait of

    a Militia Officer Wearing a Plumed

    Shako Hat,the shako, with artillery

    insignia, is topped with tall ostrich

    plumes, which along with his jacket

    epaulets are faintly tinted red, his

    jacket tinted gray/blue, the insignia,

    collar, buttons, belt buckle, and ring

    heightened with gilt, mounted in

    an oval gilt-gesso frame, (emulsion

    scratches from previous frame).$300-500

    2

    Sixth-plate Tintype of a Civil War

    Soldier,c. 1861-65, hand-colored

    image of the soldier wearing a rain

    cover on his cap, a neck tie, and

    fatigue blouse.

    $100-150

    3

    Carte-de-visite Photo Album

    Including Soldiers,c. late 19th

    century, consul to Egypt William

    Sydney Thayer, Col. A.S. Hartwell, 55th

    Massachusetts Regiment, and others.

    $300-500

    4

    Sixth-plate Tintype Portrait of a

    Young Soldier,with tinted cheeks, in

    a brown combination The Calmady

    Children and Grape Cluster (Krainik

    129, 181) Union case, (minor spots

    and scratches to background).

    $150-200

    5

    Sixth-plate Ambrotype Portrait of

    a Soldier in a Militia Uniform,the

    soldier seated in a chair with one

    arm on a table on which his shako

    rests, the crown of the hat centered

    with a badge with the number 1, an

    inscription on the paper lining the case

    is inscribed Rutland, VT Militia man/

    ex-Bill Schultz coll., mounted in a

    pressed-paper/leather case.

    $300-500

    6

    38th Massachusetts Regiment

    Lithograph,c. 1862, colored

    lithograph entitled CAMP BELGER,

    BALTIMORE, MD./SEPTEMBER,

    1862/38TH REGT, MASSACHUSETTS

    VOLUNTEERS, COL. TIMOTHY

    INGRAHAM./LT. COL. D.K.

    WARDWELL, MAJOR WM L.

    RODMAN./PRESENTED BY CHARLES

    H. TAYLOR OF COMPANY F., with

    wooden frame, lg. 19, ht. 14 in.

    $150-250

    7

    Two Civil War Lithographs,c.

    1863, camp of the 51st Regiment,

    Massachusetts Volunteers at Camp

    Belger, Baltimore, Maryland, matted,

    in wooden frame, and camp of the 6th

    Massachusetts Regiment at Suffolk,

    Virginia, matted, in wooden frame, lg.

    21 to 28, ht. 18 to 23 1/2 in.

    $200-400

    8

    New England Guards Image,c. late

    19th century, photograph of a painting

    entitled ENCAMPMENT OF THE NEW

    ENGLAND GUARDS AT SAVIN HILL

    1819. FROM A PAINTING IN THE OLD

    COURT HOUSE BOSTON., lg. 18 1/2,

    ht. 14 in.

    $200-250

    9

    Two Framed Sons of Veterans

    Photos,c. late 19th century, wood-

    framed photos for the 96th Sons of

    Veterans, one marked Boston, wd. 25

    1/2, ht. 21 1/2 in.

    $100-200

    10

    VII Princess Royals Dragoon Guards

    Needlework,c. late 19th/early 20th

    century, framed needlework of the

    Seventh Dragoon Guards regimental

    color with battles fought and

    embroidered regimental insignias, wd.

    27 1/2, ht. 24 1/2 in.

    $200-400

    10A

    Woolwork Picture of a British Sailing

    Ship,c. 19th century, on a blue sea

    within a central oval surmounted by a

    crown, flanked by international flags

    against a background with draperies

    and a British outpost in the lower

    section with flags flying and two

    canons, ht. 22 1/4, wd. 26 3/4 in.

    $800-1,200

    11

    Japanese Ship Identification Print,c.

    20th century, wood-framed ship print

    showing marker lighting for a variety of

    ships and situations, wd. 30 3/4, ht.

    22 1/2 in.

    $150-250

    12

    Twelve Colonial American Buttons,

    late 18th century, eleven brass, some

    with remnants of silver plating, and

    one pewter, seven with engraved star,

    sunburst, foliate, or floral designs, two

    with engraved RS initials, two plain,

    (age wear), dia. 1 1/8 to 1 1/2 in.

    $200-400

    13Thirty-nine Coin Buttons,c. 18th/

    early 19th century, brass, pewter, and

    silver coin-style buttons of various

    sizes.

    $200-400

    14

    Group of Coin Buttons,c. late 18th/

    early 19th century, large group of

    various size coin and cast buttons, dia.

    10 to 25 mm.

    $150-250

    15

    Group of Coin Buttons with

    Backmarks,c. early 19th century,

    numerous coin buttons of various

    shapes and sizes with a variety of

    backmarks, some with patterns on

    face, some plain.

    $200-400

    16

    Nine Ancient & Honorable Artillery

    Buttons,c. mid-19th century, two flat

    markedA&HA, 1638, three convex

    marked 1638, three gilt with company

    seal, and one silver, dia. 19 to 26 mm.$150-250

    17

    Group of Military and Civilian

    Buttons,c. 19th/20th century, military,

    police, and civilian buttons.

    $150-250

    18

    Collection of Military and Civilian

    Buttons,c. 19th/20th century, various

    military, police, and civilian buttons.

    $150-250

    19

    Burmese Knife,c. 19th/20th century,

    carved wooden grip with a sheet-brass

    ferrule at base, iron blade and wooden

    two-piece scabbard, blade lg. 8, overall

    lg. 14 1/2 in.

    $150-250

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    North African Knife,c. 19th/20th

    century, silver-plated brass hilt and

    scabbard over wood, curved hand-

    filed, iron blade, blade lg. 9, overall lg.

    15 1/2 in.

    $150-250

    21

    Two Bladed Weapons,a Malay kris

    with carved wooden grip, woodenscabbard, and steel blade, and a

    machete blade with a carved wooden

    wire-wrapped grip and a tooled leather

    scabbard, lg. 19 to 26 1/2 in.

    $200-400

    22

    Masai Short Sword,eastern Africa, 9

    3/4-in. double-edged imported English

    steel blade stamped Bradesand with

    a Giraffe 1652logo, rawhide-covered

    wood handle and sheath, lg. 16 in.

    $150-250

    23

    Chinese Dagger,c. 19th century, steel

    double-edged blade with engraved

    brass pommel and crossguard,

    wooden grip, wooden scabbard with

    brass fittings, blade lg. 11, overall lg.

    17 1/2 in.

    $200-300

    24

    Kris and Scabbard,wavy iron blade,

    carved wooden grip with brass and

    iron embellishments at its base, and

    a wooden scabbard, blade lg. 8 1/2,overall lg. 13 in.

    $200-400

    25

    Shield and Two Swords,c. 20th

    century, brass hilted swords with foliate

    designs, and steel blades, and a steel

    shield with elephants and soldiers,

    shield dia.14 1/4, sword lg. 34 in.

    $200-400

    26

    Group of Three Machetes, Six

    Knives, and a Blade,c. 19th/20th

    century, three machetes with leather

    scabbards, a Kris-style knife, a cut-

    down sword turned into a knife, three

    other knives, and a blade with no hilt,

    overall lg. 9 to 28 in.

    $200-400

    27

    Two Bayonets, Three Powder Flasks,

    and a Knife,c. 19th/20th century, two

    Middle Eastern brass powder flasks, a

    Middle Eastern powder horn with brass

    fittings, a Middle Eastern knife, and two

    bayonets with scabbards and frogs.

    $200-400

    28

    Japanese Helmet Shell and FourBlades,c. 1941-45, steel helmet shell

    with star on the front, four crudely

    made knives with wooden scabbards.

    Note: These objects where brought

    back by a Navy veteran after WWII.

    $200-400

    29

    Brass-hilted Small-sword and a

    Sword with Missing Grip,c. late

    18th/early 19th century, steel triangular

    blade, wood grip, urn-shaped brass

    pommel and brass handguard, and a

    steel blade with single fuller, faceted

    brass pommel, and handguard, overall

    lg. 31 to 40 in.

    $250-350

    30

    Three Swords and a Sword Cane,

    c. 18th to 20th century, brass-hilted

    Continental small sword with copper

    wire wrapped around grip, missing

    its counter guard, iron blade with

    markings in fuller, a brass-hilted

    sword with horn grip and steel blade,

    a fraternal sword, and a sword cane

    with brass lion head, carved horn grip,and brass tip with steel blade, lg. 37

    to 21 in.

    $200-400

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    Two French Model 1874 Gras

    Bayonets,c. 1870s, walnut grips

    with brass and steel fittings, and steel

    scabbards, blade lg. 20 1/2, overall lg.

    26 in.

    $200-400

    32

    Group of Scabbards and Bayonets,

    c. late 19th/early 20th century, a Krag

    bowie knife bayonet scabbard, Krag

    scabbard, three Krag bayonets, leather

    1905 bayonet scabbards, Model 1887

    Hospital Corps knife scabbard.

    $200-400

    33

    Model 1840 Cavalry Saber,c. mid-

    19th century, brass hilt with wooden

    grip, remnants of leather wrap, and

    brass wire, steel blade marked TREBLE

    & FISHER/PHILADA., and a steel

    scabbard, overall lg. 44 in.

    $300-500

    34

    Model 1852 Naval Officers Sword,c.late 19th/early 20th century, steel blade

    engraved with U.S.N., anchor, foliate

    designs and makers mark at the base

    of the blade CARRMEARS & PEEBLES

    NORFOLK VA, brass hilt with shagreen

    grip, blade lg. 29 5/8, overall lg. 35 in.

    $150-250

    35

    Five Bayonets,c. early 20th century,

    three Model 1907 Enfield bayonets

    with wooden grips and steel blades

    missing scabbards, one 1913 dated

    Remington bayonet with defaced

    British markings above a U.S. with

    scabbard for the 1917 rifle, and a 1917

    bayonet made by Winchester, blade lg.

    17, overall lg. 21 5/8 in.

    $200-400

    36

    Three Model 1917 and Two Model

    1910 Bolo Knives with Scabbards,c.

    early 20th century, two with blued steel

    blades marked Plumb, and one blued

    steel blade markedA.C. CO., one

    Model 1910 marked SpringfieldArmory

    with ordnance bomb and dated 1917,

    marked on the back side USand49738, and a Model 1910 marked

    Springfield Armorywith ordnance

    bomb and dated 1912, marked on the

    backside USand24794, blade lg. 10

    1/4, overall lg. 16 in.

    $300-500

    37

    Four Model 1917 and One Model

    1910 Bolo Knives with Scabbards,

    c. 1910-18, three with blued steel

    blades made by Plumb, Philadelphia,

    one with blued steel blade markedA.C.

    CO., and one Model 1910 with bright

    steel blade marked Springfield Armory

    with ordnance bomb and 1913 date,

    marked on the back USand29700,

    blade lg. 10 1/4, overall lg. 16 in.

    $300-500

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    Three Model 1913 Cavalry Saber

    Scabbards,c. early 19th century, two

    nickel-plated officers saber scabbards,

    and a green painted enlisted mans

    scabbard with black steel throat and

    drag, lg. 36 in.

    $150-250

    39

    Two Dutch Klewang Cutlasses,c.early 20th century, black plastic grips

    with blued-steel hilts, and blued single-

    fuller blades, blade lg. 25 1/8, overall

    lg. 30 in.

    $300-500

    40

    Japanese Tanto and Mauser

    Bayonet,c. early to mid-20th century,

    steel blade with shagreen covered

    wooden grip, steel fittings on hilt and

    scabbard, Mauser bayonet with wood

    grip, steel blade, scabbard, and a

    leather frog, lg. 15 to 20 1/2 in.

    $250-450

    41

    Three German 98K Bayonets,c. early

    to mid-20th century, a bayonet with

    brown Bakelite grips marked 8268/

    cof 44with matching steel scabbard, a

    bayonet with dark brown Bakelite grips

    marked 9998/abwith no scabbard,

    and a bayonet with light brown Bakelite

    grips marked 1497c/44asw, overall lg.

    15 1/4 in.

    $200-300

    42

    Four U.S.M.C. Bolo Knives,c. mid-

    20th century, a knife with wooden

    grip marked on steel blade U.S.M.C./

    VILLAGE BLACKSMITHwith leather

    and brass scabbard marked U.S./

    BOYT 42, a knife with wooden grip

    marked on steel blade U.S.M.C./

    CHATILLON, N.Y.with a leather

    and brass scabbard marked U.S./

    BOYT 43, a knife with wooden grip

    and no scabbard marked U.S.M.C./

    CHATILLON, N.Y., and a knife with

    wooden grip and no scabbard marked

    on steel blade U.S.M.C./THE CLYDE

    CUTLERY CO., blade lg. 11 3/8, overall

    lg. 16 3/4 in.

    $200-400

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    Group of Machetes,c. 1940s, a

    Marine Corps machete and scabbard

    by Collins dated 1944, a U.S. Navy

    machete and scabbard by Collins

    dated 1944, and a Woodmans Pal by

    Victor with original instruction manual

    dated 1942.

    $100-150

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    Group of Navy and Marine Fighting

    Knives,c. mid to late 20th century,

    includes unissued Mark 1 and 2

    fighting knives, KaBar, Marine Corps

    knives, scabbards, and others.

    $250-350

    45

    Group of Navy Fighting Knives and

    Folding Machetes,c. mid to late20th century, Mark 1 and 2 knives with

    scabbards, folding machetes, folding

    survival knives, PAL-35, and others.

    $200-400

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    WWII Mark V Diving Knife,c. early

    to mid-20th century, brass scabbard

    markedA. SCHRADERS SONwith

    leather loop, turned wooden grip and

    steel blade with saw-back blade,

    overall lg. 13 1/2 in.

    $200-400

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    Seven M5 and M5A1 Bayonets,

    c. 1950s, five with plastic grips and

    parkerized steel blades without

    scabbards, two with plastic grips,

    parkerized steel blades and M8A1

    fiberglass scabbards, blade lg. 6 3/4,

    overall lg. 12 in.

    $150-250

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    Four M6 Bayonets without

    Scabbards,c. late 20th century,

    plastic grips with parkerized blades byvarious makers in new condition, blade

    lg. 6 1/2, overall lg. 11 1/4 in.

    $100-200

    49

    Two Horn Cups and a Small Horn

    Box,c. 18th/19th century, cow horn

    cups with turned bottoms, small oval

    horn box with wooden base, cup ht. 4

    1/2 to 5, box ht. 1 7/8, lg. 3 in.

    $150-250

    50

    Re-converted Smoothbore Barrel,

    c. 18th century, steel barrel with front

    sight, and bayonet lug under barrel,

    lg. 54 in.

    $100-150

    51

    Two Powder Flasks,c. mid-19th

    century, a leather flask with embossed

    birds, rabbit, and foliage, and a tin flask

    with deer and foliate designs, ht. 7 to

    8 in.

    $150-250

    52

    Grenadier-style Militia Cap Plate,

    c. 1840, stamped brass cap plate

    with sunburst over clouds, with eagle

    clutching arrows and Federal shield,

    and banner with E PLURIBUS UNUM,

    and makers name BALEstamped on

    lower right, lg. 7 1/2, ht. 5 3/8 in.

    Note: For more information on this

    cap plate, see figure 164 inAmerican

    Military Insignia, 1800-1851, by J.Duncan Campbell.

    $200-300

    53

    Four Hunting Powder Flasks,c. 19th

    century, two tin and two brass flasks

    with various motifs, ht. 6 3/4 to 9 in.

    $150-250

    54

    Two Powder Horns,one musketeers

    flat horn with iron charging spout and

    base, and one flat horn with carved

    moose, turtle, duck, and inlaid plug.

    $200-400

    55

    Two Powder Horns,c. 19th century,

    a cow horn with wooden plug, a cow

    horn with rounded plug and iron tacks.

    $150-250

    56

    Ames Peace Flask,c. 1838, brass

    flask with clasped hands, panoply of

    arms with shield and U.S., marked

    AMESand 1838on spout, ht. 9 1/2 in.$200-300

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    Group of Powder Cans and a

    Cleaning Kit,c. 19th/20th century, a

    German rifle cleaning kit, two powder

    tins, a leather medicine case with

    small glass vials, and a leather pouch

    marked ONEIDA N.Y.

    $100-200

    58

    Civil War-era Square Flap Cap Box,

    c. mid to late 19th century, leather

    with two belt straps on back, inside

    flap, and sheepskin inside, and a few

    original caps, wd. 3 5/8, ht. 3 1/2 in.

    $100-200

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    Four Powder Flasks,c. mid-19th

    century, a flask marked COLTS

    PATENTbelow crossed pistols,

    panoply of arms, and a cannon, a

    tin flask with foliate designs, a flask

    with birds and a dog, and a flask with

    clamshell pattern missing its spout.

    $150-250

    60Indian War Officers Kepi,c. 1870s,

    blue broadcloth body with embroidered

    wreath insignia on front, gold metallic

    chinstrap, and two cuff-size general

    staff buttons, black leather visor, and

    black polished cotton liner.

    $200-400

    61

    Three Post-war Kepis and a G.A.R.

    Slouch Hat,c. 1870s, a kepi with

    blue broadcloth body, black visor and

    replaced artillery insignia, a 7th New

    York kepi with gray body and black

    soutache trim, a blue broadcloth kepi

    with embroidered wreath insignia, and

    a black felt G.A.R. slouch hat with hat

    cords and brass G.A.R. insignia.

    $300-500

    62

    19th Century Cot,wooden frame with

    white cotton canvas cover, wd. 27, lg.

    74 in.

    $150-250

    63

    Collection of Military Books,including Time-Life Civil War battle

    series and other books related to the

    Civil War.

    $200-300

    64

    Wooden Ship Cannon Model,

    wooden carriage with steel parts, gold-

    painted wooden tube with missing

    cascabel, lg. 31 in.

    $400-600

    65

    Cannon and Handcuffs,c. 20th

    century, iron cannon with green patina,

    pair of steel handcuffs with steel links.

    $250-350

    66

    Two Miniature Reproduction 18th

    Century Naval Cannons,c. 20th

    century, one with brass barrel, fittings,

    one with 1720on barrel, brass fittings

    and wooden base.

    $100-200

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    Three Pieces of The USS Maine,two

    brass valves, and the top of a shell

    case removed from the Maineduring

    the salvage operation with tags and

    descriptions.

    $200-300

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    Group of Gilt Naval Buckles and

    Liberty Head Coins,c. late 19th/early20th century, leather naval officers

    belt and buckle, and gilt naval buckle

    with eagle, wreath, and anchor made

    into a pin, various coins including two

    Liberty Head dollars dated 1881, and a

    stopwatch.

    $200-400

    69

    Model 1887 Cavalry Carbine Boot

    with Straps,c. late 19th century,

    leather boot with brass reinforcement,

    marked ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, and

    stamped 83D, overall lg. 14 in.

    $100-200

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    Inert U.S. Mark I Fragmentation

    Grenade,c. 1917, cast-iron pineapple-

    type body with screw-in bottom and

    remnants of red paint, fuse body, pin

    and lever intact, ht. 4 3/8 in.

    $200-300

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    Two Naval Gun Bore Brushes,c.

    20th century, both with brass wire

    brushes attached to wooden hafts witha brass finial on the end, wd. of brush

    5, overall lg. 88 in.

    $100-200

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    WWI-era Cavalry Group,c. early 20th

    century, two .45 automatic holsters,

    one revolver holster, shovel with 1909

    dated cover, blanket, horse brush,

    patches, pictures, 1917 dated bridle,

    web girth, web garrison belt, and a

    trumpet.

    $400-600

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    Bayonet, Trench Knife, Pliers, and

    Trench Mirror,a Model 1905 bayonet

    with wood grip and steel blade, a

    Model 1918 trench knife and scabbard,

    U.S. marked pliers, and a bayonet-

    mounted trench mirror.

    $300-500

    74

    WWI Inert Grenades and Artillery

    Rounds,c. 1917-18, a relic condition

    Mark 1 hand grenade, a Mark 2 hand

    grenade, two artillery rounds,Artillery in

    Actionpostcard, three insignia, and an

    un-issued grenade vest.

    $250-350

    75

    WWI Armorers Chest and RelatedObjects,c. 1917-18, wooden

    armorers crate with remnants of

    original paper label, wooden ammo

    box, two full bandoleers of ammunition,

    cleaning rods, sling, pistol lanyard, two

    boxes of ammunition, oiler, and a few

    tools and parts.

    $200-400

    76

    Renault FT 17 Tank Tread,c. 1918,

    steel tank tread with battle damage,

    cast Sand Ion bottom, lg. 13, wd. 13

    1/2, ht. 5 in.

    $200-400

    77

    WWI Uniform Group,c. 1917-18,

    wool tunic with 2nd division insignia,

    trousers, shirt, long johns, boots,

    overcoat, jerkin, gloves, wristlets, red

    cross sweater-vest, 119th infantry

    guidon, and a patch.

    $300-400

    78

    Box of Miscellaneous Military

    Buttons, Pins, and Badges,victorymedals, helmet decals, third Division

    insignia, distinctive insignia, a local

    made Vietnam-era patch, etc.

    $200-300

    79

    M1 Garand Leather Scabbard,c.

    1942, leather scabbard marked U.S.

    BOYT 42, with leather attachment

    straps, overall lg. 30 in.

    $150-250

    80

    Ordnance Corps Brass Plaque,c.

    late 19th/early 20th century, cast brass

    painted plaque with crossed cannons,

    ordnance bomb, and banner marked

    ORDNANCE CORPS U.S.A., ht. 12,

    wd. 10 1/2 in.

    $100-200

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    British Third Pattern Paratrooper

    Helmet,c. 1943, steel shell painted

    light olive drab with sand finish, leather

    chinstrap and cup, padded liner with

    leather band marked BMP/1943/6 7/8,

    ht. 6 in.

    $100-200

    82

    Four Model 1903 Springfield RifleStocks,c. early to mid-20th century,

    walnut stocks with some metal parts

    and one handguard, lg. 40 1/4 in.

    $200-400

    83

    Group of WWII Objects,c. 1941-45,

    an M1A1 carbine canvas paratrooper

    jump case, pair of M15 binoculars

    in leather case, two pick-mattocks,

    one with carrier, canteens, mess

    kits, canvas zippered carbine bag, a

    training rifle, wrist compass, engineer

    compasses, grenade launcher and site,

    M65 sniper scope bag, and muzzle

    covers.

    $250-350

    84

    WWII American Soldier Mannequin,

    c. mid to late 20th century, mannequin

    with repainted M1 front-seam

    swivel bale helmet, original shirt and

    undershirt, reproduction model 41

    field jacket, original trousers, leggings,

    and boots, with knapsack, ten-pocket

    belt, first aid pouch, canteens, two

    inert fragmentation grenades, bayonet,

    folding shovel, and handie-talkie radio,ht. 72 in.

    $400-600

    85

    Large WWII Group,c. 1941-45,

    an identified officers footlocker with

    uniforms, manuals, personal items, a

    footlocker with leggings, sleeping bags,

    inert grenades, numerous class-A

    tunics, Model 1943 jackets, mussette

    bags, knapsacks, mountain pack,

    a Marine Corps. tunic and cap, Ike

    jackets, blankets, etc.

    $400-600

    86

    Reproduction Model 1805 Harpers

    Ferry Pistol,c. 1970s, walnut half-

    stock with brass fittings, steel barrel

    marked with a Liege proof mark, brass

    side plate marked BELGIUM, lg. 16

    1/2 in.

    $150-250

    87

    Whitney Contract of 1812 Converted

    Percussion Musket and Bayonet,

    c. 1812-24, walnut stock (cracked at

    wrist), steel fittings, lockplate marked

    N. HAVENin a scroll, deep diamond

    pattern stamped in the breech of the

    barrel, bayonet marked US/WL, barrel

    lg. 42, overall lg. 57 in.

    $300-500

    88

    Kentucky-style Rifle,c. mid-19th

    century, walnut stock with brass

    fittings, converted from flint to

    percussion, lg. 58 in.

    $300-500

    89

    Double-barrel Percussion Shotgun

    and Shot Pouch,c. mid to late 19th

    century, walnut stock with checkered

    wrist, steel locks markedJ. PROBIN,

    top of barrel marked LONDON FINE

    TWIST, leather shot pouch with brass

    measure on top, overall lg. 41 3/4 in.$200-300

    90

    Half-stock Percussion Musket,c.

    mid-19th century, walnut stock with

    brass nose cap, steel fittings, engraved

    steel lock markedJ. GOLCHER, barrel

    marked with Liege proof, and wooden

    ramrod, barrel lg. 33, overall lg. 48 in.

    $300-400

    91

    1861 Springfield Rifle Musket with

    Barrel Damage,c. 1863, walnut

    stock with some worming and loss,

    steel fittings, lockplate marked with

    an eagle and U.S. Springfield, barrel

    may have been double-loaded and has

    something lodged halfway down.

    $300-500

    92

    Two-band Civil War Musket,c.

    1863, walnut stock (cracked at wrist),

    carved on one side VIRGINIA/1864,

    steel lock marked S.N. & W.T.C./FOR/

    MASSACHUSETTS, dated 1863, barrel

    lg. 34, overall lg. 50 in.

    Note: This musket was found under a

    porch in Belmont, Massachusetts, in

    the 1950s.

    $300-500

    93

    Remington New Model 1858 Army

    Revolver,steel frame, barrel, and

    loading lever with broken brass trigger

    guard, one original walnut grip with two

    replacements, overall lg. 14 1/2 in.

    $150-250

    94

    Model 1873/79 Trapdoor Springfield

    Rifle with Bayonet,c. 1884, walnut

    stock with light cartouche dated 1884,

    steel lockplate marked with an eagle

    and U.S./SPRINGFIELD, serial number

    marked near breech257195, and on

    front of trapdoor U.S/MODEL/1873,

    barrel lg. 32 5/8, overall lg. 52 in.

    $400-600

    95

    Model 1873/79 Trapdoor Springfield

    with Bayonet,c. 1879-85, walnut

    stock with no visible cartouche, steel

    lockplate marked with an eagle and

    U.S/SPRINGFIELD, serial number

    marked near breech 393112, on front

    of trapdoor U.S/MODEL/1873, and

    stamped with a large24/Ain front of

    the trapdoor, barrel lg. 32 5/8, overall

    lg. 52 in.

    $400-600

    96

    German Model 1888 Bolt ActionRifle,c. 1890, walnut stock with steel

    fittings, serial number 5673, marked on

    receiver STEYR/1890, and GEW. 88on

    left side, overall lg. 48 3/4 in.

    $300-500

    97

    German Model 1871/84 Bolt Action

    Rifle,c. 1888, walnut stock with

    blued steel fittings, all matching serial

    numbers, marked 8285on receiver,

    and 85on all other parts, overall lg. 50

    3/4 in.

    $400-600

    98

    German Model 1871 Bolt Action

    Rifle,c. 1881, walnut stock with

    steel fittings and brass triggerguard,

    serial number 92058 with all matching

    numbers, overall lg. 52 3/4 in.

    $400-600

    99

    Swiss Model 78 Vetterli Rifle,c.

    late 19th century, walnut stock with

    steel fittings, marked on right side

    of receiver E D, and on left side withWAFFENFABRIK BERNand serial

    number 190422, barrel lg. 24, overall

    lg. 44 in.

    $200-300

    100

    WWI German Flare Pistol,c. early

    20th century, walnut grips with steel

    frame and barrel, lanyard loop on butt,

    marked on left side of frame G.M.

    3343, and all screws marked43on

    head, overall lg. 15 1/2 in.

    $500-700

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    Four Flare Pistols,c. mid-20th

    century, an aluminum flare pistol

    marked SKLAR/SIGNAL PISTOL/SAN

    FRANCISCO, a hand-projected M-9

    flare tube with government property

    markings, a blued steel M-8 flare pistol,

    and brass M-2 flare pistol with Bakelite

    grips.

    $400-600

    102

    Deactivated M-1 Garand,c. 1945,

    walnut stock and handguards, receiver

    cut and missing rear section, barrel

    dated45, overall lg. 43 3/4 in.

    $200-400

    103

    Two German Flare Pistols,c. early to

    mid-20th century, a blued aluminum

    barrel and receiver markedac 41,

    serial number269c, with Bakelite grips,

    another with un-blued frame in like-

    new condition marked WALTHERserial

    number 57609 L, with wooden grips,

    overall lg. 11 in.

    $200-400

    104

    Two German Flare Pistols,c. early to

    mid-20th century, a blued steel barrel

    and frame marked WALTHER, serial

    number 16708 with wooden grips, an

    aluminum barrel and frame marked

    WALTHERand 1937, serial number

    7463c with Bakelite grips, overall lg.

    11 in.

    $200-400

    105

    Two 23-jewel Hamilton Open Face

    Watches,Lancaster, Pennsylvania,

    both with stem-wind, lever-set

    movements and double-sunk dials,

    one marked Hamilton,23 Jewels,

    Railway Special, 950B movement No.

    S11533 marked in partAdj. Temp.

    and 6 Pos., in a 10kt gold-filled case,

    the other dial marked Hamilton, with

    minute markings around the perimeter,

    950 movement No. 1634263 marked

    in partAdjusted 5 Positions, in a 14kt

    white gold-filled case, dia. 51 mm.

    $300-500

    106

    Two 21-jewel Hamilton Open Face

    Watches,both with double-sunk dials

    and stem-wind, lever-set movements,

    a model 992 with a Canadian Railway

    dial, movement No. 1546122 in a

    Fortune gold-filled case, dia. 51 mm;

    a model 992B No. C221666 with a

    Hamilton Railway Special dial in a 10kt

    gold-filled case, dia. 51 mm.

    $300-500

    107

    Four Howard Pocket Watches,

    movement No. 2451 in a coin silver

    hunting case, movement No. 70106 in

    a Hamilton glass back case, movement

    No. 306633 in a silverode case, and

    key-wind, key-set movement No. 5914

    in an engraved open face coin silver

    case, various condition.

    $300-500

    108

    Two 21-jewel Hamilton Open

    Face Pocket Watches,Lancaster,

    Pennsylvania, both with stem-wind,

    lever-set movements and double-sunk

    Arabic numeral dials, one a Hamilton

    Railway Special dial, 992B movement

    No. C503103 marked in partAdj. to

    Temp. and 6 Positions, in a stainless

    steel case, dia. 50 mm; the other a 992

    movement No. 2440631, marked in

    partAdjusted 5 Positions, in a Howard

    Crescent Extra, gold-filled, swing-out

    case, dia. 53 mm.

    $400-600

    109

    Three Illinois Bunn Special Open

    Face Watches,Springfield, Illinois,

    all stem-wind, lever-set movements,

    two 21-jewel with double-sunk Arabic

    numeral dials, gold-filled cases, No.

    4031856 and No. 3487528, the last,

    movement marked24 Ruby Jewels,

    Adjusted, Bunn Special, Springfield, Ill.,

    No. 1357095, in a fully engraved base

    metal case, dia. 49 to 54 mm.

    $600-800

    110

    Four 15-jewel Open Face Elgin

    Watches,three in swing-out cases,

    one sterling silver, and one in a

    standard silveroid case.

    $150-250

    111

    Six Elgin Gold-filled Open Face

    Watches,a 17-jewel G.M. Wheeler

    model with porcelain double-sunk

    dial in a Crescent case, and five other

    15-jewel movements in a variety of

    gold-filled cases.

    $200-300

    112

    Three Elgin 7-jewel Open Face

    Watches,including a lever-set

    movement with a porcelain Roman

    numeral dial in a gold-filled case, and

    two stem-set movements: one in a

    heavily worn gold-filled case, one in a

    silveroid case.

    $150-250

    112A

    E. Howard 23-jewel Series 0 Open

    Face Watch, Boston, No. 1159213,

    dial with sunk seconds marked E.

    Howard & Co., Boston, bridge plate

    movement marked with makers name,

    location and number as above and23

    jewels, Series O, Special Adjustment

    Five Positions Temperature, in a

    Howard Keystone swing-out case, dia.

    53 mm.

    $250-450

    113

    Five 7-jewel Elgin Open Face

    Watches,all stem-wind and stem-set

    in oresilver or silveroid cases.

    $150-250

    114

    Four Elgin Open Face Key-wind

    Watches,all with Roman numeral

    dials and movements marked only with

    serial number and makers name and

    location, two in coin silver cases, the

    others in silveroid and silverine cases.

    $200-300

    115

    Three Hamilton Open Face Watches,

    all 17-jewel movements with porcelain

    Arabic numeral dials, a model 924 in

    a worn gold-filled case, a model 974

    in a gold-filled case, and full-plate

    movement in a base metal case.

    $150-250

    116

    Four Seth Thomas Open FaceWatches,all with porcelain dials and

    sunk seconds, a No. 757 movement in

    a sterling silver swing-out case, lever-

    set movement No. 16880 in a s ilveroid

    case, full plate, 17-jewel movement

    No. 280945 in a gold-filled case, and

    a 7-jewel Centennial movement No.

    1313835 in a nickel case.

    $250-450

    117

    Two Ball Gold-filled Watches,

    Cleveland, Ohio, both in 10kt

    gold-filled cases, an open face with

    porcelain dial marked Ball, Official RR

    Standard, Cleveland, model 435C

    Swiss, stem-wind, lever-set movement

    marked in part21 jewels,Adjusted

    to temperature and isochronism, 6

    position adjustments; and a hunting

    case with dial marked Ball Watch Co.,

    Cleveland, movement marked in part

    Commercial Standard, 17 Jewels, both

    dia. 50 mm.

    $250-450

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    Two Illinois Open Face Watches,

    both lever-set movements, a Bunn

    Special No. 3541784 with double-

    sunk Arabic numeral dial, 21-jewel

    movement marked in partAdjusted

    Temp. and six positions, in a 25-year

    Keystone case and 17-jewel movement

    in an engraved base metal case.

    $200-300

    119

    Two Howard Gold-filled Open

    Face Watches,Boston, both lever-

    set movements in Howard swing-

    out cases, No. 978036 17-jewel

    damascened nickel movement, and

    No. 1102236 21-jewel bridge plate

    movement marked with makers

    name, location, and number, and

    Extra Adjustment, Five Positions

    Temperature, dia. 52 mm.

    $250-450

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    Two Open Face Watches,

    Massachusetts, a lever-set, 17-jewel

    Howard, No. 974076, with double-

    sunk dial in a Howard Crescent

    swing-out case, and a Hampden, No.

    431903, in a silveroid case.

    $250-350

    121

    Two Rockford Open Face Watches,

    Rockford, Illinois, both lever-set

    movements, No. 778468, a full-plate,

    two-tone, striped damascened,

    17-jewel movement with a double-

    sunk Arabic numeral dial in a silveroidswing-out case, and No. 301171,

    damascened nickel, full-plate

    movement in a fully engraved gold-

    filled case.

    $250-350

    122

    Three Waltham Key-wind Open Face

    Watches,all with Roman numeral dials

    and in silveroid cases, two Wm. Ellery

    models and a Broadway.

    $200-300

    123

    Two Gold-filled Waltham Open Face

    Watches,both with porcelain double

    sunk Arabic numeral dials marked

    Waltham, No. 14178884, a lever-set,

    21-jewel, Crescent Street model, the

    other No. 17937664, a 17-jewel stem-

    set movement.

    $200-300

    124

    Five Swiss Watch Movements,

    including an Octavia Watch Co.

    15-jewel car clock retailed by Elliot

    Brothers, London, in a base metal

    case, two stopwatch movements,

    one a repeater, and two moon phase

    movements, both in base metal cases

    (not complete).

    $200-250

    125

    Five Ladys Pocket Watches,

    including two Swiss hunting case,

    a key-wind, key-set Swiss bar

    movement, Swiss Morning Side, and

    a New England Firefly.

    $200-250

    126

    Two Open Face Watches,E. Howard

    & Co. No. 400012 and Howard Bros.

    No. 180705, both with porcelain

    Roman numeral dials with sunk

    seconds, the E. Howard in a silverine

    case, the Howard Brothers in a coin

    silver case, key-wind movement

    marked with the number as above and

    Independent Watch Co., Fredonia, N.Y.

    $200-300

    127

    Two Hamilton Model 992B Gold-

    filled Open Face Watches,both

    21-jewel, stem-wind, lever-set

    movements, adjusted to temperature

    and six positions, No. C257881 with

    a double-sunk Canadian Railroad dial

    in an Empress Sturdy case, and No.

    C320824 with a double-sunk RailwaySpecial dial in a Hamilton 10kt gold-

    filled case.

    $400-600

    128

    Two Hamilton Model 992B Gold-

    filled Open Face Watches,both

    21-jewel, stem-wind, lever-set

    movements, adjusted to temperature

    and six positions, in 10kt gold-filled

    cases, movement No. C247623 with a

    double-sunk Railway Special dial, and

    movement No. C359232with a Railway

    Special dial with sunk seconds.

    $400-600

    129

    Four Hamilton Open Face Watches,

    various models, cases, and dials,

    including three 17-jewel movements,

    two in gold-filled cases and one in a

    glass-back case, and a 21-jewel, full-

    plate nickel movement in a swing-out

    case.

    $200-300

    130

    Two Silver Fusee Watches and Two

    Additional Movements,England, a

    pair case watch marked on movement

    Chas. Raymond, #946, ---eroan,

    and marked on dial William Lane,

    Colnbrook, an open face engine-turned

    case with a swing-out movement

    marked E TomlinNo. 41, London; a

    movement marked N. Sudderfield,

    London, and another fusee movement

    from Liverpool.$200-250

    131

    14kt Gold Hamilton Hunting Case

    Watch,Lancaster, Pennsylvania, No.

    167292, porcelain Roman numeral dial,

    sunk seconds, lever-set, stem-wind,

    17-jewel, damascened nickel, full-plate

    movement marked with makers name,

    location, and number as above and 17

    Jewels,Adjusted, in a 14kt gold fully

    engraved Keystone case, dia. 52 mm.

    $300-500

    132

    Two Howard Pocket Watches,

    Boston, both with porcelain Roman

    numeral dials, sunk seconds and

    key-wind, key-set movements, one a

    coin silver hunting case and movement

    with Mershorns and Reeds patents,

    No. 4001, dia. 58 mm; the other an

    unmarked glass-back open face case

    with movement No. 10119, dia. 53

    mm.

    $300-500

    133Joseph Johnson Gold Open Face

    Watch,Liverpool, c. 1850, the

    engine-turned dial with raised Roman

    numerals, movement inscribedJos.

    Johnson, 25 Church Street, Liverpool,

    No. 11990, patent lever escapement

    with Liverpool shades and balance

    cock inscribed Patent, 50 mm.

    Provenance: The Estate of Charles P.

    Fisher.

    $100-150

    134

    14kt Gold Hunting Case Watch

    and Three Open Face Watches,the

    hunting case fully engraved, enamel

    dial with sunk seconds, movement

    No. 3855834 marked only with

    manufacturers name, dia. 40 mm, a

    17-jewel Elgin, no. 20692484, in a 14kt

    white gold-filled case, dia. 43 mm,

    an 11-jewel Illinois, no. 2856659, in a

    10kt gold-filled case, dia. 44 mm, and

    a Hamilton with a 17-jewel, model 912

    movement, no. 3356390, in a 14kt

    white gold-filled case, dia. 44 mm.

    $100-150

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    Two Open Face Waltham Pocket

    Watches,both stem-wind and

    stem-set in gold-filled cases, 17-jewel

    Riverside model No. 6555359 with

    double-sunk Arabic numeral dial

    markedAmerican Waltham, a ladys

    fully engraved demi-hunting case

    with 3/4-in. Roman numeral dial, No.

    4362335.

    $200-250

    136

    Waltham 25 Swiss Pocket Watch,

    dial marked Waltham 25, Incabloc,

    Antimagnetic, stem-wind, stem-

    set movement marked25 Jewels,

    Waltham Watch Co., Swiss, U.S.

    Pat.2478865, in a 10kt rolled gold-

    plate case, dia. 51 mm.

    $200-300

    137

    Three Military Watches,two

    wristwatches with black dials: one

    with a cloth strap and dated on

    back October 1969, the other with a

    stainless steel strap and dated on back

    30 Sep. 86, and a Hamilton 16 size

    open face pocket watch with a black

    twenty-four-hour dial marked G.C.T.,

    sweep center seconds, movement

    marked4992B,4C99255,22 jewels,

    Adj. Temp. and 6 Positions, dia. 52

    mm.

    $250-450

    138

    Eight Howard Movements in Varying

    Condition,various models, includinghound and deer marks, six 15- and

    two 17-jewel movements, no cases.

    $200-250

    139

    Time and Alarm Carriage Clock,

    France, brass and beveled glass case,

    2-in. porcelain Roman numeral dial

    with alarm dial below, eight-day, time

    and alarm movement with platform

    escapement, ht. with handle extended

    5 3/4 in.

    $100-150

    140

    Four Time-only Carriage Clocks,

    three French, all in travel cases, and a

    German time and alarm in a cloth-

    covered carrying case.

    $200-250

    141

    French Hour-repeating Carriage

    Clock,Paris, brass and beveled glass

    case with oval top window, porcelain

    Roman numeral dial, original silvered

    platform on the eight-day, time, strike,

    and repeat on demand movement,

    backplate marked H J, Paris, ht. with

    handle extended 7 in.

    $200-300

    142

    Tiffany & Co. Travel Clock,number

    129704, 2 1/4-in. enameled Arabic

    numeral dial, sunk seconds bit, in the

    form of a pocket watch, housed in a

    leather-bound case; a Septima Watch

    Cono. 48382, traveling clock; an

    unmarked 3 1/2-in. Roman numeral

    dial desk clock; and a Sauter Freres

    ladys pocket watch, with engraved

    case, housed in a leather wristwatch

    band.

    $200-400

    143

    LeCoultre Atmos Clock,Switzerland,

    No. 122136, with 5-in. round dial,

    15-jewel movement powered

    by changes in temperature and

    atmospheric pressure, ht. 9 1/4 in.

    $300-500

    144

    French Crystal Regulator,brass and

    beveled glass case, 4-in. porcelain

    dial with Arabic numerals, eight-day,

    time and strike movement regulated

    by a two-jar mercury pendulum, ht. 10

    3/4 in.$300-500

    145

    Inlaid Mahogany German Quarter-

    striking Bracket Clock,by

    Winterhalder & Hofmeier, rounded top

    case with birch and brass inlay, brass

    bezel, finials, side sound frets and ogee

    feet, round, 8-in. silvered brass dial

    with Arabic numerals, eight-day, time

    and quarter-striking (on two gongs)

    movement, regulated by a brass

    pendulum, ht. 19 in.

    $700-900

    146

    Belgium Slate Mantel Clock,the flat

    top case with a 3-in. Roman numeral

    enameled dial marked with retailer and

    New York, pierced hands, eight-day,

    count-wheel strike movement, ht. 10

    in.

    $200-250

    147

    Synchronome Master Clock,

    England, c. 1954, No. 5197, with 6-in.

    twenty-four-hour dial with subsidiary

    seconds, electromagnet coils covered

    in black, seconds pendulum with invar

    rod, all in a rounded-corner oak case,

    ht. 49 3/4 in.

    $300-500

    148Three Russian Naval Submarine

    Clocks,mid-20th century, the brass-

    cased clock with knurled stem-wind, all

    with 6-in. painted metal Arabic numeral

    dials and platform escapements.

    $200-500

    149

    Time Clock by The Gledhill-Brook

    Time Recorders Ltd.,the oak case

    with Roman numeral painted tin

    dial, full glazed door, time keeping

    mechanism below the hinged access

    door with brass plaque surrounding the

    card slot, ht. 45 in.

    $300-500

    150

    French Bakers Wall Clock by

    Auger,Lyon, ebonized case with brass

    inlay, 9 1/2-in. reverse-painting on

    glass Roman numeral dial marked with

    makers name and location, spring-

    powered, eight-day, time and strike

    movement, ht. 23 1/2 in.

    $200-300

    151French Onyx Dial Wall Clock,12-in.

    dial with applied Roman numeral

    cartouches and pressed brass trim,

    brass and painted wood inlay dial

    surround, enclosed by a carved wood

    frame, eight-day, spring-powered, time

    and strike movement, all in a 24-in.

    square, grain-painted case.

    $400-800

    152

    Ebonized Bakers Wall Clock,France,

    c. 1870, the hinged ebonized oval

    frame opens to the inlaid brass dial

    mask and marble Roman numeral dial

    marked Guilbert-Latour, Chalon/Saone,

    eight-day, time and strike, spring-

    powered movement with pendulum

    and gong strike, ht. 26 in.

    $400-600

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    English Mahogany Double Dial

    Clock,heavy round mahogany case

    with a 10-in. Roman numeral dial on

    each side, copper bezels, powered by

    a quartz movement attached to the

    back of each dial, dia. 14 in.

    $200-300

    154

    Black Forest Wag on the Wall Clock,Germany, c. 1840, painted arched

    wooden dial with 8-in. Roman numeral

    chapter ring, floral spandrels, and

    a river scene in the arch, brass and

    wood, thirty-hour, time, strike, and

    alarm movement, two tin can weights

    and a long pendulum, ht. of dial 13 in.

    $300-500

    155

    Quarter-chiming Tubular Bell

    Floor Clock,c. 1950, the case with

    full-length glass door, silvered Arabic

    numeral dial and eight-day, time, strike,

    and quarter-chiming, five tubular bell

    movement with three weights and

    pendulum, ht. 77 in.

    $350-450

    156

    Colonial Mahogany Grandmother

    Clock,Zeeland, Michigan, scroll-top

    case, split columns attached to hood

    door, glazed waist door, ogee feet,

    10-in. metal dial with raised Arabic

    numerals, spring-powered, eight-day,

    time and strike movement, flat steel

    pendulum rod and cylindrical brass

    bob, ht. 75 1/2 in.$100-200

    157

    Chelsea Ships Bell Clock,Boston,

    with 3 1/2-in. dia. silvered dial

    marked Chelsea Ships Bell, Arabic

    numerals, threaded bezel, eight-day

    lever-escapement movement str iking

    the ships bell on a gong, case dia.

    4 3/4-in., together with a thirty-hour

    Ingraham Ionic shelf clock.

    $200-300

    158

    Five Small Brass Clocks,including

    two Chelsea clocks: a Manhattan and

    a 2 1/2-in. dial Doric; a Waterbury,

    another brass case clock, and a tape

    measure clock.

    $200-400

    159

    Seth Thomas Mayflower Model

    Ships Bell Clock,Thomaston,

    Connecticut, c. 1928, cast brass case

    with ships wheel screw bezel, 4 1/2-in.

    silvered Arabic numeral dial marked

    Seven Jeweled, Eight day Ships Bell,

    Made by Seth Thomas in U.S.A., on a

    mahogany base, ht. 9 1/4 in.

    $200-250

    160

    Chelsea Round Automobile Clock,

    Boston, c. 1906, brass case, unflared

    screw bezel with serrated edges, 2

    3/4-in. silvered dial marked Chelsea

    in the subsidiary seconds dial and

    CROSS below the hand shaft, eight-

    day, time-only movement, mounted on

    a mahogany stand, ht. 5 in.

    $150-250

    161

    Seth Thomas Helmsman Mantel

    Clock,the 5 3/4-in. Arabic numeral

    silvered dial under the hinged ships

    wheel-style bezel, eight-day ships

    bell strike movement, mounted on a

    mahogany base, base lg. 19 in.

    $250-450

    162

    Two Small Chelsea Clocks and Four

    Others,both Chelsea clocks time-only

    with 2 3/4-in. dials, one a Base and

    Ball the other an airplane clock; two

    Westclox Art Deco-style alarm clocks,

    and two others.

    $300-500

    163

    Chelsea Erickson Desk Set,

    retailed by Abercrombie & Fitch,

    New York, c. 1929, clock and

    barometer with banded dials under

    beveled glass, clock dial marked with

    retailers name and location as above,

    aneroid barometer and Fahrenheit

    thermometer, eight-day time-only

    movement, all on matching base with

    two pen holders, ht. 6 3/4 x wd. 14 1/8

    x dp. 6 in.

    $300-500

    164

    Seth Thomas Mark I Boat Clock,

    Connecticut, c. 1941, No. 14788, 3

    1/2-in. black dial with Arabic numerals

    and marked Mark I Boat Clock, U.S.

    Navy, No. 14788, 1941, seconds

    at unusual 12 oclock position, in a

    hinged black phenolic case to allow

    access to the rear wind, set, and

    stop functions, eight-day time-only

    movement, all mounted on a wooden

    base, ht. 7 1/2 in.

    $300-500

    165

    Fulton Ships Bell Clock,Fulton Clock

    Company, the 5-in. white painted

    Arabic numeral dial marked Fulton

    Ships Bell, hinged bezel and eight-day,

    time and strike movement.

    $150-250

    166

    Walnut Marine Timepiece,with 6-in.

    Roman numeral metal dial, dual-windbrass timepiece with serpentine-

    shaped plates, lever escapement,

    Geneva stops, and regulation lever,

    applied decoration, resting on a

    shaped rectangular base, clock lg.

    17 in.

    $100-150

    167

    Ten Car Clocks and a Pocket Watch,

    including four Walthams, two 37 size,

    a Premier and a Montgomery-style dial

    model, a Phinney-Walker rim-wind, an

    Elgin with square black dial, an Ansonia

    with the dial marked Oldsmobile, a

    Brucher & Sons, two eight-day in black

    phenolic cases, an Elgin 17-jewel with

    Montgomery dial in a wooden case

    and four pocket watch holders.

    $350-650

    168

    Transitional Shelf Clock by Solomon

    Stow,Southington, Connecticut,

    carved pineapple finials, floral stenciled

    splat, 12-in. painted wood dial with

    Arabic numerals, door with applied split

    columns and reverse-painted lower

    tablet, printed makers label on insideof backboard, thirty-hour, wood, time

    and strike movement, two cast iron

    weights and brass-faced pendulum

    ball, all on paw feet, ht. 30 in.

    $300-500

    169

    George Mitchell Shelf Clock,Bristol,

    Connecticut, c. 1830, manufactured

    by Atkins & Down for Mitchell, the

    mahogany case with carved pineapple

    finials, stenciled eagle splat, stenciled

    turned columns flank the full-length

    door, reverse-painted lower tablet,

    painted wood Roman numeral dial,

    eagle hands on the thirty-hour wood

    movement, with two cast iron weights

    and a brass-faced pendulum, ht. 29 in.

    $250-450

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    Tiger Maple Pillar and Scroll Clock,

    20th century, scroll-top case with

    freestanding turned columns flanking

    the full-length glazed door, lower

    reverse-painted glass tablet, housing

    an early 19th century, thirty-hour,

    wooden movement and dial, powered

    by two cast iron weights and regulated

    by a pendulum, ht. 31 in.

    $600-800

    171

    Birge & Fuller Candlestick Steeple

    Clock,c. 1845, the mahogany case

    with reverse-painted tablets in doors,

    painted zinc Roman numeral dial, over

    the brass, eight-day, time and strike

    movement, interior label marked in part

    Patent Accelerating Lever Spring Thirty

    Hour Brass Clocks, ht. 22 in.

    $500-700

    172

    Atkins London and Another

    Rosewood Shelf Clock,Connecticut,

    Atkins with plain half columns flanking

    the upper door over the painted zinc

    dial, printed makers label inside,

    eight-day, time and strike movement

    regulated by a pendulum, and an

    Ingraham thirty-hour, bell-strike clock

    with makers label inside, ht. 16 to 16

    1/2 in.

    $200-400

    173

    E.N. Welch Ruddygore and

    Two Other Walnut Parlor Clocks,

    Connecticut, the Welch with 5-in.paper on zinc Roman numeral dial,

    month aperture below hand shaft and

    day of the month outside of time track,

    eight-day, time and strike movement

    with calendar, and two eight-day, time

    and strike Gilbert clocks, an Altai and

    a Levant ht. 19 to 23 in.

    $150-250

    174

    Four Terry Cast Iron Shelf Clocks,

    an eight-day, time and strike, Terry &

    Andrews flat top with Mother of Pearl

    inlay, three Terry Clock Company round

    tops, a thirty-hour timepiece, thirty-

    hour, time and alarm, and an eight-day,

    time, strike and alarm, ht. 6 to 14 in.

    $300-500

    175

    Two Eight-day Beehive Clocks,

    Connecticut, each in a rosewood case,

    the Ansonia with a lion and unicorn

    lower tablet, makers label on inside

    of backboard and a time and strike

    movement, the other with a J.J. Beals

    label has a frosted glass lower tablet

    and a time and strike movement with

    an alarm mounted to the case bottom,

    ht. 19 in.

    $300-500

    176

    Six Connecticut Shelf Clocks,two

    Sharp Gothic, a thirty-hour, time, strike

    and alarm New Haven Clock Co.clock;

    an eight-day, time and strike Gilbert;

    a round-top Daniel Pratt & Sons, an

    eight-day, time and strike; two Welch,

    thirty-hour, one with time and strike;

    and a thirty-hour cottage clock, ht. 9 to

    20 1/2 in.

    $200-400

    177

    Two J.C. Brown Rosewood Fusee

    Ripple-front Beehive Clock,

    Forestville, Connecticut, both

    rosewood cases with applied ripple

    moldings, painted zinc Roman numeral

    dials, brass, thirty-hour, time and strike

    movements with two fusees mounted

    in iron bracket below, one lower tablet

    a mirror, the other frosted glass, ht. 18

    1/2 in.

    $250-350

    178

    Two Rosewood Steeple Clocks,Connecticut, one a Chauncey

    Jerome thirty-hour, time and strike

    movement powered by springs

    attached to wooden drums in brass

    brackets mounted to the bottom of

    the movement, and a Brewster &

    Ingrahams with an eight-day time and

    strike movement, ht. 20 to 22 1/2 in.

    $300-500

    179

    Two Connecticut Clocks,an E.N.

    Welch schoolhouse drop octagonal

    rosewood wall clock, with an eight-day

    time and strike movement; and a split-

    baluster shelf clock with thirty-hour

    wooden works movement, ht. 25 to

    32 in.

    $150-250

    180

    Three Miniature Connecticut Shelf

    Clocks,two mahogany, thirty-hour,

    time-only steeple clocks, one by

    Jerome & Co. with a painted zinc dial

    and a lower tablet of Westminster

    Abbey, the other by E.N. Welch with

    a paper on zinc dial (replaced) and a

    floral lower tablet, and an unsigned

    rosewood round top thirty-hour time

    and alarm, ht. 12 to 15 1/2 in.

    $400-600

    181

    Two Mother-of-pearl-decorated

    Shelf Clocks,both with brass, eight-

    day, time and strike movements, one

    a papier-mch front with a 4 1/2-in.

    paper on zinc Roman numeral dial,

    glazed brass bezels over the dial

    and pendulum apertures, the other a

    scroll-cut wood front with glazed door

    over the 6 1/2-in. painted zinc Roman

    numeral dial, lower tablet reverse-

    painting on glass, makers label inside

    backboard marked in part Brewster

    Manufacturing Co., Bristol, Conn., both

    ht. 16 1/2 in.

    $400-600

    182

    Four Lever Escapement Clocks,two

    A. Stowell & Co.eight-day miniature

    banjo clocks, with ship scene lower

    tablets, brass eagle finials and side

    arms; an S.B. Jerome, mahogany

    marine shelf clock; and a miniature oak

    and ebonized trim mantel clock.

    $200-300

    183

    China Clock and Garniture,flowers

    on a wire fence decorate the clock

    and the vases, 2 1/2-in. printed paper

    dial marked Made in France, thirty-

    hour, time-only, lever-escapement

    movement, ht. 8 1/2 in.

    $150-200

    184

    China Clock Garniture, Two Blue

    Delft-style Clocks, and Four Other

    China Clocks,figural clock and

    garniture set, blue Delft-style wall

    clock and desk clock, two Ansonia, a

    Waterbury, and one other, ht. to 10 in.

    $200-300

    185

    Gilbert Old Mr. Boston Advertising

    Clock,Winsted, Connecticut, c. 1929,

    with pressed and painted steel case,

    6-in. metal dial with raised Arabic

    numerals, eight-day, time-only, lever

    movement, ht. 21 3/4 in.

    $300-500

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    Five Brass Cased English Gauges,

    20th century, four with 5 1/2-in.

    dials and one with a 6 1/2-in. dial, all

    mounted on a pine board, lg. 54 in.

    $200-400

    246

    Tycos Mercury Column Vacuum

    Gauge,Rochester, New York, c. 1910,

    glass tube and reservoir, brass scalemarked 0-31, enclosed in a steel and

    brass case, mounted on a wooden

    board, ht. 51 in.

    $150-250

    247

    Lambrechts Dual Gauge Oak Wall

    Plague,with cased barometer, and

    hygrometer above the enameled

    plague readingZeigerstand vor 8 Uhr

    morgens, and a paper ledger, ht. 21 in.

    $200-400

    248

    Cast Bronze Rudder Gauge and

    Whistle Control System Lever,20th

    century, the rudder gauge with a

    layered black and white arch-shaped

    plastic dial divided 0-35 for right and

    left rudder, two arrow markers, one

    marked Rudderthe other Helmin red

    paint, ht. 13 in.; the 6-in. diameter

    controller marked in part Willett-Bruce,

    Chadburns (Liverpool) LTD, with a

    pinch lever switch.

    $300-500

    249Four Ships Gauges,three 4-in.

    gauges and a 4 1/2-in. gauge, one

    marked Newport News Shipbuilding &

    Dry Dock Co.

    $300-500

    250

    Three Brass-cased Gauges,a black

    dial clinometer, a white dial gauge

    marked PORT. HEEL. STBD., and a

    small gauge with bubble level.

    $200-400

    251

    Two Gauge Indicators with Black

    Dials,a double-dial gauge marked

    Multiple Director Train Indicator MK

    94 MOD.O, and a shaft revolution

    indicator, dial reading from 0-380, dial

    dia. 7 1/2 in.

    $300-500

    252

    Six Brass and Copper Cased

    Gauges,first half 20th century, four

    with 6 1/2-in. dials, manufactured by

    Joseph Tomey & Sons and Sydney

    Smith & Sons, with directional plaques,

    an Ashcroft Mfg Co. gauge with center

    aperture showing the works, and red

    and black hands, the 9-in. dial Sydney

    Smith & Sons gauge marked Inches of

    Mercury.

    $800-1,200

    253

    Three Brass-cased Jas. P. Marsh

    Gauges,Chicago, Illinois, 6- and 8-in.

    black dial gauges, both with scale

    readings from 0-4000, marked as

    above, the 7-in. silvered dial with an

    eight-digit odometer-type counter, and

    marked Ellicott Machine Corporation

    Baltimore, MD.

    $400-600

    254

    C.S. Hammond & Co. 12-inch

    Terrestrial Globe,20th century, twelve

    printed gores, noon and midnight

    calibrated ring at the pole, resting on a

    cast iron claw-foot tripod base, ht.

    $300-500

    255

    Two 6-inch Russian Celestial

    Globes,20th century, both with cast

    aluminum rings and fitted boxes, one

    with horizon ring having degree and

    hour markings and sliding vernier.

    $600-800

    256

    Two Russian Naval Celestial Globes

    c. 1960, each with a 7-in. yellow paper

    gore globe featuring constellations,

    with Russian markings and metal

    meridian and equatorial rings, all

    housed in bound carrying cases with

    gun metal clasps, case dia. 9 1/2 in.

    $300-500

    257

    Admiral Fitzroys Mahogany-cased

    Barometer,England, 19th century, the

    barometer, thermometer and storm

    glass tubes laid over the lithographed

    paper dial withAdmiral Fitzroys

    Remarkson rising and falling of the

    mercury, ht. 37 in.

    $200-400

    258

    Tycos Surveyors Stick Barometer,

    Taylor Instrument Companies,

    Rochester, New York, with black

    anodized stick, silvered dials and

    vernier, thermometer, and mercury-

    filled cistern, ht. 39; and a French desk

    barometer marked Chavannaz Opt.

    Bordeaux, dia. 5 in.

    $800-1,200

    259

    Toniere Mahogany Wheel Barometer,

    Edinburgh, 19th century, the broken

    swans neck pediment over the silvered

    dry/damp dial and thermometer,

    convex circular mirror, brass bezel

    surrounding the engraved 8-in. dial,

    and a level roundel marked Toniere

    Edinburgh, ht. 38 in.

    $500-700

    260

    Gimbaled Mahogany Stick

    Barometer,with a hinged door

    opening to reveal the engraved

    brass dial and alcohol thermometer,

    terminating in a brass cistern, lg. 37 in.

    $300-500

    261

    Gimbaled Brass Stick Barometer,

    unmarked, 20th century, with mercury

    thermometer in throat, lg. 38 in.

    $300-500

    262

    Mahogany Stick Barometer,with a

    pitch pediment above the hinged dooropening to the silvered dial with an

    alcohol thermometer, exposed glass

    mercury tube in throat, terminating in a

    turned cistern cover, lg. 37 in.

    $200-250

    263

    Gimbaled Brass Stick Barometer,

    20th century, the beveled glass plate

    encasing the engraved brass dial with

    scales reading in INS. and M/M,

    sliding vernier and adjustment knob,

    lg. 38 in.

    $300-500

    264

    L-Caminada Mahogany Wheel

    Barometer,the broken swans neck

    pediment over the dry/damp dial and

    alcohol thermometer, convex circular

    mirror, engraved brass dial marked

    L-Caminada, and a level roundel, ht.

    39 in.

    $300-500

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    Brass Ships Pendant Chandelier,

    c. 1910, the swans neck six-arm

    chandelier with scalloped and etched

    glass shades, three arms mounted

    in the upward position originally gas

    fired and the other three arms in the

    downward position electrified, switch

    marked Bryant, ht. 20 in.

    $500-700

    266

    John E. Hand & Sons Co. Wet Card

    Gimbaled Compass,Philadelphia, mid

    20th century, the 7 1/2-in. compass

    card suspended in liquid with cardinal

    points in block letters, and marked

    Philadelphia-Hand-Baltimore, outer ring

    calibrated 0-360, all housed in a finger-

    jointed mahogany box.

    $400-600

    267

    Two Deck Compasses,a 4-in.

    compass card marked Danforth

    Express, cardinal points and 0-360scale, all under the dome-shaped

    glass, hinged hood, serial number

    A17934; an unmarked compass with

    outer ring with cardinal points and

    scale, marked Type P4A No 44891, all

    resting in a spring-loaded body, and

    fitted to a mahogany case.

    $200-300

    268

    Kelvin Bottomley & Baird Gimbaled

    String Compass,early 20th century, a

    10-in. paper dial with intermediate and

    cardinal points, interior white-paintedbowl, brass gimbal and outer bowl, ht.

    7 1/4 in.

    $300-500

    269

    Sperry Gyro-Compass Repeater,

    manufactured by Package Machine

    Co., first quarter 20th century, the

    brass housing holding the gimbaled

    8-in. compass, dial marked in center

    Mark XV MODO.O, cardinal points in

    block letters, and outer ring reading

    0-360, all sitting on a turned mahogany

    pedestal.

    $200-300

    270

    Dual Burner A-B Lyth Brass and

    Mahogany Compensating Binnacle,

    20th century, the brass hood with

    circular viewing lens enclosing the

    gimbaled compass markedA-B

    Lyth Stockholm, the brass wings

    supporting the red- and green-painted

    compensating spheres above the

    octagonal mahogany base, ht. 54 1/2

    in.

    $600-800

    271

    The Williams Trimometer,Henry

    Brown & Son Ltd., London, No. 336,

    the walnut case with a hinged upper

    door, brass corner brackets and

    circular trim adjustment knob with

    increments from 0-12-0, the interior

    housing with a white enameled plate

    and measurement markings from 360

    to 560, all mounted on a black metal

    and mahogany bracket, instrument lg.

    18 in.$200-300

    272

    Dual Burner Pilot Brass and

    Mahogany Binnacle,first half

    20th century, the triangular hood

    with viewing window enclosing the

    gimbaled compass marked Piloton

    the ring and compass card, all resting

    on the octagonal mahogany base, ht.

    50 1/2 in.

    $500-700

    273

    19th Century Cross-section Cable

    Samples,Europe, nine examples

    includingAir Space Cable 4 Wire Isle

    of Wight Telephone,Zandvoort Cable

    4 Wire, and Deep Sea Cable 6 Wire

    Standard Type, all housed in a glazed

    hinged-lid box, wd. 12 x dp. 12 x ht.

    5 in.

    $300-500

    274

    Five Brass Nautical Items,20th

    century, two miniature brass and

    wood ships wheels, a small double-bladed prop marked in part Made by

    Pitchometer, California; a 12-in. Clark

    Cooperhydraulic horn; and a 18 1/2-

    in. spigot.

    $200-300

    275

    Four Brass Pumps,late 19th early

    20th century, one marked Made by

    W.W. Brown Randolph VT., another

    Perko with a 2 1/2-in. main tube, and

    two others, lg. 20 to 32 in.

    $250-350

    276

    Kelvin & Wilfrid O. White

    Compensating Binnacle,first half

    20th century, the copper triangular

    hood with small viewing lens, enclosing

    the gimbaled compass marked

    Kelvin White Boston New York, brass

    wings supporting the black-painted

    compensating spheres attached to the

    segmented teak body with hinged door

    on rear and plague reading as above,

    ht. 50 in.

    $700-900

    277

    Kelvin & Wilfrid O. White Co.

    Compensating Binnacle,first half

    20th century, mushroom-shaped

    copper and brass hood enclosing the

    gimbaled compass marked as above,

    degaussing rings attached to the

    central section above the brass arms

    that are supporting the green and red

    painted spheres, all above the circular

    mahogany base, ht. 51 in.

    $700-900

    278

    Two Victorian Cast Iron Water

    Pumps,late 19th century, one marked

    with an embossed image of a crest

    lion and reading Lion,with a ball

    valve shut off, the other markedAll

    British Madewith an embossed flag,

    and floral decoration around the spigot,

    lg. 28 to 31 in.

    $200-400

    279

    Brass Ships Telltale Binnacle

    Compass,first quarter 20th century,

    the brass housing with twin quadrantal

    correctors painted red and green

    on arms marked with scales 6-11,

    interior 4-in. gimbaled compass

    having a viewing port with a mirror

    and magnification lens, riveted tag

    on exterior reading Patt. 922-Z No.

    5443W.

    $250-450

    280

    Pair of Brass Port and Starboard

    Ships Lights,mid-20th century, theport light with green lens marked Port

    AP 17248 S&A 1961, the starboard

    red lens light markedstarboard AP

    17249 S&A 1968, lg. 11 x wd. 7 x dp.

    13 1/2 in.

    $150-250

    281

    Two Painted Navigation Lanterns,

    19th century, a green-painted onion

    lamp with wrought iron cage with two

    candle mounts and a red glass lens;

    and a yellow-painted running light with

    a bulbous red lens, both electrified, ht.

    20 in.

    $200-400

    282

    Two Brass Ships Wheels and a

    Propeller,20th century, the 30-in.

    eight-spoke wheel with hub marked

    Gen. & Mar. Tr. Amsterdam, the other

    unmarked with six spokes, both with

    turned wood handles; the 23-in. six-

    blade propeller marked 16854.

    $200-400

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    Bendix Copper and Brass Naval

    Vessel Telegraph,20th century, the

    16 1/2-in. faceplate marked Bendix

    Brooklyn, N.Y., single control handle,

    with interior brass bell and tag reading

    in part Bendix Aviation Corporation

    Marine Division No. 4244.

    $300-500

    284Three Brass Ships Steam Whistles,

    last quarter 19th century, two small

    deck whistles, one marked Trademark

    Crosby, both with brass plate mounting

    brackets, lg. 15 and 17, a large whistle

    fixed to a wood base, lg. 41 1/2 in.,

    and an electric emergency horn.

    $300-500

    285

    Brass Propeller Anemometer,

    airplane-form with aluminum propeller,

    mounted to allow 360 degree rotation,

    tail to keep propeller pointed into the

    wind, on a heavy mounting plate with

    seven electrical connections, ht. 30 in.

    Note: These anemometers are also

    known as aerovanes as they tell both

    wind speed and direction from one

    unit.

    $300-500

    286

    Two Brass Foghorns and a Large

    Brass Engine Room Bell,first quarter

    20th century, the 20-in. copper

    pneumatic horn stamped Clark Copper

    Philadelphia Type 6on the base andClark Cooper Co. Palmyra NJon the

    horn stem; the brass 23-in. adjustable

    pump horn stamped Original Makrofon;

    and a 18-in. dia. brass signal bell with

    iron bracket and sounding arm.

    $250-350

    287

    Van Tromp Foghorn,Boston, c.

    1867, the black-painted tin cylinder

    with the pump handle on one end and

    the horn opposite, embossed brass

    label marked Van Tromp Fog Horn,

    Manufactured by the National Alarm

    Co., Patented Jan. 29, 1867, Boston,

    lg. 49 in.

    $200-400

    288

    P.J. Bryant Copper Greenhouse

    Heater and a Tank Pump,England,

    central water reservoir marked P.J.

    Bryant, Bristol, dual level tubes

    extending out each side, ht. 13 x wd.

    42; the copper pump with turned wood

    handle centering the reservoir tank,

    22-in. long spigot with brass ball valve

    marked Farrow & Jackson Ltd London,

    ht. 52 in.

    $400-800

    289

    Collection of Brass Objects,19th

    and 20th century, three double-bladed

    propellers, a triple-blade propeller, a

    pierced bicycle seat, and two bells,

    propeller lg. 11 to 15 in.

    $250-350

    290

    Two Brass Buoy Lights and Three

    Life Buoys,20th century, the 29-in.

    buoy light with red painted wooden

    float, colorless glass lens, and patent

    label reading both in Japanese and

    English in partApproved No. 662

    Water Light Electric, the 25-in. light

    with red painted Styrofoam float, and

    three life buoys, one marked Light

    Buoy Stanton, ht. 12 to 17 in.

    $500-700

    291

    Six Brass Bilge Pumps,late 19th/

    early 20th century, five with turned

    wood handles on the pump shaft,

    one marked Rumsey & Co. Seneca

    Falls NYwith cast iron foot pedal andbladder, five with custom-made wood

    and brass wall brackets, lg. 19 to 31 in.

    $300-500

    292

    Two Naval Ship Rangefinders,first

    half 20th century, a 36-in. galvanized

    steel and brass rangefinder marked

    Barr and Stroud Ltd. No. 12MK VIII,

    and an unmarked 43 1/2-in. brass and

    copper finder, both marked with French

    and Dutch patent plaques.

    $250-350

    293

    19th Century Cast Iron Apparatus,

    Boston Machine Co., cast iron plates

    stamped Reeds Patent, No 6, Boston

    Machine Co., 1878, center shaft with

    two adjustable jaws and mounting

    brackets, lg. 44 1/2 in.

    $200-300

    294

    Brass and Red-painted Stork

    Plaque,Hengelo, Holland, c. 1947, the

    plaque with bold raised letters reading

    Stork Hengelo Holland 1947, and

    company logo, with engraved cross-

    hatched red-painted background, wd.

    33 1/2 x ht. 19 3/4 in.

    $150-250

    295Collection of Brass Nautical

    Hardware,early 20th century, four

    Kirk Habicht & Co.cabin door latches,

    two with closed loop handles and two

    with hook-end handles; two 25-in.

    turnbuckles; and an 18 3/4-in. pierced

    scupper plate.

    $350-450

    296

    Brass Hydraulic Ships Air Horns,

    Leslie Tyfon, Lyndhurst, New Jersey,

    first quarter 20th century, a dual set

    of 75-L horns marked on the tubes

    as above, and two 25-in. horns, one

    marked Leslie Tyfon 200.

    $400-600

    297

    Copper and Brass Ships Light or

    Buoy,unmarked, first half 20th century,

    hinged copper upper dome above the

    divided glass center section having

    eight panes with interior prisms, all

    resting on the lower bowl, ht. 32 in.

    $400-600

    298Wet/Dry Bulb Hygrometer by

    Huddleston,Boston, 20th century,

    the mahogany case with wed and dry

    thermometer, the wet and thermometer

    scale marked with makers name,

    the dry marked Hygrophant, center

    revolving scale to percent relative

    humidity, ht. 11 3/4 in.

    $150-250

    299

    Seven Brass Spyglasses,mid to

    late 19th century, sizes varying from

    6 to 19-in. with multiple draws and

    objective lenses from 1 to 2-in., one

    marked T. Harrison & Son London,

    another marked Thomas Jones

    Liverpool, both with wood sleeves.

    $800-1,200

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    2-inch Brass Telescope,20th

    century, the 38-in. barrel tube marked

    on eyepiece draw Those J. Eveaos

    London, rack focusing cylinder, dust

    cap, and an adjustable brass and

    rosewood tripod, mounting bracket

    stamped 30.

    $800-1,200

    301Modle Jury Rudder in a Brass

    and Glass Case,19th century, the

    17-in. rudder made of wood panels

    woven with jute and string with a

    leather-wrapped handle and a lead

    edge, the brass case engraved Modle

    Jury Rudder, Originated, Constructed,

    and Successfully used by Capt.

    J. G. Lawton of Massachusetts in

    conducting the ship Warren into the

    Port of New York after a Passage of

    109 days from Glasgow, in the winter

    of 1850 & 51, and by him Presented to

    P.T. Heartt Esq. U.S. Consul Glasgow

    25th Dec. 1856.

    $200-400

    302

    Two Multi-draw Spyglasses,19th

    century, a four-draw mahogany

    barrel spyglass markedJas. Bafsnett

    Liverpool, the other with a leather-

    bound barrel and three-draw marked

    Theobald, Optician, 20 Church St.

    Kensington, W. The Eclipse.

    $200-300

    303

    U.S. Navy BU Ships Spyglass,16X Mark II MOD.I, the 30 1/2-in.

    jute-wrapped spyglass, serial number

    36255, housed in a fitted box.

    $300-350

    304

    Nineteen Wood Instrument Cases,

    for microscopes and surveying

    equipment.

    $200-400

    305

    T. Cook Brass Theodolite,London,

    No. 530, with an 8-in. scope, enclosed

    vertical and horizontal scales with

    dual aperture windows and adjustable

    magnifiers, all sitting on adjustable

    tripod feet, ht. 13 in.

    $300-500

    306

    Approximately Twenty Instrument

    Cases,for transits, microscopes, and

    other scientific instruments.

    $200-400

    307

    Leeuwenhoeks Reproduction

    Microscope,S.S. Forceps, XX62 000

    06, with brass plates, convex lens,

    specimen-holder pin, and translator

    screw and rod, lg. 2 3/4 in.

    $200-400

    308

    Three German Compound

    Microscopes,20th century, a Leitz

    and C. Reichert with triple nosepieces,

    square stages, plano/convex mirrors,

    and U-shaped bases, the Steindorff &

    Co. with quadruple nosepiece, circular

    stage, and mirror, ht. 11 1/2 to 13 in.;

    together with four additional eyepieces

    and brass canisters.

    $200-400

    309

    Compound Microscope by

    Cooke, Troughton & Simms and a

    Toolmakers Microscope,compound

    microscope with monocular and

    binocular eyepieces, nosepiece withfour lenses, rack focus moving the

    stage with micrometer adjustments in

    two directions; the Mitutoyo Type B1

    tool makers compound microscope

    with monocular eyepiece, spring action

    XY stages with micrometer adjustment

    knobs calibrated in inches, ht. from 13

    to 19 in.

    $300-500

    310

    C. Plath 7-inch Pierced Sextant,20th

    century, brass scale calibrated 0-120,

    rack and pinion vernier, sunshades,

    horizon mirror, all in a fitted carrying

    case.

    $200-300

    311

    W. & L.E. Gurley Engineers Transit,

    Troy, New York, 5 1/2-in. silvered

    compass marked as above, fleur-de-lis

    representing north, scale divided in four

    quadrants, dual spirit levels, enclosed

    horizontal scale, A-frame supports with

    an 10 1/2-in. scope, rack focusing, all

    on four adjustable screw feet, in a fitted

    mahogany case with label, instrument

    ht. 13 in.; together with a 22-in. scope.$500-700

    312

    Three U.S. Naval Instruments,

    20th century, two Mark II sextants

    with pierced frames, index arms,

    horizon mirrors, and adjustable vernier

    knobs, both housed in wood boxes

    and having collimation certificates,

    a gunners quadrant with a cast iron

    base, pierced body, adjustable index

    arm, and scale marked 0-110.

    $350-550

    313

    Philip Harris & Co. Spectroscope,

    Birmingham, England, the black-

    painted instrument with an 8-in. scope,

    collimator, and horizontal enclosed

    silver scale, ht. 9 in.

    $300-500

    314

    Unmarked Spectroscope,with 6-in.

    scope on a rotating arm, collimatortube on a stationary arm, prism and

    side tube, adjustable stem with knurled

    lock-down screw, all resting on a

    painted cast iron tripod base, ht. 9 in.

    $200-250

    315

    Adam Hilger Spectroscope,London,

    no. D2304, with tag reading Imported

    by James G. Biddle, telescope and

    collimator tubes and calibrated drum,

    all resting on a cast iron tripod base,

    ht. 13 in.

    $300-500

    316

    Unmarked Spectroscope,collimator

    slit with fine adjustment knob with

    dial, its arm with a horizontal fine

    adjusting tangent screw to vernier,

    counterbalance weight, all resting on a

    cast iron tripod base.

    $800-1,200

    317

    A. Hilger Oxidized Brass and Cast

    Iron Instrument,London, the pivoting

    arm engraved as above and FannyR.M. Hitchcock, 4-in. mirror at one end

    and a clock mechanism encased in a

    circular housing at the other, all resting

    on the tripod cast iron base, ht. 20 in.

    $500-700

    318

    John Browning Brass Spectroscope,

    139 Strand, London, 7478, with a

    9-in. telescope and collimator, both

    with rack focusing, horizontal enclosed

    scale engraved as above, all resting on

    a cast iron tripod base, ht. 8 in.

    $800-1,200

    319

    French Astronomy Instrument,31

    Rue Humboldt, Paris, the 12-in. tube

    having a rack focusing eyepiece on

    one end and a prism on the other,

    trough compass and bulls-eye level

    above, sitting on a rotational platform

    with scale marked 0-360, and vernier,

    all resting on three adjustable feet

    with a fitted mahogany case and

    assortment of accessories.

    $300-500

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    John Browning Spectroscope,68

    Strand, London, the horizontal disc

    engraved as above and calibrated

    0-120 with magnifier, fine adjustment

    knob for vernier, dual prisms (lacking),

    11-in. scope with rack and pinion

    focusing and collimator tube (lacking

    collimator), all raised on a center shaft

    and tripod base, instrument ht. 11 1/2

    in.

    $300-500

    321

    Group of Scientific Instruments,a

    laboratory collimator on a turned wood

    stand with prism housed in the circular

    tube; an incomplete spectroscope

    engraved Elliot Bro London; and a

    black pained and iron spectroscope.

    $400-600

    322

    U.S. Army Air Corps Computer Time

    Conversion Instrument,Fairchild

    Aviation Corp., Type A-5, the black

    anodized metal box with dials reading

    in Sidereal Time, Greenwich Civil Time,

    and Longitude, and two rotational

    setting/clearing knobs, wd. 6 1/2 x dp.

    3 x ht. 4 3/4 in.

    $200-400

    323

    Moore Astro Navigator MK II,O.H.

    Kampf Ltd., Dorset, England, the

    stationary Latitude plate hinged to

    the Declination plate that rides along

    the brass Hour Angle, the Zenith

    Distance ring calibrated 0-110 witha clear plastic protractor set at 0, all

    housed in a fitted box with instructional

    manual.

    $200-400

    324

    Unitron Astro Camera,model 220,