 1RW - COLONIAL - REVOLUTIONARY WAR CAMP
AX WITH ORIGINAL HAFT.
More Photos, Click Here One of the neatest early things I've ever encountered, which is
why I've kept it around my office for over 30 years. Just a
wonderful, pure, honest original piece in very good condition with
deep original patina to both wood and metal. Ax head identical
to several in line 6 of ax-heads shown on page 25 of Neumann &
Kravic's "Collector's Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American
Revolution". Head has straight leading edge, round pole, oval eye,
sharply rearward angled head. 6 3/4" tall, 4 3/4" blade.
Small impressed letters "PINO"(?) on one side. Haft is 30" long,
slightly curved, and oval in cross section its entire length.
While smoothed from centuries of handling, the original tool marks are
seen end to end. Wonderful patina to wood. Head is deep
dark chocolate brown, smooth mixed with patches of shallow texturing.
Wonderful item. $795
 2RW - UNBELIEVABLE REVOLUTIONARY WAR HESSIAN'S CARTRIDGE
BOX.
More Photos, Click Here This has to be one of the
best surviving specimens on earth. In my career, I've never seen
another which even approaches this in condition. A very large box,
typifying the Hessian equipments which are normally characterized as
large, heavy, awkward and ponderous. Hessian soldiers are also
frequently spoken of in histories with sympathy, for these very facts.
Unfortunately, almost nothing survives from these imported soldiers.
Thus, this cartridge box is a marvel. It is 11 3/8" wide across
the front flap, and 8 ½" high. The leather is as flexible as new.
It never had the quality of finish as found on American accoutrements
even of that period. The surface was left a bit rough and simply
dyed black. The box itself has every edge seam covered with
off-white rawhide, before the edges were sewn together. Inside has
a drilled wood block to hold 16 paper cartridges. There is a soft
doeskin skirt over the wood block to protect against rain. On the
face of the box is a maroon red leather implement pouch. It
appears to be original, though it is rather crude. Reverse of box
has heavy 1 3/8" wide strap of leather horizontally across the top.
This serves to create two shoulder sling guides. There are two buckles
on the bottom for the shoulder sling, and one for the front flap closing
strap. Virtually unused condition with gentle age. $1,550 Sale Price $1,325
 3RW - FULL
DETAILS OF THE BOSTON MASSACRE AND EMBARGO ON TEA. More
Photos, Click Here All found in this original, incredibly important newspaper. The Boston
Gazette and County Journal,
Monday, March 12, 1770.
11¾ x 18”, four sides. The famed coffin issue (shows four black
coffins, one for each person who immediately died from the firing).
Text is all black bordered. Complete details of what led up to the
firing, as well as full description of the event, in extreme detail.
A second major topic is also covered, which is the growing uproar over
taxation and tea. Paper is generally very good, as expected from
paper which lacks acid. Shows wear form being read and re-read…passed
around, edge chipping, some folds, and subtle evidence of once having
been bound with other papers. It is missing a 1½” piece at the bottom
center, which doesn’t come close to the text. Lettering, all in the
earliest style, is all hand set, and pressed, and the imprint of the
lettering can be seen in many places, to show through on the other
side of the sheet…details not to be found on reproduction papers.
The depth and detail of the recounting of the tragic encounter between
the British soldiers and the local Boston populace is amazing in
exciting detail, most never before seen in more recent histories of
the fighting. Simply fascinating and important. A most unexpected
survivor of our Revolution describing some of the intense antagonism
which set it off. Even the advertising is interesting. One of the
original readers underlined in pencil an item advertised…a chamber
pot. We have had this put away in our collection
for years. $650
4RW - GORGEOUS MINT M1832 REGULAR ARMY
INFANTRY OFFICER'S INSIGNIA. Click
on thumbnail photo for larger view Worn in
pairs on coat tails and on hats, caps and shakos of the militia.
Made left and right handed. Used either way on hats.
Stiffened black wool background 2 5/8" wide, embroidered with gold
bullion forming hunting horn and rosette at top, with silver bullion
suspension cords. Gold sequins embellish mouthpiece and bell of
horn and rosette. Absolutely new condition. Only one left, with horn facing right (not the one
shown here) $75
1WAR - A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL WAR OF 1812 CANTEEN WITH SUPERB
ORIGINAL PAINT Click
on thumbnail photos for larger views
The face features a large spread eagle - American eagle design,
the shield top painted in red with the number 25, against a yellow
eagle. Above the eagle is a field of 6 pointed stars. The
canteen itself is black with green-blue shades. The reverse has
the soldier's name painted on, reading "Sgt. Hector Shields (last name
light). There is also a small set of additional initials (C.B.)
indicating a second owner during its life. Condition is
unusually fine, just showing light paint wear. 7 1/8" in
diameter, 2 5/8" on the side, with leather sling guides all still in
place. A remarkable, rare and historic find, bearing the seldom
seen patriotic eagle motif. $1,950
2WAR - EXCEPTIONAL PATRIOTICALLY DECORATED SNUFF BOX
War of 1812 period (dated by the decoration), yet the box itself
is pure Rev War style shown in all the Rev War reference
books...rectangular, with convex top and bottom, with clipped corners.
German Silver, with hinge on narrow end. 3 5/8" long, 2 1/4"
wide. Latch on end opposite hinge. Engraved on the lid is
a very early spread wing eagle with American Shield. Beneath the
eagle is a line of seven stars. $450
3WAR - ORIGINAL 1812 AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS. The “Salem (Massachusetts) Gazette”. One large sheet folded in half,
giving 4 pages, 11 ¾ x 19 ½”. Have only four.
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photos for larger view
- July 31, 1812. Just a month and a half
after the Declaration of War. Front page has incredibly insulting
piece on Connecticut refusing to supply a single company of militia to
the Federal government. Every scathing term of insult imaginable is
off-set in italics and runs a full 14 lines. Much more on the same
subject – News from Britain that they repealed the Orders in Council
(commerce restricted over which we went to War) – Arguments over
forming an Army – Resistance over National Army being built by Gen.
Dearborn – States want only state controlled militia…more!! Light
water stain on upper left edge. Typical wear. Very good. $65
- September 15, 1812. Three months after
Declaration of War. Front page a eulogy of General Lingan. Inside 2
pages practically all War news – full description of the famed Naval
battle between the Constitution and the Guerierre. Much on the
Canadian campaign and Detroit. Advertising (they all have). $55
4WAR
- ORIGINAL 1810 AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS.
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photos for larger view of representative sample The “Salem (Massachusetts) Gazette”. One large sheet folded in
half, giving 4 pages, 11 ¾ x 19 ½”. Covers period of turmoil leading
to the War of 1812, begun June 18, 1812. Most have some coverage of
the conflict growing between Britain and France, and/or sentiment in
this country regarding military needs and possible conflict. Good
deal of political reporting. Interesting advertising. To get a good
taste of the atmosphere of the days just before the War of 1812, more
than one paper is suggested, especially as they are uniquely
inexpensive. Original. A bit tan. Extreme edges show wear and
scattered little tears, prox. ¼”. Old style lettering with “f”s for
“s”s. Have very few. Each, as they come…$14
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