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LOT 233
Rare and Historic First Edition Elizabeth H. Colt Presentation Signed Copy of “Armsmear” with Norm Flayderman Letter - Offered here is a first edition (1866, printer: Alvord, New
York) of the privately printed
biography of famed firearms
inventor and manufacturer
Samuel Colt, “Armsmear: the
Home, the Arm, and the Armory of Samuel Colt.
A Memorial.”The book features a handwritten
dated presentation inscription by Samuel Colt’s
widow, Elizabeth. The inscription reads, “To the/
Rev. Dr. Henry A. Coit/With most sincere respects
of Mrs. Samuel Colt/Armsmear/Christmas 1871.”
Elizabeth or Samuel Colt’s connection to Dr. Coit
is unknown at the time of writing. Dr. Henry
Augustus Coit was an American clergyman, and
was named the first Rector of St. Paul’s School in
Concord New Hampshire, a position he would
hold for nearly 40 years. During his time as Rector, the school would grow from
3 students when St. Paul’s School opened to 320 at the time of Coit’s death.
The model set up at St. Paul’s has become the standard for boarding schools
across the country. The book features a black leather bound cover with gold
embossing. The inside cover retains a label for the library at St. Paul’s School
and a William M. Locke label on the page opposite. It is housed in a custom
green protection case with gold embossed “ARMSMEAR/a memorial”. Includes a
January 24, 1974 dated Norm Flayderman letter from the purchase of the book and several other items. CONDITION: Very fine showing very little wear overall for both the text’s advanced age and life in a school library. The whole of the inscription, including Elizabeth Colt’s signature is clear and legible. This is a piece of Colt history that would make an excellent addition to any Colt collection!
Provenance: Dr. Henry Augustus Coit; The William M. Locke Collection; Norm Flayderman; Property of a Gentleman.
Estimate: 5,000 - 7,500
LOT 234
Master Engraver Eugene Young’s
Personal Archive - Eugene Young (1862-
1924) was the youngest son and younger
brother of the legendary firearms engravers,
Gustave and Oscar Young respectively.
Eugene was initially trained in engraving
by his father and became a journeyman
engraver at Colt from approximately 1880-
1882. Eugene then worked for various
firms, including Wilcox Silver Plate and
both the Elgin National Watch Co. and
Aurora Watch Co., before entering the business partnership with his son Robert. Young Brothers General Engravers was founded in 1883. Eugene arrived at S&W around the turn of the century and continued on with the company after Oscar’s death in 1912. Eugene died in 1924. Presented here is an opportunity to own a piece of the Young family dynasty. This archive consists of the following personal items of Eugene Young. Eugene’s art school sketch book, circa late 1870s-early 1880s. Eugene signed the front cover and the instructional pages feature Eugene’s own sketches in pencil. A Connecticut National Guard hosted dance invitation addressed to Eugene and printed in German with the original envelope made out to “Jung,” the German spelling of Young. A March 25, 1919 buyer’s order for a Ford sedan signed by Eugene. The price of the sedan was $775 with the additional delivery charge of $23.20 and was purchased from a Ford dealer
in Springfield, MA. Eugene’s signed 1886 dated membership card to a German-American gymnastic club (Turnverein) in Elgin , Illinois. Eugene’s Hartford gymnastics association monthly contribution receipt for May 1880. Two Young Brothers blank receipt statements as well as a blank order received notification card. A handwritten 1909 dated financial statement for Young Brothers.
CONDITION: Fine overall as well cared for collection of late 19th-early 20th century personal papers belonging to Master Engraver Eugene Young. This is a great opportunity to own a piece
of the Young family dynasty!
212 Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500
LOT 235
Rare and Historic Samuel Colt Presentation Copy of Hardcover Samuel Colt vs. the Mass. Arms Company Trial Report Presented to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Benjamin R. Curtis
- The front cover is marked “MR. JUSTICE CURTIS,/ U.S. SUPREME COURT/WITH THE RESPECTS OF/ SAMUEL COLT” in gold lettering with a gold border, and the spine has “COLT/vs/MASS./ARMS CO.” ins silver lettering. The title page lists “In
the Circuit Court of the United States, District
of Massachusetts/SAMUEL COLT/vs./THE MASS.
ARMS COMPANY./REPORT/OF THE/TRIAL OF THE
ABOVE-ENTITLED CAUSE, AT BOSTON, ON THE
THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE,/A.D. 1851, BEFORE HIS
HONOR, LEVI WOODBURY, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE/
OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNTIED
STATES./By Robert M. Patterson, of Philadelphia.” Below it lists the counsels
for the plaintiff and defense, including historian and patent lawyer George
Ticknor Curtis (1812-1894) of Boston for Colt. The man referenced on the
cover was his elder brother U.S. Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Robbins
Curtis (1809-1874), the only Whig to ever serve on the U.S. Supreme
Court and one of the two dissenters in the historic Dred Scott case that
heightened tensions over slavery in the lead up to the American Civil War.
George Curtis was notably one of the co-counselors representing Scott in the case. One of the few other known copies is pictured in the book “Arms Collection of Samuel Colt” on page xvii. It is nearly identical except that it was presented to President Millard Fillmore. A copy in the University of Minnesota library presented to Edward N. Dickerson, the second of Colt’s counselors in the trial, is digitized. Colt sent copies to other leading figures in the country. CONDITION: Very fine with minor wear at the corners and a few minor tears on the pages. This is a remarkably high condition book for its age and is certainly a highly desirable piece of firearms history presented by Samuel Colt to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Benjamin R. Curtis. This book is rarer than a Samuel Colt presentation revolver!
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,500
LOT 236
Rare and Desirable Young Brothers General
Engravers Advertising Grouping Including Business
Cards - Eugene Young (1862-1924) was the youngest
son and younger brother of the legendary firearms
engravers, Gustave and Oscar Young respectively.
Gustave created some of S&W’s most extravagant
embellished pieces. Eugene was initially trained in
engraving by his father and became a journeyman
engraver at Colt from approximately 1880-1882. Eugene
then worked for various firms, including Wilcox Silver
Plate and both the Elgin National Watch Co. and Aurora
Watch Co., before entering the business partnership with
his son Robert. Young Brothers General Engravers was
founded in 1883. Eugene arrived at S&W around the turn
of the century and continued on with the company after
Oscar’s death in 1912. Eugene died in 1924. Presented
here is an opportunity to own a piece of the Young
family dynasty. This archive consists of the following,
mostly associated with Young Brothers. A leather name tab marked “EUGENE YOUNG” in pencil and strung to a leather medallion featuring a pencil sketch of a horse head and the text, “Over-the-Garden-Wall/Presented to E. Young/by
his shop master for his excellent warbling of the above/Doug.” A blank Young Brothers order received notification
card. A Young Brothers business card with letters and figures price list on the back. A Young Brothers business card with a public challenge set out to other engraving firms, while also displaying their personal skill for advertisement. When examined with “a strong glass”, the minuscule stamps “R. YOUNG” and “E. YOUNG” become visible within the designated area. Eugene’s Hartford gymnastics association monthly contribution receipt for November 1879. Young Brother letterhead with the back featuring an 1857 dated handwritten memo concerning Gustave and his business
lot in Humboldt, Kansas Territory (likely a handwritten transcription of the original 1857 note as Young Bothers was established in 1883). A S&W wax seal. Two small original engraving sketches: one for Gustave’s 50th art jubilee and the other for Springfield, MA May 6, 1891. A Young Brothers ink stamp.
CONDITION: Very fine overall as a well cared for collection of personal papers belonging to Eugene Young. A very interesting grouping of advertising pieces linked to the legendary Young family dynasty.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,500