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LOT 1260
Fine Barber & Boaler Brass Barrel
Flintlock Blunderbuss with Snap
Bayonet - NSN, 18 gauge, 14 1/8
inch part octagon bbl., bright finish,
walnut stock. Isaac Barber and Joseph
Boaler were in partnership in Newark c.
1804-1819. Blunderbusses were excellent defensive weapons,
especially examples like this with folding bayonets, and have
also long been associated with the Age of Sail. The multi-stage
barrel is mounted with a folding “snap bayonet” with an 11
inch blade. The main bore is between 17 and 18 gauge, and
the muzzle flares out to around 1 1/4 inches. The upper left flat
has Ordnance private proofs, the top flat is marked “NEWARK,”
and there is a beaded border at the breech. The flat beveled
lock has “BARBER/&/BOALER” signed below the priming pan, a
large roller on the frizzen spring, a sliding safety at the stepped tail, and floral/chevron pattern before the step. The furniture is brass with floral engraving and includes a stylized pineapple finial on the trigger guard. The stock has a checkered wrist. The ramrod has a horn tip. CONDITION: Fine with aged patina on the brass, gray and brown patina on the lock and bayonet, and mild overall wear. The stock is extremely fine and has crisp checkering, light dings and scratches and minor wear. Mechanically fine.
Provenance: The Greg Lampe Collection.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 1261
Napoleonic Wars Era British Flintlock Long Sea Service Pistol - NSN, 57 cal., 12 1/8
inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. The basic Sea Service pattern pistols were used
from the mid-18th century into the early 19th century by the Royal Navy around the globe
including during the French & Indian War, American Revolution, War of 1812, and Napoleonic
Wars. This example dates from around the time of the latter two conflicts and has the reinforced
neck on the cock. The lock is marked with “TOWER” at the tail, St. Edward’s crown above “GR” and
“crown/broad arrow” at the center, and has double line borders. The left rear of the barrel is marked with Ordnance proof marks. The walnut stock is mounted with brass furniture and an iron belt hook measuring 9 1/2 inches in overall length is fitted on the right side. The stock has Ordnance markings, including a store keeper’s stamp near the tail of the lock with only the first two digits (“18”) remaining legible. The wood ramrod has a brass tip.
CONDITION: Very good with gray and brown patina and some light pitting on the iron, aged patina on the brass furniture, and mild overall wear. The stock is also fine and has scratches and dent and some chipping at the heel. Mechanically fine. The wear on this pistol certainly suggests it saw some use in battle in the early 19th century. It would certainly make for a nice addition to a display on the latter part of the “Age of Sail.”
Provenance: The Greg Lampe Collection.
Estimate: 1,400 - 2,250
LOT 1262
Collector’s Lot of Three U.K. Royal Navy/Sea Service Edged Weapons - The United Kingdom’s Royal
Navy was the most powerful force at sea in the 18th and 19th centuries and was central to the British
Empire becoming the largest in history. 1) Royal Navy 1804 Pattern Sea Service Cutlass with Scabbard.
Though cutlasses were in use throughout the 18th century, it was not until 1804 that the Royal Navy
introduced a standardized pattern. The blade measures just under 29 inches in length and 1 1/2 inches wide at the ricasso
and has the Georgian cipher on the right, “DAWES/BIRMM” on the spine, and a leather washer. The “Japanned” iron hilt has a double disc guard, rolled quillon, serrated iron grip, and sword knot slot near the pommel. Includes a later wooden scabbard with a thin iron throat piece partially covering a medallion of an officer with “ROBERTS” visible along the edge. William and Samuel Dawes of Birmingham were sword contractors in the early 19th century. 2) Royal Navy Boarding Axe. These distinctive board axes were also referred to has tomahawks and certainly have resemblance to the spike tomahawks used on land in the period. One key attribute that identifies these British axes as boarding axes is the straps that are pinned to the shaft. The spikes could be used to pull items our pierce through planks
while the blades could chop through rigging and masts. The could also be used in hand to hand combat. The blade is about 3 inches wide at the edge, 4
1/8 inches long, and 1 3/8 inches wide at the eye, and the spike similarly measures around 1 3/8 inches at the eye and 4 1/8 inches long and has beveled
edges on the spike tip. The overall width of the head is 9 3/8 inches, and the straps are 5 5/8 inches long. The length including the shaft is 22 1/4 inches. 3) Naval Boarding Pike. This appears to be a Model 1800 U.K. Royal Navy Boarding Pike and has some faint Ordnance markings on the shaft. It measures 91 1/2 inches in overall length with a four sided spike and the distinctive longer langets secured by four screws on each side. The butt shoe straps are secured by three screws. The shaft is likely ash.
CONDITION: 1) Good with mottled gray patina and some light pitting on blade, some nicks at the edge, and considerable blackened finish on the hilt with some brown patina on the balance. The scabbard is fair with splits and slivers absented and moderate wear. This distinctive cutlass would pair well with a classic Sea Service pistol from the Napoleonic Wars and War of 1812.
2) Good with dark patina and mild oxidation/pitting on the iron and moderate overall wear including spots worn bright on the otherwise darkened shaft.
3) Good with gray and brown patina, mild oxidation/pitting, and general mild wear. The shaft is fair with insect damage and flaking/chipping concentrated at the butt and mild overall wear.
Provenance: The Greg Lampe Collection.
Estimate: 1,500 - 2,500
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