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LOT 1209
Very Fine Civil War Era Savage
Revolving Firearms Co. Navy Percussion Revolver
- Serial no. 8182, 36 cal., 7 1/8 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. Manufactured by the Savage Revolving Fire Arms Co. of Middletown, Connecticut c. 1861 to the mid-1860s. Of the 20,000 Savage Navy
revolvers manufactured between 1861-1865, the Ordnance Department purchased 11,984 of these distinctive revolvers. Most of these revolvers either saw hard use on the battlefields of the Civil War or in the harsh environments of the quickly expanding Western Frontier,
leaving very few examples in very fine condition like this one. Features a heart shaped trigger guard with round cocking lever, off-set hammer, six-shot gas-sealing cylinder, octagon barrel, and hinged loading lever. The top strap is roll-stamped with the standard
three-line Savage address and patent dates. This example shows two “S” ordnance inspector’s markings, one on the left side of the barrel, the other on the right forward portion of the frame. The
matching serial number is marked on the right of the grip frame and in pencil inside both grips.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 60% plus of the original blue finish and 50% of the vibrant original case colors on the hammer, lever, and trigger guard, strongest on the hammer. The grips are also very fine with some minor dings
and scratches. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: Property of a Distinguished Southern Clergyman.
Estimate: 5,000 - 7,500
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Exceptionally Fine Civil War U.S. Contract Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver - Serial no. 105935, 44 percussion cal., 8 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. This is a U.S. contract Remington New Model Army percussion revolver that was manufactured circa 1864. The revolver has the original high polish blue finish on the barrel, loading lever, cylinder and frame with brass trigger guard and casehardened hammer. The two-piece cartouched grips are oil-finished walnut. The octagon barrel is fitted with the standard steel pinch blade front sight. The top of the barrel is roll-stamped: “PATENTED. SEPT. 14. 1858/ REMINGTON & SONS. ILION, NEWYORK. U.S.A./NEW- MODEL” in three lines. Single letter, “D”, “R” and “W” Ordnance sub-inspection marks are stamped on most components. The full serial number is stamped on the underside of the barrel and on the left side of the frame underneath the grip. The lower left side of the grip is stamped with an Ordnance final inspection mark that consists of the script initials “OWA” (Orville W. Ainsworth) in a rectangle with rounded ends. The Remington New Model Army revolver was the primary handgun purchased by the Ordnance Department for issue to the cavalry from mid-1863 until the end of the Civil War. The Ordnance Department purchased a total of 115,557 Remington New Model Army revolvers during the Civil War. These well made and rugged revolvers remained in service with the cavalry until they were replaced by the Colt Single Action Army revolver c. 1874-75. CONDITION: Very fine. The revolver retains 80% plus of the original blue and casehardened finish. The top and sides of the barrel, bottom of the frame and the cylinder have the flaking from poor surface preparation that is present on almost every Remington New Model Army revolver. The finish on the lower portion of the back strap is thin and shows light handling wear. The hammer retains all of the original case colors. The brass trigger guard has a good looking patina. The grips are in excellent condition with a few very minor handling and storage marks and a near perfect Ordnance final inspection mark. Mechanically excellent. This is a an exceptional original example of an important martially inspected U.S. Civil War percussion revolver. Estimate: 3,500 - 4,750
LOT 1210
LOT 1211
Cased Late 19th Century Shepard & Dudley Surgeon’s Amputating and Trephining Set - This desirable set was retailed by Shepard & Dudley and Samuel A. Crocker & Co. c. 1870-1890s, of New York and Cincinnati, Ohio respectively. Shepard & Dudley was a large importer of medical and surgical supplies beginning around 1870 and continuing at least into the 1890s. Most of the instruments in
this set bear variations of the Shepard
& Dudley mark, while a few individual
items show other marks. This set is quite
typical of a surgeon’s “amputating and
trephining” kit, the likes of which were
used before and through the Civil War.
Most of the larger instruments in this set
have matching checkered ebony grips.
The set includes many of the typical tools
found in a surgeon’s amputation set from
the period including a capital saw, smaller
bone/metacarpal saw, scalpel, tourniquet,
trephine, Hey’s skull saw, and more. All of
the items are contained in the included
mahogany case that has a fitted interior
lined with plum velvet.
CONDITION: Very good, most of the steel
on the instruments remains bright with
a few scattered patches of spotting or
oxidation and minimal handling evidence on the grips. The case is fine with some moderate fading of the interior and some light handling/storage marks on the exterior. A set that would certainly add an element of curiosity to your collection!
Provenance: The Gateway Collection.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000