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LOT 142
Civil War Percussion Rifled-Musket with Confederate C.S. Richmond, VA. Humpback Lock
Dated 1863 - NSN, 58 cal., 40 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. The barrel has U.S. proofs and
standard Model 1855 type sights and is stamped “1863” on top. The lock has “1863” on the tail and “C.S./RICHMOND, VA” at the nose.
The furniture is all iron with the exception of the brass buttplate. The lock is the type III variation with the lower hump. No Maynard priming
cut is visible in the lock plate.
CONDITION: Good with mottled brown patina, extensive oxidation and pitting overall, legible markings, dark patina on the buttplate, and moderate overall
wear. The stock is also good with numerous scratches and dings, a faint hairline crack on the left flat, and some small divots. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
LOT 143
C. Kreutner Montgomery, Alabama Marked, Half-Stock Percussion Rifle - NSN, 46 cal., 32 1/2 inch octagon bbl., blue/casehardened/German silver finish, walnut stock. This half-stock sporting rifle was built by German born southern gunmaker Christian Kreutner’s shop in Montgomery, Alabama. He moved to Montgomery in the late 1840s and operated
a small gun factory with 10-12 employees at 14 North Perry St. until his death on October 9, 1884. During the Civil War,
he was a captain at the Montgomery Arsenal making and repairing arms for the Confederate war effort. The barrel is equipped with a dovetailed blade front sight and sporting rear sight and is marked “C. KREUTNER MONTGOMERY ALA” on top of the breech section. The barrel was been bored out to smoothbore in the period of use and was likely around
.44 caliber originally. The back action lock has a faint “C. KREUTNER” marking. The rifle has adjustable double set triggers and German silver furniture. The patch/cap box has a crudely added “J. FRALEY/12TH ARK/BATTALION” marking. The stock wrist is checkered. The barrel key/wedge is absent. CONDITION: Fair with dark brown patina and moderate oxidation on the lock and barrel, aged patina on the furniture, and generally moderate to heavy overall wear. The stock is also fair and has visible checkering, faint cracks, and a very dark appearance. Mechanically excellent.
114 Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
LOT 144
Rare Pair of Framed Civil War Technical Drawings of the
Confederate Augusta Arsenal - Originally completed in 1819
along the Savannah River, the Augusta Arsenal was moved to the former Belle Vue
estate in 1827 after several severe fever epidemics at its former location. The estate was
formerly owned by the Walker family, who sold 71 acres of the 72 acre property, the one acre
exception being the family cemetery, to the federal government for $6,000 in 1826. Four days after the secession of Georgia from the Union on 19 January 1861, Joseph E. Brown, the governor of the state, visited the arsenal and demanded the surrender of the federal garrison there which numbered less than 100. The garrison surrendered the following day. By the summer of 1861, plans to greatly expand the arsenal were being undertaken. By 1863, the arsenal was producing large amounts of war material for the Confederacy and in 1864 briefly came under threat from Sherman’s march to the sea before turning towards Savannah. The arsenal was surrendered on 3 May 1865. Augusta Arsenal went on to play a vital roll in supplying the war efforts during the Spanish-American War and both World Wars, before being closed in 1955 and eventually converted to a college/university. These two framed technical appear to show the floor plan and layout of the main workshop and storehouse building of the arsenal. One is a simple black drawing, while the other is in full color. The color drawing is dated 15 June 1863 and is labeled as showing the current buildings and proposed changes. The black drawing measures 25 3/4 x 41 inches including the frame, and the color drawing measures 27 1/2 x 38 1/2 inches including the frame.
CONDITION: Fine overall, the drawings themselves show some scattered minor tearing and absent pieces, mostly near the edges, typical of their age, some light fading overall, and the imagery remaining crisp. The frames are also fine with some mild wear and the frame of the color drawing showing some corner separation. Rare and unique pieces of Civil War and Confederate history!
Estimate: 1,500 - 2,500