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LOT 1127
Model 1841 Style Field Gun with Carriage - Serial no. 1, 2 1/4 inch. The only markings on this
very well made reproduction field gun with a smooth bore are “NO./1” on the left trunnion and
“1841” on the right trunnion, and the maker is unknown. Although slightly smaller dimensionally
and with a smaller bore, it is in the style of a U.S. Model 1841 field gun of the type used in both the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. The unmarked reproduction olive green carriage with black iron hardware is fitted with front rod hooks, an elevation wheel and iron bound 14 spoke wheels. Measuring approximately 49 inches long from muzzle to rear tip and 11 1/2 inches wide at the trunnions, with a bore measuring 2 5/16 inches. The carriage measures approximately 58 inches in length, with a 61 inch width, and a wheel height of approximately 42 inches.
CONDITION: Very fine, the brass tube retains 95% applied dulled red paint. The reproduction carriage is also very good, retains 85% green paint with some areas of flaking and weathering.
Estimate: 7,500 - 12,000
LOT 1128
Scale Replica Model 1835 Mountain Howitzer with Carriage - Serial no. 05, 1 1/4 inch. The only markings on this functional modern custom made scaled down replica of a Model 1835 mountain howitzer are “NO./05” on the left trunnion and “1860” on the right trunnion. Measuring 28 inches long from muzzle to rear tip and 9 1/4 inches wide at the trunnions, with a bore measuring 1 1/4 inches. The unmarked olive green carriage with black iron hardware measures approximately 61 inches in length, with a 39 inch width, and a wheel height of 30 1/4 inches. The carriage is fitted with iron bound 12 spoke wheels, an elevation wheel, and includes tools. Although the bore and overall dimensions of this reproduction are quite a bit smaller and not exact, it appears to be modeled after a Model 1835 12-pounder mountain howitzer; reference pages 134-137 of “Field Artillery Weapons of the Civil War” by James C. Hazlett, Edwin Olmstead, and M. Hume Parks.
CONDITION: Very fine, the brass tube remains mostly bright. The carriage is also very fine with nearly all of its painted finishes.
Estimate: 4,500 - 7,000
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