The Cobbs Auctioneers
Important Sporting & Sporting Art Sale Sunday October 12th  2003 at 1PM
Historic Noone Falls Mill, Peterborough New Hampshire

Frank W. Benson, born Salem Massachusetts, 1862, was a painter of impressionist seascapes and landscapes frequently with posed figures by his wife and children. He also painted hunting scenes. He spent most o his life in the seaport town of Salem where he loved trekking through the countryside for subject matter, especially wildlife. He is credited with making the American sporting print an art form and for being one of the 20th century outstanding wild life print makers. He studied at the Boston Museum School of Fine Arts and with Boulanger and Lefebvre at the Academie Julia in 1883 during the French Impressionism movement. By the early 1900's he was very successful and was a member of the Ten American Painters, a prestigious Group of early Impressionists. He taught in Portland, Maine at the Society of Art and The Boston Museum of Fine Arts. As a life long hunter, it was said that he knew birds as only a sportsman can. He worked in both etching and dry point excelling in clarity of design, the naturalness of his hunters and birds and the mastering of his etching techniques.

1. Drypoint- "The Log Driver", Paff # 230 edition of 150, by Frank W. Benson, 1924. Pencil signed lower left. Framed. Image size 11 ¾" x 9 ¾".

2. Etching- "Yellow Legs # 3" by Frank W. Benson, 1923. Paff # 224 edition 150. Pencil signed lower left. Framed. Slight Yellowing. Image 8" high by 5 ¾" wide.

3. Etching- "Nascaupee Indian", Paff #210 edition 150. Signed lower left Frank W. Benson Framed. Image 6 ¾" x 6".

4. Etching-Ducks in flight, pencil signed lower left Frank W Benson. Framed. Image 4 12" x 5 ¾".

5. Books-Set of 5 Books: Etching and Dry Points by Frank W. Benson, Compiled and Arranged by Adam E. F. Paff, 1917-1959. 3 plates missing from volume 1. There is a signed etching in the beginning of each book. Wear to the edges.

6. Gun safe-Digital keypad locking mechanism, marked on the lock S.C. 5'3" tall x 2'1" wide x 20" deep.

7. Painting-Oil on canvas landscape of "Mill Brook, N. Conway, N.H.", a man fishing in the brook with two people on the bridge behind him. Signed lower left H. Brown (Harrison Bird, 1831-1915, Portland, Me.)

8. Calendar art- Watercolor on paper of a man with a dog hunting pheasant among corn stalks. Signed lower left Kuhn (Robert F.,1920 - ,Connecticut ) . 1971 Remington calendar, "Pheasants in Nebraska". Framed. 17" x 25" sight. Sold with original calendar.

9. Calendar art- Watercolor on paper of a man hunting mountain quail. Signed lower right Kuhn. 1971 Remington Calendar. Framed. 17" x 25" sight. "Mountain Quail in California" sold with original calendar.

10. Oil on board "Summer Landscape", tall trees with a house in the background, signed lower right Philip R Goodwin (Russell, 1881-1935, Mamaroneck, New York). 7 ½" x 9" sight. New gold frame.

11. Painting-Watercolor on paper of "The 10th Green from the 11th tee Pebble Beach" attributed to Ogden Pleissner, NA (Ogden Minton, 1905-1983, New York).  Purchased from his estate auction at Doyles, NY and noted in the catalog. Noted lower left "10gr 11 tee". 9 ½" x 6 ½" sight.

12. Horn- Mounted with silver plate fittings and affixed to the head of a Rearing Mountain Goat on a pedestal base. 24" tall x 22 ½" wide.

13. Bronze casting- "Logger" signed on the front of the base. "A. Voisin, 1934"(Adrian Alexander, 1890-1979, Palo Verdes California). 17 ½" tall.

14. Bronze casting-Cape Buffalo Skull signed under the right horn "J. L. Clark" (James Lippitt, 1883-1969, N.Y., N.Y.) (Sign for copyright) 1925. Illustrated in Clark's catalogue.

15. Bronze casting-Cape Buffalo signed on the base Robert Glenn, (1940-, American, Premier work "Mustangs of Las Colinas" near Dallas Texas, see accompanying brochure), 1974, 10/10. 12" high x 18" long.

16. Firearm – Walther, Germany, Model 4 semi-automatic pistol. Caliber: 7.65mm. Serial #31817. Condition: good. Introduced 1910.

17. Firearm – Walther, Germany, Model 4 semi-automatic pistol. Caliber: 7.65mm. Serial #252599. Condition: very good. Introduced 1910.

18. Firearm – Walther, Germany, Model 5 semi-automatic pistol. Caliber: 6.35mm. Serial #87417. Condition: good, some pitting on slide.

19. Firearm – Walther, Germany, Model 7 semi-automatic pistol. Caliber: 6.35mm. Serial #29206. Condition: very good. Introduced 1917.

20. Firearm – Walther, Germany, Model 8 semi-automatic pistol. Caliber: 6.35mm. Serial #400912. Condition: very good, a "W" has been cut into the bottom of the magazine.

21. Canoe-"Old Town Canoe", #122756, 1938, 18' long, converted to sail. Has sail, keel, seats, paddles, and rudder. Red canvas. Good Condition.

22. Book- "Salmon of The World" by Ernest Schwiebert, Winchester press, 1970. 283/750, Autographed by the author, together with a set of 30 Salmon prints in its protective case. Scuff on case.

23. Book- "A. Lassell Ripley Sporting Etchings", commentary by Dana S. Lamb, Barre Publishing, 1970. Woodcock etching in the beginning of the book. Protective case, split corner, Limited edition.

24. Book- "Hunting Dogs" by Bert Cobb (Autographed), #27, signed etching in the front section; an article by Freeman Lloyd, Published by The Crafton Collection, N.Y., Copyright 1931. Spine replaced by tape.

25. Book- "Les Chiens Le Gibier et Ses Ennemis" by P. Mahler, 1907. Leather bound with crackling to either side of the spine. Approximately 174 Lithographs.

26. Book- "Horses and Americans" by Phil Strong, 1939, Frederick A. Stokes Company. 61/500 copies. Author signed. Matching and numbered protective case.

Chet Reneson, an important watercolorist, 20th century American, specializing in hunting and wildlife. He is still active.

27. Painting-Watercolor on paper of a man and a dog hunting geese in a winter field signed lower right "Reneson". 28" x 17 ¾" sight, framed.

28. Watercolor on paper of hunting with a sneak boat with approaching ducks signed lower right "Reneson". Frame. 28" x 17 ¾" sight.

29. Painting-Watercolor on paper of ducks flying over a fall marsh, signed lower left "Reneson". 28" x 17 ½" sight.

30. Painting-Oil on board, a man fly fishing in a stream signed lower left Churchill Ettinger, (1903-1984, Harworth, New Jersey), biography on the reverse, framed. 18" x 24" sight.

31. Painting-Water color on paper of a man serf casting at a rocky coast, signed lower right "Stanley Woodward" (Stanley Wingate, 1890-1970, Rockport, Mass.), 29" x 21" sight.

32. Canoe, "Old Town Canoe" as labeled, # 105590, 1929, 17 ft. long. White canvas with wood slats.

33. Firearm – Walther, Germany, Model 9 semi-automatic pistol. Caliber: 6.35mm. Serial #596091. Factory engraved slide. Condition: excellent. Manufactured 1921 –1944.

34. Firearm – LePage, Belgium, semi-automatic pistol. Caliber: 7.65mm. Serial #305326. Engraved barrel and slide. Condition: very good condition.

35. Firearm – CZ, Czech Republic, Model 1952 semi-automatic pistol with holster. Caliber: 7.65mm. Serial #Z12399. Condition: excellent.

36. Firearm – Valmet, Finland, military issue semi-automatic pistol. Caliber: 9mm. Serial #7362. Condition: very good plus.

37. Firearm – Husqvarna, Sweden, Lahti model standard issue military pistol. Caliber: 9mm. Serial #7284. Condition: excellent plus.

38. Etching-"A Covey of Quail", 1947, pencil signed Lower right "A. Lassell Ripley" (1896-1969.Lexinton, Mass, A premier wild life artist.). Slight brown tones to paper. Unframed. Image size 13 ¾" x 8 ½" sight.

39. Etching- "Sanctuary", pencil signed lower left "Frank W. Benson, Paff #327 edition 150, 1932". Framed. Image size 8 ¾" x 6 ¾" sight.

40. Etching-"The Bridge", pencil signed lower left "Frank W. Benson". Considered to be one of his most important works, Paff #227, edition of 150, 1923, Framed. Image size 8 ¾" x 6 ¾" sight.

41. Old Town Canoe, Post 1957, green canvas and wood slat. 15' long. Very good condition.

42. Painting-Watercolor on paper "Grouse in a Pine Bough", A. Lassell Ripley, Estate stamp and Label from the Guild of Boston Artists. Framed. 3 ¾" x 4 ½" sight.

43. Painting-Watercolor on paper of 2 ducks landing. From the estate of A. Lassell Ripley, 4 ½" x 4 ½" sight.

44. Painting-Watercolor on paper of 2 woodcock coming in for a landing over a lake, from the estate of A. Lassell Ripley, Estate stamp attached to the back. Framed. 5" x 4 ¾" sight.

Arthur Burdett Frost, 1851-1928, Philadelphia, most famous for his waterfowl and upland bird images. He was largely self taught. Because he suffered from colorblindness many of his images are in black and white. When painting in color he read the labels from the paint tubes. He illustrated over 90 books including sporting books by Theodore Roosevelt and produced thousands of drawings for "Harpers Weekly", "Scribners", etc… He did drawings for "Uncle Remus" and "Tom Sawyer" as well as many political and humorous works.

45. Drawing-Pen and ink, "Retrieving", signed lower right "A.B. Frost". This original work was illustrated in the Derrydale Press A.B. Frost Book by Lanier. Framed. Slight discoloration and spot. 13 ¼" x 10" sight.

46. Dry Point-"Ducks at Play", Paff #217 by Frank W Benson as pencil signed lower left, 1923, Edition of 150, image size 10 7/8" x 13 ¾", framed.

47. Dry Point- "Two Black Ducks" Paff #295 by Frank W. Benson as pencil signed lower left, 1930, edition of 150, 12" by 15" image size, framed.

48. Painting-Water color by Chas J Dodge as signed lower right, 2 hunting dogs at point, 7 ¾" x 15 ½" sight, framed.

49. Cannon- Brass ships cannon with brass carriage marked in raised letters "C. C. Galbraith & Son, Inc, New York, NY USA". 32" x 5’, excellent condition. Parts of Carriage missing.

50. Firearm – Rare Steyr-Mannlicher Model 1901 semi-automatic pistol. Caliber: 7.65 Mannlicher. Serial #956. Marked on left side of frame: Waffenfabrik/Steyr. Marked on right side of frame: System/Mannlicher. Condition: excellent, with over 90% slightly faded blue. Bore: excellent. Grips: fine, with 90% of checkering diamonds still sharp. Only about 1000 of this model made. Not to be confused with the much more common 1905 model.

51. Firearm – Steyr Hahn Model 1912 semi-automatic pistol. Caliber: 9mm Steyr. Serial #8960Y. Marked on left side of frame: Steyr 1912. Condition: Excellent. 95+% blue. Grips: excellent. Checkering diamonds are sharp with most original varnish. Right grip has one dime size area where they are slightly mashed. Bore: excellent. The initials M L A are lightly scratched into the left side of the frame. Two stripper clips included. A beautifully made early semi-automatic pistol.

52. Firearm – Steyr Pieper Model 1908 semi-automatic pistol. Caliber: 7.65mm. Serial #46241. No manufacturer’s name marked but correct patent numbers for this model plus date mark for 1921. Believed to be a "rework" done for Austrian police in the 1930’s. Condition: Excellent plus as "reworked". Blue: 99%. Grips" 100%. Bore: good. A very nice tip-up barrel semi-automatic pistol.

53. Firearm – Colt Model 1903 semi-automatic pistol. Caliber: .32 ACP. Serial #134719. Made in 1912. Condition: excellent plus. Blue: 98%. Bore: excellent plus.

54. Firearm – Colt Model 1911 Military semi-automatic pistol. Caliber: .45 APC. Serial #308236. Made in 1918, with correct Colt markings, patent dates and "Model of 1911 U. S. Army" markings. Barrel lug marked: "S P", indicating a post World War I field replacement. Fully blued magazine marked "C-L" for M. S. Little Manufacturing Company, a World War II contractor. Colt World War II plastic grips. Gun has been Parkerized. Only arsenal or proof markings consist of the Springfield Armory "eagle head" mark over an "11" just above the magazine release button. Possibly a World War II Springfield rework? Condition: excellent plus as refinished. With World War II period U.S. shoulder holster.

55. Model Airplane- Wood, tin and aluminum hand crafted model of the British "Sopwith Camel" aeroplane, Early 20thC, 23 ¾" by 23 ¾" by 9 ¼".

56. Advertising Poster- "Budweiser" advertising chromolithograph in the original oak frame, depicting "Custers Last Fight", missing brass plaque, water stain on the left & right margins, some wrinkling as well, 39 ½" x 29 ½".

57. Painting- Watercolor and gouache illustration depicting 4 wolves chasing a deer signed lower center "Art Fuller" (Arthur Davenport 1889-1967, Westport, Conn. a well known illustrator), framed, 19" x 36" sight.

58. Firearm – Rare Colt Model 1848 Baby Dragoon Revolver. Manufactured: 1850. Serial No. 13921, all matching, no number on wedge. Caliber: .31. 6" octagon barrel, with loading lever (rare in this configuration). Barrel address: -ADDRESS SAMl COLT/NEW YORK CITY-. Cylinder scene: Stagecoach holdup. Condition: very good plus. 60% silver on backstrap and trigger guard. Surface now has an overall pleasing faded blue/brown patina. Cylinder scene very sharp. 90% dulling varnish on grips. Engraved on butt: J. Fitzwater. Fitzwater is a common Virginia name and there are at least three J. Fitzwaters listed on Confederate military rolls. A great candidate for more Civil War research.

59. Firearm - Colt 1849 Pocket revolver. Manufactured: 1858. Serial No. 147675, all matching including wedge. Caliber: .31 caliber. 5" octagon barrel. Barrel address: <SAMl COLT/NEW YORK CITY>. Cylinder scene: Stagecoach holdup. Condition: very good plus. 75% silver on back strap and trigger guard. Surface is a very pleasing even plum brown patina with very slight traces of original blue and colors. Cylinder scene is sharp. 50% varnish on grips. Engraved on backstrap: J.R. Jordan Lynn, 1850. Research reveals a John Rogers Jordan (Born: 2/28/1806. Married: 5/23/1826. Died: 8/28/1886) who lived in Lynn, Massachusetts. Appears to be a factory engraved inscription.

60. Firearm - Colt 1849 Pocket revolver. Serial No. 107220, all matching, no number on wedge. Made: 1855. .31 caliber. 4" octagon barrel. Barrel address: <SAMl COLT/NEW YORK CITY>. Cylinder scene: Stagecoach holdup. Condition: very good. 25% silver on backstrap and trigger guard. 90% varnish on grips.

61. Firearm - Colt 1849 Pocket revolver. Serial No. 248579, all matching including wedge . Made: 1864. .31 caliber. 5" octagon barrel. Barrel address: ADDRESS SAMl COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA. Cylinder scene: Stagecoach holdup. Condition: good. Overall scattered light pitting. 15% varnish on grips. 90% of cylinder scene clearly visible.

62. Firearm - Colt 1851 martially marked Navy Revolver. 3rd Model. Iron backstrap. U.S. marked. Serial No. 55769. All matching including wedge. Made: 1856. .36 caliber. 7 ½" octagon barrel. Barrel address: -ADDRESS SAMl COLT-NEW YORK CITY-. Cylinder scene: Texas Mexican Naval Battle. Condition: good. Original finish worn, as one would expect with a military pistol of this era. Almost certainly a Civil War gun. Numbers and barrel address very good. Colt 1851 Navy revolvers that are martially marked with iron back strap are rare.

63. Firearm – Rare Colt 2nd Model "Squareback" 1851 Navy Revolver. Serial No. 3350, all matching including wedge. Made: 1851. .36 caliber. 7 1/2" octagon barrel. Barrel address: -ADDRESS SAMl COLT-NEW YORK CITY- Cylinder scene: Texas Mexican Naval Battle. Condition: Condition: very good plus. Traces of silver on backstrap and trigger guard. 70% varnish on grips. 1st and 2nd Model 1851"Squareback" Navy revolvers are rare. There were 1200 1st Models and approximately 3000 2nd Models made.

64. Firearm - Colt 1860 Army Revolver. Serial No. 93838, all matching including wedge. Made: 1863. .44 caliber. 8" round barrel, with loading lever. Barrel address: -ADDRESS COL. SAMl COLT NEW-YORK US AMERICA-. Cylinder scene: Texas Mexican Naval Battle. Condition: good. Finish is now an overall silver and plum brown color. Several screws have been touched up or replaced. Revolver has two good military inspector’s cartouches. "WCR" on left grip and "JT" (John Taylor?) on the right grip. Certainly a Civil War veteran.

65. Firearm - Colt 1861 Navy Revolver. Serial No. 29988, all matching, no number on wedge. Made: 1865. .36 caliber. 7 1/2" round barrel. Barrel address: -ADDRESS COL. SAMl COLT NEW-YORK US AMERICA- Cylinder scene: Texas Mexican Naval Battle. Condition: Condition: Fine. Considerable bright original blue in protected areas. 15% varnish on grips. Traces of case colors on frame. Wedge screw chipped.

66. Firearm - Colt 1862 Police Revolver. Serial No. 20503, all matching, no number on wedge. Made: 1863. .36 caliber. 5 ½ " round barrel. Barrel Address: ADDRESS COL. SAMl COLT NEW-YORK US AMERICA. Fluted cylinder. Markings:"1" stamped on left front trigger guard shoulder. Also, "BHS" scratched into wood on both sides of butt and into backstrap silver just behind hammer. Condition: Fine. 95% silver on triggerguard and backstrap. 80% possibly renewed varnish on grips. 20% original blue, mainly in protected areas. Rest of finish is smooth faded blue plum color.

67. Firearm – Rare cased British proofed Manhattan Firearms Company. Navy series V Revolver. Serial No. 2908, all matching, including wedge. .36 caliber. 4" octagonal barrel. Barrel Address: MANHATTAN FIREARMS CO. NEWARK N.J. – PATENTED MARCH 8TH 1864. Cylinder scene: Rolled oval panels with military and naval scenes. Condition: Excellent. Revolver retains most of its original bright blue with some scattered freckling. 95% original silver on trigger guard and grip straps. Most of original case hardening colors, now faded on loading lever, frame and hammer. 85% varnish on grips. Cased in a period blue velvet lined case with cleaning rod, nipple wrench, tin of Eley Percussion Caps, powder flask and rare Manhattan marked bullet mold. Birmingham proof marks appear on each cylinder and barrel.

68. Firearm – Merwin, Hulbert & Co. double action Army Revolver. Serial No. 20124. .44-40 caliber. 7" barrel. Barrel Address: Hopkins & Allen Manufacturing Co. Norwich Conn. U.S.A. Condition: Good as noted. Revolver appears to have been nickel plated. None of this finish remains. Cylinder retaining lever missing on left side of barrel block. Wonderful massive Army revolver with square butt and lanyard ring.

69. Firearm – Rare Sharps New Model 1859 Military Rifle believed issued to Col. Berdan’s U.S. Sharpshooters. Serial No. 56892. Of the 42 authenticated Berdan Sharps rifles, there is one number 39573. The remainder are numbered between 54390 and 57567. The two closest to this rifle are 56879 and 56900, only 21 and 8 serial numbers apart. In addition, this rifle has the correct "S" shaped hammer, has no bayonet stud or lever locking latch and has double set triggers. .52 caliber with tape priming system. Barrel Address: (in front of rear sight) SHARP’S RIFLE/MANUFG CO/HARTFORD CONN.; (behind rear sight) NEW MODEL____ (date is not readable and may have been peened over). Lock plate markings: C. SHARPS’ PAT/ OCT. 5th 1852 and R.S. LAWRENCE PAT/APRIL 12th 1859. Marked on left side of receiver: C. Sharp’s PAT/SEPT. 12th 1848. Inspectors marks: "JT" in block letters on left front side of wrist also two inspectors’ cartouches: "AWM" and "TWR" both in script, in same location. Also "TWR" stamped into wood just in front of lever and "MNM" stamped into left side of barrel, just in front of breech. Condition: excellent. Lockplate and lever retain much original bright case hardening colors. Other parts are fading to a pleasing bluish gray. Breechblock retaining pin handle and top piece of tape primer device and barrel-band retaining springs retain much original blue. Stocks are excellent, with just a dime size dent in the middle of the butt stock. Bore is very good. Rear sight ladder and one screw from the tape primer device are missing. A great military Sharps for the advanced collector.

70. Firearm – Sharps New Model 1859 Carbine. Serial No. 35978. Serial number is in the New Model 1859 range but patch box in stock is not present. Stock may be a later New Model 1863 field replacement. Saddle bar and ring device. .52 caliber with tape primer device. Regular lock/frame markings. Condition: fair. Barrel has been reblued and no markings are present. Lever locking device missing. Metal parts generally have light rust and/or pitting. Wood sound but with scrapes and light dents. Bore: dark. This gun is a little rough but what a history it must have had. Surely a Civil War piece that probably could tell us a few Wild West stories.

71. Firearm – Model 1861 U. S. Percussion Rifle-Musket manufactured by Alfred Jenks & Son, Bridesburg, Pennsylvania. .58 caliber. Lock marked with standard eagle and US/Bridesburg/1862. Buttplate marked U.S., barrel bands marked with a "U". Triggerguard and barrel bands marked with a "C". Condition: about factory new. All metal parts retain bright original finish. The only flaws are one ¼" ling ding in the stock which may be a "4" and a modern replacement rear sight. Wood has beautiful tiger-striped grain. It is believed that the "C" stands for "condemned", possibly because it was felt that the grain in the wood might cause cracking in hand-to-hand combat. Thus, this piece was never issued and is a chance to own a Jenks/Bridesburg in outstanding condition.

72. Firearm – New England flintlock rifle by Silas Allen, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. .42 caliber. 34" octagonal barrel. Well-adorned rifle with brass trigger guard, and engraved brass patch box and butt plate. Butt plate and escutcheons silver oval engraved "MH" surrounded with silver wire inlay at wrist. Stamped on barrel: S.ALLEN. English engraved lock marked "LONDON/WARRANTED" Condition: Excellent. An easily repaired crack in stock at muzzle cap. A Silas Allen rifle was recently purchased for the collection of Sturbridge Village see "The New England Gun" by Merrill Lindsay. Circa:1795.

73. Painting-Watercolor "Double or Quits" signed Lower left "C Warburton Young" 1926 (1865-1932), depicting a hunter with his dog hunting pheasant, 8" x 14 ¼" sight.

74. Etching-"Lone Gunner" pencil signed lower right Churchill Ettinger(1903-1985, New York) well known lithographer & painter of sporting art. Matted, image size 7 ¾" x 10".

75. Etching-"Fisherman three" edition of 100 pencil signed lower right Churchill Ettinger, matted, image size 9 ¼" x 6 ¾".

76. Etching-"The Company Came Early" edition of 100, pencil signed lower right "Churchill Ettinger", matted, image size 9 1/8" x 6 ¾" inches.

77. Painting- "Navajo Winter Evening" by Biatien Yazz (Little No Shirt, Navajo- Born 1928- Wide Ruins, Arizona) He is represented in numerous museaums and had many exhibitions- a list is attached to the rear of the painting. Watercolor, tempera, pen & ink on paper. 9" x 29" sight, framed.

78. Firearm – Pennsylvania type percussion "Club Gun". Interesting rifle with cheek piece on both right and left side of stock for right and left handed shooters. Built to be used as a "loaner" gun to guests at a shooting club. Brass furniture. .38 caliber. 38" octagonal barrel. Lock scroll engraved and marked "LEMAN, LANCTR. PA." Henry E. Leman is listed at North Duke Street, in the 1843 Lancaster City directory. Condition: very good plus.

79. Firearm – Half stock southern percussion rifle. Approximately .36 caliber. 42 ½" octagonal barrel with 5 ½" barrel tang. Plain brass furniture. Lock plate lightly engraved and marked: PARTRIDGE WARRENTED. Double set triggers. Rifle is typical of those found in Southern Virginia/Northern Tennessee. Barrel marked: E.B. BROWN. E.B. Brown is listed on the roles of Company G, Fifth Virginia Infantry and Company I, Fifth Virginia Infantry. Worthy of more research. Condition: very good plus.

80. Firearm – Winchester Model 42 pump shotgun. Caliber: .410 with 3" chamber. 25" barrel. Serial No. 155743. Spectacular upgraded Model 42. XXXXX Grade dark crotch walnut stock and foreend. Both sides of receiver have gold line inlay and beautifully engraved scenes of pointing dogs and quail, surrounded by scrolls. Top of receiver and breech end of barrels also scroll engraved. Action marked: "Sherwood Engraved". Simmons ventilated rib. Condition: Factory new as upgraded.

81. Firearm – Abercrombie and Fitch/Filli Rizzini double barrel shotgun. Caliber: .410, 3" chambers. 26" barrels. Serial No. 1433. Weight: 5lbs. 9oz. Auto-ejectors. Beautiful little case-colored scalloped boxlock, with very nice scroll engraving. Single non-selective trigger. Straight English stock with highly figured, extremely fine checkering, drop points and a checkered butt. Breech end of barrels are scroll engraved. Gold oval in stock. Length of pull: 14 ¼ inches. Condition: has been fired a few times but otherwise, factory new. Fratelli Rizzini is considered among the highest quality firearms makers in Italy today. Their sidelock shotguns start at about $30,000.

82. Firearm – EXTREMELY RARE Sauer Over/Under Shotgun made for the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) and bearing Luftwaffe acceptance marks (a flying eagle holding a swastika) stamped into the wood and on the top barrel as well as an additional acceptance mark on the rear barrel lug. Gauge: 12 with 2 ¾" chambers. 26 ¾" barrels. Serial No. 294163. Automatic ejectors. Double triggers. Cross-bolted action. Rounded pistol grip. Only the screw heads are engraved. Marked on barrels: Special-Gewehr-Lauf-/Stahl, Fried. Krupp. A.G./Essen, together with the Krupp three circle logo. Also marked: the Sauer "S/U" logo, 12/70mm (gauge/chamber length), the German Eagle/nitro proofed mark, the Suhl shield and 640 (for June 1940 manufacturing date). According to James J. Cate, author of J. P. Sauer & Sohn, Suhl- Waffanstadt Volumes 1 and 2, this spectacular firearm, which is dated 640 (June 1940) was accepted by the German Luftwaffe for the purpose of training new pilots how to lead moving targets using clay pigeons. Of over 5,000 Sauer serial numbers cataloged by Mr. Cate, only two other Sauer over/under shotguns were accepted by the Luftwaffe. This compares with approximately 50 Luftwaffe Sauer produced drillings which he has recorded. Because this one has high quality wood and is in new condition, it may have possibly been presented to a high-ranking Luftwaffe officer and never used. Condition: Factory new as noted. Butt stock and checkering in mint condition. Scalloped box lock action with 100% brilliant case hardening colors. Standing breech face has 100% case hardening colors in the area of the top barrel showing absolutely no marks or corrosion. The breech face area in the area of the bottom barrel has almost all case hardening colors but a little discoloration indicating that the gun may have been fired just a few times. 100% case hardening colors on trigger. 100% brilliant blue on top lever and trigger guard. 100% case hardening colors on fore-end iron and fore-end release latch assembly. Foreend wood has had two wood repairs on either side at the top rear area. These repairs are so well done that they may have been done at the factory when the gun was manufactured. Otherwise foreend is in factory new condition. Certainly the rarest firearm we have sold. A beautiful and unusual combination of a military and sporting weapon, and in this condition, probably unique.

83. Firearm – C.S.S. Ald (?), London double barrel steel barrel hammer shotgun. Caliber: .410. 2 1/2" chambers. 7/16oz. proof. 27" BSA steel barrels. Serial No. 5236. Wonderful and diminutive hammer gun which might have been used for collecting songbird samples. Weight 4lbs 8oz. Condition: very good plus. Wood, almost all original finish remains with just a few dings in the wood. Blue: 100% original on the barrels, 25% on trigger guard. Action retains approximately 25% case colors. Length of pull: 13 7/8".

84. Firearm – U.S. Military M1 Rifle, manufactured by Springfield Armory. Caliber .30 M1 (.30-06). Serial No.3790340 Condition: Very good plus. Some varnish has been added to the stocks. All metal finishes graying. Very good plus bore.

85. Firearm – U.S. Enfield 1917 Rifle. Manufactured by Eddystone Arsenal. Caliber: U.S. M1 (.30-06). Serial No. 1113485. Marked on receiver: U.S. Model of 1917. Various inspectors’ and/or unit markings stamped into wood including A.A.Z. and S.S.A.A. Condition: very good plus with close to 100% original metal and wood finish exhibiting just a few dings and dents. Bore: excellent.

86. Firearm – Smith & Wesson, Springfield, MA. Model 10 revolver. Caliber .38 special. Serial No. C384342. Barrel length: 4". Nickel plated with wood grips. Condition: excellent plus with just light cylinder drag marks and minor scratches. Bore: excellent.

87. Firearm – High Standard Supermatic Citation semi-automatic pistol. Caliber: .22 long rifle. Serial No. 2069185. Barrel length: 7". In original serial numbered box. Condition: excellent plus, just very slightly used. Bore: excellent plus.

88. Firearm – Elmer Keith’s personal Auto Mag semi –automatic pistol. Developed by the Sanford Arms Co. Pasadena, CA. Manufactured by T.D.E. Corp., El Monte, California. Caliber: .44AMP Serial No.AO5886. 6 ½" ribbed barrel. This handgun belonged to the famous firearms writer and "Guns & Ammo" magazine Executive Editor Elmer Keith. His name is engraved on the left side of the barrel and the pistol comes with a signed bill of sale from him on Guns & Ammo stationery, and the original cancelled check made out to him, which he has endorsed. Also included are an Auto Mag instruction manual and the original black plastic case (latch broken). Condition: excellent plus. Some slight wear to grips and aluminum frame. Bore: excellent plus.

89. Book- "The Classic Decoy Series", by Milton C. Weiler, a jacket with some staining. Text by Ed Zern. Winchester Press, NY, NY 1969.

90. Book- "The Classic Shorebirds Decoys", by Milton C. Weiler, a jacket with some staining or marks on the outside of the jacket. Text by William Mackey, Jr. Winchester Press, NY, NY 1971.

91. Decoy-Canvasback Drake with carved wing, Initialed on the bottom "HCM".

92. Decoy-Blue bill Drake by Ken Harris, Woodville, N.Y. together with a Blue bill Hen by the same maker.

93. Decoy-Canvasback Drake with a keel, marked on the bottom "Club, Dow & Slyck" together with a Blue bill Drake in the Chesapeake Bay style of Madison Mitchell.

94. Decoy-Canvasback Drake, Michigan Bobtail style, branded on the bottom "WGL" and "Ken Dahlka".

95. Painting – "The Right Of Way" by Philip R. Goodwin. (1881-1935) Oil on canvas. Canvas size: 18" x 26". Framed. Signed: Philip R. Goodwin, lower left and "The Right of Way" on the back of the canvas. Wonderful painting depicting a bear stopped from crossing a log bridge by a porcupine. This work was used for the December 1903 cover of Outing Magazine. It is listed in Goodwin’s ledger book which reveals that it was sent to Outing at 239 5th Avenue, New York, on December 1, 1902 and that Goodwin was paid $75.00 for it. It comes from a mid-western family who has owned it since 1920. The actual Outing cover is illustrated on page 41 of Larry Len Peterson’s monumental book: Philip R. Goodwin – America’s Sporting & Wildlife Artist. Our thanks to Dr. Peterson for helping in identifying this work. Considered to be one of America’s greatest illustrators of hunting, fishing and western life, Goodwin was born in Norwich, Connecticut in 1881. He sold his first illustrated story to Collier’s Magazine at age eleven. He attended the Brandywine School at Chadd’s Ford, Pennsylvania, a student of Howard Pyle and a classmate of N.C. Wyeth. He also attended the Rhode Island School of Design. He became friends with Charles Russell (his best) and Carl Rungius. Although his studio was in New York City, he frequently traveled in the west gathering material and sketching for his paintings. His paintings often depicted hunters confronting game, cowboy scenes and animals. He did paintings for numerous advertising pieces and calendars, including those for Winchester, Remington and Marlin firearms companies. His "Horse and Rider" was adapted to be the trademark and logo of Winchester Repeating Firearms. He did illustrations and magazine covers for "Outdoor Life", "Saturday Evening Post", "Harper’s Weekly and Monthly", "Scribner’s" and many other publications. He also illustrated books, including Theodore Roosevelt’s "African Game Trails" and Jack London’s "Call of the Wild". He died in 1935.

96. Etching- Scottish Red Grouse in Flight. Pencil signed lower right Winfred Austen (Marie Mary Louise Frick, British, well known etcher and illustrator), image size 10" x 7".

97. Lithographs- 2 colored, "Bagged in France" and "Not on This Trip, Old Pal" both compliments of "Hercules Powder Co., Framed, 16 ½" x 23 ½"sight. Both after original works by Arthur Fuller.

98. Etching-"Ruffled Grouse in Snow", purchased from The estate of A. Lassell Ripley and illustrated page 90 Sporting Etchings of A. Lassell Ripley by Dana S. Lamb, 1970, image size 9 ¼" x 11" sight.

99. Etching and Aquatint-"Flight Woodcock" estate stamp signature lower right, A. Lassell Ripley, illustrated page 41 of Lamb book. Matted 9"x12" image size.

100. Chromolithograph-"Grande River - Upper Malbair", 2 men fishing, pencil signed lower right Ogden M. Pleissner, NA (1905-1983, N.Y.,N.Y.), Framed, 17"x26 ½"sight.

101. Cabinet Card-Sepia toned cabinet card of 2 children with a Stevens Pocket Rifle. Circa 1880-1890. Image 5 ½" x 3 ¾". Card 6 ½" x 4 ¼".

102. Sword - Confederate Foot Officer’s Sword found in a Presque Isle, Maine homestead. Brass hilt showing copper tinges, indicating a possible inferior alloy. Leather covered grip with two strand wire wrapping. Simple, unadorned pommel, guard and quillon. Well-used blade with no ricasso and with fuller extending almost up to the guard. Blade showing some pitting. All these factors indicate a weapon hastily made with lesser quality materials – all characteristics of Confederate weapons. Surely a veteran of the Southern cause.

103. Firearm – Allen & Thurber, Norwich C-T pepperbox. Six shot. Approximately .28 caliber. 3 ½" barrel. Flat barrel ribs. Has nipple shield. Engraved nipple shield and frame. Marked on barrel: "Allen & Thurber Norwich C-T" and "Patented 1837 Cast Steel. On hammer: "Allen’s Patent". Condition: good. Very fine light pitting throughout.

104. Firearm – L.C. Smith/Hunter Arms Co. Trap grade, double barrel shotgun. 20 Gauge. Serial No. 8048. Manufactured 1946. Single selective trigger. Automatic ejectors. 26" reblued barrels. Sidelock action lightly scroll engraved with a scene of trap shooters on the left side plate and a live pigeon shooter on the right side of plate. Straight English very well figured stock. Length of pull 14". Weight, 6lbs, 8oz. Condition: Excellent plus.

105. Firearm – Marlin Firearms Corporation Model 1893 lever action carbine. Caliber: .32 Special. Serial No. 6220 (this serial number would indicate an 1880’s manufacturing date, which, since the gun has the Marlin "bullseye" – used since 1921 - is impossible. Obviously a much later firearm.). 20" barrel with half magazine. Marble’s tang sight. Condition: Very good plus as noted. Carbine has some light surface rust, most of which can easily be removed. Receiver and lever retain much color case hardening with some light pitting and rust. Unfortunately there is a good size sliver of wood missing from the toe of the stock extending approximately 2.5" toward the Marlin bullseye. Butt plate is hard rubber or plastic Marlin shotgun type butt plate which is chipped at both the top and bottom. Bore: dark with some pits.

106. Firearm – Marlin Firearms Corporation. Model 1893. Lever action rifle. Caliber: not marked but possibly .25-36. Serial No. 180005. Manufactured in 1899. 25" round barrel with full magazine. Steel butt plate. Condition: Good. Metal surfaces appear to have been heavily cleaned at some time - all writing is faint. Top and left side of comb show a number of gouges. Action does not function smoothly. Bore: Good.

Scott Zuckerman, born in 1951, educated at Pratt Institute of Art, New York City and resides in rural Connecticut where he selects his subject matter from nature. He has painted covers for Downeast Magazine, L L Bean since 1979, and Maine Sportsman. He has exhibited in many major museums such as the Denver Museum of Natural History, Salmagundi Club New York of which he is a member, The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, Grand Central Gallery and the Central Park Zoo in New York, The Carnegie in Pittsburgh, The Cleveland Museum, The National Geographic Society-Explorers Hall, Washington etc.. Respected by his pears and collectors alike he has emerged as one America’s pre-eminent young wildlife and sporting artists.

107. Painting- Oil titled "Moose in Moonlight" by Scott Zuckerman. 22" by 36".

108. Painting- Watercolor titled "Wary Game" by Scott Zuckerman. 28" by 36".

109. Painting- Oil titled "pheasants in a Marsh" by Scott Zuckerman. 28" by 23".

110. Painting- Watercolor titled "Red Tail Hawk Nest" by Scott Zuckerman. 28" by 36".

111. Chromolithograph-4 images after Alexander Pope, Jr. 1878; a pair of shorebirds, 2 Pair of ducks, a pair of grouse, framed, image sizes 13 ¾" x 20".

112. Painting-Watercolor on paper of a fisherman in a stream with a bluff in the background. 19"x 13 ¼" sight. Signed and dated John Thorley?.

113. Firearm – Savage Model 1903 slide action rifle. Caliber: .22 short, long, or long rifle. Serial No. 5547. 24" octagon barrel. Shotgun type top safety. Crescent metal butt plate. Cute little turn of the century rifle that has the unusual feature of a removable magazine in front of the trigger guard instead of the normal tubular magazine. Condition: Very good, as noted. 85% original blue on barrel. Frame and trigger guard appear to have been cleaned and are now a pewter color. Stock has had some varnish added. Bore: dark.

114. Firearm – Westley Richards, Birmingham, England, double barrel shotgun. 12 Gauge. Serial number: 7889. 28" barrels, 2 ½" chambers, 1 1/8 oz. proof. Double triggers. Third fastener. Automatic ejectors. Barrels by E. J. Churchill, Gunmakers. A "funeral" type gun with maker’s name inlaid in gold on either side of the boxlock action and no other decoration. Very nicely figured 14 ¾" (including ¾" spacer) straight grip stock which has a 5/8" x 1 ¼" repair inlay on right side of comb. Condition: very good, as noted. Action appears to have been reblued. Cased in a well-used Cogswell & Harrison leather trunk case containing a wooden cleaning rod, leather handguard and other miscellaneous implements.

115. Firearm lot – Two 19th Century Manhattan pepperbox pistols. 1.) Marked on hammer: Manhattan FA MFG Co./New York. Marked on barrel: cast steel. 5 shot. 2 ¾" barrel. Caliber: .28. Engraved frame. Has nipple shield. Triggerguard missing. Condition: fair. Cylinder does not rotate when hammer is pulled. Surface is an overall plum brown with some fine pitting. 2.) Marked on hammer: Manhattan FA MFG Co./New York. 6 shot. 3 ½" barrel. Caliber: .28. Engraved frame. Has nipple shield. Condition: fair. Hammer does not function when trigger is pulled.

116. Firearm – Colt Police Positive double action revolver. Caliber: 38 S&W. Serial number: 148166. Made: 1922. Barrel length: 4". Condition: excellent plus. Just about all the factory finish with no dents, dings or scratches.

117. Knife/Horn lot – Very interesting hand-forged stag handled dirk with brass guard. Length of blade: 6". Length overall: 10". With leather sheath. Together with a powder horn and later shot bag. Purchased from the famous New Hampshire gun dealer Major Smiley in the late 1940’s.

118. Lithograph- On cloth of Genl. Philip Sheridan, 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek near Winchester, Va. The original hangs in The National Portrait Gallery. Painted by Thomas Buchanan Read, 1871. Marked lower center "M. Benke, Chromo Lithograph, N.Y.

119. Diorama- of 2 Quail set in brush with a painted background of snowy field, bubble glass, oak frame, H. L. Rand, Worcester, Mass Taxidermy label on the reverse. 28 ½" x 23".

120. Diorama-Hanging grouse with a blue background with bubble glass in an oak frame. Taxidermy Plaque and Label "Charles H. Sheldon, Williamsport, Pa., 21 ¼" x 27 ½" tall.

121. Lithograph-"On Point", 2 hunters and 2 dogs in the field. pencil signed Chet Reneson, 65/400, 35 ½" x 26 ½" framed.

122. Painting-Watercolor on paper of a Native American in a red robe signed lower left J. VanAernam?, Jr., 1901, 11 ¾" x 17 ¾" sight.

123. Print-Polychrome "The Scout, Mallard Drake", Copyright 1938, Derrydale Press, #216/250, pencil signed Roland Clark(1874-1957, New York, N.Y.), un framed, Image size 14" x 16 ¾".

124. Print-Polychrome, "Taking off, Blue Wing Teal", #134/250, copyright 1941, Derrydale Press, pencil signed lower right Roland Clark, Framed, Image size. 15 ¼" x 18 ½".

125. Print-Polychrome, "Winter Marsh, Canvasback "92/250, copyright 1939, Derrydale Press, Pencil signed lower right Roland Clark, framed, image size 13 ¾" x 16 ¾".

126. Painting-Watercolor on paper of ducks coming in for a landing, signed lower right, W. C. Puddefoot?, 10" x 20" sight, framed.

127. Taxidermy-Cape Buffalo horns mounted on leather. 3' wide.

128. Taxidermy-Zebra Skin mounted as a rug. Body size 104" long x 68" wide

129. Taxidermy-Harte Beest head and neck mount on a wooden plaque. 40" tall.

130. Taxidermy-Kudu head with spiral horn, 5' overall height.

131. Taxidermy-Chinook Salmon from Lake Ontario, Peter La Valley, 38" wide mounted.

132. Fishing Reel-"Hardy, Sunbeam", Brass trout fly reel, 3 ¼" diameter. Good condition.

133. Fishing Rod- "Orvis Kit Model, #39884, Bamboo fly rod, 2 piece with two tips, original bag and tube, 8 ½'.

134. Book-Fishing Reel Makers of Kentucky, By Steven K. Vernon and Frank M. Stewart, III, 975 copies printed in 1992, Still in the wrapper.

135. Fishing reel-"Trout Classic Midge" made by Bill Ballan, new condition, 2 leather cases.

136. Fishing Flies- Beautifully mounted, framed group of 15 wet flies. 19" x 25".

137. Fishing Rod-Bamboo fly rod made by Iver Johnson, Worcester, Mass. Carrying case, 10' long.

138. Fishing Rod- Bamboo fly rod "Bob Smith Special", 89" long together with a Bamboo fly rod with 2 tips attributed to Thomas Chubbs, 113 ½" long with case.

139. Fishing Rod-Bamboo fly rod, medium trout, made by "Montague". 8 ½', 2 tips, tube together with another Bamboo fly rod made by "Greenstone", 9 ½' long, 2 tips with cloth case.