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54 C.P or "O.P. Foster, Taunton, MA," rifled octagonal barreled percussion cap target rifle with set trigger, walnut butt stock and light scroll engraving on the receiver. Trigger guard and patch box (cover is replaced). Barrel measures 37.75" long and is impressed with the number "12" beside the oak ram rod. Rifle sold along with highly polished powder flask with raised decorations of stag, fox and hounds, flask is marked, "J. Mathewman, New Haven , CT. Provenance: A southern NH collection. Estimate $300-500
55 Remington "Mark III" Shotgun Pistol, marked on the top of the barrel, "Union Metallic Cartridge Co., Mark III,, Remington Bridgeport Works, Bridgeport, CT," 12 1/2" long, old as found condition, serial #8786, comes with 2 primitive powder horns, approx. 9" long each. Provenance: A Temple , NH estate collection. Estimate $100-200
56 "Hopkins & Allen" 12 GA. Shot Gun, lever action, single shot, marked on the top of the barrel, "Hopkins & Allen Manf. Co, Norwich , Conn USA , Pat June 23, 86 & Oct 2, 88," as found but working condition, 45 3/4" long overall, comes with a non associated steel bayonet. Provenance: A temple, NH collection. estimate $200-300
57 Chet Reneson, 1935 - , Ct, watercolor of Hunters/Fishermen by their campfire with canoes, signed lower left, "Reneson," 18" x 28", matted & framed under glass. Provenance: A Peterborough , NH sporting collection, bought from artist. Estimate $4,000-6,000
58 Philip Russell Goodwin, 1882-1935, New York, oil on birch bark painting of a salmon, signed "Philip R. Goodwin" lower left, 9" x 15", framed, in as found condition, some losses, small old black frame, some bark peeling losses, old as found surface, see page 180, "Philip R. Goodwin" by Larry Len Peterson for a similar example. Provenance: A Connecticut collector, a Connecticut fisherman who purchased it from Goodwin in 1917 in Canada , (see label attached to verso). Estimate $3,000-5,000
65 Edward Benjamin Herberte, 1857-1893, United Kingdom, pair of oil on canvas sporting paintings, "Fox Hunting - The Kill," and "Fox Hunting - Coming Away," identified on front plaque, canvas label "H. Flack Artist Colorman," on one, both signed "EB Herberte 1880," gallery label on both "The Parker Gallery, London", 18" x 24" in matching carved gessoed frames, some paint loss, crackle to first one, the other relined. Provenance: A Southern, NH collection. Estimate $4,000-6,000
66 Robert & Virginia Warfield, 20th century, Jaffrey, NH, the Canadian Goose family consisting of the adult male & female with 4 chicks and a small rodent set on an oval base, 23 1/2" wide x 15" tall, the oval "Warfield," decal under the base signed by both, dated 1979, see, "The Warfield Collection," dated Sept. 2004 for History and background information. Provenance: The Sharon Arts Center, A Pennsylvania collection, purchased directly from the Warfield's. Estimate $5,000-7,000
67 Robert & Virginia Warfield, the Blue Jay family consisting of the adult male and the female feeding 2 chicks, all sitting on a branch attached to a wooden base, 18" wide x 12 1/2" tall, signed, "Warfield," on the branch and with the oval decal on the base signed by both Warfields. Provenance: The Sharon Arts Center, A Pennsylvania collection, purchased directly from the Warfield's. Estimate $4,000-5,000
68 Robert & Virginia Warfield, yellow shafted Flicker landing on a stump with a squirrel near by, 17 1/2" tall x 12" wide, signed & identified in pen on bottom side & dated 1980, small chip on one feather tip. Provenance: The Sharon Arts Center, A Pennsylvania collection, purchased directly from the Warfield's. Estimate $1,500-2,500
69 Robert & Virginia Warfield, Canadian Goose standing on an oval wooden plaque, half life size, signed & identified in pen on the bottom side and dated 1979, 13 1/4" tall x 9" wide. Provenance: The Sharon Arts Center, A Pennsylvania collection, purchased directly from the Warfield's. Estimate $1,000-1,500
70 Robert & Virginia Warfield, "Mute Swan with cygnet," swimming white swan carrying her chick on her back, set on an oval wood plaque, titled and signed on bottom side & dated 1985, 16" long x 9 1/2" tall. Provenance: The Sharon Arts Center, A Pennsylvania collection, purchased directly from the Warfield's. Estimate $1,000-1,500
71 J.J. Audubon - American Red Fox after the painting, lithograph and colored by J.T. Bowen, Philadelphia 1846, no 18, Plate LXXXVII, elephant folio size, 20 1/2" x 26" sight, matted & framed under glass, not laid down, fit with 4 Plexi. Provenance: Gift to the consignor from an Audubon collector, W. Graham Avader III - see card attached. Estimate $2,000-3,000
93 "Ketland & Co" Flintlock Rifle, with walnut stock, brass side plate and butt plate engraved with drum, flags and spear. Brass trigger guard adorned with a nicely preserved acorn finial. Barrel measures, 35 1/2" long & bears 3 touch marks, a crown with "CP,TN," and a crown with "V". Walnut stock cracked & pinned at wrist, action is minus it's hammer. Provenance: A southern NH collection. Estimate $200-300
94 "1778, Flintlock Pike" Blunder Buss with wrought iron barrel, walnut full length stock, a brass trigger guard and side plate. Barrel measures 23" long, side lock is impressed with a rampant lion and "1778". Stock portion just forward of trigger guard is impressed, "Flintlock Pike" and right barrel also bears 2 worn touch marks. Provenance: A southern NH collection. Estimate $3,000-5,000
95 Wrought Iron Barreled Blunder Buss with walnut stock. Side lock plate engraved "Turner", brass trigger guard & butt plate lightly engraved with scroll & filigree decoration, decorative rose and leaf impressed brass appliques behind tang and to the left hand side of stock above trigger. Barrel measures 15 1/2" and bears 3 touch marked (probably English), crack at the stocks wrist. Provenance: A southern NH collection. Estimate $1,500-2,000
96 "Milnes Patent" Brass Barreled Blunder Buss with walnut stock and a trigger set up for a remote release, AKA "Coachman's Gun." Side lock plate nicely engraved with a crown and "Milnes patent." Crude walnut stock is fitted with brass trigger guard, butt plate and ram rod fittings. Simply engraved brass barrel measures 11 1/4" long. Provenance: A southern NH collection. Estimate $2,500-3,500
97 Wrought Iron Steel Blunder Buss, made with an octagonal based barrel ending in the typical round flared muzzle. Crudely engraved brass trigger guard and plain brass butt plate. Side lock & hammer also engraved in the same manner. The 17 1/2" barrel has been polished to a satin finish, obliterating the barrels touch marks, possibly 18th c. German. Provenance: A Harrisville, NH collection. Estimate $600-800
98 Flint Lock Pistol Middle Eastern in origin, wrought iron barrel measures 11 3/4" long and engraved details can be seen from it's base and then streamlining and then leading the eye to tiny front sight blade. Side lock plate is more finely engraved beneath its patina. The walnut pistol grip extends to the end of the barrel and all fittings including the butt adornment are of tooled brass. As found. Provenance: A southern NH collection. Estimate $500-600
99 Flint Lock Pistol Spanish in origin, wrought iron barrel measures 12 3/4" long, walnut stock is nicely detailed (worn from handing), incised decoration of aprox. 70 % of its surface. Tooled brass including ornamental pistol butt cap. Trigger guard is broken with central piece absent. Nice old tin repair to bottom of the walnut stock where the side lock base is fixed, as found. Provenance: A southern NH collection. Estimate $500-600
99A Flintlock Pistol, possibly Spanish military, 11" wrought iron barreled flint lock. Barrel has some line engraving and an engraved "Z", just behind the tang screw, walnut stock extends 3/4" up the barrel and is cracked and pinned in several places. Brass trigger guard, side plate and butt cap which is engraved "L.G.R" over an "F". Provenance: A southern NH collection. Estimate $700-800
99B 12Gauge Damascus Double Barreled, percussion cap shotgun with a checkered straight grip walnut stock. Lightly engraved stock fittings and screws, with a plain steel butt plate, 29" barrels, gun stock and its accent lightly polished. Provenance: A southern NH collection. Estimate $250-350
99C Hopkins & Allen, Minuteman", early 20th century reproduction of a Continental war period musket with a 39" barrel, beautiful tiger maple stock fitted with high quality brass trigger guard, patch box and butt. Appears to be ready to fire. Side lock stamped 'Warranted". Provenance: A southern NH collection. Estimate $200-300
99D Five Decorated Powder Flasks: A - Copper molded body with Native American Hunter, rifle & deer decoration. B - Copper molded body showing birds & setter. C - Brass molded body with double sided shells. D - Leather molded body with dog & hanging game decoration. E - Leather molded body with dog in a pasture decoration. Provenance: A Harrisville, NH collection. Estimate $200-400
99E Five Decorated Powder Flasks: A - Large "US" brass molded body showing eagle, clasped hands, shield, flags & canon. B - Copper molded body with dog & bird decoration. C - Brass molded body with shell decoration. D - Two copper molded bodies with grove & leaf decoration. Provenance: A Harrisville, NH collection. Estimate $200-400
99F Five Powder Flasks and Powder Horns: A - Brass molded body with hanging game. B - Copper molded body with deer & dog. C - Copper molded body with pheasant. D - Copper molded body with game birds. E - Carved horn, 13" long. Provenance: A Harrisville, NH collection. Estimate $300-500
117 E. Blocaille, 20th century, France, watercolor laid down on paper board hunt scene labeled on verso, "First Flight," signed lower right ,"E. Blocaille, 1924," 16 3/4" x 27 3/4", unframed, some corner & edge denting. Provenance: Newton, CT estate, original collected in N.Y.C. in the 1950's. Estimate $1,000-1,500
118 E. Blocaille, watercolor on artist board of a hunt scene, signed lower left," Pytchley, E. Blocaille, 1923," 15 3/4" x 16 1/4", Paris label on verso, unframed, Provenance: Newton, CT estate, original collected in N.Y.C. in the 1950's. Estimate $800-1,200
119 E. Blocaille, watercolor on artist board of a hunt scene, signed lower right, "E. 1921," 13 3/4" x 26 1/4", unframed. Provenance: Newton, CT estate, original collected in N.Y.C. in the 1950's. Estimate $600-900
120 Martingales with 14 Horse Brasses, cast & stamped brass, 2 marked, "LOOE, PIXIE," & "Clovelly Donkey,", solitary heart, floral designs etc., 3" to 3 1/2" in diameter, 19/20th century, leather in good to fair condition. Provenance: A southern New Hampshire collection. Estimate $400-600
121 Martingales with 12 Horse Brasses, cast & stamped brass, crescents, figural & heart designs, 2 3/4" to 3 3/4", leather good to fair condition, 19^th & 20^th century. Provenance: A southern New Hampshire collection. Estimate $400-600
122 Martingales with 17 Horse brasses, cast & stamped brass, 2-1837 Jubilee (worn), crescents, crescents w/star center, etc, leather fair to poor condition, 1/2" to 3 1/2" diameter, 19/20th century. Provenance: A southern New Hampshire collection. Estimate $400-600
123 Martingales with 15 Horse brasses, cast & stamped brass, vintage horse stud with back bracket, figural, diamond center, etc. 2 3/4" x 3 1/2", 19/20th century, leather in fair to poor condition. Provenance: A southern New Hampshire collection. Estimate $400-600
124 Two Ornate Leather Martingales/Breast Straps, 36 - 1" brass over copper hearts ending in brass rosette stud w/back bracket, 75" long; 23 - 7/8" brass over copper shields (1 missing), ending in a stamped brass heart, 41" long. Leather in fair to poor condition, 19th century. Provenance: A southern New Hampshire collection. Estimate $400-600
125 Martingales with 13 Horse Brasses, cast & stamped brass, 4 with horse figures, animal figural, stars etc., 20th century 3" to 3 1/8", leather in very good condition one marked "Made In England". Provenance: A southern New Hampshire collection. Estimate $200-400
126 Martingales with 17 Horse Brasses, cast & stamped brass, 1940's Tom Pinch, mostly figural, 3 horse-shoe etc, early 20th century, 3" to 3 1/4", leather in good to fair condition. Provenance: A southern New Hampshire collection. Estimate $250-450
127 Martingales with 15 Horse brasses, (4 miniatures) cast & stamped brass, "New Forest, King Rufus, Stirrup", floral, figural etc , 20th century, 2" diameter to 3 1/8", leather in good to fair condition. Provenance: A southern New Hampshire collection. Estimate $250-450
211 Hand Constructed Canoe, made from Canadian cedar with mahogany rails, 12' long x 28 1/2" wide, newly made. Comes with a blue cloth cover. Provenance: A New York State builder. Estimate $1,000-1,500
212 Hand Constructed Kayak made wi5h Canadian cedar and mahogany accents, 12' 10" x 24" wide, comes with a double paddle & cover. Provenance: A New York State builder. Estimate $1,000-1,500
213 Hand Constructed Guide Boat, constructed with Canadian cedar with mahogany accents, 16' 4" x 3' 4", 2 folding caned seats and 2 oars with a blue fitted cover. Provenance: A New York State builder. Estimate $2,000-3,000
213A "A.H. Fox," 16 ga. Double Barrel Shot Gun, "Sterlingworth Fluid Compressed Steel," made by "A.H Fox Gun Co. Philadelphia, PA USA," marked on top of 28" barrels #365612, original butt plate cracked, double triggers, ejectors, in working condition. Provenance: An Amherst , NH collection. Estimate $700-1,000
214 "Ames Manufacturing Co.," Civil War Sword, staff & field officer sword, (no scabbard), blade engraved with double sided scroll decoration, "US" and "Pluribus Unum," No. 107 and stamped, "Ames Manufacturing Co." the hilt has a brass "US" guard and wire wrapped grip, the blade 16 1/4" long and logically shorter then a long time ago. Provenance: A Dublin , NH collection. Estimate 200-300
215 George Wright, 1860-1942, United Kingdom, oil on canvas of a running fox, signed lower right, "Geo. Wright 1900," canvas has import sticker on verso, "Geo Wright, 1900, London…," 20" x 30", crackle & paint loss. Provenance: A Peterborough , NH collection. Estimate $800-1,200
216 Deer Head & Silver Plate Sporting Compote: A - Painted pottery casting of a deer head with glass eyes, wall hanging, late 19th century, 12" tall. B - Simpson Hall, Miller & Co, triple plate handled compote with a base comprised of 3 standing shotguns and a setter, 15" tall including handle. Provenance: A Peterborough , NH collection. Estimate $250-400
217 Grouse Painting oil on artist board of an English? Grouse standing on a tree stump, unsigned, 17" x 14", oak framed, ca. 1900-1920. Provenance: An Amherst , NH collection. Estimate $200-300
217A Churchill Ettinger, 1903-1984, VT, limited edition print of ducks flying, signed lower right, "Churchill Ettinger," 1 of 25, 8" x 6". Richard Everett Bishop, 1887-1975, PA, signed print, "Settin Down," of ducks in a marsh, signed in pen lower right, Richard E. Bishop," 8" x 6 1/8", both on woven paper. Provenance: A Peterborough , NH collection. Estimate $250-400
218 Marguerite Kirmse, 1885-1954, CT, 4 etchings on paper. A - "Train Time," of 2 terriers looking out the window, 7 1/4" x 5 1/8". B - Hide & Seek of 2 terriers one hiding under the bed, 8 3/4" x 9 7/8", slight foxing on both. C - Good Boy," of a dog swimming with a duck in it's mouth 9" x 6 1/2". D - "Team Work," of 2 setters in a marsh, 9 1/8" x 12 1/2", all pencil signed lower right, "Marguerite Kirmse". Provenance: A Peterborough , NH collection. Estimate $400-600
219 Three English Sport Prints: A - "To The Society of Goffers at Black heath," by Lemuel Frances Abbott, 1790, some bubbles. B - Mr. Will.m Long on, "bertha" print under glass, 18" x 20". C - "Mr. Charles Davis, on the Traverser," print under glass, 18" x 20". All framed in Birdseye maple frames. Provenance: A Peterborough , NH collection. Estimate $400-700
220A William Griffith, 20th century, American, illustrator watercolor & gouache on paper illustration of a young boy with dead bear, father & sister, "Sports Afield, March 1953,"11 1/2" X 16 1/2", matted & framed under glass. "Death and a King Wolf," " Sports Afield, January 1959, "They wanted out of there & I was in the way, Bill Griffith," 11 1/2" x 8 1/2", matted & framed under glass. Provenance: A Massachusetts collection. Estimate $400-600
220B Set of Six "Colt" Prints, black & white prints issued by "Colt Patent Firearms Co. Hartford, CT, each 10 3/4" x 13 3/4" framed under glass, each with a firearm painted description on verso. Provenance: A Connecticut collection. Estimate $100-200
220C Bear Rug, professionally mounted skin with ripple felt edge, 51" x 61", good condition, soft & supple, probably early 20th century, labeled, "Charles Dak," on verso. Provenance: A New Hampshire collection. Estimate $100-200
280 Paul Brown, 1893-1958, New York , color plate for "Polo Magazine, made by Paul Brown, 1931," identified on top, on wove paper, pencil signed lower right, "Paul Brown," of the "Water Jump in the Grand National at Aintree…", 9 1/2" x 17 3/4", framed & matted under glass. Provenance: A Connecticut collection. Estimate $125-225
281 Colored Hunt Print, "The Bedale Hunt," plate size, 16 1/2" x 28", edges cut, framed & matted under glass, probably 19th century. Provenance: A Peterborough , NH estate. Estimate $200-300
282 Three Hunt Prints, "The Game in View," colored hare hunting, plate size 18" x 13 3/4", "Going Out," plate size 10" x 12 1/2". Colored & a black & white etching of a fox in the barn yard, "Any port in a Storm," plate size, 9 1/2" x 13", all framed under glass. Provenance: A Peterborough , NH estate. Estimate $200-300