American brass locomotive bell with wrought iron armature. Unmarked. Bell – 12" H x 15" dia. Overall – 18 1/4" H x 19 1/4" W. Late 19th/early 20th century. CONDITION: Oxidation and wear to iron armature, bell with overall general wear.
Lot 834: Independence Hall Centennial Cast Iron Bank
Cast Iron "Independence Hall Tower" Centennial mechanical bank, made to commemorate the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, with lever to one side that rings bell. Marked on the base Enterprise Mfg. Co. Phila./ Pat Sept. 21, 75. Retains some of the original red polychrome paint, originally painted red and blue. 9 1/2" H. Provenance: The collection of […]
Lot 833: Peruvian Model 1909 Mauser Bolt Action rifle, 7.65×53 Cal.
Peruvian Model 1909 Mauser Bolt Action rifle, 7.65×53 Caliber. Left side of bolt chamber marked "Waffenfabrik Mauser-Oberndorfa/n Modelo 1909". Left side of stock marked "Mauser" with additional logo, underside of grip. European walnut stocks, round barrel, steel trigger guard and magazine floor plate, receiver ring engraved with Peruvian crest above ''Mauser Original'', blade front and […]
Lot 832: Nazi Walther P. 38 AC 44 Semi-Auto pistol
Nazi Germany Walther P. 38 AC 44 Semi-Automatic pistol, 9mm Caliber, serial #2485 b. Left side of slide marked "P. 38" and "ac 44" with serial number. Brown Bakelite grips, round barrel, metal frame, standard sights. Three Waffenamt "359" stamps, left and right side of frame and slide with Reichsadler eagle, right side of slide. […]
Lot 831: Mort Kunstler Watercolor & Gouache Painting
Mort Kunstler (American, b. 1931) watercolor and gouache winterscape painting depicting World War I soldiers on horseback exchanging gunfire with soldiers aboard a Russian Civil locomotive train. Signed lower center margin "M. Kunstler". Presentation pencil inscription en verso reading "To Arthur & Jean Reiss with warmest personal best wishes – Mort Kunstler/10-15-77". Housed in a […]
Lot 830: Alvin York framed autographs
Three (3) Sergeant Alvin Cullum York autographed items. Includes a black and white photo of York with ink inscription reading "To Miss Barneballor Sgt Alvin York" top right. Includes a 500th Anniversary Johann Gutenberg press 1639-1939 first day cover, with ink inscription reading "Sgt. Alvin York", center left, postmarked April 1, 1940, Wolf River, TN […]
Lot 828: German WWI Pickelhaube Helmet, WWI autograph book & Glass
1st item: German WWI era Pickelhaube helmet, hard black leather helmet with leather interior, pressed metal plate to the front and vented spike to the top. Red and white German Empire disks on the right side, the black and white Prussian state disk on the left absent. Illegible inscription to the inner brim. 8 1/2" […]
Lot 829: 6 WWI Military Items, inc. Jacket
Group of World War I military items, 6 items total. 1st item: United States 30th Infantry Division, Medical Corps enlisted khaki doughboy jacket with die struck bronze collar disks, including one (1) Medical Corps with caduceus, left, and one (1) "TENN", right, with nine (9) US eagle buttons. 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory" patch, Private […]
Lot 827: Civil War or Post Indian War Staff Sword, Belt Buckle, 2 items
Two (2) Civil War and post Civil War/Indian War items. 1st item: Civil War or Indian War era Model 1860 Staff and Field Officer's sword with metal scabbard. Blade unmarked. Scabbard stamped "15" top left of drag. Steel blade, cast brass folding clamshell guard with eagles and foliate designs, shagreen leather wrap with twisted brass […]
Lot 826: Springfield Model 1873 "Trapdoor" Rifle, .45-70 Cal.
Model 1873 "Trapdoor" Springfield rifle, .45-70 caliber, serial # 23585. Lock plate marked "U.S. Springfield" with eagle logo, breech marked "US Model 1873". Barrel marked "VP" with a symbol of an eagle head proof mark, with additional "F" and "S", barrel bands marked "U", script "P" proof mark underside of barrel. Faint cartouche to left […]