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Part 6

240 Pistol. English, flint lock, bra.s.s barrel. D. GOFF. Very fine; small piece from stock. 1 ft. 2 in.

241 Pistol. French, flint lock, bra.s.s barrel. Du Bois & Fils. Very fine; stock slightly defective at end. 1 ft. in.

242 REVOLVER. English, 5 barrels, extra fine and very heavy, perfect.

11 in.

243 Revolver. French, 6 barrels rifled, finely etched, perfect and curiously made. 7 in.

244 Revolver. French, 8 barrels, also 1 long barrel (9 in all), _double action_ hammer, in perfect order, once the property of the notorious Captain Wirz, commandant of the Andersonville, S. C, prison pen. From General Cameron's Collection. Wirz was finally executed for his crimes. 13 in.

245 Revolver. Colt's pattern (pepper-box), 5 barrels, a beautiful unused specimen. 9 in.

246 Revolver. ORTMANN LIEGE. 6 barrels, etched, perfect, a curious little bit. 4 in.

247 Revolver. Remington. 4 barrels. Also very curious, perfect. 5 in.

248 Revolver. Allens. 5 barrels, curious side hammer. Early type.

9 in.

249 Revolver. American Arms Co. 2 barrels. Perfect. 6 in.

250 Pistol. Flintlock. English, curious. 8 in.

251 Pistol. Flintlock, hammer on top of barrel, etched. Very early type. 6 in.

252 Pistol. VARLEY & CO. LONDON. 2 barrels. Perfect, very fine. 10 in.

253 Pistol. Small Derringer, early type, rifle barrel, nipple gone.

6 in.

254 Pistol. Flintlock. R. JOHNSON. CONN. 1842. Polished, unused specimen. 14 in.

255 Pistol. Percussion, U. S. Navy pattern, 1821. Perfect. 16 in.

SWORDS, ETC.

256 CLAYMORE, Scottish, used at Waterloo, open work basket guard. Very fine. 3 ft. 9 in.

257 Another. Said to have been used at Culloden, fine open work basket guard, blade slightly curved. 3 ft. in.

258 SWORD. Highland, rusty, and has received hard knocks. See particulars attached. 2 ft. 9 in.

259 Rapier, blade only, stamped on each side, X TOLEDO MADRIET X and mark of the _running Fox_. Fine and rare specimen of the famous Toledo blades. 3 ft.

260 Rapier. With quillons and pas d'Ane. Good specimen. 3 ft. 3 in.

261 Scimitar and scabbard, Algerine. Finely decorated and curved blade. 3 ft.

262 Rapier. French, open guard, used in Mexico, 1864. 3 ft. 2 in.

263 Sword. American. Curved blade, open guard. _Circa_ 1800. 2 ft.

11 in.

264 Sword. Heavy cavalry sword, German; steel scabbard, straight blade. _Circa_ 1776. 3 ft. 6 in.

265 Sword. Steel scabbard, curved blade, made by Tiffany & Co., N. Y.

1861-65. 3 ft. 6 in.

266 Sword. Two-handed, fac-simile of that used by Sir Wm. Wallace. 5 ft. 1 in.

267 Dirk. Highland; old time make, blade, 1 12 in. 1 ft. 6 in.

268 Pilgrim's Staff. Hollow iron handle, with claw and small hatchet, _sliding_ lance, 2 ft. 7 in. long; that, when not in use, is returned inside the handle. _Circa_ 1600; very curious. Total length, 6 ft.

269 Cross-bow shaft, black oak; parts of the leather feathering still remain; triangular, steel head. 15th century. 1 ft. 4 in.

270 TILTING VISOR. Iron, very heavy bars. Rare. 7 8 in.

271 WAR CLUB. "Maquahuilt" Aztec, studded with genuine obsidian teeth.

A fac-simile of the original in museum, City of Mexico. 3 ft.

272 PISTOLS. 4 old _pepper boxes_, Colt's pattern, one of 3 barrels, not in good order. 4 pcs

273 SPURS. Mexican. Enormous rowels. 3 and 4 in. diameter. Very fine.

2 pcs

274 KEYS. Iron, very old patterns. 4 to 5 in. long, on plaque. 9 pcs

275 HARPOON. From New London, Conn. 3 pcs

276 SCALP LOCKS. Mounted, handsomely decorated with colored bead work.

a.s.siniboin and Sioux. Very rare. 3 pcs

277 WAR CLUB. Modern Sioux, double pointed stone head, rawhide handle, feather decoration. 2 ft. 2 in.

278 WALNUT RELIC CASE. With locks and two gla.s.s doors to each section.

Lower portion, 2 ft. 7 in. high, 4 ft. wide, 8 in. deep. Upper section, 3 ft. 4 in. high, 3 ft. 10 in. wide, 5 in. deep.

279 CHERRY PISTOL CASE. 4 ft. 11 in. high, 1 ft. 10 in. wide, 5 in.

deep; with lock and gla.s.s door.

CONDITIONS OF SALE.