Bronze, originally silver or gold plated, with reeded band and central splay of pellet cluster emulating the stone set rings of adult women. Fine rich green patina. Ring size 2.
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Bronze, originally silver or gold plated, with reeded band and central splay of pellet cluster emulating the stone set rings of adult women. Fine rich green patina. Ring size 3 3/4.
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4 1/8 length. Natural horn body with raised octagonal section tapered spout. Fine dark patina. The base with remnants of white painted initials.
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5/8 d.e. diamond section blade with crude brass inlaid design each side at the forte. Shows smooth gray patina with some lineal forged layering. Inlay weak as made but complete. Recurved forged iron guard with scroll terminals and matching domed pommel c
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Emulating the fashion which swept across Europe in the late 17th century. Evidently of limited popularity in America as examples are very rare. This one, post dates the European fashion by a few years as expected and embraced the French taste.
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Form based on the English infantry swords of the period with faceted urn form pommel, flattened knuckle bow, bulbous quillon terminal and double shell guard with incised line border.
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“Double swell fiddle form”, just over 6” length. Reverse marked L KENT,
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C.1820-30. “Double swell fiddle form”.
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C.1820-30. “Double swell fiddle form”
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Forged iron scissor form with long jaws, each pierced with a single hole for better purchase of the hot coal.
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C.1770-90. Each have the detached bowl broken from the stem. Have three lots of five examples each.
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For .75 cal musket. Fine preservation with gray/brown oxidized surface.
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For the smaller muskets and rifles vary 0.55-0.62.
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Chadd’s Ford Penn. Sept. 11, 1777.
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American musket ball from the Battle of Brandywine. Have a few.
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Battle of Monmouth New Jersey, June 28, 1778. One of the largest battles
of the Revolution. Many soldiers on both sides were afflicted with illness.
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Battle of Monmouth New Jersey, June 28, 1778. One of the largest battles
of the Revolution. Many soldiers on both sides were afflicted with illness.
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FORT TICONDEROGA. Relatively little hostile action took place during the American capture during the Revolution. Earlier, in the French and Indian Wars, more action was seen in and around the fort.
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FORT TICONDEROGA. Relatively little hostile action took place during the American capture during the Revolution. sa
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Colonial American. These small knives with 3”-4” straight blades and wood or antler scale grips were kept in the accessory bag carried by every rifleman.
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Colonial American. Folding. Full size (not the “penny knives” sometimes encountered) with blades about 3”.
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Sewing items were carried by a few soldiers to be used by all. As mending was done by campfire light, they were susceptible to loss in the dark (and sometimes rain as well).
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Sewing items were carried by a few soldiers to be used by all. As mending was done by campfire light, they were susceptible to loss in the dark
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Sewing items were carried by a few soldiers to be used by all. As mending was done by campfire light, they were susceptible to loss in the dark (and sometimes rain as well).
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Sewing items were carried by a few soldiers to be used by all. As mending was done by campfire light, they were susceptible to loss in the dark (and sometimes rain as well).
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