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  • Steam Gauge from the U.S.S. Kearsarge
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 147

    Steam Gauge from the U.S.S. Kearsarge

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Artillery Officer's Cap, Sash, Epaulettes, and Belt of Lieutenant Robert Fletcher
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $1,700
    Lot 148

    Artillery Officer's Cap, Sash, Epaulettes, and Belt of ...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $1,700
  • Die Helden Der Revolution Lithograph
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 149

    Die Helden Der Revolution Lithograph

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Spurs and Cavalry Gauntlets
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 150

    Spurs and Cavalry Gauntlets

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • 1872 Pattern Officer's Frock Coat and Trousers
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 151

    1872 Pattern Officer's Frock Coat and Trousers

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Record's Book Trunk of Captain Philip Reade
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 152

    Record's Book Trunk of Captain Philip Reade

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Group of G.A.R. Medals
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 153

    Group of G.A.R. Medals

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Model 1902 McClellan Saddle
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 154

    Model 1902 McClellan Saddle

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Mark I Pederson Device and Canvas Pouches
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 155

    Mark I Pederson Device and Canvas Pouches

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Warner-Swasey WWI Rifle Scope and Case
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 156

    Warner-Swasey WWI Rifle Scope and Case

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Model 1903 Springfield Twenty-round Box Magazine
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 157

    Model 1903 Springfield Twenty-round Box Magazine

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • M1A1 Carbine Folding Stock and Canvas Leg Scabbard
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 158

    M1A1 Carbine Folding Stock and Canvas Leg Scabbard

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Nine Repainted M1 Helmets and Liners
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 159

    Nine Repainted M1 Helmets and Liners

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Scale Model of the Attack Transport U.S.S. Cambria
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 160

    Scale Model of the Attack Transport U.S.S. Cambria

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • French Model 1777 Musket with Mixed Parts
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,400
    Lot 161

    French Model 1777 Musket with Mixed Parts

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,400
  • Continental Dog-lock Musket
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $2,200
    Lot 162

    Continental Dog-lock Musket

    Est.
    $2,000 - $2,200
  • East India Company Flintlock Musket and Bayonet
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 163

    East India Company Flintlock Musket and Bayonet

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • British Model 1799 Elliot Carbine, Bayonet, and Scabbard
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 164

    British Model 1799 Elliot Carbine, Bayonet, and Scabbar...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • British Take Down Flintlock Fusil with Two-piece Stock
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $1,800
    Lot 165

    British Take Down Flintlock Fusil with Two-piece Stock

    Est.
    $1,500 - $1,800
  • Ottoman-style Miquelete-lock Rifle
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 166

    Ottoman-style Miquelete-lock Rifle

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,200
  • Flintlock Fowler
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 167

    Flintlock Fowler

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • D. Glassbrener Flintlock Kentucky-style Rifle
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 168

    D. Glassbrener Flintlock Kentucky-style Rifle

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Model 1816 Flintlock Musket
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 169

    Model 1816 Flintlock Musket

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Model 1816 Flintlock Musket
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 170

    Model 1816 Flintlock Musket

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • French An IX Dragoon Musket
    Estimate
    $1,600 - $1,800
    Lot 171

    French An IX Dragoon Musket

    Est.
    $1,600 - $1,800
  • Model 1816 Flintlock Musket
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 172

    Model 1816 Flintlock Musket

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Model 1816 Flintlock Musket
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 173

    Model 1816 Flintlock Musket

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Model 1816 Starr Flintlock Musket
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 174

    Model 1816 Starr Flintlock Musket

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Model 1816 Flintlock Musket
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 175

    Model 1816 Flintlock Musket

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Model 1819 Hall Rifle Cut Down to a Pistol
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 176

    Model 1819 Hall Rifle Cut Down to a Pistol

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Flintlock Massachusetts Militia Musket and Bayonet by Alvan Pratt
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 177

    Flintlock Massachusetts Militia Musket and Bayonet by A...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Model 1841 Percussion Rifle
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,000
    Lot 178

    Model 1841 Percussion Rifle

    Est.
    $900 - $1,000
  • Kentucky-style Half-stock Percussion Rifle
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 179

    Kentucky-style Half-stock Percussion Rifle

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Model 1842 Springfield Musket
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 180

    Model 1842 Springfield Musket

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Model 1842 Springfield Rifle-musket
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 181

    Model 1842 Springfield Rifle-musket

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Model 1861 Savage Revolving Firearms Company Rifle-musket
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 182

    Model 1861 Savage Revolving Firearms Company Rifle-musk...

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Burnside Fourth Model Carbine
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 183

    Burnside Fourth Model Carbine

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,200
  • Sharps & Hankins Army Model 1862 Carbine
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 184

    Sharps & Hankins Army Model 1862 Carbine

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,200
  • Stevens New Model Pocket Rifle, Second Issue
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 185

    Stevens New Model Pocket Rifle, Second Issue

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Stevens New Model Pocket Shotgun
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 186

    Stevens New Model Pocket Shotgun

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Burnside Fifth Model Carbine
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 187

    Burnside Fifth Model Carbine

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,200
  • Palmer Bolt Action Carbine
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 188

    Palmer Bolt Action Carbine

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Second Model Maynard Carbine
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 189

    Second Model Maynard Carbine

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,200
  • Joslyn Model 1864 Carbine
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 190

    Joslyn Model 1864 Carbine

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,200
  • Smith Carbine
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 191

    Smith Carbine

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,200
  • Model 1861 Percussion Rifle-musket with Bayonet
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 192

    Model 1861 Percussion Rifle-musket with Bayonet

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Gwyn & Campbell Type II Carbine
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 193

    Gwyn & Campbell Type II Carbine

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,200
  • Sharps New Model 1869 Carbine
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 194

    Sharps New Model 1869 Carbine

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000

Auction Description

Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments  by Bonhams Skinner

The May auction of Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments features early pocket watches, complex musical boxes, and American clocks by the famous Willard family, Nathaniel Mulliken, John Munroe, Louis Bernhard, and E. Howard & Co. A rare August Lingke & Co. assayer’s kit and a very early repeating circle hearken back to the age of exploration in the 19th century. A collection of painted cast iron mechanical banks will also be offered.

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Bonhams Skinner
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States

bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com

Phone:+1 6173505400

Buyer’s Premium

Start Premium (%)
$0 25.00

Bid Increments

Start Increments ($)
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$300,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000
$1,000,000 $100,000

Shipping Info

Please visit http://www.skinnerinc.com/services/payment-and-shipping/ for information regarding the collection of items purchased at auction. 

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Terms & Conditions

1. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and Skinner, Inc. below which the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceed the estimates listed. A representative of Skinner, Inc. will execute such reserves by bidding for the consignor. In any event and whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, the auctioneer may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot.

2. All property is sold “as is,” and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation of any kind or nature with respect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, of description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability.

3. Except as provided in paragraph 1 above, the highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lot for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. Any bidder that plans on spending in excess of $100,000 should make arrangements with the accounting department at least five (5) days in advance of the sale, as a deposit may be required to participate.

4. All merchandise purchased must be paid for and removed from the premises the day of the auction. Skinner Inc. may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly interest charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or item lot not paid for within thirty-five (35) days of the date of sale. Skinner, Inc. shall have no liability for any damage or loss to property left on its premises for more than three (3) days from the date of sale. If any property has not been removed within three (3) days from the date of sale, at the option of Skinner, Inc. (a) Skinner Inc., may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly storage charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or portion of a lot not removed within the three days, and/or (b) Skinner Inc. may place the merchandise in a subsequent auction, without Reserve, to be sold to the highest bidder, and after deducting the standard commission and any additional charges that may apply, remit the proceeds to the purchaser.

5. Skinner accepts cash or check for payment. Personal checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with Skinner, Inc. or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing a personal check. Skinner, Inc. reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Skinner, Inc. a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored by the drawee. Please contact Accounting for additional payment methods. Skinner does not accept payment by credit card for merchandise purchases.

6. If the purchaser breaches any of its obligations under these Conditions of Sale, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price of all items for which it was the highest successful bidder, Skinner Inc. may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation, (a) canceling the sale and applying any payments made by the purchaser to the damages caused by the purchaser’s breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item for which the purchaser has breached any of its obligations, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price, holding the purchaser liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale.

7. In no event will the liability of Skinner, Inc. to any purchaser with respect to any item exceed the purchase price actually paid by such purchaser for such item.

8. Shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser. Upon request, our staff will provide the list of shippers who deliver to destinations within the United States and overseas. Some property that is sold at auction can be subject to laws governing export from the U.S., such as items that include material from some endangered species. Import restrictions from foreign countries are subject to these same governing laws. Granting of licensing for import or export of goods from local authorities is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Denial or delay of licensing will not constitute cancellation or delay in payment for the total purchase price of these lots.

9. All purchases are subject to the Massachusetts 6.25% sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption number. Exemption numbers from other states are accepted in Massachusetts if presented with a business card or letterhead. Dealers, museums, and other qualifying parties can apply for a Massachusetts exemption number prior to the auction by contacting the Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation at 100 Cambridge Street in Boston.

10. A premium equal to 23% of the final bid price up to and including $100,000, plus 20% of the final bid price from $100,001 up to and including $1,000,000, plus 12% of the final bid price from $1,000,001 and over will be applied to each lot sold, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price.

11. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms printed within, posted, and announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person, through a representative, by phone, by Internet, or other absentee bid.

12. Skinner, Inc. and its consignors make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. Skinner, Inc. expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in this catalog. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for Skinner, Inc. relating to a lot, including the contents of this catalog, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of Skinner, Inc. and shall not be used by the purchaser, nor by anyone else, without our prior written consent.

13. These conditions of sale shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). The buyer/bidder agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this agreement may be brought, and any action against Skinner in connection with the transactions contemplated by this agreement shall be brought, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any federal court sitting therein. The bidder/buyer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waives objections that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit.

Revised January 8, 2014