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  • Early American Artillery Sighting Instrument
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 1

    Early American Artillery Sighting Instrument

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Signal Gun
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 2

    Signal Gun

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Artillery Grease Buckets
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 3

    Artillery Grease Buckets

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Four Civil War Inert Artillery Projectiles
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 4

    Four Civil War Inert Artillery Projectiles

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • U.S. 2.9-inch Hotchkiss Canister Round
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 5

    U.S. 2.9-inch Hotchkiss Canister Round

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • 24-pound Wooden Cannon Rammer
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 6

    24-pound Wooden Cannon Rammer

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Three G.W. Funt Model Cannons, a Limber and Caisson, and a Battery Wagon
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 7

    Three G.W. Funt Model Cannons, a Limber and Caisson, an...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Group of Civil War Artillery Fuses, Bullet Molds, and Cartridges
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 8

    Group of Civil War Artillery Fuses, Bullet Molds, and C...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Group of Artillery Projectiles
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 9

    Group of Artillery Projectiles

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Group of Civil War Artillery Objects
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 10

    Group of Civil War Artillery Objects

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • U.S. Six Pounder Canister Shot
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 11

    U.S. Six Pounder Canister Shot

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • U.S. Model 1838 Alger Coehorn Mortar
    Estimate
    $15,000 - $18,000
    Lot 12

    U.S. Model 1838 Alger Coehorn Mortar

    Est.
    $15,000 - $18,000
  • U.S. Model 1838 Ames Coehorn Mortar
    Estimate
    $15,000 - $18,000
    Lot 13

    U.S. Model 1838 Ames Coehorn Mortar

    Est.
    $15,000 - $18,000
  • French Model 1777 Flintlock Pistol
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 14

    French Model 1777 Flintlock Pistol

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • French Model 1777 Flintlock Pistol
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $1,600
    Lot 15

    French Model 1777 Flintlock Pistol

    Est.
    $1,400 - $1,600
  • British Flintlock Holster Pistol
    Estimate
    $1,800 - $2,000
    Lot 16

    British Flintlock Holster Pistol

    Est.
    $1,800 - $2,000
  • Manton Boxlock Flintlock Pistol
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 17

    Manton Boxlock Flintlock Pistol

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • English Percussion Pistol by Brander
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 18

    English Percussion Pistol by Brander

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Ottoman-style Rat Tail Miquelete Lock Pistol
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 20

    Ottoman-style Rat Tail Miquelete Lock Pistol

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Cased Paterson Number Two, Fifth Model Ehlers Pocket Revolver
    Estimate
    $40,000 - $50,000
    Lot 21

    Cased Paterson Number Two, Fifth Model Ehlers Pocket Re...

    Est.
    $40,000 - $50,000
  • Allen & Thurber Six-shot Pepperbox Pistol
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 22

    Allen & Thurber Six-shot Pepperbox Pistol

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • U.S. Model 1842 Percussion Pistol
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 23

    U.S. Model 1842 Percussion Pistol

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Colt Third Model Dragoon
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 24

    Colt Third Model Dragoon

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Colt 1860 Army Revolver
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 25

    Colt 1860 Army Revolver

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,200
  • Remington New Model Army Revolver
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 26

    Remington New Model Army Revolver

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Colt Second Model Dragoon
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 27

    Colt Second Model Dragoon

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Savage Navy Model Revolver
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 28

    Savage Navy Model Revolver

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Martially Marked Colt Third Model Dragoon Revolver
    Estimate
    $2,800 - $3,000
    Lot 29

    Martially Marked Colt Third Model Dragoon Revolver

    Est.
    $2,800 - $3,000
  • Starr Arms Double Action Model 1858 Army Revolver
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 30

    Starr Arms Double Action Model 1858 Army Revolver

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Starr Arms Double Action Model 1858 Army Revolver
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 31

    Starr Arms Double Action Model 1858 Army Revolver

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Smith & Wesson Model 2 Army Revolver
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 32

    Smith & Wesson Model 2 Army Revolver

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Remington New Model Army
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $1,800
    Lot 33

    Remington New Model Army

    Est.
    $1,500 - $1,800
  • Engraved English Tranter-pattern Revolver
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 34

    Engraved English Tranter-pattern Revolver

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Robbins & Lawrence Pepperbox Pistol
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 35

    Robbins & Lawrence Pepperbox Pistol

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 36

    Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Smith & Wesson Model 1 1/2 First Issue Revolver
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 37

    Smith & Wesson Model 1 1/2 First Issue Revolver

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Identified Model 1860 Colt Army Revolver, Holster, Cap Box, and Belt
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $1,800
    Lot 38

    Identified Model 1860 Colt Army Revolver, Holster, Cap ...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $1,800
  • Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver, Cap Box, Cartridge Box, Holster, Belt, and Spurs
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $1,700
    Lot 39

    Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver, Cap Box, Cartridge Box, ...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $1,700
  • Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 40

    Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,200
  • Martially Marked Massachusetts Arms Adams Patent Navy Model Revolver
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 41

    Martially Marked Massachusetts Arms Adams Patent Navy M...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,200
  • Manhattan Navy Revolver
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 42

    Manhattan Navy Revolver

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Lucius W. Pond Pocket Revolver
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 43

    Lucius W. Pond Pocket Revolver

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Nickel-plated Model 1860 Colt Army Richards Conversion Revolver
    Estimate
    $6,500 - $8,500
    Lot 44

    Nickel-plated Model 1860 Colt Army Richards Conversion ...

    Est.
    $6,500 - $8,500
  • Engraved Nickel-plated Model 1873 Colt Single Action Revolver
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $10,000
    Lot 45

    Engraved Nickel-plated Model 1873 Colt Single Action Re...

    Est.
    $8,000 - $10,000
  • Schlund Double-trigger Revolver
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 46

    Schlund Double-trigger Revolver

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,200
  • Colt Frontier Six Shooter Revolver
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 47

    Colt Frontier Six Shooter Revolver

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Scottish Basket-hilt Sword
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 49

    Scottish Basket-hilt Sword

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,200
  • Brass-hilted Eagle Pommel Sword
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 50

    Brass-hilted Eagle Pommel Sword

    Est.
    $700 - $900

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