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  • Maryland Cartridge Box Plate
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 1

    Maryland Cartridge Box Plate

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Twelve-pound Spherical Shell, Straps, and Sabot
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2

    Twelve-pound Spherical Shell, Straps, and Sabot

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Richards Patent Mess Set
    Estimate
    $200 - $250
    Lot 3

    Richards Patent Mess Set

    Est.
    $200 - $250
  • Silver Spoon Identified to George T. Matthews, Company H, 13th New York Volunteer Infantry
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 4

    Silver Spoon Identified to George T. Matthews, Company ...

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • Civil War 10th Corps Badge
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 5

    Civil War 10th Corps Badge

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Civil War Shaving Mirror Identified to Private George F. Maynard, Company H, 12th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 6

    Civil War Shaving Mirror Identified to Private George F...

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Silver Identification Pin of George H. Harris, Company E, 4th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 7

    Silver Identification Pin of George H. Harris, Company ...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • French Model An XII Flintlock Pistol
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 8

    French Model An XII Flintlock Pistol

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Three Gettysburg Inert Artillery Rounds
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 9

    Three Gettysburg Inert Artillery Rounds

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Group of Civil War-era Personal Items
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 10

    Group of Civil War-era Personal Items

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • 4th New Hampshire Carved Civil War Pipe
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 11

    4th New Hampshire Carved Civil War Pipe

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Twelve-pound Solid Shot from Gettysburg
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 12

    Twelve-pound Solid Shot from Gettysburg

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Civil War-era Burnside Cartridge Box and Cartridges
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 13

    Civil War-era Burnside Cartridge Box and Cartridges

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Painted Cheese Box Canteen
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 14

    Painted Cheese Box Canteen

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Civil War Navy Fuse Box
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 15

    Civil War Navy Fuse Box

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • State of New York Relic Belt Plate Found at Gettysburg
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 16

    State of New York Relic Belt Plate Found at Gettysburg

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Group of Civil War Ephemera
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 17

    Group of Civil War Ephemera

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Reproduction U.S. Model 1859 McClellan Saddle by F. Burgess & Company
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 18

    Reproduction U.S. Model 1859 McClellan Saddle by F. Bur...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Group of Civil War-era Items
    Estimate
    $200 - $250
    Lot 19

    Group of Civil War-era Items

    Est.
    $200 - $250
  • Civil War "Liberty Cap" Pipe Bowl
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 20

    Civil War "Liberty Cap" Pipe Bowl

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Coin Silver Civil War American Watch Company Pocket Watch and Chain Identified to Major Elial F. Carpenter, 49th and 112th New York Vol
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 21

    Coin Silver Civil War American Watch Company Pocket Wat...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Small Sheffield Knife and Sheath
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 22

    Small Sheffield Knife and Sheath

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Flask Identified to Captain George B. French, Adjutant of the 4th Vermont Volunteer Infantry
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 23

    Flask Identified to Captain George B. French, Adjutant ...

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Silver Engraved Sixth Corps Badge and Identification Tag for William H.H. Ralph, Company C, 6th Vermont Volunteer Infantry
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 24

    Silver Engraved Sixth Corps Badge and Identification Ta...

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Group of Civil War Items
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 25

    Group of Civil War Items

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Camp-made Carved Bone and Wood Frame and Image Identified to Charles Bennet, Company L, 5th New York Heavy Artillery
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 26

    Camp-made Carved Bone and Wood Frame and Image Identifi...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Album of Civil War and Post-war Photographs
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 27

    Album of Civil War and Post-war Photographs

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Carved Civil War Pipe Identified to Edward H. Diller, Company C, 197th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 28

    Carved Civil War Pipe Identified to Edward H. Diller, C...

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Group of Battlefield Relics
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 29

    Group of Battlefield Relics

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Civil War-era Artillery Rounds and Related Items
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 30

    Civil War-era Artillery Rounds and Related Items

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • 1st Corps Badge Identified to Private James Flynn, Company D, 12th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 31

    1st Corps Badge Identified to Private James Flynn, Comp...

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Two Bone Civil War Camp-made Items
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 32

    Two Bone Civil War Camp-made Items

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • U.S. Model 1859 McClellan Saddle Identified to Quartermaster Sergeant Charles D. Warner, 123rd New York Volunteer Infantry, and Saddle
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 33

    U.S. Model 1859 McClellan Saddle Identified to Quarterm...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Four Civil War-era Leather Items
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 34

    Four Civil War-era Leather Items

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Framed Display of Civil War-era Cartridges and Bullets
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 35

    Framed Display of Civil War-era Cartridges and Bullets

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Knapsack Identified to Private John Daly, Company H, 23rd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 36

    Knapsack Identified to Private John Daly, Company H, 23...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Civil War Officer's Haversack Identified to Colonel Edward Anderson, 37th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and 12th Indiana Cavalry
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 37

    Civil War Officer's Haversack Identified to Colonel Edw...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Two 1849 Colt Pocket Revolvers
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 38

    Two 1849 Colt Pocket Revolvers

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Civil War-era Cavalry Bugle
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 39

    Civil War-era Cavalry Bugle

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Civil War-era Cartridge Box, Strap, and Three Bayonet Scabbards
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 40

    Civil War-era Cartridge Box, Strap, and Three Bayonet S...

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Pair of Civil War-era Boots
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 41

    Pair of Civil War-era Boots

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Pistol
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 42

    U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Pistol

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Pair of Civil War Officer's Boots and Carte-de-visite Identified to Brevet Major General Ralph Pomeroy Buckland
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 43

    Pair of Civil War Officer's Boots and Carte-de-visite I...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • French Imported Model 1860 Shako
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 44

    French Imported Model 1860 Shako

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Civil War-era Rope Tension Militia Drum
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 45

    Civil War-era Rope Tension Militia Drum

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Model 1851 Mounted Services Belt and Accessories
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 46

    Model 1851 Mounted Services Belt and Accessories

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • U.S. Model 1858 "Hardee" Dress Hat
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 47

    U.S. Model 1858 "Hardee" Dress Hat

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Model 1851 Haversack and Model 1858 Canteen
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 48

    Model 1851 Haversack and Model 1858 Canteen

    Est.
    $700 - $900

Auction Description

Historic Arms & Militaria by Bonhams Skinner
This auction features the extensive Civil War collection of sculptor Ron Tunison, which includes drums, many identified and researched items, headgear, muskets and swords. It also includes muskets, pistols, swords, and powder horns from the American Revolution, Federal period swords and canteens, lever-action rifles and carbines, as well as some WWI and WWII arms and Militaria. Read more
Bonhams Skinner
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States

bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com

Phone:+16173505400

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

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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.

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Revised January 8, 2014