$225.00 Gilted cast brass with applied center having silver lion over crown attached. Both pieces benchmarked 6. Approximately 49mm by 85mm.
Author: Robert Simmons
German WW2 Civil Air Defense Honor Decoration – 1st Class
$650.00 Instituted by Adolph Hitler on January 30th, 1938. For German personnel serving in the Civil Air Defense of Germany. Fairly heavy. I believe this is brass or bronze with gold gilt.
Spencer Carbine Bridle & Screw
$25.00 Made by Spencer Repeating Rifle Company of Boston, Massachusetts. One of the most colorful, widely used and popular Civil War firearms. Bridle & Screw in excellent original condition. Original Spencer parts.
Spencer Carbine Lock Plate
$85.00 Made by Spencer Repeating Rifle Company of Boston, Massachusetts. One of the most colorful, widely used and popular Civil War firearms. Lock Plate in excellent original condition. Original Spencer parts.
Spencer Carbine Forearm
$125.00 Spencer forearm in excellent original condition with both escutcheons present. I believe this is for the 56-50 Conversion. Original Spencer parts.
British 4th Regiment Buckle Half
$85.00 May be from Crimean War. Not sure if silver or silver plated. Disk portion attached to bar. Belt loop height approximately 46mm.
German WW1 Era Ring
$125.00 Patriotic Silver ring featuring the Imperial German Flag colors along with an Iron Cross. Marked inside with 80. I am thinking this is 800 silver.
Hugh Wishart Tongs
$225.00 Coin silver approximately 6 inches in length. Kovels list as New York, NY (c. 1784-1819). Listed in Directory of American Military Goods Dealers & Makers by Bazelon & McGuinn as gold & silversmith starting in 1793 and a maker of US Army and Navy buttons c.1805-1815.
Charles A. Burnett Tongs
$350.00 Southern coin silver. Approximately 6&1/2 inches in length. Kovels list as Georgetown, D.C. & Alexandria, VA (ca. 1785-1849).
T.J. Brown Tongs
$95.00 Approximately 6 inches in length. Well known Baltimore, MD silversmith.