A Catalogue of Early Pennsylvania and Other Firearms and Edged Weapons at "Restless Oaks", McElhattan, Pa.Shoemaker, Henry W. (Henry Wharton)
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A Catalogue of Early Pennsylvania and Other Firearms and Edged Weapons at "Restless Oaks", McElhattan, Pa.
Shoemaker, Henry W. (Henry Wharton)
Firearms -- Catalogs; Weapons -- Catalogs
Carried by Col. Shoemaker while attached to the American Legation at
Lisbon. Straight, double-edged, with a cord-effect gilded hilt and
double shell guard, one side of which is hinged. The ricasso of the
blade is gilded and the blade is covered with arabesque work in gold
and blue for about nine inches near the hilt and bright polished from
there to the point. In general shape, resembles the small-swords of
the XVIII Cent.
127. DIPLOMATIC SWORD.
Carried by Col. Shoemaker while attached to the American Embassy at
Berlin. Much similar to the preceeding, except that the guard is
ornamented with an American eagle and the blade is elegantly chased.
Designed by Charlemagne Tower (1848-1922), while Ambassador to
Germany.
ACCESSORIES, ETC.
128. CIVIL WAR BAYONET.
With sheath and belt-hanger. Arsenal-new condition. Gift of General F.
D. Beary.
129. TWO ROUNDS OF ANTI-AIRCRAFT M. G. AMMUNITION. Cal. .50
Gift of General F. D. Beary.
130. POWDER-HORN. L. 14-1/2"
Rounded plug in base, with small mushroom-shaped filling-plug.
Knife-whittled plug. Octagonal tip. Color; old ivory, shading to
black at tip.
131. POWDER HORN. L. 12-1/2"
Rounded lathe-turned plug at base, ornamented with brass tacks. Round
tip. Colors; dark brown at tip, shading off in light brown and gray to
old ivory.
132. ZINC POWDER FLASK. L. 7"
Corroded with age.
133. ZINC POWDER FLASK. L. 5"
Pistol size.
134. VERY OLD POWDER HORN. L. 11"
Acorn tip, flat plug with ball-head threaded filling-plug, old strap
attached. Colors; dark brown at tip, shading off to bright orange.
This is age-coloring, and proves the horn to be quite old, possibly
pre-Revolutionary. A fine piece.
135. DATED POWDER HORN. L. 11"
Knife-whittled tip, flat bottom-plug painted red, tip-plug apparently
whittled from a bit of ramrod wood. Dated, 1816. Dated horns are
rather rare.
136. POWDER HORN WITH BRASS CHARGER. L. 9"
Self-measuring charger, evidently from an old flask. Two steeples
driven in sides for carrying cord. Rare.
137. COPPER FLASK. L. 6"
Embossed with hunting scenes. Good.
138. OLD PENNSYLVANIA RIFLEMAN'S POWDER HORN AND BULLET POUCH.
Horn and pouch are fastened to one strap. The horn is 16-1/2 inches in
length, of a beautiful pale green color and highly polished. Ringed
tip and rounded wooden plug. Cut into it are the initials "E. W." In
the pouch is a tin box marked "Eley, London," containing a few caps.
In fine order throughout and very rare. It was once the property of
Major Enoch Wolford, a noted Sugar Valley hunter.
139. MOST PECULIAR OLD BULLET MOULD.
Casts one conical bullet, about .40 cal., and has a number of unique
features. The cataloguer has never seen one just like it. Evidently
the work of local gunsmith.
140. TWO BULLET MOULDS.
Musket size, for about an ounce ball. Illustrated, Plate IV.
141. BULLET MOULD.
Crude and evidently homemade. Casts one conical bullet. .36 Cal.
142. CANADIAN "TIN HAT".
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