This is a medium sized pistol with an 8 & 1/4 inch octagon barrel and brass furniture. It is probably Ohio or New England in origin but not identified. It is a 19th century piece with a nice artificially striped maple stock and original flintlock with a roller frizzen, marked London Warranted. The stripes were applied using a burn technique. There is also some incised carving behind the barrel tang .
This lovely pistol came from a home in Mystic Connecticut and has initials engraved on the silver wrist plate of H S . The lock is marked ” Griffin & Towe “, which are well known English gun makers from the 18th century. All furniture is silver and the trigger guard has a hallmark indicating the 1776 date. There is a beautiful fan carving at the end of the tang and nice raised borders around the lock plates. The trigger guard and finial have a floral engraving as well as the barrel tang. The barrel is 8 inches long with a 3 inch octagon section turning to round with a double ring in between.
While searching for more info on the Folky Artist, I came across this exhibit of his horns. There are galleries to individual horns as well. All provided from the American Historic Services.
This grouping of truly American powder horns is a very important document, of the formation of the United States of America. These engraved powder horns, when displayed together, tell a magnificent story of one mans life throughout this vital phase of America’s youth. His “Masonic” veneration is clearly seen and presents obvious evidence of the Masonic significance in the founding of America. While viewing these horns, one can actually watch this soldier and horn maker travel from as far north as New York to as far south as Savannah, Georgia. One of his horns depicts Fort Pitt and at least three of these horns were more than likely with their owners while at Fort Pitt. There is no doubt in my mind that this 18th century soldier and artist was up and down the rivers, many times as the extent of his travel is obvious from the varied art work vividly recorded on these relics from our glorious past.
via Powder Horns.
This Wakizashi is just short of being a Katana, being 21 inches in length. It is in shirasaya and is freshly polished. It has a beautiful hamon with much activity and is signed on the tang and reads; Bishu Osafune Suke Sada saku. It dates to the 16th century.
This is a complete suit of armor that was worn by a Japanese Samurai warrior hundreds of years ago. The helmet is original to the set. The armor is made of cloth, chain mail and many rectangular plates. The original storage box is under the armor stand. A good explanation of what type of armor this is and who would have worn it into battle follows;
Japanese chain mail armor or kusari gusoku is a form of folding tatami’ armor. Japanese chain mail was worn by the samurai class of Japan, their retainers and foot soldiers. Japanse chain armor is different than traditional Japanese or samurai armor which uses chain mail in its construction but chain mail is not the majority of the defensive material used. Japanese chain mail armor consists primarily of chain mail sewn to cloth (and sometimes leather) and is worn as a type of defensive clothing. Small amounts of armor plates can be attached to the chain mail armor in certain areas but the majority of the defensive material will be chain mail. Small square or rectangle iron or leather armor plates “karuta” and or Hexagon armor plates “kikko” can be sewn to the fabric of chain “kusari” garments, the kikko can be exposed or hidden between layers of cloth. Kikko can be made from iron,or hardened leather and can be most often seen hidden in the collars of chain jackets “kusari katabira”.
This horn has a lot of carving. It begins with ; “Salmon Mosier his horn made by his brothers hand in Oswego New York October 12, 1774.” It also shows two uniformed soldiers, the British coat of arms, pin wheels, crossed swords with a face between them, etc. It also has Masonic symbols, Fort Edward and snakes that make up the border around the name and words. The horn has a carved butt with a compass design, showing age cracks and a horn drawer pull for the strap. The length is over 20″, base diameter 4″.
This horn has a nice patina and a nice engrailed neck to an octagonal throat. The center piece is a carved stand of arms with flags, drums, weapons and vines. This is a heavy horn with a nice curved body with no breaks, chips or cracks. Sibley is a well known family from Sutton Mass. The wood base is held in place by wooden pegs. It measures 16″ length along the curve.
Research online about Elisha Sibley uncovered some additional information. Searches revealed several men with this name, however only one fits the time and general location. It would seem this Elisha Sibley may have been born around 1780, possibly in Union, CT and passing away in 30 August 1831 in Rush, Monroe Co., NY – Though other records have his birth in 1730, which is unlikely considering they also give an 1831 death, making him 101 at the time of his passing.
According the North Rush Cemetery Records of Rush, NY, Elisha Sibley was also a sergeant in Captain Rowley’s Company of the New York State Militia in the War of 1812. The records are from a town Sibley helped found, according to Historical and Statistical Gazetteer of New York State by J. H. French (1860):
info provided by RootsWeb.Among the early settlers were Joseph Morgan, from the w. side of the river, and —- Spaker, from the Mohawk. Philip Brice, Chrystal Thomas, Josiah Stall, and John Bell, came in 1801, from Md.; Joseph Sibley and Elisha Sibley, from Rensselaer co. in 1804; Elnathan Perry and Thomas Daily, in 1806. The first birthe was that of Joseph Morgan, in 1789. The first deaths were Mr. and Mrs. Markham, in 1791. John Webster kept the first inn; Benj. Campbell the first store; and John Webster built the first gristmill.
This is a fine hunting horn carved with raised panels and a stopper made from the tip of the horn into a fist. On the outer side of the horn is a nicely engraved verse;
“Arouse jolly Bacchus the horn to embrace
It will cheer up the spirits to follow the chase
It will brace up the nerves the game to pursue
And cause the bold huntsman to sound the halloo”
The base plug of the horn has a brass drawer pull and old red felt covering – All original no breaks, or chips. Large size, approx. 18″.
This fine horn was probably made from a young steer and has deep patina. It has raised carved panels, a nice carved butt end and a carved stopper. It measures 10″ in length.
This French & Indian War Horn is carved with a Rose and Thistle design which surrounds a silver rectangle imbedded into the horn. The silver cartouche is inscribed with; “IR 1754”. The very tip of the horn is nicely carved with a sun burst design. The base plug has an original mirror imbedded into it with remnants of the red milk paint on the wood base frame. Perfect, original condition, length, 15″.
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