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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 746		Powder Horn Belonging to Jonathon Foord, 1758. Horn inscribed: JONATHAN FOORD hIS Horn Made at Lake GeorG august 10 1758 steal not this horn For Fear of Shaim For Fca on it is the oners name Length: 14 in. Diameter of base: 3 in. Seventeen wooden pegs Carvings on neck of four fish, two trees, and geometric patterns. In good shape with original plug, scalloped throat, and attractively carved tip. Accompanying the horn is a copy of a note showing previous ownership in the Tracy family and before the Tracys other ancestors named "Kegio Ford" and "Anna Ford" whose names have not been traced. Ref: Powder Horns. Documents of History by Tom Grinslade, p. 41. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,600
Lot 747		Powder Horn Belonging to Moses Pratt, 1756. Horn inscribed: MOSES PRATT HIS HORN SOLGER AT FORT EDWARD IN THE YEAR 1756 TO FORT CUMBERLAND IN THE YEAR Length: 16 in. Diameter of base: 3¼ x 3½ in Four wooden pegs and one iron pen There is no other decoration aside from the neat lettering which covers one whole side. Spout end has a tip that is turned with two raised rings to make a place for the strap to be secured. This horn is listed on page 29 of Swayze's book as a "diary horn." Fort Cumberland (not to be confused with Fort Cumberland, Maryland) was originally called Fort Beauséjour by the French, who constructed it in 1751. It was the most northeast of the French forts and was built to protect their interests in present-day Nova Scotia from the British, who had built nearby Fort Lawrence in 1750. In 1755, British regulars and New England militia captured Fort Beauséjour and renamed it Fort Cumberland. In 1759 Col. Joseph Fry's Regiment of Massachusetts provincials occupied Fort Cumberland. It is possible that Moses Pratt was in his command. It is rare to have a horn inscribed from the Fort Cumberland which was originally Fort Beauséjour. Ref: Powder Horns. Documents of History by Tom Grinslade, p. 21. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,900
Lot 748		Powder Horn Belonging to Moses Whelor, 1759. Horn inscribed: Srgn Moses Whelors horn made 1759 Iune 8 Length: 14 in. Diameter of base: 2½ in. Five wooden pegs Well-engraved horn with floral designs and a picture of a Queen Anne drop-leaf table with three candles, probably denoting a and Masonic emblem as their symbols were often used on powder horns. Original plug. Moses Whelor's record includes five years of service. In 1746 he is shown at Fort Number Four as a private in Capt. Phineas Steven's Company, in 1747 in Lt. Col William Williams' Company, in 1748 as a sergeant in Capt. Humphrey Hobbs' Company, in 1750 as a private at Fort Dummerin Josiah Willard's Cmpany, and in 1751, as a private again at Fort Number Four in Capt. Stevens' Company. Ref: Powder Horns. Documents of History by Tom Grinslade, p. 54. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 749		Nepalese Khukri Gurkha Knife. Antique Nepalese Gurkha combat knife kukri / Khukuri. A good quality hand forged, single edge, very sharp steel blade of characteristic re-curved form and graceful profile, with a long shallow fuller, cut with two short fullers along the back-edge. Original black leather covered wooden scabbard with companion small knifes in leather casing. Casing is adorned with decorative metal netting and blue and coral bead work. Bone handles. Overall length with the scabbard: 42 cm (16½ in.), overall length without the scabbard: 40 cm (15¾ in.). Signs of usage: Old leather dried, slightly worn near the throat. Beautiful antique weapon in good condition. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 750		American-made Revolutionary War Hanger. Length: 28¾ in. Blade: 22¾ x 1¼ in. Desirable lion head pommel with wire-wrapped cherry grip. Brass D type guard with popular design of four slots at the counter guard. Possible reused foreign blade as it has engraving of a panoply of arms and other designs. Blade in good condition with wide fullers on both sides. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. Bill Guthman, 1996. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 751		American-made Revolutionary War Hanger. Length: 31½ in. Blade: 26¼ x 1¼ in. Brass D guard with interesting cut-outs in the counter guard, consisting of two hearts, two slots, and a diamond. Wood grip of cherry with a ferrule at the base. Typical blade in good condition with a narrow fuller on both sides of the blade. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. Skinner, 2013. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 752		American-made Revolutionary War Hanger. Length: 32 in. Blade: 27 x 1¼ in. Heavy, all-brass hilt New England militia sword. Extra large pommel with stirrup-style hilt with two slots in the counter guard. Unusual wire-wrapped grip with a ferrule at the counter guard. Blade has singe, narrow fullers on both sides of the blade, which is in good condition with some discoloration. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. Amoskeag, 2009. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold