Duane Merrill and Co. Annual Sporting Auction

DUANE MERRILL & COMPANY
SPORTING AUCTION
9:30 AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28 2009
137 JAMES BROWN DRIVE, WILLISTON, VERMONT

Directions: From Int. 89 take exit 12 and proceed north on Rt. 2A towards Essex Junction for 2.5 miles, turn left at the shell station onto J Brown Drive.
Preview: Friday, February 27 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm and Saturday, Feb 28th from 8:00 am until sale time.
This sale features antique & modern firearms, modern & vintage ammunition, decoys, military accessories & swords, sporting art, Adirondack carvings & folk art; Native American items, fishing & hunting items, taxidermy, Old Town canoe & trolling Motor, & 1,000 + items from a northern Vermont estate gun shop inventory.

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LONG GUNS: 1” diameter brass salute cannon on wooden carriage; early Am. flintlock militia musket; Sharp’s pat 1848 52 cal. sporting rifle sn 17372; fine Ithaca mod 4 engraved 12 ga. shotgun w 32” vent rib barrels; 1863 U.S. Providence Tool Co. 58 cal Civil War musket; 2 Parker VH 12 ga dbl b. shotguns; 36 cal C.W. Howell silver mt. perc. rifle; 1849 B. Flagg & Co. Millbury, MA Musket; Colt 10 ga mod 1878 dbl shotgun; fine French SGDG engraved dbl b shotgun; mint Browning bar 30-06 semi w/ Redfield var. scope; Cal 38-55 pre 64 Win 94 rifle; rare Tigre 44 cal lever action saddle ring carbine; Moore & Co. 12 ga perc. shotgun; 10 and 12 ga. perc. shotguns; select 12 ga Win mod. 12 w/ 30” mat rib; another mod 12; 1873 & 1884 U.S. Springfield trapdoors; 1865 Springfield Rem-Keene bolt rifle; 1915 Westinghouse Co. 7mm bolt act; rolling block musket; 98 Mauser 8mm; custom Mauser 220 swift bolt w/ Douglas bar & scope; 36 cal. P. Quaglino Addison, VT poor boy rifle; 1939 Italian bolt 7.35; Navy arms 50 cal muskets; Savage 12 & 20 ga pump shotguns; 50 cal Thompson Center New Englander; Knight lk 93 50 cal inline w/ scope; Conn Valley Arms 50 cal inline w/ scope and more;
PISTOLS & REVOLVERS: 54 cal U.S. Haston Middletown CT; 1858 Rem 44 cal Army; Robbins & Lawrence cased pepperbox; 32 cal Moore’s Arms Co. revolver; Colt S.A. Army 357 Mag. in original box; 1898 Colt D.A. New Army 38 cal; 32-20 cal. Colt D.A. police positive w/box; 45 cal Colt D.A.W.S Army mod. 1917; 1913 Luger 9mm w/unit mk; Walther P-38 9mm; Walther PP; 45 cal Colt Government MK IV series 60 w/ pearl handles; Colt super 38 semi; 40 cal. Taurus pt 101af s/s; 22 cal. Hi-Standard mod 100; 22 cal. Ruger semi; S&W USA 22 cal. 10” b target pistol; & more;
MODERN/ANTIQUE AMMO. GUN PARTS, & ACCESSORIES: Remington, Winchester, Federal, Peters, American Eagle, & Weatherby rifle & pistol ammo in many calibers; shotgun shells- 10, 12, 16, & 20 incl buckshot & rifled slugs; many boxes of reloaded shells; Weaver, Ruger, Marble, Leopold,Williams, Redfield scope mounts; handgun cylinders; gun stocks; reloading equipment & supplies; dies; bullets, sabots, & ball; hard to find brass; straps & holsters; VINTAGE & ANTIQUE AMMO: 1864 Watervliet Arsenal 44 cal Army pistol cartridges in orig unopened pkg; early 38-55, 45-70, & 30-30 Rem cartridges; Winchester 32 short pistol cartridges; tit-fire cartridges; odd paper cartridges; 1938 Nazi 8 mm rifle ammo in orig pkgs; WWI & II era military cartridges incl .303 British, US 50 cal carbine, US 30 cal, US 45 ca, US 7.62, match grade 30, 7.62 all in orig unopened pkgs; older Foreign incl 5,45 pistol, 9mm luger, 7.63 pistol, 7.62 pistol, .41 Swiss rifle, 7.62 rifle; in orig pkgs; vintage Remington Kleanbore, Western, Winchester, Peters rifle & pistol old new stock incl unusual calibers; 12 ga Volcano Smokers (box only); NATIVE AMERICAN & WESTERN: NW Coast rd cov basket dec w birds; lg late 19th c Northern California berry basket (some dam); Pacific NW cedar baskets; Hopi lidded basket; NE Woodlands loop dec baskets (Eastern Abenaki/ Penobscot, Western Abenaki); NE Woodlands beaded purses; Plains Indian beaded moccasins; sm beadwork shoes; porcupine quill dec boxes; decorated birch bark, other birch bark containers; walrus tuck cribbage board; ivory cov lacquered box dec w walrus, seals, polar bears; Inuit stone carvings; NW Coast canoe model; Native American stone carving signed L Plover; Navajo rugs & mat; sm SW pottery pcs; SW turquoise rings; vintage leather chaps; vintage woven serape; contemporary horn & fur headdress; cased breastplate; cased Catlinite pipe; cased turtle shell medicine rattle; cased horn dance rattle; MILITARY UNIFORMS, SWORDS, HELMETS, FLAGS, & ACCESSORIES: Civil War NY State General’s dress coat w shoulder epaulets from Paul Frank- 52nd NY; CW era Vt officer’s spiked helmet, epaulets, shoulder strap, etc (two stars on epaulets); early 19th c 22 star flag from Wentworth Family N.H.; 45 star flag; 1862 Civil War presentation field glasses- inscribed to Capt George R Fearing; CW telescope (also from Capt Fearing); Officer’s CW era dress straight sword Co A, 2nd Regt, C N G (Ct Natl Guard) to Lt Col J B Doherty (John B Doherty- Ct); CW era dress curved saber engr John B Doherty- US; NJ 1863 Officer’s straight sword; 7th NY coat; CW era kepi; CW era epaulets (infantry Col); 1871 US Naval short sword; sev 1887 cabinet photos- 27th NY Separate Co Natl Guards; lg group of material from a US Spanish American War era veteran incl 5th, 7th, & 8th Cav hat badges, Cavalry saber, belt w buckle, photos, medals, pr fencing foil & Mtd Fencing medal, spurs, bit, noisemaker, & group of Philippine Campaign era photo postcards (Indian Motorcycle); extremely well preserved collection of eleven WWI German dress helmets (deaccessioned from a New England institution); 1920’s carved powder horn (name “Fearing” & Eagle); Nazi orange hdl dress dagger (Tiger) w silver thread hanger; Nazi bayonet & armbands; SMF Solingen gravity knife; WWII medals & souvenirs; Ghurka kukuri knife; US bayonet & scabbard; 20th c US Army uniforms; 10th VT C.W. letter & cover; C.W. Co. E 142 NY service record poster –Carlos Olds;
DECOYS: outstanding George Bacon golden eye hen; early Maine type G.E hen w turned head and carved wings; Maine primitive Eider; pr. Costello VT black ducks; Wildfowler canvasback; D. Fields pr. mallards; Kimberly Pintail hen; H. Lawton S. Hero drake Mallard; R. Warfield pr Mallards; Steve McCullaugh Woodcock; G. Starr bobwhite, Curlew & Black; B. Schneck Canadian; Capt. Donewell Canvasback; Braddock Loon; early primitive Canadian; W. E. C Bufflehead; R. LeGaux Meraux L.A. Teal; Klingler Cabot VT Rudy; D. H. Nichols Blue wing Teal; 16 various L.L. Bean Mag. Birds; Chespeake Bay Canvasbacks; 12 various song birds by H Menard Cabot, VT;
ADIRONDACK CARVINGS & FURNITURE: 91” h pt dec carved Algonquin Chief totem in Wolf head dress; ca. 1920 40” h pt dec carved bull moose on stump; 19thc 14” h folk art pt dec carved red man Indian figure; ca. 1920 30” l x 20” h pt dec carving of black bear w fish; 35” h pt dec carving of 3 climbing bears to pool of water; ca 1930 22” x 12” oil on carved relief board of hunters in canoe w birch bark frame; 24” x 28” relief carving of Port Montreal Fur Trading Post by Pierre Cloutier; 30” x 30” relief carving of raccoon in tree with burlap backing; 19” h carving of Indian bust; ca 1900 carved & pt dec trout signed Xavier Arsendaole; ca. 1920 19” h pt dec carving of doe & fawn on stump; ca 1950 13” h pt dec carving of leaping fish; David Waverley pt dec carving of trout; whirly gigs; signed T. Karash fish pt dec coffee table, signs, paddles & mag. rack; lrg. Black Forest clock w eagle, flowers, & squirrels; pyrographic mantle clock w dogs & stags; early pt dec carving of nodding crow; tramp art & birch bark antler plaques; sev. Adirondack twig rockers & chrs; Old Hickory chrs; snow shoes inc Indian; pack baskets;
FISHING & HUNTING ACCESSORIES: 16” 19th c Lake Champlain fish decoy; ca 1930 cased ice fishing set inc ptd hand lines & decoys; Hardy Bros. Uniqua 2 5/8” fly reel; Hardy Bros. Mark IV 4” fly reel; VT early ice fishing set inc. spoon auger, canvas cased ptd tip ups, hand lines & gaff; several early tackle boxes w lrg numbers of early plugs, spinners, spoons & tackle; early Abenaki & Davis flashers; Kabar knife; Remington & D U knives; sev. pr. ptd early ores; willow creels; Orvis glass minnow trap; 8 ½ ‘ Ivers Johnson fly rod w extra tip; 8 ½’ South Bend fly rod w extra tip no 323; 8 ½ Edwards bamboo fly rod; Montague rod w extra tip; bamboo smelt rig; enamel & cloth early posted signs; SPECIAL INTEREST: 18’ Old Town Canoe ca. 1930; ca. 1940 Craftsman gas ice auger; early Goodyear Sea Bee outboard;
PAINTINGS: o/c 24x36” “Navajo girl with her Kachina” signed Jim Shaeffing 1980; o/c 17x29” “Sam Chief” signed Jim Schaeffing; o/c 24x30” Adobe scene signed Nichols 77; a/c 24x36” contemporary Indian signed M Locke 96; wc 21x29” winter scene signed Pat Sheehan; o/b 16x12” Indian maiden in birch frame signed L Voisard 1926; o/c 20x16” Indian chief signed L.Rivers; o/panel 36x36” “Indian Tobacco” trade sign; o/c 15x20” genre scene of girl being rescued by a dog signed C. Daviault; o/panel 10x15” two sportsmen shooting at a deer; 18x18” primitive tile of mother bear and cubs; PRINTS: 1920 Western Amunition “Respecters of Limits” full calendar; pr 16x26” stone lithos of spaniels signed Jean Herblet; set of 4 etchings “On Golden Pond” by R Loos; set of four 8x11” champion setters by G. Muss Arnolt; 21x28” “White Birches in Vermont” by Luigi Lucioni; 8x10” southwestern serigraph signed Amado Maurilo Pena Jr. 1989; 20x16” hanging game by LeRoy; 21x13” birds on the wing by LeRoy; 24x17” Remington Folio print;
PHOTOS: 1889 Milo Miller Hotel lower Saranac Lake; 1905 Franklin Academy Baseball team; several 1887 NY national guard photos; 1898 Philippines campaign photos; real photo postcard of early Indian Motorcycle;
D U PRINTS: 20x26” “Marsh Veterans” signed David Noll; 21x24” “Mourning Doves” signed Nancy Howe; 15x18” “Hen Whistler and Her Brood” AP signed Nancy Howe Kelly; 15x18” “Night Flyer” AP signed Nancy Howe Kelly; 24x20” mallards on the wing signed David Chappel; 20x17” mallards landing Signed David Maas; 12x16” “Wild Wings” signed David Maas; 17x23” “Last Flock Out” signed Les Kouba; 19x25” “Stalking the shallows” signed Robert E. Binks; 28x24” “A Hasty Departure” signed Robert E. Binks; 20x15” “Coming About- Canvasback” signed James A Meger; 13x19” wood ducks signed Maynard Reese;
D U STAMPS: VT waterfowl stamp prints with stamps 1986,87,88,89,91,93; 1985 Shelburne Museum decoy stamps first day cover; 1985 Canadian waterfowl stamp; 1983 IL.migratory waterfowl stamp; 1986 LA. migratory waterfowl stamp; 1985-86 National migratory waterfowl stamp; 1985 NY bird stamp; 1984,85 ME waterfowl stamps;
TAXIDERMY: Massive 6x5 Elk mount; Tree vignette with aprox. 14 squirrels; whitetail mounts; early bobcat; albino fox; albino beaver; other albino mounts; skunk;19th century grouse and pheasant;

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