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Arms/armor/militaria
Lot# 1970 Iron dagger, 13th century. Iron dagger, 13th century. 73.7 grams, 9-1/4" long and 2-1/4" wide. A simple, straight, short, doubled-edged knife with brass crossbar (tips curled inward) and pommel (flat, with golfball-texture design), no grip (if there ever was one), the iron solid and sturdy but naturally rusty and pitted from oxidation. Estimate: $200-$300.
Lot# 1971 Rapier with silver-colored metal and ebony handle, believed to be Spanish, 1600s-1700s. Rapier with silver-colored metal and ebony handle, believed to be Spanish, 1600s-1700s. 12.5 oz, 35-1/2" long. Very elegant piece with rusted (but intact) blade, ornate silver-colored metal crossbar, showing faces at ends, and crown-shaped pommel, with caduceus on one side, ribbed ebony handle in between with a cut or two but also intact, probably with an interesting history (especially to explain how the base-metal handle is unscathed but the blade is rusted) but no further information forthcoming on the certificate other than "recovered embedded in a Mangrove Root," presumably by Art McKee in the Florida Keys. With Kevin McKee (son of Art) photo-certificate. Estimate: $100-$150.
Lot# 1972 Iron machete with wooden or bone handle, 1800s, from Spanish Cuba. Iron machete with wooden or bone handle, 1800s, from Spanish Cuba. 1 lb 6.1 oz, 22" long. A crude but intact cane-cutter with fairly short and single-sided blade, no markings, some detail on the slightly angled handle-grip and buttplate, somewhat rusty and well used but still very sharp! Estimate: $350-$500.
Lot# 1973 Bayonet-type dagger with scabbard, coat-of-arms of the Republic of Chile on the brass handle (late 1800s). Bayonet-type dagger with scabbard, coat-of-arms of the Republic of Chile on the brass handle (late 1800s). 1 lb 8.6 oz, 17" long. Intact and well preserved, a single-edged blade with looped cross bar with hole opposite the loop for attaching to a rifle, the plain brass handle stamped with serial number 1571 and 1571/0/69 and bearing the coat-of-arms of the Republic of Chile on the other side, black steel scabbard with brass tip and belt-clip, dating from the time of the War of the Pacific, a South American conflict that took place from 1879-1884 in which the forces of Chile fought against a defensive alliance of Bolivia and Peru. Estimate: $150-$225.
Lot# 1974 Civil War-era U.S. Navy cutlass dated 1862 (Ames). Civil War-era U.S. Navy cutlass dated 1862 (Ames). 2 lb 4 oz, 31-1/2" long. A popular model, made starting in 1860 and used as late as World War II, with sturdy, single-edged, slightly curved blade, wooden grip covered with leather and bound with brass wire, brass pommel and cup-like shell guard. The blade on this example is marked on the ricasso with the manufacturer on one side (Ames) and USN / DR / 1862 on the other side (the DR standing for inspector Daniel Reynolds). Excellent condition and intact, no nicks or cuts or rust on the blade, just missing its original black-leather scabbard. Estimate: $500-$750.
Lot# 1975 Large flintlock pistol, northern Italian, 1660-1680. Large flintlock pistol, northern Italian, 1660-1680. 2 lb 6.1 oz, 18" long. A big and ornate pistol, with dark wood stock graced with silvery-steel lock and side-plate (showing a lucky horseshoe) and bulbous butt (small grotesque mask in center), the trigger guard showing a harlequin on bottom, with another similar figure cast in the barrel, empty ramrod holder below, just the wooden stock a little banged up, but done so long ago. Pedigreed to the Mark Bir collection. Estimate: $850-$1,295.
Lot# 1976 Small flintlock pistol, Queen Anne style (ca. 1750), marked Gloster / Jennings, with silver inlays and buttplate, screw barrel with cannon muzzle. Small flintlock pistol, Queen Anne style (ca. 1750), marked Gloster / Jennings, with silver inlays and buttplate, screw barrel with cannon muzzle. 354 grams, 8" long. A beautiful little pistol, with very dark wooden stock, rust-free iron barrel and ornate silver-wire inlays and grotesque-mask buttplate, the maker name Jennings engraved under the lock with Gloster (probably for Gloucester, where it was made?) on the other side, Birmingham proof marks on bottom as cast in England (probably on behalf of another country), 11 mm bore, intact except for (stable) hairline crack on stock where it meets the receiver, trigger guard slightly loose, and the inlays about 15% missing. Pedigreed to the Mark Bir collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
Lot# 1977 English brass-barreled flintlock blunderbuss rail gun with brass yoke and furniture, cannon-shaped muzzle, maker William Wilson (London, 1760-1770), ex-Chalabis collection. English brass-barreled flintlock blunderbuss rail gun with brass yoke and furniture, cannon-shaped muzzle, maker William Wilson (London, 1760-1770), ex-Chalabis collection. About 14 lb, 38" overall, 22" barrel. A type of large gun known as an "espingoles," and typically placed in an oarlock to shoot at other ships, this specimen in excellent condition, the lock in working order and everything intact except for an old, professional repair to the stock near the muzzle on right side, marked on the lock (WIL)SON below a crowned-W mark for the maker, touchmarks on barrel, also with original ramrod, rare and choice, with important pedigree Pedigreed to the collection of Florida firearms expert John Chalabis. Estimate: $7,500-$11,000.
Lot# 1978 English flintlock blunderbuss, manufacturer Tate, ca. 1800, with spring bayonet affixed to the top. English flintlock blunderbuss, manufacturer Tate, ca. 1800, with spring bayonet affixed to the top. About 6 lb, 31" long. Excellent condition, the gun itself and the triangular-cross section, spring-loaded flip-bayonet both mechanically sound, with brass furniture and barrel (octagonal in cross section at the breech transitioning to a round barrel with cannon muzzle of 31-mm caliber), steel lock engraved with "Tate" for maker Bryan Tate of Louth, also Birmingham proof marks on bottom, lovely wooden stock with original ramrod, trigger guard terminating in an acorn. Estimate: $3,000-$4,000.

NOTE: The screw holding the flint has been damaged but can be easily replaced.
Lot# 1979 Dutch bronze swivel cannon with Dutch bronze swivel cannon with "sea lion" handles and original yoke, ca. 1700, with antique mahogany stand. 66 lb, 32" long. Attractively aged, small bronze cannon with original yoke for mounting to a ship's rail, cast in the East Indies for the Dutch per the muzzle design, 33-mm in caliber, with scrollwork embellishment behind the lifting handles, which themselves are the most interesting feature (sea lions with anthropomorphic faces), plain cascabel and touch-hole, on either side of which are embedded iron pins, dark olive brown color all over, the ornate mahogany stand once part of an 18th-century pilaster from the East Indies. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
Lot# 1980 Small iron cannon, probably 1700s-1800s. Small iron cannon, probably 1700s-1800s. 3 lb 6 oz, 9-1/2" long. Neatly cast miniature cannon, with functioning touch-hole and 5/8" bore, rusty but with some original black paint. Estimate: $125-$200.
Lot# 1981 Small brass cannon, probably 1700s-1800s. Small brass cannon, probably 1700s-1800s. 1 lb 15 oz, 7" long. Miniature cannon in bright brass, with small but functional touch-hole and 1/2" bore, a few nicks but surfaces intact. Estimate: $125-$200.
Lot# 1982 Small brass cannon, ca. 1790-1820. Small brass cannon, ca. 1790-1820. 196 grams, 5" long. A non-functional scale model, with all details accurate, 8-mm bore, a few nicks and dents from its age but still very brassy in color. Estimate: $125-$200.
Lot# 1983 Small brass cannon, ca. 1790-1820. Small brass cannon, ca. 1790-1820. 193 grams, 5" long. A non-functional scale model, with all details accurate, 8-mm bore, a few nicks and dents from its age but still very brassy in color. Estimate: $125-$200.
Lot# 1984 Lot of 2 miniature brass cannons, probably 1700s-1800s. Lot of 2 miniature brass cannons, probably 1700s-1800s. 48.5 grams total, 2-1/2" to 3-1/8" long. Two tiny but functional cannons, both dark and patinated, the smaller one slightly more ornate but both presumably scale models. Estimate: $60-$90.
Lot# 1985 Lot of 2 miniature brass cannons, probably 1700s-1800s. Lot of 2 miniature brass cannons, probably 1700s-1800s. 59.7 grams total, 2-3/4" to 3" long. Two functioning scale models of different designs, the larger one brassy but the other patinated. Estimate: $60-$90.
Lot# 1986 Large brass cannonball from Ecuador. Large brass cannonball from Ecuador. 8 lb 13 oz, 4-1/2" in diameter. Very smooth and plain but solid and heavy cannonball, odd to see in brass material, but known to have occurred on the Pacific coast. Estimate: $200-$300.
Lot# 1987 Large iron cannonball found near Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida. Large iron cannonball found near Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida. 8 lb 5 oz, 4" in diameter. Intact but crusty from oxidation, with one star-crack in surface but evidently stable, from a richly historical area with possible dates of loss going back to the 1500s. Estimate: $100-$150.
Lot# 1988 Lot of 3 small iron cannonballs found near Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida. Lot of 3 small iron cannonballs found near Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida. 3 lb 10.7 oz total, 1-/2" to 2-1/2" in diameter each. Three rusty but intact spheres of various sizes below the normal large size, all stable and uncracked, from a richly historical area with possible dates of loss going back to the 1500s. Estimate: $100-$150.
Lot# 1989 Iron grapeshot with iron nail inside, 1600s-1700s. Iron grapeshot with iron nail inside, 1600s-1700s. 31.1 grams, 2" long. Simple musketballs were not enough to do significant damage, so they were eventually molded with all kinds of shrapnel embedded inside (in this case a small, square-shanked nail, the lead ball lightly encrusted), despite the obvious limitations to aerodynamics. With Monaco Auctions photo-certificate. Estimate: $35-$50.

Jewelry/religious

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Lot# 1990 Necklace consisting of over 100 colored-glass beads, from a late-1500s Spanish colonial site in the Southern Caribbean. Necklace consisting of over 100 colored-glass beads, from a late-1500s Spanish colonial site in the Southern Caribbean. 103 grams, about 22" long. A variety of beads in blue, black, white and green, mostly small and spherical but a few long and cylindrical, assembled by us into an aesthetic mix of wearable length. Estimate: $200-$300.
Lot# 1991 Necklace consisting of over 100 colored-glass beads, from a late-1500s Spanish colonial site in the Southern Caribbean. Necklace consisting of over 100 colored-glass beads, from a late-1500s Spanish colonial site in the Southern Caribbean. 70 grams, about 24" long. A variety of beads in blue, white, pink, yellow and clear, ranging from very small to marble size and almost all spherical or at least ovoid, assembled by us into an aesthetic mix of wearable length. Estimate: $200-$300.
Lot# 1992 Necklace consisting of over 100 colored-glass beads, from a late-1500s Spanish colonial site in the Southern Caribbean. Necklace consisting of over 100 colored-glass beads, from a late-1500s Spanish colonial site in the Southern Caribbean. 88 grams, about 24" long. A variety of beads in orange, yellow, black, blue and clear, ranging from very small to marble size, mostly spherical but some cylindrical (one with design) and at least one rectangular, assembled by us into an aesthetic mix of wearable length. Estimate: $200-$300.
Lot# 1993 Small bronze crucifix from a Caribbean site, 1600s. Small bronze crucifix from a Caribbean site, 1600s. 3.1 grams, 1-3/4" x 1". A small, flat cross with Christ figure as part of same casting, tiny hole at top for wearing as a pendant, darkly patinated. With Monaco Auctions photo-certificate. Estimate: $50-$75.
Lot# 1994 Large silver Christ figure from crucifix, colonial Potosi, ca. 1750. Large silver Christ figure from crucifix, colonial Potosi, ca. 1750. 109.0 grams, about 4" long and 3-3/4" wide. Heavy and sturdy Christ figure, nicely detailed but somewhat crudely rendered as probably of native manufacture, with holes in hands and feet as once attached to what must have been a massive crucifix, rough-cast on reverse, lightly toned in crevices Estimate: $200-$300.
Lot# 1995 Gold and red-coral rosary/cross from colonial Peru (1700s). Gold and red-coral rosary/cross from colonial Peru (1700s). 32.3 grams, 16" long. Very impressive necklace of 66 red-coral beads in two basic sizes (6 large, 60 small), each bookended by gold-wire loops to connect to the next one, at the end of which is a fairly small and simple gold cross, which the Spaniards used as a rosary for prayer and protection (yet it seems odd that the intentional count of beads was in multiples of 6 and not 7), all in excellent condition. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
Lot# 1996 Gold filigree and pearl earrings from colonial Peru (1700s). Gold filigree and pearl earrings from colonial Peru (1700s). 14.6 grams total, each about 1-1/4" to 1-1/2" in diameter. Large and highly ornate, each consisting of an approximately 5/8 circle of 5 tightly wound rings of zigzag pattern around a floral center, with wire loop at top that hooks into a front-facing flower with natural pearl in center, all in high-grade gold (22K) and perfectly intact and beautiful. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
Lot# 1997 Gold/emerald pendant, Jewish Catalan (16th-century revival style), late 18th/early19th century. Gold/emerald pendant, Jewish Catalan (16th-century revival style), late 18th/early19th century. 12.3 grams, about 2-1/8" tall and 1-5/8" wide. An ornate Spanish jewel of recognizable style (Charles IV period), with high-grade but hollow sections of gold surrounding 26 small but high-quality emeralds of different sizes and cuts, the largest of them in a teardrop hanger below a floral body topped with rose-shapes in the top corners, both the body and the hanger looped with folded-over ribbon on back, lustrous and completely intact. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

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Lot# 1998 Large, brass nested weight set, rare as fully complete and intact, 1600s-1700s(?). Large, brass nested weight set, rare as fully complete and intact, 1600s-1700s(?). 1227 grams, about 4" tall and 3" in diameter. Beautifully intact and complete set of 8 cup-style weights nestled inside a case with hinged, latching, handled lid marked with "U3", "19-9" and "56", probably German, lightly patinated here and there. Estimate: $200-$300.
Lot# 1999 Small, brass mortar and pestle set from colonial Peru (1600s-1700s). Small, brass mortar and pestle set from colonial Peru (1600s-1700s). 1762 grams total, the mortar about 4-3/8" in diameter and 3-1/4" tall and the pestle 7-5/8" long. A heavy, flat-bottomed cup and sturdy rod with both ends flared and rounded, generally used by apothecaries, fully intact but unmarked, with ring-shaped raised design on sides, a nicely matched set (usually found separated). Estimate: $50-$75.
Lot# 2000 Leather sailor's palm, ca. 1800. Leather sailor's palm, ca. 1800. 52.8 grams, 4-5/8" long. A simple leather strap with hole for thumb and iron plate (with many rounded dimples) to push needles through thick sailcloth, dark and well used but perfectly intact. Estimate: $35-$50.
Lot# 2001 Earthenware olive jar (pointed) from a Spanish colonial site in the southern Caribbean, probably 1800s. Earthenware olive jar (pointed) from a Spanish colonial site in the southern Caribbean, probably 1800s. 5 lb 4 oz, 11-1/2" tall and 7" in diameter. Odd (late) style of jar with long, pointed bottom (for storing in holed racks), fully intact but no markings, grayish white color. Estimate: $150-$225.
Lot# 2002 Large, iron slave shackles, mid-1800s. Large, iron slave shackles, mid-1800s. 2235 grams, about 22" long. Rusty and worn, and crudely forged in a pattern of twisted links with curved straps at end, one of which has a cylinder-type lock (the key missing), lightly encrusted here and there, a rare and highly sought artifact from a sad chapter in history. Estimate: $400-$600.
Lot# 2003 Large wooden chest, believed to be from the late 1800s. Large wooden chest, believed to be from the late 1800s. About 49" long, 23" wide and 26" tall. This solid wooden trunk looks like a monstrous, coffin-like treasure chest, with rounded top and sloping sides, reinforced with three iron straps across the top terminating in two loops and keyhole lock (with original key) in front, also iron-reinforced corners and seams, small handles on ends, the wood a very dark-stained pine with some separation but no big cracks, obviously well used in its time but fully functional and a wonderfully massive display. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

NOTE:The crown tax mark on this piece matches marks seen on 1649-52 cob 8 reales from Potosν that were recovered from the Capitana (1654), and it is attributed to Lima, Peru, in the book Marcas de Platerνa Hispanoamericana, Siglos XVI-XX, by Cristina Esteras Martνn.
Lot# 2004 Art McKee's personal brass dive knife, signed and dated 1937 and with a cob soldered on to the handle, housed in a very thick, hinged wooden box and accompanied by two round lead weights and a small flyer about Art McKee on the back of which is a hand-penned Art McKee's personal brass dive knife, signed and dated 1937 and with a cob soldered on to the handle, housed in a very thick, hinged wooden box and accompanied by two round lead weights and a small flyer about Art McKee on the back of which is a hand-penned "treasure map" for an undisclosed location off Honduras. 4 lb 14 oz overall, the box 14-1/2" x 3" x 4" and the knife about 11" long. The famous Art McKee, whose Sunken Treasure Museum on Plantation Key was a tourist hotspot for decades, had just moved to Florida from up north and begun hardhat diving when this knife was engraved in 1937. We have to assume it was his own personal knife, as it looks well used, and the signature and date on the handle are somewhat faded. Soldered onto the same side of the handle is a Mexican cob 4 reales, presumably from the 1733 Fleet, almost certainly from among Art's many finds. The blade bears the words BARRACUDA on one side and SHARK on the other, two denizens Art probably fought off with this very knife during his adventures. If only this piece could talk! Rounding out the interest is the thick wooden box it comes in, which is very rustic and bears the name ART carved in high relief on the top. The accompanying printed promotional flyer has the words "Art's Map" written at the top and on the back is a treasure map drawn in 1973 by C.P Webster of Tavernier with a notation that it referred to what he saw in 1929-33, probably yet another treasure trail for Art to follow (but whether he looked into this one or not, we may never know). We expect spirited bidding on this historic item! Estimate: $500-$1,000.
Lot# 2005 Pair of brass pirate bookends, early 20th century. Pair of brass pirate bookends, early 20th century. 7 lb 10 oz total, each about 5-1/2" tall. Each with pirate sitting on a treasure chest, nicely patinated with marks of character from years of use. Estimate: $35-$50.
Lot# 2006 Engraved printing stone for government stamps from the Dominican Republic, ca. 1940. Engraved printing stone for government stamps from the Dominican Republic, ca. 1940. Nearly 7 lb, 6-1/2" x 5-1/4" x 2". This is the equivalent of a coin die but for stamps, a rare item officially de-accessed by the government back in the 1970s, with intricately detailed engravings showing the RD$1 stamp itself (with "REPUBLICA DOMINICANA" at top and "TURISMO" with denomination at bottom) above two simple "RD$1" marks, below which is the picture of a colonial building above "S.E.T.C.P." (which stands for Sectretaria de Estado del Tesoro y Credito Publico, basically their Secretary of the Treasury) and the picture of a modern building above "SEC. DE ESTADO DE FINANZA," all in retrograde as expected, the stone itself roughly hewn on all but the marked side, with "32" inked on one side. Estimate: $500-$750.
Lot# 2007 Small, wooden box with French Indo-China wax seals on outside and containing 33 small copper coins from Cambodia, with letter from Mendel Peterson about their origin and the rescue of this item from France in WWII. Small, wooden box with French Indo-China wax seals on outside and containing 33 small copper coins from Cambodia, with letter from Mendel Peterson about their origin and the rescue of this item from France in WWII. 178 grams overall, the box 5" x 1-3/4" x 2-3/4". Cute little coins (uniface) and box (very rustic and simple, but with elegant seals in red wax), pedigreed to the late and famously treasure-friendly Mendel Peterson, who was the curator of the Smithsonian in the 1950s-1970s. Estimate: $75-$110.
Lot# 2008 Cup and saucer marked ITALIA, same as used on the Andrea Doria (1956), second-class service. Cup and saucer marked ITALIA, same as used on the Andrea Doria (1956), second-class service. 190.7 grams total, the cup about 1-1/2" tall and 1-1/2" in diameter, the saucer about 4-3/4" in diameter. A perfectly intact antique, identical to the china used on the famous Andrea Doria (sunk in 1956 off Massachusetts, original china from which sells for upwards of $1000 per piece) of the same shipping line, with simple blue and gold bands around the rims and ITALIA below a crown as the main design, maker's mark RICHARD GINORI on the bottoms. Estimate: $90-$135.
Lot# 2009 Modern reproduction iron skull-and-crossbones padlock and key. Modern reproduction iron skull-and-crossbones padlock and key. 177 grams, 3-1/4" x 2-1/2" x 1/2". Functioning oval padlock of a design popular during the mid-1800s but this one a reproduction, with simple key, fully intact but dark in color. Estimate: $40-$60.
Lot# 2010 Scrimshaw of the Concepcion of 1641 by Duke Long (1987), beautifully executed on genuine whale tooth and signed by the artist, mounted on a wooden stand. Scrimshaw of the Concepcion of 1641 by Duke Long (1987), beautifully executed on genuine whale tooth and signed by the artist, mounted on a wooden stand. 626 grams, roughly 7-1/2" x 5" x 3-1/2" overall. Incredibly well detailed and beautiful scrimshaw showing the ship in its full-rigged glory on one side and in the throes of sinking on the other, mounted onto an oval wooden base, a one-of-a-kind piece of all-original material (as opposed to common reproductions in ivory polymer. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Natural history

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Lot# 2011 Large dinosaur tooth (Spinosaurus aegypticus, 115 million years old) from the Sahara Desert. Large dinosaur tooth (Spinosaurus aegypticus, 115 million years old) from the Sahara Desert. 37.3 grams, 4" long. A long, pointy, conical tooth, just what you would expect a carnivorous dinosaur to have a mouth full of, this one solid and intact, even with some original (striated and brown) enamel but mostly whitish and encrusted. Estimate: $30-$50.
Lot# 2012 Amber specimen with insects inside from the Dominican Republic. Amber specimen with insects inside from the Dominican Republic. 12.8 grams, roughly 1-3/4" x 1-3/8" x 1/2". When it comes to amber, the more bugs the better, and this nice-sized chunk contains at least 10 of them, mostly 1/4" long, the amber itself (basically fossilized tree sap) completely translucent and light yellow in color. Estimate: $50-$80.
Lot# 2013 Charoite mineral specimen (purple stone) from Siberia (Russia). Charoite mineral specimen (purple stone) from Siberia (Russia). 107.8 grams, roughly 2-3/4" x 1-1/2" x 1". Smooth and hefty chunk of a beautiful, pearly purple-white rock that is rare and only found in the Charo River (hence its name) near Aldan (Siberia), its importation from Russian strictly limited. Estimate: $80-$120.
Lot# 2014 Large meteorite fragment from Sikhote-Alin (Siberia, Russia). Large meteorite fragment from Sikhote-Alin (Siberia, Russia). 139.2 grams, 3-/38" long and 3/4" thick. A long, thick and narrow blast fragment of the famous Sikhote-Alin meteorite, which fell on February 12, 1947, dark gunmetal gray in color, rippled texture with striations. With small certificate #96. Estimate: $100-$150.
Lot# 2015 Small meteorite fragment from Sikhote-Alin (Siberia, Russia). Small meteorite fragment from Sikhote-Alin (Siberia, Russia). 64.7 grams, 2-1/2" long and 1/2" thick. Somewhat flat and triangular blast fragment of the famous Sikhote-Alin meteorite, which fell on February 12, 1947, dark gunmetal gray in color, rippled texture, with some rust and sediment in crevices. With small certificate #53. Estimate: $60-$90.

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