Civil War Springfield Pistol-Carbine

Civil War necessity brought along the race for the most inventive weapons. Some

worked well. Others were lost to time. Here is one of those pieces, a Springfield pistol

carbine. With about 4,000 made, this design was great in theory but it is a single shot

muzzle loader, and not a match for the revolvers made by manufacturers such as Colt

and Remington. The pistol carbine saw use in the beginning of the War, but was slowly

phased out. It was the last single shot pistol made for the US military.

The detachable shoulder stock was available to give troops essentially two weapons in

one, a pistol or a carbine. The shoulder stocks were often lost, and those surviving are

far rarer than the pistols alone. The Maynard tape primer on the lockplate served up a

roll of "caps" to fit over the nipple awaiting a hammer strike. There is a saddle ring at

the bottom of the pistol stock with sling swivels near the muzzle and on the rear of the

shoulder stock. Swivel ramrod is well in place.

The model date 1855 is on the top of the barrel, visible when the three selectable

distance rear sights are lifted up. Markings "US Springfield" and "1856" are on the

lockplate but faint. 1856 was the actual year of manufacture.

Decades of use have carved semicircles into the wood in the area where the shoulder stock attached to the pistol grip. They are only visible when the shoulder stock is removed.

Years ago someone routed out a shallow hole on the side of the pistol stock opposite the hammer to allow a US dime to be adhered into that spot. A dime had once been there but it had fallen out before we found the piece. We just filled the hole with an 1855 (with arrows type) Seated Liberty Dime.

The original wood finish and 165 years of patina over the original unpolished brass

features are what make the piece really pop.

$5,900



American Kentucky Rifle - 1855-1860

.45 caliber single shot percussion cap. 32 inch octagonal barrel.  

Barrel marked "E Woodward" just ahead of gold and silver colored barrel bands.

Iron patch box in the finely checkered walnut stock.  

Double set triggers, cheek rest and a two blade folding sight.

Some Kentucky rifles were made in that state but many came to us from a handful of states including Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The name "Kentucky Rifle" came to us from a popular song written after the War of 1812. The tune was, "Andrew Jackson would take no trifles with his Kentucky Rifles."

The one offered here marked "E Woodward" was made by Edward Woodward, a gunsmith in Baltimore, Maryland.

$3,100

Greek Boy on a Dolphin

circa 272-235 B. C.

Minted in Tarentum, Italy when Greece occupied the "heel" of Italy's boot. In Greek mythology, Taras, the son of Poseidon was once saved from drowning by a dolphin. His rescue graces this classic coin. The figure on the reverse side is an unnamed warrior riding his horse. Set into a custom made sterling silver bracelet.  

$1,900

Greek Boy on a Dolphin

Circa 272-235 B.C.

This is essentially the same coin as the one pictured in the bracelet above. We made a sterling silver bezel for this one.

Because the warrior on horseback was so well centered and so well defined we decided to use that as the side of the coin that will usually be worn 'showing.' The boy on a dolphin is certainly visible on the other side but if that side is worn in the 'up' position the boy and the dolphin will be facing upwards.

$1,400

Bright Red Garnet and Diamonds

The oval stone is just under a carat (.97 ct. to be exact). 

A half carat of diamonds (.51 ct.) finish off the package. 

 14K white gold mounting.

$1,450

Citrine and diamonds

The checkerboard cushion cut citrine weighs 2.48 carats.

Total diamond weight is .39 carats.

14K yellow gold.

 $1,175

Opal and Diamonds

The oval shape opal is .89 ct. 

The brilliant cut white diamonds just over a quarter of a carat total.

 $895



Oval Shape Ruby-1.17 Carats

.45 carats of white diamonds

 18K yellow gold

$2,100

William Henry Twenty Fifth Anniversary Knife

One of only 25 made

William Henry decided to make a series of special knives to celebrate its 25th anniversary. There will be no more of this particular style.  

We fought to get a number of them as it will be a popular item.   Unfortunately one, and only one, was our allotment from William Henry.

This knife displays the serial number "08/25," the eighth one of a total of 25. Additionally, there is an inscription reading "97-22," that refers to the 25 years between 1997 and 2022. These both appear on the end of the frame where William Henry normally inscribes each knife's serial number.

Here is how the Certificate of Authenticity reads:

TWENTY-FIVE VII

B09 TWENTY-FIVE VII

229-0229 08/25

Date: Sep 07,2022

The Kestrel 'Twenty-Five VII' features a beautiful frame in hand-forged 'Twist' mokume by Mike Sakmar, inlaid with a beautiful piece of brown lip Mother of Pearl. The blade is 'Wave' damascus with an extra strong core in VG-10; the one-hand button lock and the thumb stud are set with smoky quartz gemstones.

25 YEARS * 1997-2022

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SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION 

$1,650