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Arms, Armor, and The Early West

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location111 Beech Street Newport, KY 41071 USA, New Port, Kentucky, 41071, United States

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In our October 2022 Premier Auction, Lewis & Grant is proud to present a once-in-a-lifetime
sale of historical artifacts and collectibles, many of which have been featured in numerous
historical exhibitions and institutions.
Headlining the sale are selections from the General Samuel Houston Collection, victor of the
Battle of San Jacinto and first President of the Republic of Texas. These lots include not only
artifacts from his early military career including a militia offficer?s chapeau (Lot 72), his field desk
(Lot 79), and saddle pad (Lot 77), but also the sword belt (Lot 75), silver spurs (Lot 78) and
presentation saber (Lot 74) worn by Houston at San Jacinto.
Another artifact from the Battle of San Jacinto, a Mexican General Officer?s Coat attributed to
Santa Anna (Lot 91) comes from the collection of James Sylvester, the only color-bearer at the
battle as well as the soldier credited with Santa Anna?s capture. Sylvester was employed at the
New Orleans Picayune Newspaper and spent many years of his life collecting arms and objects
associated with the Texan Revolution to supplement the coat he acquired after the battle.
Beside Houston and Sylvester?s artifacts are selections from the collection of yet another
historic Texan figure, famed Texas Ranger John ?Jack? Coffee Hays. Leading a Regiment of
Texas Mounted Riflemen, Hays led a futile attempt to capture General Antonio Lopez de Santa
Anna at Tehuacan in 1848. Hays kept many of the items captured in the raid, including two
Dress Chapeaus (Lots 99, 100), and a gold-bullion embroidered dress coat belonging to Santa
Anna himself (Lot 97).
Lewis & Grant is also happy to present objects from the ?Battle for Texas: The Experience?
exhibit, on display in downtown San Antonio from 2016-2019. This exhibit featured one of the
finest collections of Alamo and Texas artifacts assembled for public display, taken from private
collections throughout the country.
If you have not contacted Lewis & Grant Auctions to arrange payment within 3 days of the time that invoice is sent, we will charge the credit card you used to register for the auction for the amount of your invoice.
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Bronze Lantaka Cannon Tube1 - Bronze Lantaka Cannon Tube
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1.15" bore, 25.25" octagonal to round barrel, 32" overall length. Cast bronze with floral decorations. **Good condition overall. Som...
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A Scarce German Boar-Sword Formerly the Property of a Germanic Margrave2 - A Scarce German Boar-Sword Formerly the Property of a Germanic Margrave
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38.25" blade, hollowed ground on both sides with rounded edge. A rectangular shaped hole is pierced at the beginning of the spear point shaped ...
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19th Century Italian Cinquedea3 - 19th Century Italian Cinquedea
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18.5" spear point blade with five gilt fullers. Curved gilt guard. Handle with gilt wire wrapping. Round pommel. **Gilt has been redone. The b...
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18th Century Burgonet4 - 18th Century Burgonet
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Steel construction in the Eastern European style with rolled rims and iron rivets. Squared washers with leather backing. Both cheek guards are present
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19th Century Chamfron5 - 19th Century Chamfron
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A fine 19th century steel chamfron in the Maximilian style of 1550. The body finely fluted, showing good age. The ears and orbits wit
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New Haven Contract US Model 1795 Musket6 - New Haven Contract US Model 1795 Musket
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.69 caliber, 43" barrel, NSN. Armory bright finish with walnut stock and three flat, spring retained barrel bands. Blade front sight brazed to ...
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Waters/Whitmore Contract US Model 1808 Musket7 - Waters/Whitmore Contract US Model 1808 Musket
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.69 caliber, 42.25" barrel, NSN. Bright finish with walnut stock secured by three spring-retained barrel bands. Brass front sight bra
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Very Rare Whitney Massachusetts Contract "Marine Fencible" Musket8 - Very Rare Whitney Massachusetts Contract "Marine Fencible" Musket
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.69 caliber, 42.25" barrel, NSN. Armory bright finish with walnut stock secured with three spring-retained barrel bands. Brass front sight braz...
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R. & J.D. Johnson Contract Model 1817 "Common" Flintlock Rifle9 - R. & J.D. Johnson Contract Model 1817 "Common" Flintlock Rifle
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.54 caliber, 36" barrel, NSN. Re-browned barrel secured to stock with three spring-retained barrel bands. Blade front sight with rear sight blo...
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Very Rare Texas-Marked Model 1833 Hall-North Percussion Carbine10 - Very Rare Texas-Marked Model 1833 Hall-North Percussion Carbine
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.52 caliber smoothbore, 26" round barrel, marked on the left flat of the receiver "NWP", notched rear sight, blade front sight. The b...
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