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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.
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Presentation Presidential Dress Sword of Santa Anna, Captured at San Jacinto81 - Presentation Presidential Dress Sword of Santa Anna, Captured at San Jacinto
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33" single edged blade with 23" spinal fuller and 27.5" median fuller, 1.375" wide at forte. French-style cavalry hilt with thre...
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Presidential Sword Belt Attributed to Santa Anna, Captured at San Jacinto82 - Presidential Sword Belt Attributed to Santa Anna, Captured at San Jacinto
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40.25" x 3.5". Red Morocco leather with silver bullion leaf border. Center of belt embroidered with grape vine motifs over blac...
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Pair of Spurs and Shirt Clasp Attributed to Santa Anna, Taken at San Jacinto83 - Pair of Spurs and Shirt Clasp Attributed to Santa Anna, Taken at San Jacinto
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7.5" x 2.5" with chains. Pair of French-style spurs with stylized birds showing detailed feathers. Chain straps terminating in classical-s...
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Good Silver-Mounted Dagger84 - Good Silver-Mounted Dagger
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8.75" spearpoint blade, .75" wide at forte. Hilt appears to be of brass with silver plate. Complete with scabbard.  While unsig...
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Good Belt Knife with Mother of Pearl Grips85 - Good Belt Knife with Mother of Pearl Grips
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7.125" clip-point blade with 2.5" false edge. Faceted ferule with carved mother of pearl grip scales. Nickel-silver mounts with...
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CDV of Sam Houston86 - CDV of Sam Houston
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6.5" x 4.25". Depicts Sam Houston in his later years, around the US Civil War period. No imprint or maker's mark visible. **Good cond...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
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Salt Print of General Sam Houston as Member of US Senate87 - Salt Print of General Sam Houston as Member of US Senate
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Ca. 1846-1859. 6.5" x 9.5". Depicts former Texas General and President Samuel Houston as a United States Senator. Houston served two terms...
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Start Price : 7,500.00 | Estimate : 15,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Good Italian Flintlock Pistol88 - Good Italian Flintlock Pistol
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20 bore, 6.25" barrel, NSN. Bright finish with walnut stock. Iron ramrod pipe, entry pipe, triggerguard, and buttcap. Barrel chiseled near bree...
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Composite Flintlock Pistol89 - Composite Flintlock Pistol
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15 bore, 9.25" barrel, NSN. Bright finish with walnut stock. Brass ramrod pipe, entry pipe, triggerguard, buttcap, and sideplate. Replaced Jame...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
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Lion's Head Saber used as 1893 Statue Model90 - Lion's Head Saber used as 1893 Statue Model
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30" single-edged blade, 1" wide at forte. Brass hilt with grip in the form of a flowing lion's mane. Leather sca...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
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