GUN FALL 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/4/2016
EXCAVATED ARCHIVE OF GUN PARTS FROM THE DANCE BROTHERS PISTOL FACTORY, ANDERSON, TEXAS.DANCEDRAGOONNSN44This spectacular and unique framed and mounted collection of excavated Confederate gun parts from the famous Dance Brothers factory site. Most of these artifacts are photographed and pictured on pgs. 131 - 141 of Gary Wiggins text Dance & Brothers: Texas Gunmakers of the Confederacy, 1987. Not only are there components of the Dance revolver, there are parts of U.S. muskets where Dance most likely were repairing guns for local Texas units. With the exception of a complete backstrap, all major parts for Dance revolver parts are represented here. A most unusual piece photographed on pg 147 of the Wiggins book and displayed in the upper left corner of display is a guide used in the production of hammers, seeing whether the hammer blank was milled to specifications. 56" l x 21" w display-case houses over 100 artifacts that have been cleaned and conserved, many with descriptive tags. There is not another grouping like this known. PROVENANCE: Ex-Gary Wiggins Collection; Ex-Chandler Wingfield Collection, 1989; Ex-Thornton Jones Collection. CONDITION: For excavated iron, very good to fine overall with iron patina, rust and pitting. Mounting is solid with components and descriptive plaques all discernible. 50816-1 JS (10,000-20,000)