Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1912 — FAMOUS OLD WEAPONS SOLD [ARTICLE]

FAMOUS OLD WEAPONS SOLD

Mark Field Collection, Including Miles Standish's Pistol, Brings $12,000 at Auction.

Boston. —One of the most widely known collections of ancient firearms in the country was sold at auction here, buyers attending from all parts of the world. It was the collection of Mark Field of Charlestown, and contained almost a thousand pieces. Among the treasures which have been added to the trove of other collectors are Miles Standish’s wheel lock pistol, which goes west; John Paul Jones’ sword, which goes to Kentucky, and two duelling pistols owned by Alexander Hamilton and believed to have figured in the duel with Burr, which were purchased by a United States senator. There were also several crossbows, one of.which, reputed to have been used by Columbus, went to a, Spanish collector. Six-shot pepper boxes were purchased by the Italian government The sale was held at Llbbie’s and netted more than $12,000, '•the names of the purchasers being withheld.