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THBThe Only Surviving Engraved Robinson Sharps Carbine
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LiveApr 26, 2016 - Apr 28, 2016
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- Lot Description
.52 caliber, 25.625" round barrel, S/N 1642, 16 land-and-groove rifled barrel. Marked with serial number in the rear of the lockplate 1642, the center of the lock it is marked S.C Robinson Arms Manufactory Richmond Va and dated 1862 in four lines. Also marked in front of the rear two-leaf barrel sight S.C. Robinson Arms Manufactory, then behind the rear sight Richmond VA in two lines. There are no provisions for a saddle bar in the left side of the frame. Elaborately engraved in floral designs on the frame, lock and hammer, buttplate, nosecap, screw heads, trigger plate, lever. Patchbox with panel scene of an animal. Very finely checkered extra finish stock and forearm. Stock and forearm have no provisions for sling swivels.
An iconic Confederate carbine, this is the only engraved Robinson Sharps known to exist. It has been known to collectors since 1935, when it was first offered for sale by the East Coast arms dealer, Stephen Van Rensselaer. It has been described and illustrated in numerous publications related to Confederate arms (Floyd 1976, Murphy 1986, 2002)
Murphy (2002: 261-263) has conclusively demonstrated that at least five engraved Robinson carbines were made. On April 28, 1863, John H. Lester, Superintendent of of the S.C. Robinson Arms Manufactory, paid Granville Smith of Richmond, Virginia a total of $300 for "Engraving two rifles in March" and "Engraving three do [ditto] rifles in extra stile [sic]", presumably in April. Murphy suggests that these were made as special gifts for individuals who helped negotiate the sale of Robinson's carbine factory to the Confederate Ordnance Department.
Provenance:
Stephen Van Rensselaer, 1935
Collection of Major William G. Renwick, 1958
Clifford M. Young Collection
Literature:
Floyd, William B.
1976 "The Rebel Sharps." Bulletin of the American Society of Arms Collectors, (35:39-44)
Murphy, John M., MD.
1986 Confederate Carbines & Musketoons. Taylor Publishing Company.
2002 Confederate Carbines & Musketoons: Cavalry Small Arms Manufactured in and for the Southern Confederacy, 1861-1865. Santa Ana, CA: Graphic Publishers.All metal exhibits a fine, dark, evenly matched patina. Untouched and never cleaned. Engraving is very sharp and crisp. Stock and forearm with some nicks and dings. Retains most of the original high varnished finish. Mechanically excellent with a dirty bore that might clean to better.Condition
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