expat_alaska
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This is a new one on me. Found the link on an ACW forum.
http://www.garyhendershott.net/new-civil-war-catalog.php
I did a little bit of digging and this is all I found:
http://www.civilwarartillery.com/confederate_manufactures.htm
Mitchell & Tyler, Richmond, Virginia
"Mitchell & Tyler of Richmond were jewelers and military outfitters. They did not manufacture [my bold]. Their names are most commonly found upon the backs of Virginia State seal buttons but they also dealt in a general line of military supplies which include swords. In their employ was one William T. Ege, artist, who enhanced the value of undecorated blades by the addition of various etched designs. Ege also performed the same service for Boyle & Gamble. Many and various were his designs but his style is distinctive and easily identified. Judging from existing, Mitchell & Tyler secured the bulk of their weapons from Boyle & Gamble and many swords by this maker are found to be etched on the ricasso "Made by Boyle & Gamble & Co. for Mitchell Tyler, Richmond, Va." Also, as evidenced by photographs that follow, plain English blades were embellished by the addition of etching the blade with patriotic "CSA", etc."
William Albaugh, A Photographic Supplement to Confederate Swords
I would like to know if any of you have any more info about Mitchell and Tyler, and I would like to hear opinions about what revolver this might be. I am leaning toward an Augusta Machine Works gun, or a parts gun put together after the war, but that is pure speculation on my part.
For $45K it had better come with much provenance.
Jim
http://www.garyhendershott.net/new-civil-war-catalog.php
I did a little bit of digging and this is all I found:
http://www.civilwarartillery.com/confederate_manufactures.htm
Mitchell & Tyler, Richmond, Virginia
"Mitchell & Tyler of Richmond were jewelers and military outfitters. They did not manufacture [my bold]. Their names are most commonly found upon the backs of Virginia State seal buttons but they also dealt in a general line of military supplies which include swords. In their employ was one William T. Ege, artist, who enhanced the value of undecorated blades by the addition of various etched designs. Ege also performed the same service for Boyle & Gamble. Many and various were his designs but his style is distinctive and easily identified. Judging from existing, Mitchell & Tyler secured the bulk of their weapons from Boyle & Gamble and many swords by this maker are found to be etched on the ricasso "Made by Boyle & Gamble & Co. for Mitchell Tyler, Richmond, Va." Also, as evidenced by photographs that follow, plain English blades were embellished by the addition of etching the blade with patriotic "CSA", etc."
William Albaugh, A Photographic Supplement to Confederate Swords
I would like to know if any of you have any more info about Mitchell and Tyler, and I would like to hear opinions about what revolver this might be. I am leaning toward an Augusta Machine Works gun, or a parts gun put together after the war, but that is pure speculation on my part.
For $45K it had better come with much provenance.
Jim