Thirty some years ago it was a cherished dream for my
husband Hal to browse through Christies Auction Catalogues and if there were
any dueling pistols for the upcoming auction, he talked about it, but never
gathered the courage to do any bidding. He would look in a special bookstore
for the quarterly catalogue of Christies and sometimes also for the San
Francisco auction house Butterfield & Butterfield. For Hal
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The excitement felt by Ilona
This story brings back memories of when dear Hal brought out his beautiful collection of treasured guns to share with us. Each one was so lovingly cleaned and stored. It was obvious how he cherished and respected these collector’s items. His beloved Ilona watched on with such pleasure to see the joy as he described these pieces and explained their history, the markings on them and the purposes for which they were designed. Now it is a treat to hear some of the backstory of how these two dueling pistols came to be a part of his treasured collection. Thank you for another glimpse into this part of your history together.
The excitement felt by Ilona
This story brings back memories of when dear Hal brought out his beautiful collection of treasured guns to share with us. Each one was so lovingly cleaned and stored. It was obvious how he cherished and respected these collector’s items. His beloved Ilona watched on with such pleasure to see the joy as he described these pieces and explained their history, the markings on them and the purposes for which they were designed. Now it is a treat to hear some of the backstory of how these two dueling pistols came to be a part of his treasured collection. Thank you for another glimpse into this part of your history together.