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THB18th C. English Flintlock Blunderbuss, East India Comp.
Lot 322
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Northwestern Europe, England, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A handsome English flintlock blunderbuss or musketoon with a full wooden stock, brass fittings, and iron barrel with the characteristic flared muzzle. The first half of the barrel is octagonal, but changes to a cylinder shape that allows large projectiles - akin to small cannon balls - to be fired! The flintlock firing mechanism still contains the flint needed for firing. The lock plate is stamped with the British East India Company emblem of a rampart lion and "3" with a crown. Two iron rings on the underside of the barrel and backstock hold a leather strap in place - while not original to the gun, the strap illustrates the way the soldier would carry this hefty weapon. The thick backstock is decorated with an incised crosshatched pattern. A blunderbuss used by the East India Company, such as this, was for defense on the ship and at the colony outpost to ensure order amongst the new subjects reluctant to join the British Empire. Size: 36" L x 4.5" W (91.4 cm x 11.4 cm); bore: 2" Diameter (5.1 cm)
This piece has been searched against the Art Loss Register database and has been cleared. The Art Loss Register maintains the world's largest database of stolen art, collectibles, and antiques.
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#166776Ram rod slides in guides stiffly, but removable. Chips to wood and abrasions as expected with age and use. Stable pressure fissures along the forestock and backstock. Leather strap is not original. Trigger and hammer articulate. Dark patina on wood and metal areas. Stamps on lock plate are slightly soft but discernable. Gun has not been tested for firing functionality.Condition
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