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THBBritish Flintlock Brass Barrel Blunderbuss with Folding Bayonet By Griffin
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6270 Este Ave.
Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
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About Auction
LiveMay 3, 2017 - May 5, 2017
Cowan's Auctions dawnie@cowans.com
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- Lot Description
1.23" flared canon muzzle, 17.8" pinned brass octagonal-to-round barrel with baluster turned rings at transition. Walnut stock, side-mounted folding bayonet, brass mounts and furniture. Flat pointed iron lock marked GRIFFIN with simple border line engraving and embellishments. Flat swan neck cock engraved en suite. Brass trigger guard with acorn finial, lightly engraved buttplate and sideplate, bayonet release on sideplate. Stock with raised carved apron around the iron breech tang in a shell motif. 14" side mounted bayonet and wooden ramrod. Circa 1750-1770, prior to becoming Griffin & Tow.
Very good to fine. Brass with a golden patina, good bore. Lock cleaned to bright in the European fashion. Mechanically functional, both lock and bayonet. Stock crisp with usual bumps and dings and an old coat of added varnish.Condition
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