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THBAmerican Militia Musket
Lot 183
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Bonhams Skinner
274 Cedar Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States
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By Bonhams Skinner
Oct 29, 2021
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2021-10-29 10:00:00
2021-10-29 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : Historic Arms & Militaria
https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/skinner/historic-arms-militaria-7693
The William Rose collection features nearly 180 lots of rare and important 17th & 18thc. muskets, bayonets, pistols, swords, powder horns, accoutrements and documents used by British, French, and American forces who served in America's colonial wars and American Revolution. Bonhams Skinner bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com
The William Rose collection features nearly 180 lots of rare and important 17th & 18thc. muskets, bayonets, pistols, swords, powder horns, accoutrements and documents used by British, French, and American forces who served in America's colonial wars and American Revolution. Bonhams Skinner bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com
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- Lot Description
American Militia Musket, c. 1776-1780, converted to percussion, 46 15/16 in., .80 caliber round French barrel with octagonal beech and top flat extending to the muzzle sight/bayonet lug, marked on the top of the breech "I.Fc" and a deep crescent-shaped mark below the barrel conversion; large French Model 1717-type flat surface lock plate with beveled edges, pointed and groove and step tail stamped with a fleur-de-lis, the area in front of the percussion hammer stamped with a fleur-de-lis, "V," and "I.Fc," the interior of the lock plate stamped with what appears to be a "2T"; tiger maple stock with large butt and simple plateaus carved around the lock and side plate mortices; iron furniture of French form including a butt plate with short blunted point tang, trigger guard with pointed finials, "S"-form side plate, three rammer pipes with beaded ends made for a wood rammer, narrow sheet brass nose band, wooden rammer with flaring brass tip, overall lg. 63 1/4 in.
Condition
Condition: Metal toned to a deep brown, the breech with minor pitting; internal parts of lock appear to be original, side nail connected to pan extending through the stock with a round screw head-style "bolt" on the side plate side, the forward side nail is old; stock has very minor scuffs, small loss around rear barrel pin on the left side, likely old refinish; rammer likely dates to the later 19th century.
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