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THBAmerican Musket
Lot 87
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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 Musket, likely New England, c. 1775-1785, strongly resembles British land pattern muskets with a 39 7/8 in., .73 caliber round barrel with ring decoration at the breech and indecipherable mark on the left side of the barrel, top mounted bayonet lug; French Model 1763/66-style double bridle lock with partial mark behind the pan, the inside surface of the lock plate marked "N"; cherry stock of English form with pronounced carved plateau around the breech plug tang, rammer channel with assembly number "XVII"; brass furniture including a short land pattern-style butt plate with pointed tang, land pattern-style trigger guard with acorn finial, flat land pattern-style side plate, tall heart-shaped thumbpiece, two long tapering rammer pipes with flaring forward ends, a barrel-form entry pipe and a nose cap marked with assembly number "XVII" on both sides; original sling swivels; steel rammer with button head with remnants of coarse threads at the base, the base marked with assembly number "XVII," overall lg. 56 in.
Condition
Condition: Barrel and lock bright with subtle mottling, minor pitting at vent and around pan area of lock; brass toned dull yellow; stock with dings and dents particularly on the forestock, the wrist with repaired break, old crack in the forward end of the lock mortice.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. - Shipping Info
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