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Lot 149

A Very Rare Massive 6-Bore East India Company Flintlock Wall-Piece
By H. Nock, Dated 1793

Withdrawn
Amended
24 November 2010, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

£3,000 - £4,000

A Very Rare Massive 6-Bore East India Company Flintlock Wall-Piece
By H. Nock, Dated 1793

With russet sighted barrel, plain tang, signed border engraved flat lock dated above the mark of the East India Company on the tail, figured full stock (minor bruising) stamped 'J. Jagger' opposite the lock, Board of Ordnance mark and 'I.C.R.' on the right side of the butt and with 'Lacy' and inspector's marks along the bottom of the butt, the ramrod channel stamped 'F. Harris' and 'Binson', and with further inspector's marks beyond, regulation brass mounts, original iron ramrod, and complete with its iron stirrup peg mount, probably original, and in fine condition (iron parts with some light pitting), Inspector's view marks and Tower private proof marks
135.7 cm. barrel

Footnotes

Probably one of three hundred delivered by the East India Company to the Ordnance in 1794. See Howard L. Blackmore, British Military Firearms 1650-1850, 1961, p. 133

Henry Nock is recorded as Contractor to the East India Company from 1777 to 1803, the year before his death

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