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A Brass-Barrelled Flintlock BlunderbussBy Tootells, Late 18th Century
26 November 2014, 10:30 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,875 inc. premium
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A Brass-Barrelled Flintlock Blunderbuss
By Tootells, Late 18th Century
By Tootells, Late 18th Century
With two-stage barrel belled and turned at the muzzle and fitted with a spring bayonet above, border engraved octagonal breech, tang with bayonet-catch, flat bevelled lock signed in script, figured full stock (fore-end split and with minor chip on one side) with unusually chequered grip, a dot in the centre of each diamond, border engraved brass mounts comprising butt-plate with foliage on the heel tang, trigger-guard with acorn finial and engraved with a flower-head on the bow, and horn-tipped wooden ramrod, probably original, with iron worm (rear ramrod-pipe slightly damaged, steel parts with some pitting), private Birmingham proof marks
36.5 cm. barrel
36.5 cm. barrel
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