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Lot 150

Two French Flintlock military muskets, and a French 1856 model percussion military musket
Early to mid-19th century

11 May 2016, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £500 inc. premium

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Two French Flintlock military muskets, and a French 1856 model percussion military musket
Early to mid-19th century

The first with flat bevelled lock (top jaw and screw missing) with brass pan and engraved 'Liège Manufre. Imple.' (barrel shortened, steel parts pitted and rust patinated, stock wormed, fore-end reduced, barrel bands and ramrod missing); the second of similar form and condition, the lock indistinctly inscribed with manufactory details, and with a steel ramrod; the last with sighted barrel retained by two spring-held barrel bands, tang etched 'Mle 1854', back-action lock etched 'Mre. Imp.le de Mutzig', figured stock (fore-stock reduced) with indistinct circular arsenal mark on the butt, regulation steel mounts, sling loops, and steel ramrod (surface patination overall) (3)
103 cm. to 113.5 cm. barrels

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