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Lot 228

A Flintlock Blunderbuss
By Theophilus Richards of Birmingham, Early 19th Century

11 May 2016, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £1,125 inc. premium

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A Flintlock Blunderbuss
By Theophilus Richards of Birmingham, Early 19th Century

With plain barrel (some light pitting) flared at the muzzle, engraved with maker's name at the breech and fitted with a spring bayonet above, border engraved tang with bayonet-catch, signed border engraved flat bevelled lock with roller, figured full stock (some old repairs), border engraved brass mounts including trigger-guard with acorn finial and decorated with a flower-head on the bow, brass ramrod-pipes, and later ramrod, Tower private proof marks
36 cm. barrel

Footnotes

For a pair of very similar blunderbusses by the same maker and sold in these Rooms see Antique Arms & Armour..., 24 April 2013, lot 411

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