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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.
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Lot 1016

A NEW ENGLAND FLINTLOCK MILITIA MUSKET,
c. 1777-85.

Historic Arms & Militaria
1 – 10 April 2025, 12:00 EDT
Online, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts

Sold for US$2,585 inc. premium

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A NEW ENGLAND FLINTLOCK MILITIA MUSKET,
c. 1777-85.

39 1/2 in., .67 caliber octagon to round barrel with pewter front sight and bottom mounted bayonet lug; French Model 1766-type Charleville lock; cherry stock with pronounced French profile butt; furniture includes an iron early French-style butt plate, engraved brass Dutch thumb piece, brass French Model 1733-style trigger guard, engraved American side plate, sheet brass nose band and three mixed sheet brass rammer pipes, iron rammer with trumpet had and plain end.
Overall lg. 54 3/4 in.

Condition: Barrel and lock toned to deep brown; steel spring likely an early replacement; stock has old sliver losses along the barrel channel and old stable shrinkage cracks at the butt; brass tone to deep yellow; action functions properly.

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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.