October 30 - November 2, 2018 Firearms, Militaria, & Sporting
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/1/2018
30" Twist barrels with sunken rib are gold inlaid with scrolling bands engraved "Haslett" on top left and "Baltimore" on top right. Bottoms of barrels are stamped "Osborn & Co" and "Narrow Twisted" and with eagle head proofs. These proofs also appear on breech plugs with gold inlaid bands around tops. A hickory ramrod with brass head and tail is in plain pipes. Flint locks with rebated tails have gold poincon under pans embossed "Haslet" with one "t". Locks have feather border engraving, and have been re-converted from percussion with well matching parts (probably early replacements), and feature waterproof pans and friction frizzens. Stock of plain American walnut is iron mounted. A name and address "T. T. Morse "folk Mass" is lightly scratched into left side of butt. CONDITION: Fair, all metal parts mostly brown patina. Patent breeches with silver touch holes replacing drum and nipple percussion system. Stock has old finish, area around breech iron built up with three layers of new walnut. Mechanically good. MGM 172