May 17, 2022 Early Arms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/17/2022
This musket is stocked with British form and is composed of British, French, and Dutch components. The tapered round two-stage barrel is fitted with a bayonet lug on top, towards the muzzle. The breech is stamped on left side with private London view and proof marks, as well as an indistinct maker's mark. European banana lock with convex face and some light engraved designs. Frizzen is an American-made period replacement. Brass furniture includes a classic French trigger guard terminating in a pointed finial at both ends. The sideplate, buttplate, and ramrod ferrules are probably Dutch or French. Sideplate and buttplate tang have engraved borders and foliate designs. Ramrod entry ferrule is from a Brown Bess. Maple stock shows classic British Brown Bess form with a relief carved apron around the barrel tang. Marked on bottom of buttstock, behind trigger guard with carved "U STATES". CONDITION: Barrel retains a pleasing brown patina. Lock is in its original flintlock configuration and retains a brown patina. Top jaw and frizzen are period American replacements, rear lock bolt is a replacement and is slightly long. Brass retains a pleasing patina. Front tip of trigger guard shows a small repaired break. Stock shows scattered age cracks, marks from use, and a couple splinters absent along forend on both sides. Marking on stock shows heavy wear. A nice Revolutionary War American-assembled musket with excellent and attractive form. PROVENANCE: Tom Grinslade Collection, purchased from John duMont at his home in 1978. DMG
Caliber/Bore
.72 smoothbore
Manufacturer
American Assembled