April 24-25, 2019 Extraordinary, Sporting, & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/24/2019
Dutch muskets and other arms had a strong presence in America before and during the Revolutionary War. Many muskets of this pattern have Boston or South Carolina markings, and they were shipped to the colonies by England between 1711 and the Revolutionary War. The colony of Massachusetts directly purchased several thousand Dutch muskets with the help of Benjamin Franklin. This example has a round tapered barrel with bayonet lug at the bottom mounted near the muzzle. The flat banana lockplate is marked "HC" in a cartouche in the center and features beveled edges. Standard brass furniture for this pattern, including three barrel bands, trigger guard stamped with an "F", flat sideplate stamped also with an "F", and buttplate with long tang inscribed with an "S". The walnut stock is of classic Dutch form, with a high humped comb, and carved panels around the lock sideplate and barrel tang. It is also stamped with a large "I7" behind the trigger guard tang. The musket features a curled trigger and a period - probably original - ramrod. CONDITION: The barrel has a heavy brown patina. The lock is in its original flintlock configuration and retains a matching heavy brown patina. The brass furniture retains a mustard patina, with the end barrel band a modern replacement. The stock shows some wear and scattered marks from use, as well as some splintering and losses from muzzle on the right side. A very nice Revolutionary War musket that probably saw American use.
Caliber/Bore
.77 Smoothbore