January 16, 2020 The Susquehanna Collection
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/16/2020
This musket has a two stage round, tapered, smoothbore barrel that appears to be of American manufacture. There is a band at the breech and a bayonet lug mounted on top towards the muzzle. The flat lockplate is stamped "KETLAND & CO" in the center. The buttplate and trigger guard are of the British style and the sideplate is flat with a molded tail and shows features associated with York County. There are three fabricated brass ramrod ferrules and a sheet brass nosecap. Complete with its period iron ramrod. The musket is stocked in walnut and is stocked in the British style. There is an elongated relief beaver tail surrounding the barrel tang. CONDITION: Barrel retains a spotted brown patina and shows some areas of manufacturing flaws. There is some wear at the breech and corrosion around the re-bushed touch hole. Lock appears to be in its original flintlock configuration with some marring to screws. Markings partially visible. Lockplate is pitted and retains a brown patina. Brass retains a mellowing mustard patina and shows some wear and scattered marks from use. Trigger guard is missing the small ball at the rear tang. Ramrod ferrules show some denting. Stock shows some bleaching from light, and some staining and dark spots; otherwise good with scattered marks from use and wear.
Caliber/Bore
.72 Smoothbore
Model
Flintlock Militia Musket