May 18, 2021 Early Arms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/18/2021
The two-stage tapered barrel is unmarked and has a brass half moon front sight and a bayonet lug mounted on bottom of barrel. The French lockplate is unmarked and has beveled edges. The iron furniture is French and includes early 18th century multi-ringed ramrod ferrules and a very early buttplate with long tang. French sideplate stamped "NV". Walnut stock of early form with incised shell design around barrel and and carved molding around comb. Associated ramrod is a replacement. CONDITION: Barrel retains a dark heavy patina with corrosion at breech. Lock is a good well-aged professional reconversion and functions well. Furniture retains a dark heavy patina. Top corner of buttplate shows denting and losses. Stock shows some minor wood replacement above lock, some losses along barrel on right side, a period repair on left side of barrel tang and losses to wood behind pan. An early trade fusil with attractive form. DMG
Item Dimensions: L: 58 - 3/4".
Caliber/Bore
.70 Smoothbore