December 13-15, 2022 Collectible Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/14/2022
Octagonal barrels with small bead front sights, hardwood tipped ramrods retained by a single ferrule and feeding into a reinforced mouth. Flat lock with beveled edges, bridled pan covers, swan neck cocks, and push on safeties. Sidepanels with dual locking bolts feeding through escutcheons. Plain iron trigger guard with acorn finials. Walnut stocks with slabside grips. Accompanied by the walking tour script for The Tucker-Chacehouse was built in 1721 by Thomas Tucker, a British Lieutenant who was deeded the land circa 1695. It later changed hands, and in the spring of 1798 Charles Chace purchased the home and it stayed in his family until after the Civil War, when it passed to the Plunkett family. In 1977 The Mastrovito family purchased the house and found that much of the original structure was intact underneath the veneer of modernity, and decided to restore the home; above is all well documented in the walking tour script. Consignor states that during this time was when these pistols were discovered in a wall; knowing that he had a personal interest in items of this nature, the Tucker-Chace House reached out and offered him the pistols. CONDITION: Relic, as found. EMW
Barrel Length
(Both) 8 - 1/2"
Caliber/Bore
(Both) .60 Smoothbore
Manufacturer
(Both) Unknown
Model
(Both) Flintlock Pistol