JOHN HARCOURT (IPSWICH) DOUBLE BARREL FLINTLOCK COACH GUN WITH SPRING BAYONET.

SN NSN. Cal. .725. Fine quality double flint with 18″ octagon bbls fitted with hinged spring triangular bayonet has locking boss at top of muzzles. Rear portion of bbls has inlaid gold bands and oval gold poincons marked “Harcourt Ipswich”. Touch holes are gold. Feather engraved breech iron has sliding retainer for bayonet tip. Locks with semi-waterproof pans, and bridled roller frizzens have lockplates with nicely molded chamfers, rebated tails, sliding safeties, and flat faced serpentine cocks which have feather engraved flat chamfers and scroll engraved faces. Each lockplate is engraved “Harcourt” within an oval wreath. Relatively plain, but dense, European walnut stock is iron mounted with steel buttplate having long top tang engraved with hunting dog. Double beaded trigger guard with pineapple finial has birds engraved on bow. Point pattern square checkering with mullered borders is at grip and forend. A vacant silver rectangle is at top of grip. Stock attaches to bbl with captive side nail through oval steel escutcheons. Wooden ramrod with brass tip mounts through single beaded pipe and thimble with pineapple finial, matching trigger guard. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and locks are an even brown patina. There is slight Damascus or twist pattern visible on bbls. Stock retains a considerable amount of what is most likely its orig finish with numerous marks, knocks, and scratches. A 1-1/2″ x 1/2″ piece of wood is missing at top front of left lockplate, and a long sliver from bbl channel on right side. Locks and frizzens are crisp. Bayonet spring is strong, and catches are operable. Cool. 4-51014 MGM119 (6,000-9,000) – Lot 2454

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2454	$14,375.00	JOHN HARCOURT (IPSWICH) DOUBLE BARREL FLINTLOCK COACH GUN WITH SPRING BAYONET. SN NSN. Cal. .725. Fine quality double flint with 18″ octagon bbls fitted with hinged spring triangular bayonet has locking boss at top of muzzles. Rear portion of bbls has inlaid gold bands and oval gold poincons marked “Harcourt Ipswich”. Touch holes are gold. Feather engraved breech iron has sliding retainer for bayonet tip. Locks with semi-waterproof pans, and bridled roller frizzens have lockplates with nicely molded chamfers, rebated tails, sliding safeties, and flat faced serpentine cocks which have feather engraved flat chamfers and scroll engraved faces. Each lockplate is engraved “Harcourt” within an oval wreath. Relatively plain, but dense, European walnut stock is iron mounted with steel buttplate having long top tang engraved with hunting dog. Double beaded trigger guard with pineapple finial has birds engraved on bow. Point pattern square checkering with mullered borders is at grip and forend. A vacant silver rectangle is at top of grip. Stock attaches to bbl with captive side nail through oval steel escutcheons. Wooden ramrod with brass tip mounts through single beaded pipe and thimble with pineapple finial, matching trigger guard. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and locks are an even brown patina. There is slight Damascus or twist pattern visible on bbls. Stock retains a considerable amount of what is most likely its orig finish with numerous marks, knocks, and scratches. A 1-1/2″ x 1/2″ piece of wood is missing at top front of left lockplate, and a long sliver from bbl channel on right side. Locks and frizzens are crisp. Bayonet spring is strong, and catches are operable. Cool. 4-51014 MGM119 (6,000-9,000) – Lot 2454 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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JOHN HARCOURT (IPSWICH) DOUBLE BARREL FLINTLOCK COACH GUN WITH SPRING BAYONET.