LATE 18TH CENTURY OFFICERS FUSIL.

SN NSN. Cal. .665. 29-1/2″ Bbl is unmarked. Unmarked lock with bridled friction frizzen is mounted with round bodied serpentine cock. Walnut stock is nicely carved with moldings around lock and stand of arms brass sideplate, and has raised shell carving behind bbl tang. Stock extends to muzzle and fastens to bbl with two side nails without escutcheons. Furniture is of brass and consists of buttplate with stand of arms engraving, trigger guard with scroll on bow and fleur-di-lis finial, semi-relief shell terminated escutcheon plate, and beaded end brass ramrod pipe with matching tailpipe holding hickory ramrod with horn tip. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Good. Bbl is light silver and brown over heavy pitting. Lock is cleaned, showing silver over brown patina and heavy pitting. Stock is good, cracked through wrist and repaired, with new varnish over all. Brass has dark mustard patina. 4-50102 MGM280 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2555

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
	2555	$2,360.00	LATE 18TH CENTURY OFFICERS FUSIL. SN NSN. Cal. .665. 29-1/2″ Bbl is unmarked. Unmarked lock with bridled friction frizzen is mounted with round bodied serpentine cock. Walnut stock is nicely carved with moldings around lock and stand of arms brass sideplate, and has raised shell carving behind bbl tang. Stock extends to muzzle and fastens to bbl with two side nails without escutcheons. Furniture is of brass and consists of buttplate with stand of arms engraving, trigger guard with scroll on bow and fleur-di-lis finial, semi-relief shell terminated escutcheon plate, and beaded end brass ramrod pipe with matching tailpipe holding hickory ramrod with horn tip. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Good. Bbl is light silver and brown over heavy pitting. Lock is cleaned, showing silver over brown patina and heavy pitting. Stock is good, cracked through wrist and repaired, with new varnish over all. Brass has dark mustard patina. 4-50102 MGM280 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2555 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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LATE 18TH CENTURY OFFICERS FUSIL.