EARLY FLINTLOCK MILITIA MUSKET OR OFFICERS FUSIL.

EARLY FLINTLOCK MILITIA MUSKET OR OFFICERS FUSIL. CAL. about 75. Delicate Flintlock musket with 38-1/2″ bbl, iron mounted with three bbl bands, front sight that doubles as a bayonet lug with tulip head iron ramrod. The lock plate resembles a Charleyville with a vertical groove behind the hammer and the initials “SE” under a crown and other indistinguishable lettering. The trigger guard, sideplate and buttplate are smooth iron. The stock is very short measuring 12-3/4″ with a very narrow wrist and tiny butt with short comb and a notch at the front of the comb. Accompanied by what appears to be an orig. triangular socket bayonet with a 15″ blade. CONDITION: The iron retains a dark brown attic patina. The stock has a crack back of the top tang and is missing a chip at the front of the lock plate and some grain checks at the buttplate. Otherwise is sound with a fine dark hand-rubbed patina. 4-45455 JL259 (1,000-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2002

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
	711	$2,932.00	EARLY FLINTLOCK MILITIA MUSKET OR OFFICERS FUSIL. CAL. about 75. Delicate Flintlock musket with 38-1/2″ bbl, iron mounted with three bbl bands, front sight that doubles as a bayonet lug with tulip head iron ramrod. The lock plate resembles a Charleyville with a vertical groove behind the hammer and the initials “SE” under a crown and other indistinguishable lettering. The trigger guard, sideplate and buttplate are smooth iron. The stock is very short measuring 12-3/4″ with a very narrow wrist and tiny butt with short comb and a notch at the front of the comb. Accompanied by what appears to be an orig. triangular socket bayonet with a 15″ blade. CONDITION: The iron retains a dark brown attic patina. The stock has a crack back of the top tang and is missing a chip at the front of the lock plate and some grain checks at the buttplate. Otherwise is sound with a fine dark hand-rubbed patina. 4-45455 JL259 (1,000-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2002 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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