RARE CONTRACT STANDARD MUSKET OF 1815 BY J.J. & W. HENRY JR.

RARE CONTRACT STANDARD MUSKET OF 1815 BY J.J. & W. HENRY JR. SN NSN. Cal. 69. 42″ rnd bbl, bayonet lug beneath muzzle, iron furniture with three bands, dbl strap front band with integral sight. Ramrod is old but not orig to gun. Left side of breech is marked “SALEM” with an “I” over “BR” with a raised “P” in a sunken oval proof mark. Left side of stock is marked “LG” and “IR.” Left side of buttstock has cheek cut-out. Lockplate marked “J.J. & W.JR HENRY” underneath the iron integral pan, and marked “PHILA” over “US” vertically in two lines behind cock. Very few surviving samples of this contract are known to exist. PROVENANCE: R.Sadler Collection. CONDITION: Very Good to Fine. Gun is orig flint and shows over 150 years of patina. Gun retains orig sling swivels. Stock and metal have never been cleaned with stock showing its orig proud wood grain, showing only a few minor dings and scuffs to be expected on a gun of this age. 4-31950 PS1 (4,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	1592	$6,325.00	RARE CONTRACT STANDARD MUSKET OF 1815 BY J.J. & W. HENRY JR. SN NSN. Cal. 69. 42″ rnd bbl, bayonet lug beneath muzzle, iron furniture with three bands, dbl strap front band with integral sight. Ramrod is old but not orig to gun. Left side of breech is marked “SALEM” with an “I” over “BR” with a raised “P” in a sunken oval proof mark. Left side of stock is marked “LG” and “IR.” Left side of buttstock has cheek cut-out. Lockplate marked “J.J. & W.JR HENRY” underneath the iron integral pan, and marked “PHILA” over “US” vertically in two lines behind cock. Very few surviving samples of this contract are known to exist. PROVENANCE: R.Sadler Collection. CONDITION: Very Good to Fine. Gun is orig flint and shows over 150 years of patina. Gun retains orig sling swivels. Stock and metal have never been cleaned with stock showing its orig proud wood grain, showing only a few minor dings and scuffs to be expected on a gun of this age. 4-31950 PS1 (4,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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