RARE EARLY MATCHLOCK MUSKET.

RARE EARLY MATCHLOCK MUSKET. SN None. Cal. About 75. Early, probably Eastern European, matchlock musket with 46-5/8″ swamped oct bbl with tiny German silver front sight and fixed rear sight. Top flat has the date “1616” engraved between two stars. Lockplate is 8-1/4″ long of flat steel with a replacement flat sided cock with a hand forged screw. It has a sliding hinged lid over the pan and long hand forged trigger bar in a bracket with safety notch. Mounted in a full length walnut stock with scrimshawed bone inlays, three on each side of forestock, with two bone guides for the ramrod and a bone nosecap with about half being replaced. There is a large rectangular inlay sideplate with matching inlays on each side of wrist and each side of the comb. There is a large bone inlay around trigger opening and both sides of the entire length of the stock have fine, narrow bone line decorations. Buttplate is smooth hand forged iron secured with three hand forged nails. CONDITION: Fine. The iron retains a dark chocolate brown patina. Stock has some worm damage by both heels, otherwise is sound with minor nicks & scratches and a grain check or two and retains strong orig finish. Mechanics function fine. 4-32156 JR441 (7,500-12,500)

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
	1644	$4,600.00	RARE EARLY MATCHLOCK MUSKET. SN None. Cal. About 75. Early, probably Eastern European, matchlock musket with 46-5/8″ swamped oct bbl with tiny German silver front sight and fixed rear sight. Top flat has the date “1616” engraved between two stars. Lockplate is 8-1/4″ long of flat steel with a replacement flat sided cock with a hand forged screw. It has a sliding hinged lid over the pan and long hand forged trigger bar in a bracket with safety notch. Mounted in a full length walnut stock with scrimshawed bone inlays, three on each side of forestock, with two bone guides for the ramrod and a bone nosecap with about half being replaced. There is a large rectangular inlay sideplate with matching inlays on each side of wrist and each side of the comb. There is a large bone inlay around trigger opening and both sides of the entire length of the stock have fine, narrow bone line decorations. Buttplate is smooth hand forged iron secured with three hand forged nails. CONDITION: Fine. The iron retains a dark chocolate brown patina. Stock has some worm damage by both heels, otherwise is sound with minor nicks & scratches and a grain check or two and retains strong orig finish. Mechanics function fine. 4-32156 JR441 (7,500-12,500) 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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