PATTERN 1730 BRITISH BROWN BESS MUSKET FROM FLIXTON HALL.

PATTERN 1730 BRITISH BROWN BESS MUSKET FROM FLIXTON HALL. SN NSN. Cal. .75 rnd 46″ long bbl marked near breech with Tower view and proof marks and engraved along top of bbl “COL. DALWAYS REGT No VII”. The lock is marked with Broad Arrow in front of Crown/”GR” under the iron pan and behind the cock in three vertical lines “I”/VAUGHAN”/”1730”. The early King’s Pattern furniture is brass and the Escutcheon is engraved “Co”/”VII”/”No37”. This musket is 100% complete including the orig wood rammer and sling swivels. The bayonet that accompanies this musket has a 16″ blade marked Crown/ 6 but is not orig to this musket being marked “B”/”13” on the socket indicating it was probably switched after removal from the Flixton Hall Castle. The walnut stock is correct with all the appropriate markings such as the Ordnance Storekeepers mark on the right side of the butt stock and has a ½” high “M” branded into the left side of the butt stock. CONDITION: The iron and brass work are like new with no evidence this musket was ever fired and the walnut stock shows the same fine condition. There is a ¾” long x 1/8″ deep chip along the left side of forend but happened many years ago and does not detract from the absolute highest quality for a musket of this age. The forward rammer pipe pin is missing and needs to be replaced but the rammer pipe is there. For the entire story about these magnificent muskets, see 18th Century Weapons of the Royal Welsh Fuziliers from Flixton Hall by Erik Goldstein. These arms were purchased by W. Keith Neal from Flixton Hall and most were sold to Colonial Williamsburg in the 1950’s and were the basis for their outstanding early Brown Bess collection. On page 81 Erik discuss the non Royal Welsh Fuziliers muskets noting that one is known to be marked to Colonel Dalway’s Regiment. Robert Dalway was Colonel of the 39th Regiment between June 1739 and December 1740. The one mentioned in the book is pictured in Muskets of the American Revolution by Bill Ahearn on page 28-31. Erik very graciously provides a list of the known Flixton Hall muskets that were available to him at the time of writing the book, and implies that some may have been missed as Neal did not keep records of all arms that he purchased. The tag affixed to this muskets trigger guard has NEAL written upon it. This certainly places the time period that this musket was intended to be issued to the 39th Regiment, but was diverted to Flixton Hall instead. Truly a rare opportunity to own one of the finest early British muskets that have a tremendous history from the time they were sent to Flixton Hall until the 20th Century and a more desirable early Brown Bess could not be had. 4-46674 PAS7 (20,000-24,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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
	2286	$27,025.00	PATTERN 1730 BRITISH BROWN BESS MUSKET FROM FLIXTON HALL. SN NSN. Cal. .75 rnd 46″ long bbl marked near breech with Tower view and proof marks and engraved along top of bbl “COL. DALWAYS REGT No VII”. The lock is marked with Broad Arrow in front of Crown/”GR” under the iron pan and behind the cock in three vertical lines “I”/VAUGHAN”/”1730”. The early King’s Pattern furniture is brass and the Escutcheon is engraved “Co”/”VII”/”No37”. This musket is 100% complete including the orig wood rammer and sling swivels. The bayonet that accompanies this musket has a 16″ blade marked Crown/ 6 but is not orig to this musket being marked “B”/”13” on the socket indicating it was probably switched after removal from the Flixton Hall Castle. The walnut stock is correct with all the appropriate markings such as the Ordnance Storekeepers mark on the right side of the butt stock and has a ½” high “M” branded into the left side of the butt stock. CONDITION: The iron and brass work are like new with no evidence this musket was ever fired and the walnut stock shows the same fine condition. There is a ¾” long x 1/8″ deep chip along the left side of forend but happened many years ago and does not detract from the absolute highest quality for a musket of this age. The forward rammer pipe pin is missing and needs to be replaced but the rammer pipe is there. For the entire story about these magnificent muskets, see 18th Century Weapons of the Royal Welsh Fuziliers from Flixton Hall by Erik Goldstein. These arms were purchased by W. Keith Neal from Flixton Hall and most were sold to Colonial Williamsburg in the 1950’s and were the basis for their outstanding early Brown Bess collection. On page 81 Erik discuss the non Royal Welsh Fuziliers muskets noting that one is known to be marked to Colonel Dalway’s Regiment. Robert Dalway was Colonel of the 39th Regiment between June 1739 and December 1740. The one mentioned in the book is pictured in Muskets of the American Revolution by Bill Ahearn on page 28-31. Erik very graciously provides a list of the known Flixton Hall muskets that were available to him at the time of writing the book, and implies that some may have been missed as Neal did not keep records of all arms that he purchased. The tag affixed to this muskets trigger guard has NEAL written upon it. This certainly places the time period that this musket was intended to be issued to the 39th Regiment, but was diverted to Flixton Hall instead. Truly a rare opportunity to own one of the finest early British muskets that have a tremendous history from the time they were sent to Flixton Hall until the 20th Century and a more desirable early Brown Bess could not be had. 4-46674 PAS7 (20,000-24,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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