LATE 18TH/ EARLY 19TH CENTURY PAINTED INDIAN MATCHLOCK.

LATE 18TH/ EARLY 19TH CENTURY PAINTED INDIAN MATCHLOCK. SN NSN. Cal. 70. Wonderful Indian Matchlock with 46″ rnd bbl with cannon muzzle and bead front sight with fixed rear sight. Mounted in full length painted wood stock with matching painted full length forestock and has a pinned coffin shaped ivory buttplate. Painting is in very colorful, hand painted foliate & floral designs against a black background with reds, yellows and greens. Bbl is deep chisel engraved with a hawk over the chamber end of the bbl which is surmounted by foliate and floral patterns with a stippled background. Just forward of the hawk motif is a double band transition above which is engraved in a large flower blossom with leaves and vines surrounding and stippled background. The remainder of the length of the bbl has deep chiseled foliate & floral patterns down the top and side edges, all the way to near the tip, which again transitions into foliate and floral patterns with another triple band transition above which is the flared muzzle, which is engraved in deep foliate patterns. Bbl is secured in the stock with 4 soldered silver bands and an iron band at the breech end. Sides of the stock, below the humpback wrist area, have iron side panels that are also deeply engraved with a stylized animal at the end on each side. Trigger plate is of thin sheet silver pinned in place with a bar style trigger and there is a sling loop pinned through the stock at the front end of the sideplates. Right side of the stock has a stand attachment held in place with a crude screw. It is accompanied by what appears to be its orig steel ramrod. PROVENANCE: H.H. Thomas Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Steel parts are a cleaned metal patina with a few small spots of oxidation. Stock is sound and retains most of the orig paint, showing moderate wear with nicks, scratches and dings and darkening around the cock area. Mechanically seems to be functional. 4-36655 DGT3 (1,750-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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
	2562	$3,450.00	LATE 18TH/ EARLY 19TH CENTURY PAINTED INDIAN MATCHLOCK. SN NSN. Cal. 70. Wonderful Indian Matchlock with 46″ rnd bbl with cannon muzzle and bead front sight with fixed rear sight. Mounted in full length painted wood stock with matching painted full length forestock and has a pinned coffin shaped ivory buttplate. Painting is in very colorful, hand painted foliate & floral designs against a black background with reds, yellows and greens. Bbl is deep chisel engraved with a hawk over the chamber end of the bbl which is surmounted by foliate and floral patterns with a stippled background. Just forward of the hawk motif is a double band transition above which is engraved in a large flower blossom with leaves and vines surrounding and stippled background. The remainder of the length of the bbl has deep chiseled foliate & floral patterns down the top and side edges, all the way to near the tip, which again transitions into foliate and floral patterns with another triple band transition above which is the flared muzzle, which is engraved in deep foliate patterns. Bbl is secured in the stock with 4 soldered silver bands and an iron band at the breech end. Sides of the stock, below the humpback wrist area, have iron side panels that are also deeply engraved with a stylized animal at the end on each side. Trigger plate is of thin sheet silver pinned in place with a bar style trigger and there is a sling loop pinned through the stock at the front end of the sideplates. Right side of the stock has a stand attachment held in place with a crude screw. It is accompanied by what appears to be its orig steel ramrod. PROVENANCE: H.H. Thomas Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Steel parts are a cleaned metal patina with a few small spots of oxidation. Stock is sound and retains most of the orig paint, showing moderate wear with nicks, scratches and dings and darkening around the cock area. Mechanically seems to be functional. 4-36655 DGT3 (1,750-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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