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British & Continental Auction | September 26, 2024

Thu, Sep 26, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 105

18th Century British Brown Bess Musket

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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circa 1795, flintlock mechanism musket with .75 caliber smooth bore 39 in. barrel with two distinct crown over crossed scepters proof marks, marked with crown over "GR" at lock plate, brass mounted ramrod pipe with brass forearm cap, "NFI" marked on brass at underside, deaccession number 86.0.4 at interior of trigger guard, walnut stock, brass butt plate, overall length 55 in. 

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solid construction, incidental nicks or fissures to stock not affecting overall integrity, stock with sun fading, rub to surfaces, over polished hardware, screws may be later, action appears to hold when cocked, not fired nor recommended for operation