Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Historic Firearms and Militaria Auction

Thu, Dec 6, 2018 03:00PM EST
Lot 116

Flintlock Muskets Pennsylvania Revolutionary War, Ketland

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Revolutionary War era musket with 37 in. octagonal barrel, brass patch box, iron ramrod, the screws opposite the lock on the stock have 1901 US Indian Head coins as washers, firing mechanism appears to be working, unable to open patch box, extensive wood loss to stock along barrel, top of lock plate, and end of stock, surface pitting, dents, marks, loss of finish, crack to butt stock; Ketland with a 39 in. round barrel, lock plate marked "Ketland & Co", firing mechanism appears to be working, iron ramrod, proof marks on the barrel, "MH" or "HW" etched into butt tang, "Colby" is scratched into trigger guard, stock cracked and poorly repaired at lock plate and trigger guard, nails for ramrod pipes are missing or replaced, trigger guard missing screw and does not fit flush to stock, scratches and marring to surface, missing sling swivels