Premier Auction
Sat, Mar 28, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1172
Model 1808 Flintlock Connecticut Contract Musket
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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 |
by Thomas French of Massachusetts, stamped "FRENCH" at rear of lockplate, federal eagle over US under flash pan, vertical "CANTON (in arch)/1810" to rear of cock, barrel marked "U/(eagle head) over CT/V", walnut stock, .69 caliber, 44-1/2 in. round barrel, with original iron trumpet shaped ramrod˜Note: 4,000 of the Model 1808 were originally ordered by government contract from Thomas French, Adam Kinsley and Phineas Blake. Per our consignor this example was 'traded to or captured by Indians' where tacks were added for decoration.˜
typical marks and abrasions with some scratches and pitting to metal elements, minor cracking and rub to wood, some tacking missing˜
Condition
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