Premier Auction - Session I - November 17, 2023 | Lot 551-1007
Fri, Nov 17, 2023 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 991
Two Antique Blunderbuss and A Miquelet Pistol
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 |
early 19th century coach flintlock blunderbuss with sprung bayonet, brass octagonal to round flared cannon form barrel, 13 in. tri edge bayonet, walnut stock with checkered grip, brass mounts including ram rod guides and thimble, trigger guard with acorn finial, butt and side plate, some engraving, possibly made by J.W. Richards, Staining Lane London, 1808-1810, 30-1/4 in. overall; 19th century flintlock blunderbuss pistol, 9-1/2 in. brass octagonal to round flared cannon form barrel, indiscernible engraving to lock plate, wooden stock, brass ramrod thimble, trigger guard, side plate, and butt cap, some engravings, possibly French, 15-1/4 in. overall; 18th-19th century Albanian rat tail miquelete lock pistol, 11-1/2 in octagonal tapered flared barrel, encased in engraved fitted brass, some inset decoration at handle, 18-3/4 in.
Provenance: Estate of Dr. J. Francis and Laquita Amos, Rocky Mount, Virginia
Condition
handling wear, dents,dings and abrasions to wooden and metal components on all weapons, coach blunderbuss with glue repair to bayonet mount, likely added later, spring off but present, wear and splits to edges of forestock, losses to wood around barrel tang and lock plate, minor cracks to grain in stock at thimble and forestock, gouge to side of butt stock, other wear, action not in working order, blunderbuss pistol with two splits in handle, barrel is loose from stock, missing ramrod, thimble loose from stock, loss of front barrel pin, missing side plate screw, action does not function, in need of restoration, Albanian pistol missing rat tail, patina to metal components, loss of side screw, other tacks and ram rod, oxidation, action does not function
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Estate of Dr. J. Francis and Laquita Amos, Rocky Mount, Virginia
