Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 3rd June 2025
Lot 247
An English flintlock blunderbuss, brass two-stage hexagonal-to-round barrel 14.5 in., flaring
Estimate £1,200 - £1,600
Inc. Buyers Premium
Description
An English flintlock blunderbuss, brass two-stage hexagonal-to-round barrel 14.5 in., flaring muzzle, top flat of the breech engraved 'MAIDSTONE', ordnance commercial proof marks, lock with bevelled plate engraved with scrolling foliage at the tail, swan-necked cock; walnut cock with well-engraved brass furniture, trigger guard with acorn finial, openwork side plate; c. 1800, with associated steel ram rod. Section 58(2) - no licence required in the UK if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.
(76.2 cm OAL)