6th Dec, 2023 11:00

Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
Lot 429
 

429

A 42 BORE SARDINIAN MIQUELET-LOCK MUSKET, 18TH CENTURY

with tapering barrel formed in two stages retained by two slender copper alloy and one iron band, flat iron lock with external mechanism and engraved details, three-quarter stock, the fore-end partly encased in a large copper alloy panel extending to a pierced panel beneath the muzzle decorated with scrolling foliage, further pierced and solid engraved iron plaques ahead and about the lock, curved iron-bound butt of characteristic form, and brass-tipped iron ramrod brass, 132.4 cm barrel

Sold for £300


 

with tapering barrel formed in two stages retained by two slender copper alloy and one iron band, flat iron lock with external mechanism and engraved details, three-quarter stock, the fore-end partly encased in a large copper alloy panel extending to a pierced panel beneath the muzzle decorated with scrolling foliage, further pierced and solid engraved iron plaques ahead and about the lock, curved iron-bound butt of characteristic form, and brass-tipped iron ramrod brass, 132.4 cm barrel