Stunning Anglo/Indo Flintlock Blunderbuss / Musketoon

A superb Antique flintlock Blunderbuss of Anglo/Indo form and made to a very high quality. The word Blunderbuss has Dutch origins and comes from the Dutch word ‘donderbus’, which is a combination of donder, meaning thunder, and bus, meaning Pipe.
This one is in beautiful condition and has a large swan neck lock which is marked with George III crown and the Tower Proof mark. The lock is fully functioning and in good working order. it also includes a Brass trigger guard and military pattern fittings including butt plate and ramrod pipes complete with original ram rod.
The flared barrel is inlaid with brass in a Grecian key pattern on the hexagonal section near the lock and a scroll pattern half wat at the end of the barrel.
It has a full length Mahogany stock, which is chequered around the wrist, the end is decorated with a carved floral pattern, this may be a little later addition.
The condition is beautiful with a nice deep patina which spreads evenly over the wood and metal parts. Obviously with a piece which is around 200 years old it has a few little faults. It has a screw missing at the top of the barrel and the trigger guard strap has broken in two places. But any gunsmith will have a replacement screw and the trigger guard can be easily and invisibly braised by someone who knows what they are doing. Lastly there is a small hole drilled through the stock, this was probably to take a sling ring at some point. That’s it that is the total of the faults to this amazing piece, measuring 42 inches long.
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Shipping to mainland UK only via courier charged at £14.95

Code: 25938