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LOT 272
Mid-17th Century “Fishtail” Style Matchlock Musket - NSN, 75 cal., 44 inch part octagon
bbl., bright finish, hardwood stock. Similar muskets in European collections have been dated to
c. 1640. This one has an iron buttplate and separate butt extension piece which is unusual. The
barrel has a blade front sight and two notch rear sights. The barrel has “O11” or “110” on the right
side and traces of other marks on top by the rear sight. The counter plates are floral shaped.
CONDITION: Very good with gray-brown patina, oil staining, and mild pitting on the metal. The
stock is also very good for its age and has some small flakes/chips, repaired cracks at the heel and
toe, and some minor scratches and dings. Mechanically fine.
Estimate: 5,000 - 8,000
LOT 271
Massive Early 18th Century Flintlock Sporting Gun by Dolep - NSN, 8 gauge, 73 1/2 inch part octagon
bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. Andreas/Andrew “Dutchman” Rheinhold Dolep (c.1648-1713) was an innovative
gunmaker in the 17th and early 18th centuries and made air guns, multi-shot firearms, blunderbusses, and high
end traditional flintlock firearms. He was a gunmaker to Prince George of Denmark and came to England after
the prince married Princess Anne of England (Queen Anne in 1702-1714). He also worked for Philip Howard,
commander of the Queen’s Troop of Horse Guards, and counted Lord Dartmouth among his clients. Dartmouth
got him out a scrape in 1686 after he was caught not having his guns proofed. This fascinating sporting gun
measures 91 inches in length and has a 73 1/2 inch octagonal to round smoothbore barrel with a blade front
sight. The rounded “banana” lock is signed “DOLEP LONDINI” and has scroll engraving along with a putto at the
tail. The mounts are brass and feature foliate engraving.
CONDITION: Fair with some replacement parts including the cock, spliced replacement stock, and moderate
overall wear. Mechanically fine.
Provenance: The Norman R. Blank Collection.
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,500
LOT 273
Large Flintlock Fowling Piece with Harpers Ferry Lock - NSN, 9 gauge, 48 1/2 inch octagon bbl., brown finish,
hardwood stock. This large “poor boy” style fowling piece is approximately 9 bore (measures around .80-.82 caliber)
and is nearly 64 inches in overall length. The 48 1/2 inch octagonal barrel has a smooth bore, bead front sight,
a tapped hole at the breech end from mounting a now absent rear sight, and a simple band of engraving at the
breech end. The barrel has no visible markings. The lock is from a U.S. Model 1795 musket and has the eagle and
shield motif at the center and “HARPERS/FERRY/1812” on the tail. The mounts are brass. The trigger guard may
have been recycled from an English fowling piece and has an acorn finial and light floral engraving. The stock
appears to be cherry and is plain but nicely shaped and has a bare butt.
CONDITION: Good as period converted to a fowling piece with mostly untouched dark brown patina, mild
oxidation and pitting, aged patina on the mounts, and general moderate overall wear, including some cracks and
small chips in the stock. Mechanically fine.
Estimate: 1,500 - 2,500
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