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LOT 292
Robert Harvey Marked Brass Barreled Flintlock Blunderbuss with Saddle Ring - NSN, 12 gauge, 15 inch round bbl., brass/bright finish, walnut stock. Manufactured circa 1705. Robert Harvey was apprenticed to Henry Anthonison and turned over to John Dafte in 1691. He was made Free of the Gunmakers’ Company in 1702, elected Assistant in 1722 and Master in 1725. From 1703-06, he was Gunmaker to
the Ordnance. Harvey is noted for his fine silver-mounted pistols and also for making crossbows; he died in 1734. The round brass barrel is of three stages flaring at the muzzle and signed “ROB.t. HARVEY” on the breech section. The breech section is further struck with London proof marks and maker’s stamp. It has a border engraved iron tang and rounded iron lock, the latter with slightly down-turned tail, signed “ROB.t. HARVEY” and with small rounded dog- catch. The molded, figured walnut stock has a raised apron around the barrel tang and is fitted with engraved brass furniture including a pierced serpentine sideplate and a border engraved heel plate. The iron saddle ring is fitted next to the rear lock screw. The wooden ramrod has a brass tip. Bore estimated. CONDITION: Very good. The barrel signature is clear as is the border engraving on the heel plate. The lock is discolored and has a clear signature and border engraving. The
refinished stock has some scattered age related storage and handling marks and blemishes, split forend tip in the ramrod channel, and small repaired cracks next to the rear lock screw, on the right side of the raised apron around the barrel tang, and on the forearm. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 4,500 - 6,500
LOT 293
William Turvey Brass Barreled Flintlock Blunderbuss with Earlier Barrel - NSN, 10 gauge, 14 inch part
octagon bbl., brass/bright finish, walnut stock. Dated “1741” on the initial escutcheon plate, this blunderbuss incorporates an earlier barrel. William (1) Turvey was apprenticed to Edward Turvey in 1703 and was Free of the Gunmakers’ Company in 1711. He was elected Assistant to the Company in 1727 and Master in 1733. He is recorded as working as a gunmaker next to Furnivall’s Inn, Holborn, London, Contractor to the Ordnance in 1719 and to the East India Company in 1741. He died in 1744, and his widow
Sara continued the business. The signature on the barrel is probably that of the London gunmaker Francis Smart who submitted his proof piece to the Gunmakers’ Company in 1694. The last reference to Smart was made in 1725, as a Captain in the Trained Bands of the City of London (militia). The brass barrel is of three stages with a short octagonal to polygonal breech section, short round central section and flare at the muzzle. The breech section is signed “SMART”, struck with London proof marks and struck with Smart’s maker’s stamp, and the rear of the breech has raised molding with notch sight. The breech section and muzzle feature so-called strawberry foliage engraving. It has a plain iron tang and rounded iron lock, the latter signed “W. TURVEY” and engraved with a single border line. The cock is notched for use with a dog catch. The walnut stock has a raised apron around the barrel tang and is fitted with engraved brass mounts including a pierced sideplate. The wooden ramrod has a horn tip. The bore is estimated. CONDITION: Good. The brass parts have mostly clear engraving throughout with some softening on the heel plate and central section of the barrel, attractive aged patina, and mild
overall wear. The rear stem of the trigger guard bow has an old repair. The lock has a light grey patina with some discoloration and a clear signature. The stock has numerous age related storage and handling marks, bruises, and surface scratches and a separated crack visible at the toe and forward of the lockplate connecting to the trigger guard. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 294
Engraved Robert Wilson Brass Barreled Flintlock Blunderbuss - NSN, 12 gauge, 15 3/4 inch round bbl., brass/bright finish, walnut stock. Manufactured circa 1745. Robert Wilson was made Free of the Gunmakers’ Company in 1742 and elected Master of the Company in 1764. He was Gunmaker to the Hudson’s Bay Company from 1766 and died in 1772. The
round brass barrel is of four stages flaring at the muzzle and signed “LONDON” on the breech section. The breech section is further struck with London proof marks and the maker’s stamp. The engraved iron tang has a sighting groove, and the rounded iron lock has border and scroll engraving and is signed “WILSON”. The walnut stock is fitted with engraved brass furniture, including a solid sideplate. The wooden ramrod has brass tip. The bore is estimated. CONDITION: Very good with clear signature, attractive aged patina on the brass, gray patina and mild pitting on the iron, small chips at the bottom of the cock, and very minor age related storage and handling surface blemishes. The stock has scattered age related storage and handling marks and blemishes and a few thin cracks. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 295
Extraordinarily Rare Engraved J. & W. Richards All-Brass Boxlock Flintlock Blunderbuss with Sprung Underslung Bayonet - NSN, 28 gauge, 13 3/4 inch round bbl., brass finish, walnut stock. Manufactured circa 1810, this is an extremely rare example of a boxlock blunderbuss, an action type normally associated with pistols. Joseph and William Richards worked at 16 Staining Lane, London, 1808–10 and had retail premises at 62, Strand, London. They also worked as gun and rifle makers at 49 New Street, Birmingham, 1799-1817, from where Joseph carried on alone until 1830. The three- stage round barrel has a flared muzzle and turned moldings. The sprung bayonet is fitted beneath, and the ramrod is housed to left side. The right side of the breech is struck with Tower private proof marks and the maker’s mark. The engraved boxlock action is signed “J & W RICHARDS” (left) and “LONDON” (right) and has engraved iron fittings, including the trigger guard which has an extension forming the bayonet latch that is released by a second trigger. The figured walnut buttstock it mounted with an engraved brass buttplate. The wooden ramrod has a dark horn tip. The bore is estimated. CONDITION: Very good with a pleasing bronze colored patina. The engraving is clear on the brass parts. The iron parts have a dark almost blue patina and some scattered corrosion pock marking. The stock is also very good with scattered age related storage and handling marks. Mechanically excellent, including the bayonet which snaps into position correctly. Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
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