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LOT 3257
Rare Northern European Wheellock Military Type Musket - NSN, 67 cal., 49 inch round bbl.,
bright finish, hardwood stock. Dating to the mid-17th century, this musket is similar to the example pictured and discussed on pages 41-42 of “American Military Shoulder Arms, Volume I: Colonial and
Revolutionary War Arms” by George D. Moller. That example is noted as “very similar
to arms made in Aix-La-Chapelle in the 1650s and known to have been sold to other
German and Swiss states. Aix-La-Chapelle, or Aachen in German, is located in western
Germany, contiguous to the borders of Holland and Belgium. Germany near present-day
borders of Holland and Belgium.” The smoothbore barrel has a blade front sight and a
later brass notch rear sight. The flat lock has a rounded teat at the tail and no markings.
The lock screws have stag-horn washers. The iron trigger guard has a scooped out
section below the trigger, and the trigger plate also incorporates a safety at the rear that
locks the trigger forward. The full-length “paddle butt” stock appears to be beech with a dark finish and has sheet brass ramrods pipes, forend cap, and buttplate. There are remnants of an old collection label on the bottom behind the trigger guard and a “><” marking a little further back.
CONDITION: Good with dark brown patina on the barrel, mostly dark gray patina on the lock and trigger guard, some mild pitting, aged patina the brass, and general mild overall wear. The refinished stock is also good and has general scratches and dings, a crack on the right below the wheel, and several more minor hairline cracks. Lock not tested.
Estimate: 8,000 - 13,000
LOT 3258
Rare Etched German Combination Wheellock and Matchlock Musket - NSN, 75 cal., 43 1/4 inch part octagon bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. This attractive and decorative musket was assembled in the Victorian era using some original 17th century components, including most of the lock. The smoothbore barrel has blade and notch sights. The barrel, lock, accent panels, and trigger guard have a variety of floral and classical patterns. The matchlock serpentine was added to the lock.
CONDITION: Fine as assembled and embellished in the Victorian era with mottled gray patina, mild pitting, generally distinct etching, and mild overall age and storage related wear. The stock is also fine and has some small chips and slivers absent, some cracks and splices, and general moderate wear. Lock modified and not fully tested.
172 Estimate: 5,000 - 8,000