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LOT 3226
Fine and Extremely Rare Henry Delany Brass
Barreled Flintlock Langridge Gun or Heavy Musketoon of Sea
Service Type - NSN, 10 gauge, 15 3/4 inch round bbl., brass/bright finish, walnut stock. The lock bears the royal cypher of Queen Anne; she died in 1714, the same year in which Henry Delany was admitted to the Freedom of the Gunmakers’ Company leading to the conclusion that this
extraordinarily rare gun was made in 1714. In 1722, Henry Delany is recorded working in London at Langley Street, off Long Acre. Despite committing various infractions deemed serious by
the Gunmakers’ Company, Delany demonstrated great accomplishment, and he remained at Langley Street until 1742. The brass three-stage barrel with flared muzzle and slighted recessed breech
section extending into a brass tang. The rounded lock with downturned tail is signed “H/DELANY/7” and has the “AR” crowned cypher beneath the priming pan. The walnut stock has a raised apron around
the barrel tang, plain brass furniture, and a wooden ramrod with brass tip.
CONDITION: Very good. The brass barrel and furniture have minor age related storage and handling blemishes. The lock has a light grey patina and clear signature and royal cypher. The re-oiled stock is also very good and has scattered age related storage and handling marks and bruises, a repaired crack above the nose of the lock, and some cracks. Later ramrod. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 8,000 - 12,000
LOT 3227
Fine Engraved Ketland & Co. Brass Barreled
Flintlock Blunderbuss with Sprung Underslung Bayonet and Highly Unusual Brass Lock - NSN, 28 gauge, 15 1/2 inch
part octagon bbl., brass/bright finish, walnut stock. Manufactured circa 1800-1810. William Ketland & Co., wholesale manufacturers
of guns and pistols, are recorded working at 2 Scots Yard, Bush Lane, Cannon Street 1785-87, at 10 Cannon Street 1788-9, at 23 Abchurch Lane, Lombard Street,
London 1790-95, possibly there also in 1800, and at Angel Court Throgmorton Street, London 1795-1800. Thereafter, the business is registered to Steelhouse Lane & Whittall Street Birmingham 1808-31. The proof marks on the barrel are inspired by the arms of Ketland and were adopted by the Birmingham Proof House in 1813. The brass barrel is of four stages flaring at
the muzzle and divided by turned moldings. The octagonal to polygonal breech section is signed “LONDON” and struck with private Tower proof marks. The sprung bayonet of hollow triangular section is
fitted beneath the barrel, and the iron ramrod is housed on the left side. The engraved iron tang has a sighting groove. The brass, flat bevelled lock has a stepped tail and is signed “KETLAND & CO.” and has iron
fittings comprising safety catch, cock, and frizzen with roller. Figured walnut, half length stock fitted with engraved brass furniture including a trigger guard incorporating the bayonet release. “DE” is marked behind the
trigger guard tang. Bore estimated.
CONDITION: Fine. The brass parts have clear engraving throughout, light aged patina, minor marks and scratches, and a few darker areas. The iron parts have a grey patina, minor pitting, and clear engraving. The stock is also fine and has scattered age related storage and handling marks. Mechanically
excellent, including the sprung bayonet which snaps into position when released.
Estimate: 5,000 - 7,500
LOT 3228
John Sibley Flintlock Blunderbuss with Attractive
Root Wood Stock - NSN, 12 gauge, 15 1/4 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. Manufactured circa 1690. John (1) Sibley was
apprenticed to Godfrey Tailor and turned over to Richard Channell in 1675. He was made Free of the Gunmakers’ Company in in 1685, elected Assistant to the Company in 1700 and Master in 1705. Sibley’s place of business was “at the Three Flower de Luces,” Minories, London. He is also
recorded as a Contractor to the Ordnance 1686-1714, to the Hudson’s Bay Company, 1692-1714, and both Contractor and Viewer to the Royal African Company,
1702-11; he died in 1714. The round iron barrel is of two stages flaring towards the muzzle and is struck with London proof marks and maker’s stamp on the
breech section. It has a plain iron tang. The rounded iron lock has a downturned tail, “I. SIBLEY” signed at center, and border lines and scrolls engraved around the signature. The molded, highly figured root
wood stock has a raised apron around the barrel tang and is fitted with brass mounts including a pierced serpentine sideplate. Iron ramrod. Bore estimated.
CONDITION: Good. The barrel has a speckled, once cleaned, applied grey patina. The lock displays a darker, almost blue, patina and a clear signature. The brass furniture is good with very pleasing detailing to the sideplate.
The re-oiled stock is also good with some age related storage and handling marks throughout, minor cracks, and repaired setting cracks in the wrist and forearm which is common with root wood stocks. Mechanically excellent.
While 17th century blunderbuss in general are rare, iron barrelled blunderbuss from this period are far scarcer than those with brass barrels.
Estimate: 5,000 - 7,500 165