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1535. Steel bayonet for “brown bess” fusil gun, American Revolutionary War period (late 1700s). 276 grams, 16” long. Un-
cleaned and original (bright steel finish with areas of rust), with touchmarks on blade and socket, slightly smaller than the standard infantry
model and made for a lighter type of gun (fusil) generally carried by officers and artillery units. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $150-$225.
1536. Matched pair of British naval officer’s flintlock pistols with brass barrels, ca. 1800. 1 lb 12 oz, 14-1/2” long each. Choice
pair with high-quality locks with rollers on frizzen springs, matching in design but signed by different makers--J&W Richards on one, T.
Ketland Company on the other (both known suppliers to the British government)--with full English proofmarks on the octagonal-to-round
barrels, lightly engraved brass furniture, original wooden ramrods with screw-tip ball extractors at inside ends, both pieces fully functional
and well taken care of. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1537. European flintlock boarding pistol, early 1800s. 2 lb 5 oz, 14-1/2” long. Simple design with small anchor-shaped touchmark on
lock (fully functional), light wood stock and plain brass furniture, missing ramrod, probably made in Liege (Belgium). With photo-certificate.
Estimate: $600-$900.
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