6 1/2 length. Brass body made in two pieces and nicely engraved in panels of foliage.
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Rectangular, 6 3/4 total height with hinged pyramidal top and rectangular body the front, edges, and suspension mounts of bone panels incised in circular and curvilinear patterns.
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From a right hand back action lock.
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Slightly rounded line bordered lock marked WHITE ASHBOURNE with swan neck cock. 9", .75 cal. barrel with ordinance proof and view marks.
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17th-18th century. Forged iron , 5 3/4" n.
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8" o.a. Flattened cow horn with oval wood base, banded spout. Mounted with triple spanner on short supports to one side. The base pinned through the horn body with cracks in the area. Dark patina throughout. Spanner with light pitting.
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From a right hand external hammer lock.
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Slender ass skin covered stock with large ivory ball butt. Silver niello mounts including three broad barrel bands, side plate, back strap, lower mount and trigger. Good quality lock with makers mark to the bridle and original leather thumb shield.
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11 1/4 .55 cal. damascus twist barrel tapered through its length with banded flared muzzle. Miquelet lock with makers mark inlaid to the bridle. Incised ball trigger.
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6th century Japanese iron shot. Just under 1/2 diameter and probably used both as musket shot and cannon scatter shot as the situation demanded. Minor casting imperfections and good glossy patina. Have a small group. Each.... 15.00
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16th century Japanese cannon shot. About 7/8 diameter. Cast iron with the seam exaggerated by chamfering the mold to provide a vicious medial cutting band. Used in clusters like western canister shot. Have four examples. Each.......$45
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Heavy 61 .60 cal barrel with thick faceted breech, triple cabled brass bands at the transition to long tapered circular section middle segment. Triple brass band divider to the faceted flared muzzle. Barrel made of well patterned damascus twist watered s
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The body made from an antler branch of the red deer with the lower terminals mounted with bone disks secured with bone pegs. Oval top with conical bone spout similarly attached. Engraved overall with characteristic folk motifs the rotating rose and figu
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This example comes directly from a middle eastern arsenal and even retains its original cork muzzle plug. Its condition is indicative of a weapon which has seen significant service in battle. Barrel length: 53
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19th century. See Stone fig.278 #18. 16” length, all brass construction, the face of double thickness with pierced brass plate over the solid body. Top cap and suspension rings chiseled to match the panels. Finely fluted swiveling suspension rings.
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from the Waterloo battlefield
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from the Waterloo battlefield
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5 1/4” length. Flattened cow horn body of rounded corner rectangular form with oak base secured with three pins. Plain tapered spout with original wood plug.
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8 1/4 length. Spout recessed for a suspension strap. Oval wood base secured with iron tacks. Surface dry with little flaking. Horn slightly shrunk away from the base tacks from drying.
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. Flattened horn with chamfered corners, the spout carved as a duck billed creature with inset black horn and ivory eyes. Thick neck band below inset with black horn circles. Wood base secured with iron nails. Sound excellent and undamaged except for supe
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Mid 18th century and likely used through the Revolution. 9 1/2” length, natural horn with raised eight lug band below the faceted spout. Original domed base secured with wood pins.
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COLONIAL AMERICAN RIFLEMAN’S HORN. Mid 18th century and likely used through the Revolution. 9 1/4” length natural horn body with flared conical spout Original domed wood base and fiddle key stopper made of the same wood with dark grainy patina.
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Mid 18th century and likely used through the Revolution. 9 1/4” length natural horn body with flared conical spout. No stopper. The flat base branded with J G flanking a flush iron stud. Horn with superficial abrasions toward the base.
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Mid 18th century and likely used through the Revolution. 11 1/4” and about as large as this type made without suspension get. Nicely ringed conical spout. Matching low domed wood base secured with wood pins and stopper.
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Exact type which were engraved (and today bring five figure prices), possibly from Rhode Island. 14 5/8” length, natural horn, with double rings below the faceted spout.
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Natural horn, 5” length, with oval wood base secured with wood pins. Plain spout and stopper. 1/8” long crack at one base pin, otherwise very good with dark patina. The base with scuffs from use and storage in the accessory bag with ball mould, flint s
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For priming flint rifle or pistol. 6” length. Oval wood base secured with domed head iron tacks and carved with two backward N’s. Plain spout with pinched stopper. One tiny lamination flaw at the base other wise excellent.
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Plain functional example. 6 1/4” length. Oval wood base secured with wood pins. The horn excellent with good patina.. The base and stopper dry and sound with good color.
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. The spout with narrow raised ring. The oval wood base secured with wood pins. The horn excellent, with pin head size insect damage at the suspension hole to the base lip. Wood base dry and slightly shrunk. Stopper matching.
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More recurved form and slightly longer at 7 1/2”. Used as a primer or pistol horn (or both). Oval wood base secured with iron pins. The base lip pierced for a suspension cord. Conical raised spout. Pinched wood stopper.
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