Beschreibung:

A CONTINENTAL FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS with belled twist iron barrel in two stages, rouned lock with ring-neck cock (steel refaced), figured walnut full stock (minor damage) with sparsely carved cheek-piece, chequered grip, iron and brass mounts, iron sling swivels, and iron ramrod (muzzle-band missing, some wear and light pitting overall), 19th Century; and a composite flintlock blunderbuss, reconverted from percussion, with belled three-stage brass barrel, flat bevelled lock, figured walnut full stock with cheek-piece and pineapple chequered grip, brass mounts of Baker rifle type including large hinged patch-box cover, vacant brass escutcheon, and horn-tipped ramrod (sling swivels missing), early 19th Century 30¾in. and 30in. (2)