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Silver Inlaid Mediterranean (or African) Snaphaunce Trade Musket with Wire Inlaid Stock

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:1,400.00 - 2,250.00 USD
Silver Inlaid Mediterranean (or African) Snaphaunce Trade Musket with Wire Inlaid Stock
Blade and notch sights, with engraving and silver proof plates near the breech, and a 29 1/2" section of geometric engraved brass banding in the center. Snapnaunce lockplate hardware is engraved and inlaid with engraved silver plates, with a sliding flashpan cover and square jawed hammer. Smooth straight grip stock, with a wood ramrod, silver vine, scroll and floral wire inlay, brass trigger guard, contoured thumbrest wrist, and flared butt with ivory buttplate.
BBL: 46 inch part octagon
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 57
Finish: brown
Grips:
Serial Number: NSN
Condition: Very good, with a mixed patina on the barrel and lock components. A small amount of metal is absent from the flashpan, and some areas of pitting are visible. Stock is good, with some chips and pressure dents. Bone buttplate is fine with attractive color and grain. Mechanically fine.