3398 HIGHLY DESIREABLE, UNTOUCHED 1st MODEL BROWN BESS

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This item SOLD at 2023 Nov 05 @ 17:10UTC-4 : AST/EDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 7,000.00 USD
Estimated at 14,000.00 - 18,000.00 USD
BY EDWARD JORDAN IN ATTIC CONDITION. Cal. 76. NSN. Bbl. 45 3/4". Barrel has a worn cross-keys proof on the top indicating Birmingham manufacture. The number "50" is stamped on the left side of the bolster, probably indicating a rack number. There are vestiges of other proofs on the barrel that are illegible due to wear. The lock markings are quite worn but are still visible. There is a crowned "GR" in front of the cock and a crowned broad arrow under the pan. Behind the cock, it is clearly marked "JORDAN 17(34)". Brass trigger guard showing the earliest style finial at the front of the guard. The brass butt plate is quite long extending 6" from the end of the butt up the stock. The brass escutcheon plate at the wrist has engraved unit markings that are worn and no longer legible. Correct 1st model brass side plate, ramrod thimbles, and entry thimble. Wooden ramrod appears to be original to the gun. Fine, heavy, full-length stock with worn carving behind the barrel tang and behind the lock. CONDITION: barrel has a dark, ancient patina but has no damage or imperfections. The touchhole has been re-bushed. The lock shows wear but all markings are visible. The frizzen has been relined in the period and has a small piece of leather around the base. The lock holds both full & half cock. All brass has a mellow mustard patina. The stock shows wear commensurate with its age. There are several dents & dings with numerous worm holes. There are small losses along the barrel channel, and there are small, scattered cracks but no major faults. The ramrod has a splinter loss at the base, and the brass tip has been replaced with a pinned wooden tip. Fair bore. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-23866/BF). ANTIQUE. $14,000-18,000.