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AN 8-BORE BRASS-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS SIGNED BARBAR, LONDINI, no visible serial number, circa 1750, with octagonal to sixteen-sided to round slightly flaring 16 1/4in. barrel (muzzle lightly deformed), each flat borderline engraved and banded at the intersection, the top-flat signed 'BARBAR, LONDINI' and with further raised and moulded band at breech, maker's mark for Lewis Barbar but possibly assembled later, solid iron top-tang (cleaned), curved and radiused borderline engraved lock (cleaned and frosted) with 'BARBAR' signature below pan, swan necked cock and bridle-less frizzen, fully restocked in walnut but retaining original brass furniture including the pierced serpent side-plate and replacement ramrod.

wolferton-norfolk, United Kingdom