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AN UNUSUAL FRENCH .700 FLINTLOCK MUSKET WITH LATER BELGIAN PATENT CONVERSION BY LALOUX & CO., no visible serial number, believed a conversion of the French 1822 Pattern Charleville, with round iron 39 1/2in. Liege proved round barrel, applied boat-shaped fore-sight, no provision for rear-sight, the breech-end of octagonal form with solid top-tang, back-action lock with dipped tail signed MLE. RLE. DE TULLE', ring-necked cock, the pan and frizzen on a separate plate to the fore signed DRESSE LALOUX & CO.' with the word 'PATENT' visible between the leaves of the frizzen-spring, walnut full-stock without sunken cheek and with so-called 'holy water plug', iron furniture including finger-ribbed lower tang and two barrel bands with additional twin-banded nose-cap, provision for ramrod (absent), exposed iron surfaces stained and frosted. * Please note this item is subject to 5% VAT on the hammer price (UK Buyers only).

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AN UNUSUAL FRENCH .700 FLINTLOCK MUSKET WITH LATER BELGIAN PATENT CONVERSION BY LALOUX & CO., no visible serial number, believed a conversion of the French 1822 Pattern Charleville, with round iron 39 1/2in. Liege proved round barrel, applied boat-shaped fore-sight, no provision for rear-sight, the breech-end of octagonal form with solid top-tang, back-action lock with dipped tail signed MLE. RLE. DE TULLE', ring-necked cock, the pan and frizzen on a separate plate to the fore signed DRESSE LALOUX & CO.' with the word 'PATENT' visible between the leaves of the frizzen-spring, walnut full-stock without sunken cheek and with so-called 'holy water plug', iron furniture including finger-ribbed lower tang and two barrel bands with additional twin-banded nose-cap, provision for ramrod (absent), exposed iron surfaces stained and frosted. * Please note this item is subject to 5% VAT on the hammer price (UK Buyers only).

Estimate 300 - 500 GBP
Starting price 300 GBP

* Not including buyer’s premium.
Please read the conditions of sale for more information.

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For sale on Monday 29 Jul - 09:00 (BST)
wolferton-norfolk, United Kingdom
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