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<p>[QUOTE="Miscstuff, post: 141364, member: 1331"]Picked up this blunderbuss flintlock in a “gentlemans curios” lot at auction recently and pre-auction thought it was a replica. Took it home and had closer look. Started to realise the woodwork was a little rough for a replica so undid a few screws and had a look. The trigger wasn't working and that turned out to be a broken bit missing from the hammer(?) that should have pressed against a spring and flicked the flint quickly against the (?) steel bit causing a spark. Then I noticed the trigger plate(?) that released the hammer was gold dore plated which is a plating technique that faded away around the mid 1850s I think. One of the screws was shiny new so someone has been inside before me. I am beginning to think this is the real deal and may have been extensively gold plated at one time. Went looking for a makers mark and found a “V” with two circles in it at the top of the tip of the barrel. Tried googling the mark but can't determine the maker yet.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>What do you think? Any ideas on dating/manufacturer?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cheers</p><p><br /></p><p>Stephen</p><p>[ATTACH=full]37452[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]37453[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]37454[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]37455[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]37456[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]37457[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]37459[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]37460[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]37462[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Miscstuff, post: 141364, member: 1331"]Picked up this blunderbuss flintlock in a “gentlemans curios” lot at auction recently and pre-auction thought it was a replica. Took it home and had closer look. Started to realise the woodwork was a little rough for a replica so undid a few screws and had a look. The trigger wasn't working and that turned out to be a broken bit missing from the hammer(?) that should have pressed against a spring and flicked the flint quickly against the (?) steel bit causing a spark. Then I noticed the trigger plate(?) that released the hammer was gold dore plated which is a plating technique that faded away around the mid 1850s I think. One of the screws was shiny new so someone has been inside before me. I am beginning to think this is the real deal and may have been extensively gold plated at one time. Went looking for a makers mark and found a “V” with two circles in it at the top of the tip of the barrel. Tried googling the mark but can't determine the maker yet. What do you think? Any ideas on dating/manufacturer? Cheers Stephen [ATTACH=full]37452[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]37453[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]37454[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]37455[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]37456[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]37457[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]37459[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]37460[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]37462[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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