$3,000
Brass Barrel Flintlock Blunderbuss by I. & W. Richards, c. 1799, with 12-inch brass barrel in three stages, signed in script I & W. Richards on lock, with English proof marks, full walnut stock with silver wire scrolling inlay in full brass mounts, horn-tipped wood ramrod, escutcheon with owner's monogram, butt-plate with engraved rococo ornament, 27 3/4 in. overall. Provenance: Collection of Allan Klein, Sotheby's New York, January 12 1991. Please note: Amended description and estimate.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-08-23