18th Century Flintlock Musket, Exceptional, Lightweight, Edward Newton
Edward Newton (1692-1764) Grantham, London, circa 1730
.62-caliber, overall length: 52"; barrel length: 36.75" SOLD


18th Century Flintlock Musket, Exceptional, Lightweight, Edward Newton Edward Newton (1692-1764) Grantham, London, circa 1730, right facing

Two-stage barrel with gold-lined touchhole and bayonet lug, shaped foliate engraved
grooved tang, signed rounded lock with raised border, barrel and furniture in smooth
bright finish. All iron furniture including pierced rocaille sideplate featuring a stylized bird
with leafy and scrolled devices, trigger guard with long tang and tulip shape forend;
rocaille thumbpiece, buttplate, sling swivels and rammer pipes. Full walnut stock
displaying elegant architecture including the drop, comb, and thin wrist…a relief carved
plateau having shell terminus centers the barrel tang. Mechanically fine; stock
sensitively cleaned. A very good-looking gun.


18th Century Flintlock Musket, Exceptional, Lightweight, Edward Newton Edward Newton (1692-1764) Grantham, London, circa 1730, left facing
18th Century Flintlock Musket, Exceptional, Lightweight, Edward Newton Edward Newton (1692-1764) Grantham, London, circa 1730, lock plate
18th Century Flintlock Musket, Exceptional, Lightweight, Edward Newton Edward Newton (1692-1764) Grantham, London, circa 1730, side plate
18th Century Flintlock Musket, Exceptional, Lightweight, Edward Newton Edward Newton (1692-1764) Grantham, London, circa 1730, butt plate
18th Century Flintlock Musket, Exceptional, Lightweight, Edward Newton Edward Newton (1692-1764) Grantham, London, circa 1730, tang
18th Century Flintlock Musket, Exceptional, Lightweight, Edward Newton Edward Newton (1692-1764) Grantham, London, circa 1730, trigger guard
18th Century Flintlock Musket, Exceptional, Lightweight, Edward Newton Edward Newton (1692-1764) Grantham, London, circa 1730, details view

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