Thomas Del Mar - Armour Sale

401A FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS SIGNED BUNNEY,LONDON, BIRMINGHAM PRIVATE PROOF MARKS, CIRCA1790with four stage brass barrel belled at the muzzle, plain steeltang, signed stepped lock engraved with border ornamentand fitted with bolt safety-catch, figured walnut full stock(repaired behind the lock, cracks and minor chips), andmoulded brass mounts including scrolling waisted sideplate,and trigger-guard with bud-shaped terminal, andoriginal horn-tipped wooden ramrod74.3cm; 29D in£800-1000401402402A PERCUSSION BLUNDERBUSS BY B.TATE, LOUTH,BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1820converted from flintlock, with brass barrel belled towardsthe muzzle (spring bayonet and fore-sight each removed),engraved tang fitted with bayonet release catch, signedstepped bolted lock, figured walnut full stock (crackedthrough and chipped behind the lock), and engraved brassmounts including trigger-guard with pineapple finial andspurred butt-plate (later ramrod)75.5cm; 29N inBryan Tate is recorded at Butcher Market, Louth circa 1810-35.400-500167