antique arms, armour & militaria - Thomas Del Mar

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A 28 BORE JAPANESE SNAP MATCHLOCK MUSKET,
CIRCA 1870
with octagonal swamped sighted barrel formed with a
vase-shaped muzzle encrusted with a series of silver ribs,
inlaid over the breech in soft metal with an exotic bird and
traditional foliage, integral pan (pivot-cover and fence
missing, patinated), the breech enclosed by a broad
engraved brass band decorated with a stylised warrior
mask, brass lock engraved with scrollwork and a flower,
sprung serpentine, cherrywood full stock impressed with
characters and applied with a long panel of engraved brass
enriched with silver plaquettes beneath the fore-end,
applied over the spine with a shaped brass plaque
engraved with cloud ornament, and brass mounts including
trigger-guard and trigger-plate, and silver foliate barrel bolt
escutcheons (ramrod missing)
100cm; 39Gin barrel
£700-900
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A 28 BORE JAPANESE SNAP-MATCHLOCK MUSKET,
CIRCA 1870
with octagonal swamped sighted barrel inlaid with a silver
mon at the breech and signed beneath, retained by a broad
brass muzzle band and a further band at the breech
extending over the tang and engraved with a warrior mask,
integral pan with brass pivot-cover and fence, brass lock,
sprung moulded brass serpentine, brass trigger,
cherrywood full stock (fore-end chipped), and brass
mounts including trigger-guard, trigger-plate, and a series
of foliate rondels including four pairs of barrel bolt
escutcheons (ramrod missing)
101cm; 39Nin barrel
The signature beneath the breech reads:
‘Koshu ju, Wadaharudayu zo kore’ (Wadaharudayu made
this living in Koshu)
£600-800