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LOT 1114
Rare Documented South
Carolina Marked Pre-Revolutionary War Dutch Type I Flintlock Musket with Bayonet - NSN, 75 cal.,
46 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. This musket is pictured and discussed on pages 382-384
“American Military Shoulder Arms, Volume I: Colonial and Revolutionary War Arms” by George Moller and has his “GDM” collection mark discreetly stamped at the toe. He classified this musket as a Dutch Type I from c. 1741 and indicates these muskets were possibly purchased by the British and shipped to their American colonies in 1754 and 1756. The barrel has a bayonet stud on the bottom near the muzzle, a rounded blade front sight, and “F:119” and “So. CAROLINA.” marked on the breech section. The lock
AS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK AMERICAN MILITARY SHOULDER ARMS, VOL. I BY MOLLER
LOT 1113
Pre-Revolutionary War Potsdam Model 1740 Flintlock Musket with Bayonet - NSN, 72
cal., 41 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. The lock is signed “POTZDAMMAGAZ” at the center
and “S+D” at the middle of the lower beveled edge. Per George Moller in “American Military Shoulder Arms, Volume I: Colonial and Revolutionary
War Arms”, the latter indicates it was manufactured before 1775 while the arsenal was owned and operated by Splittgerber & Daum, the most powerful
company in Prussia. The barrel has a bayonet stud on the bottom near the muzzle, a rounded brass blade front sight, and Spandau proofs at the breech. The furniture is brass and is robustly built. The side plate and buttplate tang are marked “179.” The wrist escutcheon has the cipher of Frederick II of Prussia (r. 1740-1786). The trigger guard and buttplate have spire style finials, and the stock has raised relief spear head style carving and molding and the “cow’s foot” style butt. A “4X” marking is on the left flat, and Moller’s faint “GDM” collection mark is by the toe. It has a heavy iron ramrod and an old leather sling. The socket bayonet is unmarked and is a very tight fit.
CONDITION: Fine with dark brown patina and moderate pitting on the iron including the bayonet and natural aged patina on the brass furniture. The stock is very good and has a dark oiled finish, some mild wear on the carving, general scrapes, numerous scattered dings, loose fit at the rear of the lock, and some cracks and loss at the edges. Mechanically fine. Provenance: The George Moller Collection.
Estimate: 6,000 - 9,000
is signed “CORBAVLE IEVNE” on the lower edge below the frizzen spring. Moller indicates he believed this was
the marking of Godefroi Corbau the younger who was active in Maastricht c. 1717-1750. The inside has an “IL”
marking. The furniture is all iron, and a black leather sling is fitted on the swivels mounted through the forend and
front of the trigger guard bow. “IM” is inscribed on the long buttplate finial. Given this musket dates to before even
the French & Indian War, may have been imported for use in that conflict, and was later owned by South Carolina
for its militia’s use, this musket likely saw considerable use in several conflicts, including the French & Indian War, American Revolution, and War of 1812.
CONDITION: Very good with dark gray and brown patina, distinct markings, vice marks by the breech, and moderate overall wear. The stock is good and has some chips
and slivers absent and moderate scrapes and dings. Mechanically fine. This is a very rare pre-American Revolution Dutch musket with even scarcer South Carolina markings.
Provenance: The George Moller Collection.
Estimate: 5,000 - 8,000
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