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LOT 1135
War of 1812 Era “P. Giannini” Inscribed U.S. Harpers Ferry Model 1795 Type III Flintlock Musket Dated 1810 with Bayonet - Serial no. 22411, 69 cal., 44 1/4 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. Approximately 9,400 Model 1795 muskets were
manufactured by Harpers Ferry in the year 1810. The lock plate is marked “HARPERS/FERRY/1810” vertically at the rear, with the shield bearing “eagle/US” at the center. The serial number “22411” and two sunken oval proofs appear on the upper left quarter at the rear of the barrel. The name “P. Giannini” is neatly inscribed on the side plate; no related information has been found at this time. Bayonet lug on top of the barrel towards the muzzle. The rear strap of the front barrel band has a broken/ absent section where the brass blade front sight would have been. Sling swivels on the middle band and ahead of the trigger guard. Includes a US socket bayonet and reproduction leather sling. CONDITION: Good as lightly cleaned with scattered light pitting, moderate flash pitting at the breech, broken/absent front sight as mentioned above, and crisp lock Stock is very good as sanded and re-oiled with scattered light scratches and dents, a few mild chips ahead of the lock, a crack ahead of the rear lock screw, a chip ahead of the buttplate tang, and some chips at the toe. Mechanically excellent. Included bayonet is good with brown patina overall and scattered moderate pitting. Provenance: The George Moller Collection. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500 LOT 1136 War of 1812 Era U.S. Springfield Model 1795 Type III Flintlock Musket Dated 1812 with Bayonet - NSN, 69 cal., 44 5/8 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. This 1812 dated U.S. Model 1795 Springfield Musket was likely rushed into service at the outbreak of the War of 1812. The Model 1795 Musket represents many firsts in U.S. martial arms including the first standardized and official model of musket manufactured for the U.S. military and was based on the French “Charleville” Model 1766 muskets widely used during the American Revolution. Model 1795s saw heavy use during the War of 1812. Type III Model 1795s are dated from 1809 to 1814 with this example dated “1812” dated on the tail of the lock and buttplate tang. The lock has a script “US/eagle/ SPRINGFIELD” at the center. The top of the barrel is stamped “US” (faint) and the left side of the barrel is stamped with “P/eagle head/V” proofs and a deep condemnation mark. Includes a period leather sling and US socket bayonet. CONDITION: Good with scattered light pitting on the barrel, moderate pitting on the hammer, and a slightly enlarged touch hole. Stock is good as sanded and re-oiled with scattered light handling marks and dents, a crack on the left running beneath and behind the front barrel band, slightly undersized area on the right of the forend, a chipped area above the middle band spring, a crack ahead of the rear lock screw, and slightly undersized at the buttstock. Mechanically fine. Included bayonet is good with scattered moderate pitting, sling is good with age related cracking. Provenance: The George Moller Collection. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 1137
Documented Eli Whitney New Haven New York State Contract Flintlock Musket with Bayonet - NSN, 69 cal., 42 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. This is one of approximately 4,000 muskets delivered by Eli Whitney for his 1808 and 1810 dated contracts with the state of New York. These Whitney New York contract muskets are described on pages 247-249 of George D. Moller’s book “American Military Shoulder Arms, Volume II” with this exact musket pictured on pages 247 and 248. The picture caption at the top of page 247 states, “The muskets delivered by Eli Whitney under his contracts of 1808 and 1810 with the State of New York are visually similar to the 1798 (Type III) muskets delivered under his U.S. contract but have some improvements stipulated in the contract.” The picture caption on page 248 states, “Whitney appears to have
proved the barrels of the muskets delivered under his New York contracts, as they are stamped with the same sunken oval cartouche containing a raised ‘P’ that he used in his U.S. contract of 1812. The barrels are also stamped with New York’s ownership mark, ‘SNY.’ The stock’s left breech flat is stamped with New York state armorer John McLean’s acceptance mark of ‘V’ over ‘BY’ over ‘I.M’ in a circular cartouche with scalloped edges.” Features include a top mounted bayonet stud, brass blade front sight on the rear strap of the front barrel
AS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK AMERICAN MILITARY SHOULDER ARMS, VOL. II BY MOLLER
band, an eagle motif above “NEW HAVEN” marked at the center of the lock, small mating marks on all internal and external parts of the lock. “GDM” (George D. Moller) collection initials marked at the toe of the stock. Includes a socket bayonet (very tight fit) and period leather sling. CONDITION: Good with scattered light pitting overall and crisp markings on the lock and barrel. Stock is also good with scattered dents and scratches, a replacement spliced forend starting from behind the middle barrel band forward, a chip around the rear band spring, a crack ahead of the rear lock screw, and a chip at the toe. Mechanically needs adjustment, hammer will not release without manual assistance. Included bayonet is fair with scattered moderate pitting, sling is very good with light cracking and age related wear. Provenance: The George Moller Collection. Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500
LOT 1138
Documented L. Pomeroy State of New York Contract Flintlock Musket with Bayonet - NSN, 69 cal., 41 7/8 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. This musket is shown and discussed on pages 245-246 of “American Military Shoulder Arms, Volume 2: From 1790s to the End of the Flintlock Period” by George Moller. He notes that Lemuel Pomeroy of Pittsfield, Mass. had a contract for 1,000 muskets with New York in November 1809 and that he had delivered most of the muskets by March 11, 1811. It has a bayonet stud on top near the muzzle, blade front sight on the rear of the upper barrel band, “SNY” along with P/S.J.” and “M/1810” on the left at the breech, “L. POMEROY” on the lock, “V/BY/I.M” on the left stock flat, Moller’s small “GDM” mark by the toe, a leather sling, and faint carving on the left side of the butt that appears to be “SK.” Includes a socket bayonet (too tight). CONDITION: Good as reconverted to flintlock configuration with gray patina and some mild pitting and general mild wear. The bayonet is fair with heavy oxidation and dark patina. The period re-oiled stock is very good and has crisp markings, some chips and slivers absent at the edges, minor cracks including at the nose of the lock, and general light scratches and dings. Mechanically fine. Provenance: The George Moller Collection. Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500
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AS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK AMERICAN MILITARY SHOULDER ARMS, VOL. II BY MOLLER