Lot 4904
Two flintlock infantry muskets m an 9, from the Kassel props room, Liège, ca. 1780
Historical and Modern Firearms | A109s | Live auction | 1727 Lots
Description
Octagonal to round smooth-bore barrels in 18 mm calibre. Lock plates marked “Manufre Imple a Liege”, locks defective, one trigger missing. Full stocks with various signs of use and age, repair around each lock. Brass mounts with leather straps, the ramrods missing. Length circa 111 cm each. Both rifles bear various stamps of the Kasseler "Fundus". This is a historic collection of military accoutrements. Emperor Wilhelm II had obsolete military equipment transferred from the Berlin Armory to Kassel State Theater. After the second world war, the military administration assembled weaponry and uniforms there.Condition: III Questions about the lot?