ENGLAND, first third of the 19th century - Lot 116

ENGLAND, first third of the 19th century Marine trombone. Flintlock lock, marked "HOPE", with swan-neck hammer and round iron bodies. Bronze barrel, ringed and double-sided, then round and flared towards the muzzle. Re-bored. Iron breech tail. Mouth diameter: 30 mm. Birmingham proofhouse mark. Walnut barrel, nose reinforced by a later copper blade. Cow-foot stock. Brass trim. With later iron ramrod. Barrel length: 35.7 cm - Overall length: 76.5 cm - Rod length: 34.4 cm. Scratches and bumps from use; holes in the lock plate, under the spring; breech pin partially torn near the screw; trigger guard cut at the rear; one barrel retaining pin missing; spring to be revised, as the hammer does not hold cocked; tear in the stock and a few splits in the wood.