This piece is designed to represent a moderate level of decorative detail which maintains a period representation of quality and wealth without passing into the realm of flamboyance. I personally view the arm as a light, American-made (as opposed to a common European import) fusil which might have been the property of a militia captain wishing to ‘display’ a tangible definition of his status. It has been antiqued in order to mimic the appearance of a truly old fusil which was well-treated and perhaps carried more than actually used! As is the case with most New England arms of the 1750s through 1770s, it displays a tasteful combination of English and French traits which combine to yield some of the stateliest and most elegant of the early American flint arms.
Copy and Photos by Eric Kettenburg.
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