Auction Items

Marked "LONDON" on top of the barrel at the breech next to a recessed "crown/GP" and "crown/V" proofs flanking a "IH". Stepped barrel with cannon muzzle, ball trigger and lightly engraved brass half stock.

 Flintlock Powder Tester

 The large rotating scale is graduated from 1 to 26. The iron trigger guard and buttcap feature a light engraving. There are no maker markings. The stock is smooth walnut.

Flintlock Tinderlighter

This all iron tinderlighter has no maker markings. The left side of the frame has a compartment for storing tinder. The top of the frame has a light floral type engraving at the rear.

Flintlock Powder Tester

The lock plate is marked "A RioM", possibly French circa 1750. The rotating scale is graduated from 1 to 15. The stock has a bird head type grip which features a carved head motif.

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Powder Tester by Keith Coulter

17th Century style cast-brass body powder tester with turned wood grip of 20^th century manufacture signed by Coulter “HKC/12-67”. Measures 13” from end to end. Made with a high degree of quality and precision and shows good aging. Keith Coulter was an excellent craftsman and he did work only for his own purpose, not for resale or forgery.

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Powder Tester

Unusual flintlock eprouvette or powder tester circa early to mid 18th century, metal grip, outside spring on frizzen showing signature on top of metal grip of which “Gale” is visible. The metal grip shows traces of fine engraving. The metal surfaces show some light to heavy pitting and erosion. Small parts are all retained. The wheel which shows hand-engraved numbers. A good early piece that has the similarities in design to Queen Anne era English and Scottish arms.

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Powder Tester

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