Bonhams Skinner Tom Grinslade Collection: Massachusetts Militia Musket, Deerskin Pack, and Plain Powder Horn

 

Massachusetts Militia Musket, Deerskin Pack, and Plain Powder Horn, early 19th century.

The musket with 42 in., .70 caliber barrel, breech marked "P" and "M," "LH," and "180[-]; lock marked "I/ADAMS"; walnut stock with silver barrel key plates and silver wire inlay around the breech plug tang and oval silver thumb piece; brass trigger guard with acorn finial, butt plate with long narrow tang, side nail escutcheons, two sheet brass rammer and an entry pipe, and later brass band at the muzzle; wood rammer (reconverted; fore stock replaced from the second rammer pipe forward).

The pack with woven fringe mounted in a custom display case.
Case ht. 19 1/4, wd. 23 1/4 in.

The plain green powder horn with carved spout and flat pine base plug and later leather cord.
Overall lg. 12 3/4 in.
Overall lg. 57 in.

Copy and Photography from Bonhams Skinner here.