Sold for $840

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Lot Description

Edo-Period Japanese Tanegashima with Tokugawa Mon

Edo Period

About .48 caliber bore. 41" octagonal barrel with bulb muzzle. Hardwood stock. Percussion converted musket with notch and blade sights. Item features a single bass barrel band around forend and silver Tokugawa mon fitted to bottom of stock wrist. Stock has engraved silver and brass fittings overall with motifs including cherry blossoms, a chrysanthemum, a dragon intertwined with clouds, cranes, and what appears to be a tiger. Barrel is inlaid with brass and possibly copper engraved with crane and bonsai tree motifs in front of breech plug, and muzzle has silver accents to ridges. Without ramrod, appears to be missing hammer screw.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition Report

Good. Bore is dark with oxidation. Finish shows moderate to heavy pitting overall. Wood stock shows some hairline cracks along forearm extending from floral stock fittings, as well as light scratches and mars. There appears to be a maple leaf fitting missing on rear of stock on left side. Action is functional.

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