A Good India Pattern Brown Bess Musket.
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55” overall, 39” barrel with King’s proof marks to left hand side of breech & ‘No 5) S 2061’, side plate & left hand side of stock similarly stamped. Lock with swan neck cock, the plate engraved with GR cypher & Tower. Walnut full stock, iron ramrod, regulation brass furniture and an old buff sling.
The marks denote Swedish Government ownership, this musket is one of a consignment to Count Bernadottes Army in 1809.
Circa 1800.
In very good condition