{"product_id":"eic-indiaman-flintlock-ship-stores-musket-by-rimes-rare-ref-9318","title":"EIC Indiaman Flintlock Ship Stores Musket by Rimes, Rare. Ref 9318","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eA Very Rare\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEIC Indiaman Flintlock Ship Stores Musket by Rimes. 56” overall, 40” musket bore round barrel with London proof marks in ovals \u0026amp; no. 13, rounded banana shaped lock, swan necked cock signed ‘Rimes’ with EIC approval mark ‘crown 4’\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eunder the pan, with sea service brass furniture comprising flat side plate, flat butt plate \u0026amp; trigger guard with round finial, black varnished full stock. Accompanied by a bayonet with 3 motion slot \u0026amp; 15 ¾” blade with indistinct marks (pitted).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eCirca 1753-1770\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eWormed stock conserved and refinished with correct black varnish. Replacement plain wooden rammer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eAs provided for privately owned East Indiaman ships by the owners, \u0026amp; inspected by EIC viewers before every voyage (each East Indiaman had 60 muskets).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eFor this pattern see D.F. Harding \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e‘Smallarms of the East India Company 1600-1856’ Vol.2 (1997) pp.579-580 \u0026amp; Plates 19.6 to 19.8 (this actual piece), also D.F. Harding ‘An Introduction to East India Company Smallarms c1775-1851’ (2013) pp.188-189 \u0026amp; Plates 11.2 to 11.5 (this actual piece).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eJohn Rimes 1745-77 gunmaker to the Company 1771-2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eEx: The David Harding Collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                                                       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Street Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55584254853496,"sku":"9318","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0442\/7107\/5481\/files\/EIC-Indiaman-Flintlock-Ship-Stores-Musket-antique-gun-for-sale-uk-9318j.jpg?v=1781774784","url":"https:\/\/antiquearmsandarmour.com\/products\/eic-indiaman-flintlock-ship-stores-musket-by-rimes-rare-ref-9318","provider":"West Street Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}