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Galloglas
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 Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:09 am |
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As always, we need to ask what this item might be worth in its sale condition, but without the label.
Based only upon the photograph, and mostly the appearance of the lock plate, and the appearance of prolonged care and mainternance on the butt and fore-pieces, it appears to be in surprisingly good condition and it would be very interesting to get some impression of the chamber and rifling. There are also interesting signs of frequent use on the leaf sight.
The label is obviously the bit of provenance that needs the most careful probing, since it may simply be something sold on to its owner very much earlier (and in the 19thC) by somebody whose word on the subject was accepted. Or, just added on by (anybody really) and perhaps in a private dcolection or former regimental or museum collection.
Even the Brecon Museum displays things in entire good faith that are not necessarily what their label indicates. Like the Rifle Brigade 'RB' shoulder titles purportedly from the Isandlwana battlefield, for example. Unless of course they are exceedingly rate items from 'Raw's Blokes'?
However, somebody who always wanted a Zulu 'musket' used at Rorke's Drift now has his heart's desire. So, that's that then.
G
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