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Offline rich pierce

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Trade blanket Euro double guard
« on: July 13, 2021, 05:12:07 PM »
Picked this up off a trade blanket- no info on origin. It’s beautifully made double trigger set for a double. I’m guessing European and 1800-ish but I have no idea. Could be 1820s   . I like the engraving and overall design. Comments? The bow is remarkably wide.











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Offline Keith Zimmerman

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Re: Trade blanket Euro double guard
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2021, 03:08:13 AM »
Beautiful.  Great find.
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Offline heinz

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Re: Trade blanket Euro double guard
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2021, 04:42:08 PM »
Definitely European and perhaps French.  I would guess it is from the Napoleanic period.  The arms I saw in the Museum of the Army from LePage had many of their parts numbered.  Unfortunately trying to take photos through the glass does not produce great results
You can make out the part number on the back of the cock in the last photo.  Also really wide trigger guards.







Nice find.
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Trade blanket Euro double guard
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2021, 04:55:27 PM »
Thanks Heinz!
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Offline Curtis

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Re: Trade blanket Euro double guard
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2021, 07:12:34 AM »
A truly fantastic find!  I think I need to start viewing fancier trade blankets than what I have been perusing... Heck I may be even looking on the wrong side of the tracks, lol!

Thanks for sharing Rich.

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