A Fine & Rare English/American Brass Barrel Flintlock Blunderbuss by GROVE & MARCH

A Fine & Rare Antique English/American Brass Barrel Flintlock Blunderbuss by GROVE & MARCH, c. 1780-1830's.  15.5" octagon to round mid section to cannon muzzle blunderbuss barrel stamped with (2) crossed scepter proofs on the left flat of breech with engraved iron tang.  The flat faced and stepped lock plate in maker signed "Grove & March" and is equipped with a high quality roller frizzen spring.  All brass furniture includes a convex high relief engraved trigger guard with acorn finial, engraved flat side plate and upper butt plate finial.  The blunderbuss is in its original flintlock configuration.  The stock is solid with light scratches and dings from years of handling.  Original horn tipped wood ram rod with worm.  31" overall length.  A fantastic looking ship's or coaching blunderbuss in good mechanical working order.

NOTE:  Samuel Grove and Morris March may have had offices in England and America and most likely made his own parts and imported parts from England like the Ketland firm explaining the high quality and English proofs.

ABOUT THE MAKERS:  GROVE & MARCH 

GROVE, S.
 Unlocated. Flintlock Kentucky rifle circa 1815.
GROVE, Samuel
 York County, Pa., 1779-83, flintlock Kentucky rifles.

Samuel Grove: Newbury, York County., Pennsylvania, USA, 1780-1822.

also Lewisberry, York County., Pennsylvania, USA, 1782-1834.

also Grove, L.  Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA, 1815-1840.

Unfortunately not much is known about MARCH, Morris D. March worked in Baltimore, Maryland, USA and last known address is 313 North Gay Street, c. 1830's-1845.

Ref. p. 465, 755.  HEER DER NEUE STOCKEL, vol. 1 & 2, c. 1978

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