✅ SOLVED Musket Lock Plate

[Bigcypresshunter]

Anyone recognize this lock plate? It has a marking that appears to say THOMAS. Is this from a Brown Bess? Any idea of a dateline? It appears to have traces of gold gilding.

 

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[Retired Sarge]

Here's a THOMAS marked flinklock pistol, but the manufacturer is listed as unknown. Lots of different Thomas marked weapons out there, but this is the only one I saw that was all caps and all at the same height.

https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/60/187/thomas-marked-flintlock-pistol-with-snap-bayonet

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Here's a THOMAS marked flintlock pistol,,but the manufacturer is listed as unknown. Lots of different Thomas marked weapons out there, but this is the only one I saw that was all caps and all at the same height.

https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/60/187/thomas-marked-flintlock-pistol-with-snap-bayonet

That looks like it but it doesnt say anything about it. Thanks. Listed as unknown. Might be Navy.

 

[releventchair]

Ketland,s first name was Thomas.
Siler looks similar , but one notable difference in the Siler was an edge to the pan. Where the Ketland pan is rounded.
Not saying yours is a Ketland.....
Ketland style.

Germanic school/type influence in origin. (?)

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Concentrate on the one with a bayonet.
He says its all broken in pieces but I remember him saying it had a bayonet. This lockplate was all we could find.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Its British and it looks like late 1700's. Here is another Thomas lockplate https://www.cowanauctions.com/lot/thomas-flintlock-blunderbuss-coach-carbine-3210772

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I cant see the THOMAS marking but this lockplate matches pretty close and has the bayonet. https://www.marks4antiques.com/apa/English-flintlock-blunderbuss--664b0

 

[NOLA_Ken]

I think you're right on the age, late 17-early 1800's. Very cool