Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th July 2022, 08:45 PM
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Musket
Matthieu Willemsen has confirmed that the musket would have been made between 1755 and 1765. He said Colonel Ruysch had a regiment in the Dutch army from 1748 to 1765. Ruysch would have purchased...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th July 2022, 04:03 PM
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Musket
I am discussing the musket with Matthieu Willemsen. He believes the musket belonged to Colonel Hendrix Ruysch who had a regiment in the Dutch army between 1748 and 1765. I sent more photos
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th July 2022, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,186
Musket
I played around and from in the upper right hand corner of the web site you can change the language to English and I wrote them with my question. Thank you very much. Hopefully they will reply
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th July 2022, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,186
Musket
Thank you Norm. I was able to find on line the Dutch army Museum and that Matthieu Willemsen is still listed as the fire arm curator. How were you able to communicate with him? Thanks
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th July 2022, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,186
Musket
Thank you , I will try that for us search, but I was thinking it may have originated in the Netherlands army and wondered if anyone had idea to find records from the Netherlands as well. This forum...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th July 2022, 02:30 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th July 2022, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,186
Musket
I misspoke about the war, it was the American Revolution. The gun came from upstate NY near where many battles were fought. The gun has the name Coll
Ruysch inscribed on the brass. How could he be...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th July 2022, 12:48 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,186
Musket
I didn’t show that the musket has a saber that can be attached. I read some where that those with sabers were order in 1747
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th July 2022, 12:40 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,186
Musket
Thank you very much for this information. Would the marking make this a refurbished musket from the 1800’s rather than an original from the 1700’s. Do you know where I might be able to clarify. This...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th July 2022, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 19
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18th century musket for identification
This has been in the family in NY state for generations. The gunsmith is believed to be from the Netherlands by the signed name Corbau Mastrich, believed to be the son of Godefroid Corbeau. They were...
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