Original Victorian Era Functional Replica of a European Continental 17th Century Matchlock Musket - Circa 1840 20th Century and the frog button is

and the frog button is intact and unbent

and looks to have seen long use and probably multiple servicings

but NOT intended for use nor approved as motor cycle protective headgear

The proximity fuze still unscrews and measures roughly 16” long

Moved to Portland Harbor near Dorset

Original Victorian Era Functional Replica of a European Continental 17th Century Matchlock Musket - Circa 1840 20th Century and the frog button isOriginal Item: Victorian Era Replica. During the Victorian Age, it became very popular for well to do individuals to decorate their homes with old looking items, as to give the illusion that they had a long family history. Items such as suits of armor, swords, cross bows, and even older styles of gun were produced to use as decorations, though some of them actually were actually functional items. Here we have a lovely Victorian replica of the direct