Musket, owned by the Lairds of Grant

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This musket dates from 1672 and was possibly made by William Smith of Duthel in Inverness-shire. It is part of a collection of weapons from the family armoury of the Lairds of Grant, later Earls of Seafield, who were based in Speyside.

The musket bears the date, 1672, and the maker's initials 'WS'. It has a snaphance lock mechanism which uses a flint to spark the gunpowder. The stock - the part held against the shoulder - is fluted.

In 1675, gunsmith William Smith was granted a lease on land in return for acting as the Grant clan's armourer.

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• Online ID: 000-100-000-888-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.LNA 33
• Date: 1672
  
• Material: Inscription: W.S. / on fence: 1672
  Musket, snaphance
  
• Dimensions: 1895 mm L x 64 mm W x 152 mm D
  
• What: Musket, snaphance
  
• Subject: Arms and armour, Seafield Collection (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Seafield Collection
  
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• Description: Snaphaunce musket with a lightly carved stock and a fluted butt, signed W.S., 1672
  
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