AWARD WINNING RELIEF AND INCISED CARVED AMERICAN FOWLER ATTRIBUTED TO LANCASTER GUNSMITH GEORGE FAINOT.

SN NSN. 42-1/2″ rnd 52 Cal. smooth unmarked bbl. Overall 58-1/4″, butt is 4-1/2″ x 1-3/4″. Bbl width at breech 7/8″ and width at muzzle 11/16″. Lock is 6″ x 1″ Sideplate is 5-7/8″ and trigger guard is 10-1/2″. Attributed to George Frederick Fainot (1728-1817), mainly on the basis of the design of its sideplate. He was born in France and worked in Lancaster, PA, in the last quarter of the 18th century, and his sideplates have a similar outline exhibiting French influence. The small size of this attractive fowler suggests it was made as a fowling piece for a boy or lady. Early fowler with a sideplate having a distinctive extension at the rear and ending in a small sphere. Carving design consists of a raised leaf with a pointed petal at front of lock and sideplate flats plus same leaf pattern incised at rear. Shell like apron around bbl tang with pointed-leaf design incised at end of apron. Same pointed leaf in a flowing design at rear ramrod pipe blends into 2 lines and a deeper molding along bottom of forestock. Trigger guard has acorn finial and tang of plain buttplate has 3 steps. Curly maple stock has a 2″ long brass nosecap which is pined to the forestock. This fowler was awarded the Kentucky Rifle Associations “Best Kentucky Fowler” award, which accompanies this gun, in June of 2006. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Excellent condition throughout. 4-50089 RG12 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 2341

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2341	$3,540.00	AWARD WINNING RELIEF AND INCISED CARVED AMERICAN FOWLER ATTRIBUTED TO LANCASTER GUNSMITH GEORGE FAINOT. SN NSN. 42-1/2″ rnd 52 Cal. smooth unmarked bbl. Overall 58-1/4″, butt is 4-1/2″ x 1-3/4″. Bbl width at breech 7/8″ and width at muzzle 11/16″. Lock is 6″ x 1″ Sideplate is 5-7/8″ and trigger guard is 10-1/2″. Attributed to George Frederick Fainot (1728-1817), mainly on the basis of the design of its sideplate. He was born in France and worked in Lancaster, PA, in the last quarter of the 18th century, and his sideplates have a similar outline exhibiting French influence. The small size of this attractive fowler suggests it was made as a fowling piece for a boy or lady. Early fowler with a sideplate having a distinctive extension at the rear and ending in a small sphere. Carving design consists of a raised leaf with a pointed petal at front of lock and sideplate flats plus same leaf pattern incised at rear. Shell like apron around bbl tang with pointed-leaf design incised at end of apron. Same pointed leaf in a flowing design at rear ramrod pipe blends into 2 lines and a deeper molding along bottom of forestock. Trigger guard has acorn finial and tang of plain buttplate has 3 steps. Curly maple stock has a 2″ long brass nosecap which is pined to the forestock. This fowler was awarded the Kentucky Rifle Associations “Best Kentucky Fowler” award, which accompanies this gun, in June of 2006. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Excellent condition throughout. 4-50089 RG12 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 2341 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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AWARD WINNING RELIEF AND INCISED CARVED AMERICAN FOWLER ATTRIBUTED TO LANCASTER GUNSMITH GEORGE FAINOT.