LATE 18TH CENTURY HENRY NOCK MARKED FLINTLOCK FOWLER.

SN NSN. .82 Cal x 44-1/4″ long part rnd part oct (10-1/4″) having a front sight set back 1-3/4″. Marked on left side of breech flat Crown / “RI” over Crown in a sunken oval, over Crown / “P” in a sunken oval. 6″ lockpate marked under unbridled pan “H NOCK” (1741-1804). Brass furniute consists of 2 rammer pipes, plain trigger guard with rounded finial, plain buttplate held on with 7 nails. No side plate and a heart shaped escutcheon. Stock is 59″ long having a fowling piece drop to the butt nicely incised shell carving behind bbl tang. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Generally Very good. Bbl and lock show only a light staining and a rebushed touch hole. Lock appears to be orig flint with minor pitting in the pan area. Brass furniture shows a nice mellow age. Stock is in very nice condition with an old wood rammer that is 33″ long w/ tip missing. Trigger guard has hole for a sling swivel while forestock does not indicating that the metal was salvaged from another gun. Forestock at first pin to muzzle is cracked. Remainder of stock with finish added and showing minor handling nicks and dings. Some filler behind top tang 4-49957 PAS20 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 1540

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Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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	1540	$2,070.00	LATE 18TH CENTURY HENRY NOCK MARKED FLINTLOCK FOWLER. SN NSN. .82 Cal x 44-1/4″ long part rnd part oct (10-1/4″) having a front sight set back 1-3/4″. Marked on left side of breech flat Crown / “RI” over Crown in a sunken oval, over Crown / “P” in a sunken oval. 6″ lockpate marked under unbridled pan “H NOCK” (1741-1804). Brass furniute consists of 2 rammer pipes, plain trigger guard with rounded finial, plain buttplate held on with 7 nails. No side plate and a heart shaped escutcheon. Stock is 59″ long having a fowling piece drop to the butt nicely incised shell carving behind bbl tang. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Generally Very good. Bbl and lock show only a light staining and a rebushed touch hole. Lock appears to be orig flint with minor pitting in the pan area. Brass furniture shows a nice mellow age. Stock is in very nice condition with an old wood rammer that is 33″ long w/ tip missing. Trigger guard has hole for a sling swivel while forestock does not indicating that the metal was salvaged from another gun. Forestock at first pin to muzzle is cracked. Remainder of stock with finish added and showing minor handling nicks and dings. Some filler behind top tang 4-49957 PAS20 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 1540 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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LATE 18TH CENTURY HENRY NOCK MARKED FLINTLOCK FOWLER.