2417

$3,162.50

EARLY FOWLER WITH TIGER MAPLE STOCK.

SN NSN. Cal. .695. 54″ Tapered round bbl with double wedding band transitions from heavy breech portion to much thinner front portion, is marked at rear with London gunmakers proofs. Tower marked lock with integral round pan has bridled friction frizzen; spring with fleur-di-lis finial. Lock also is marked with “GR” surmounted by a crown, and with British broad arrow in front of round bodied serpentine cock. This interesting bbl and military lock were used with locally produced heavy brass trigger guard and buttplate, as well as with an exceptionally fine piece of closely figured tiger maple to make this fowler. Stock is pinned to bbl and extends to muzzle. A short old hickory ramrod mounts through three beaded pipes and matching tailpipe with long spur. PROVENANCE: Consignors notes. Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Good. Bbl and lock show considerable heavy rust and pitting, and are cleaned to dark brown to black. Brass is lightly cleaned to a mottled light gold to brown. Stock has considerable wear, appears to have been refinished with oil over numerous marks and knocks, a long time ago, and shows several subsequent scratches and marks. 4-49816 MGM285 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2417

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Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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