FINE LATE 17TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL FULL STOCKED FLINTLOCK FOWLING PIECE WITH CHISELED AND GILT STEEL MOUNTS BY GILLES DESELIER, LIEGE, CIRCA 1690.

SN NSN. This lovely flintlock gun retains its original length barrel and hence its excellent late 17th century form and thick buttstock. The flat lock is slightly ‘banana’ shaped and well chiseled with strapwork on a gilt ground. The swan neck cock, top jaw, and frizzen are decorated en suite. The long barrel is finely chiseled in low relief on gilt ground at the breech and struck with a mark, a lion rampant Stockel #8241, signed Gilles Deselierand on top, has a brass foresight. The three ramrod pipes are boldly turned. As befits a gun made for nobility the touch-hole is of gold. The triggerguard, thumbpiece, and heavy buttplate are all chiseled with strapwork against a gold ground. The sideplate is a work of art in itself pierced and chiseled with a sinuous open mouthed sad eyed monster on a gold ground. The walnut fullstock is incise carved on the butt but relief carved with acanthus and strapwork along the first third of the fore-end. Notes: This is a most attractive and desirable early date, high art flintlock fowling gun by a prominent maker who worked for German nobility. Few long guns from this period have survived in their original length and this lovely example would benefit greatly from proper conservation, and is sure to please the most advanced collector. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Steel parts are slightly worn consistent with careful use but show little erosion or abuse. Cock, pan, frizzen and springs are exceptional restorations with engraving perfectly matched. The gold ground is mostly intact throughout. The wood has slight marks and the carving on the forestock is slightly worn with epoxy restoration on left bbl channel. The black horn fore-end cap is the original. Fluted cheekpiece is a “let in” restoration. 4-49739 (7,000-14,000) – Lot 3468

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 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
	3468	$10,350.00	FINE LATE 17TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL FULL STOCKED FLINTLOCK FOWLING PIECE WITH CHISELED AND GILT STEEL MOUNTS BY GILLES DESELIER, LIEGE, CIRCA 1690. SN NSN. This lovely flintlock gun retains its original length barrel and hence its excellent late 17th century form and thick buttstock. The flat lock is slightly ‘banana’ shaped and well chiseled with strapwork on a gilt ground. The swan neck cock, top jaw, and frizzen are decorated en suite. The long barrel is finely chiseled in low relief on gilt ground at the breech and struck with a mark, a lion rampant Stockel #8241, signed Gilles Deselierand on top, has a brass foresight. The three ramrod pipes are boldly turned. As befits a gun made for nobility the touch-hole is of gold. The triggerguard, thumbpiece, and heavy buttplate are all chiseled with strapwork against a gold ground. The sideplate is a work of art in itself pierced and chiseled with a sinuous open mouthed sad eyed monster on a gold ground. The walnut fullstock is incise carved on the butt but relief carved with acanthus and strapwork along the first third of the fore-end. Notes: This is a most attractive and desirable early date, high art flintlock fowling gun by a prominent maker who worked for German nobility. Few long guns from this period have survived in their original length and this lovely example would benefit greatly from proper conservation, and is sure to please the most advanced collector. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Steel parts are slightly worn consistent with careful use but show little erosion or abuse. Cock, pan, frizzen and springs are exceptional restorations with engraving perfectly matched. The gold ground is mostly intact throughout. The wood has slight marks and the carving on the forestock is slightly worn with epoxy restoration on left bbl channel. The black horn fore-end cap is the original. Fluted cheekpiece is a “let in” restoration. 4-49739 (7,000-14,000) – Lot 3468 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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FINE LATE 17TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL FULL STOCKED FLINTLOCK FOWLING PIECE WITH CHISELED AND GILT STEEL MOUNTS BY GILLES DESELIER, LIEGE, CIRCA 1690.