PARKES BROWN BESS MILITARY MUSKET.

PARKES BROWN BESS MILITARY MUSKET. Cal. 80. Fine early Brown Bess by a scarce maker with 42 1/8” rnd bbl, bayonet lug on the top at the muzzle. It has usual brass furniture with a long serpentine brass sideplate. The lockplate has the maker’s name vertically behind the hammer with a crown and “GR” and proof marks in front of the hammer. It has an oval thumbplate engraved with the number “19”, which also appears at the tail of the lockplate. The sling wires are missing. John Parkes was listed as a Birmingham gun maker in London 1766 to 1788. Accompanied by an original style socket bayonet with spring clip. The blade is marked “DAWES” ? and the socket is engraved with the heart shaped logo of the East India Company with the number “4”, the name “Moore” and the date “1786”. CONDITION: Iron is cleaned bright and the bbl has fine pitting. Brass has a fine dark patina. Stock is sound with a small repair in the forestock, otherwise retains a fine hand rubbed patina with good edges around the side panels. There are a couple of areas of vice marks on the forestock. Reasonably good bore with only a few spots of pitting. Ramrod is a replacement. Bayonet is mostly a dark brown patina with moderate to heavy pitting but appears to be original length with some abuse on the front of the socket. 4-52211 JR58 (2,000-3,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

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
	1045	$3,220.00	PARKES BROWN BESS MILITARY MUSKET. Cal. 80. Fine early Brown Bess by a scarce maker with 42 1/8” rnd bbl, bayonet lug on the top at the muzzle. It has usual brass furniture with a long serpentine brass sideplate. The lockplate has the maker’s name vertically behind the hammer with a crown and “GR” and proof marks in front of the hammer. It has an oval thumbplate engraved with the number “19”, which also appears at the tail of the lockplate. The sling wires are missing. John Parkes was listed as a Birmingham gun maker in London 1766 to 1788. Accompanied by an original style socket bayonet with spring clip. The blade is marked “DAWES” ? and the socket is engraved with the heart shaped logo of the East India Company with the number “4”, the name “Moore” and the date “1786”. CONDITION: Iron is cleaned bright and the bbl has fine pitting. Brass has a fine dark patina. Stock is sound with a small repair in the forestock, otherwise retains a fine hand rubbed patina with good edges around the side panels. There are a couple of areas of vice marks on the forestock. Reasonably good bore with only a few spots of pitting. Ramrod is a replacement. Bayonet is mostly a dark brown patina with moderate to heavy pitting but appears to be original length with some abuse on the front of the socket. 4-52211 JR58 (2,000-3,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 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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