WONDERFUL PARKER FIELD & SONS FLINTLOCK SHOTGUN.

WONDERFUL PARKER FIELD & SONS FLINTLOCK SHOTGUN. SN 10596. (ca 1860) Cal. 23 ga. (.600 Bore diameter). This late, but very well made, flintlock fowler has 30″ fine stub Damascus barrels, engraved, “Parker Field & Sons. 233 Holborn, London.” on concave game rib. Bottoms of bbls are fitted with three plain pipes holding ebony ramrod with brass tulip head and brass tail with steel worm under cap, and are stamped with London black powder proofs for 23 ga. Slightly inset patent breeches have platinum lined touch holes. Breech iron is nicely scroll engraved. Well made locks with latest style waterproof pans have roller frizzens with roller on spring, and are fitted with broad flat-faced, slightly chamfered, reinforced cocks. Lockplates have square-backed rebated tails. Plates and cocks are engraved with very cleanly cut large open scroll. Trigger plate and thimble have intricately filed stylized pineapple finials. Blued trigger guard is also scroll engraved. Lightly figured dense European walnut buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over blued steel buttplate with long scroll engraved top tang. Stock features nicely carved drop points, vacant silver oval at top of grip, and point pattern 20 LPI checkering with mullered borders at grip and forend. Stock mounts to bbls with captive side nail through engraved oval steel escutcheons. SN is stamped in bbl channels. Bore diameter: Left .592, right – .597. Wall thickness at muzzles:. Left -.075, right – .075. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 8 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. PROVENANCE: Henry H. Blagden Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain nearly all of a fine quality London re-brown with excellent definition to interesting Damascus pattern, engraving and edges of rib are slightly softened. Patent breeches, breech iron and locks retain a considerable amount of their orig case hardening color, which has darkened somewhat overall, strong where protected. Trigger guard and buttplate retain most of their orig blue, slightly silvered and flaked, engraving sharp. Stock retains nearly all of its orig French polish finish, slightly crazed, with a number of marks, mostly minor, but a few fairly deep, mostly on bottom in front of trigger plate, with a few small areas chipped. Checkering is excellent, slightly worn. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny throughout. Loop and rear portion of bottom rib have detached. Loop reattached with super glue. Small area at bottom front of left lock mortise has been repaired. Overall an excellent, usable, double flint needing just some minor attention, to be ready for the field. 4-46045 MGM296 (5,500-8,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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
	1209A	$6,900.00	WONDERFUL PARKER FIELD & SONS FLINTLOCK SHOTGUN. SN 10596. (ca 1860) Cal. 23 ga. (.600 Bore diameter). This late, but very well made, flintlock fowler has 30″ fine stub Damascus barrels, engraved, “Parker Field & Sons. 233 Holborn, London.” on concave game rib. Bottoms of bbls are fitted with three plain pipes holding ebony ramrod with brass tulip head and brass tail with steel worm under cap, and are stamped with London black powder proofs for 23 ga. Slightly inset patent breeches have platinum lined touch holes. Breech iron is nicely scroll engraved. Well made locks with latest style waterproof pans have roller frizzens with roller on spring, and are fitted with broad flat-faced, slightly chamfered, reinforced cocks. Lockplates have square-backed rebated tails. Plates and cocks are engraved with very cleanly cut large open scroll. Trigger plate and thimble have intricately filed stylized pineapple finials. Blued trigger guard is also scroll engraved. Lightly figured dense European walnut buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over blued steel buttplate with long scroll engraved top tang. Stock features nicely carved drop points, vacant silver oval at top of grip, and point pattern 20 LPI checkering with mullered borders at grip and forend. Stock mounts to bbls with captive side nail through engraved oval steel escutcheons. SN is stamped in bbl channels. Bore diameter: Left .592, right – .597. Wall thickness at muzzles:. Left -.075, right – .075. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 8 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. PROVENANCE: Henry H. Blagden Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain nearly all of a fine quality London re-brown with excellent definition to interesting Damascus pattern, engraving and edges of rib are slightly softened. Patent breeches, breech iron and locks retain a considerable amount of their orig case hardening color, which has darkened somewhat overall, strong where protected. Trigger guard and buttplate retain most of their orig blue, slightly silvered and flaked, engraving sharp. Stock retains nearly all of its orig French polish finish, slightly crazed, with a number of marks, mostly minor, but a few fairly deep, mostly on bottom in front of trigger plate, with a few small areas chipped. Checkering is excellent, slightly worn. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny throughout. Loop and rear portion of bottom rib have detached. Loop reattached with super glue. Small area at bottom front of left lock mortise has been repaired. Overall an excellent, usable, double flint needing just some minor attention, to be ready for the field. 4-46045 MGM296 (5,500-8,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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