FINE EARLY HUDSON VALLEY FLINTLOCK FOWLER

FINE EARLY HUDSON VALLEY FLINTLOCK FOWLER SN NSN. Cal. 70. Great early unmarked fowler with English, French & Dutch attributes with a 54” rnd bbl, 69-1/2” overall, being 1-1/2” at breech end and 7/8” at muzzle. It has a German silver front sight with decorative turnings at breech end and at two transition points further up bbl. Around each of decorative turnings are fine stamped dots. About 6” of top of bbl at breech end has light foliate & floral pattern engraving. Lockplate is probably French, measuring 5-1/2” x 1” with short teat at rear and beveled edge, most likely from around 1800 and is possibly an old replacement. Sideplate is flat brass 5-1/4” long with slightly decorative edges. Trigger guard appears to be Dutch, about 10-1/2” long, with a 1-1/8” wide trigger bow with simple incised line decorations. Trigger is nearly straight, hand forged with a distinctive full curl at tip. Stock appears to be maple with simple raised side panels and a long fluted comb with thick butt, 5-3/4” x 2-1/8”, with a simple smooth brass buttplate and stepped tang. It has four brass ramrod guides containing what is probably its orig hickory brass tipped ramrod. Guides are all heavily worn & damaged except nosepipe, which is probably a period of use replacement. A couple of stock pins are missing, so forestock is flexing along bbl. Comb of butt has a period of use notch at front end, purpose of which is undetermined. CONDITION: Good. Iron retains an old cleaned silver/brown patina with fine pitting and a few spots of deeper pitting. Brass has a medium to dark mustard patina showing heavy wear on ramrod guides. Mechanics are fine. 4-32768 JR554 (5,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	1601	$4,887.00	FINE EARLY HUDSON VALLEY FLINTLOCK FOWLER SN NSN. Cal. 70. Great early unmarked fowler with English, French & Dutch attributes with a 54” rnd bbl, 69-1/2” overall, being 1-1/2” at breech end and 7/8” at muzzle. It has a German silver front sight with decorative turnings at breech end and at two transition points further up bbl. Around each of decorative turnings are fine stamped dots. About 6” of top of bbl at breech end has light foliate & floral pattern engraving. Lockplate is probably French, measuring 5-1/2” x 1” with short teat at rear and beveled edge, most likely from around 1800 and is possibly an old replacement. Sideplate is flat brass 5-1/4” long with slightly decorative edges. Trigger guard appears to be Dutch, about 10-1/2” long, with a 1-1/8” wide trigger bow with simple incised line decorations. Trigger is nearly straight, hand forged with a distinctive full curl at tip. Stock appears to be maple with simple raised side panels and a long fluted comb with thick butt, 5-3/4” x 2-1/8”, with a simple smooth brass buttplate and stepped tang. It has four brass ramrod guides containing what is probably its orig hickory brass tipped ramrod. Guides are all heavily worn & damaged except nosepipe, which is probably a period of use replacement. A couple of stock pins are missing, so forestock is flexing along bbl. Comb of butt has a period of use notch at front end, purpose of which is undetermined. CONDITION: Good. Iron retains an old cleaned silver/brown patina with fine pitting and a few spots of deeper pitting. Brass has a medium to dark mustard patina showing heavy wear on ramrod guides. Mechanics are fine. 4-32768 JR554 (5,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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