FINE EARLY FLINTLOCK FOWLER.

FINE EARLY FLINTLOCK FOWLER. SN NSN. Cal. About 10 bore. Fine early fowler with 47-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, tiny blade front sight with no rear sight. Breech plug tang is 2-1/2″ long with a pointed end. Lockplate is 6-7/8″ long with beveled front edge and square edge elsewhere. Marked in an arc vertically behind the hammer “TOWER” and with a crown in front of the hammer with some small writing that is obliterated. Mounted in a full length stock is what appears to be American walnut, with pinned forestock and two brass guides and a brass nosepipe containing an old hickory ramrod. Comb is well formed with a sharp point. Trigger guard is of brass with a swelled-center trigger bow and an acorn finial with pinned long lower tang. Buttplate is smooth brass with a 3-step top tang. Stock has raised side panels with dimpled teardrops. Left side panel has flat brass escutcheons for the two lockplate screws, one of which is in an acorn shape and the other a kidney shape. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Iron retains a smooth dark chocolate brown patina with heavy pitting around the pan and some burnout of the wood behind the pan. Lockplate is a mottled gray metal & brown patina having been cleaned about the center area. Brass mostly retains a very dark blackish patina. Stock is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its fine orig varnish finish. Mechanics are fine. 4-37650 JR312 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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
	2426	$0.00	FINE EARLY FLINTLOCK FOWLER. SN NSN. Cal. About 10 bore. Fine early fowler with 47-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, tiny blade front sight with no rear sight. Breech plug tang is 2-1/2″ long with a pointed end. Lockplate is 6-7/8″ long with beveled front edge and square edge elsewhere. Marked in an arc vertically behind the hammer “TOWER” and with a crown in front of the hammer with some small writing that is obliterated. Mounted in a full length stock is what appears to be American walnut, with pinned forestock and two brass guides and a brass nosepipe containing an old hickory ramrod. Comb is well formed with a sharp point. Trigger guard is of brass with a swelled-center trigger bow and an acorn finial with pinned long lower tang. Buttplate is smooth brass with a 3-step top tang. Stock has raised side panels with dimpled teardrops. Left side panel has flat brass escutcheons for the two lockplate screws, one of which is in an acorn shape and the other a kidney shape. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Iron retains a smooth dark chocolate brown patina with heavy pitting around the pan and some burnout of the wood behind the pan. Lockplate is a mottled gray metal & brown patina having been cleaned about the center area. Brass mostly retains a very dark blackish patina. Stock is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its fine orig varnish finish. Mechanics are fine. 4-37650 JR312 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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