EARLY PIETRO PISSO BRASS MOUNTED SINGLE FOWLER.

EARLY PIETRO PISSO BRASS MOUNTED SINGLE FOWLER. SN NSN. Cal..625 at muzzle. 31″ Intricately shaped barrel has octagonal breech section with points of octagon modified into molded beads. After a turned wedding band transition, bbl is 16-sided to muzzle which has large turned ring. Top flat is engraved “Pietro Pisso”. All iron parts are let into brass lined mortises. Banana-shaped lock has serpentine cock and unbridled frizzen. Frizzen spring has teardrop termination. Lockplate tail, face of hammer, cock and frizzen have very fine full relief acanthus scroll engraving. Frizzen stop and apex of spring have file decoration. Brass furniture has wide flat chamfers and relief acanthus finials. Sideplate and left side of forestock are fitted with large brass sling loops. Nicely marbled European walnut stock extends to muzzle, is affixed to bbls with pins, and has carved bead along ramrod channel. There is relief acanthus carving behind trigger guard tang and breech iron. Walnut ramrod has inset brass tip, and steel worm tail. PROVENANCE: The fine collection of David Crowley. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl has been cleaned, and is silver gray, as is lock. Brass has mellow patina. Stock appears to have most of its original finish, possibly augmented over the years. There is a small repair on the left side where one of the bbl pins was broken out. Lock and frizzen are crisp. Bore is slightly pitted, and brown. 4-40201 MGM123 (1,000-1,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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
	2571	$2,530.00	EARLY PIETRO PISSO BRASS MOUNTED SINGLE FOWLER. SN NSN. Cal..625 at muzzle. 31″ Intricately shaped barrel has octagonal breech section with points of octagon modified into molded beads. After a turned wedding band transition, bbl is 16-sided to muzzle which has large turned ring. Top flat is engraved “Pietro Pisso”. All iron parts are let into brass lined mortises. Banana-shaped lock has serpentine cock and unbridled frizzen. Frizzen spring has teardrop termination. Lockplate tail, face of hammer, cock and frizzen have very fine full relief acanthus scroll engraving. Frizzen stop and apex of spring have file decoration. Brass furniture has wide flat chamfers and relief acanthus finials. Sideplate and left side of forestock are fitted with large brass sling loops. Nicely marbled European walnut stock extends to muzzle, is affixed to bbls with pins, and has carved bead along ramrod channel. There is relief acanthus carving behind trigger guard tang and breech iron. Walnut ramrod has inset brass tip, and steel worm tail. PROVENANCE: The fine collection of David Crowley. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl has been cleaned, and is silver gray, as is lock. Brass has mellow patina. Stock appears to have most of its original finish, possibly augmented over the years. There is a small repair on the left side where one of the bbl pins was broken out. Lock and frizzen are crisp. Bore is slightly pitted, and brown. 4-40201 MGM123 (1,000-1,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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