EXTREMELY RARE H. NOCK DELUXE LONG BARREL DAMASCUS FLINTLOCK FOWLER.

EXTREMELY RARE H. NOCK DELUXE LONG BARREL DAMASCUS FLINTLOCK FOWLER. Cal. About 9 bore. Spectacular deluxe fowler with 63″ Damascus bbl, 80″ overall length, withelliptical shaped German silver front sight and Rigby style ribs over chamber area and extremely fine gold wire inlay about 9″ over top of bbl with a decorative bow shape and maker’s name & “LONDON” in an intertwined gold ribbon. Rear edge of breech plug over top three flats has decorative gold inlay in Moorish patterns and top flat has the “H. NOCK / LONDON” gold cartouche. Top tang is very nicely engraved. Lockplate is 6-3/8″ long, slightly curved with wide beveled edges and the “H. / NOCK” gold cartouche below the pan. It has a beveled edge gooseneck hammer with fine scalloped pan, a bridled frizzen with large roller and rounded frizzen spring end with small teat. Mounted in very nicely figured English walnut full length stock with a splice about 10″ in front of lock with decorative silver joints. Stock has a checkered wrist & raised side panels with one lockplate screw. Entire forestock has five wedges without escutcheons. Mounted with beautiful sterling silver with hallmarks of Michael Plummer that dates 1798-99. Forestock has three silver guides and a silver nosepipe containing what is probably its orig wood tipped ramrod. It has a wide tapered finger rest trigger guard with an impressively engraved pineapple finial. Trigger bow is engraved with a hunting scene & flying ducks with a large hunter’s star on finger rest. Buttplate is smooth silver with short stepped tang and is also engraved with a matching hunting scene. Screw holes have a flower blossom decoration. Both the buttplate & trigger guard are hallmarked. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Bbl retains virtually all of its beautiful orig brown Damascus pattern with some wear on the gold inlaid ribbons. Lockplate, hammer & top tang retain most of their orig bright finish with some light, fine pitting. Silver trigger guard & buttplate have been polished over the years and show light wear on bow & buttplate tang engraving. Wood is sound with light handling & use nicks & scratches and retains a wonderful hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, dark bore. 4-35765 JR514 (15,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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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	2703	$11,212.50	EXTREMELY RARE H. NOCK DELUXE LONG BARREL DAMASCUS FLINTLOCK FOWLER. Cal. About 9 bore. Spectacular deluxe fowler with 63″ Damascus bbl, 80″ overall length, withelliptical shaped German silver front sight and Rigby style ribs over chamber area and extremely fine gold wire inlay about 9″ over top of bbl with a decorative bow shape and maker’s name & “LONDON” in an intertwined gold ribbon. Rear edge of breech plug over top three flats has decorative gold inlay in Moorish patterns and top flat has the “H. NOCK / LONDON” gold cartouche. Top tang is very nicely engraved. Lockplate is 6-3/8″ long, slightly curved with wide beveled edges and the “H. / NOCK” gold cartouche below the pan. It has a beveled edge gooseneck hammer with fine scalloped pan, a bridled frizzen with large roller and rounded frizzen spring end with small teat. Mounted in very nicely figured English walnut full length stock with a splice about 10″ in front of lock with decorative silver joints. Stock has a checkered wrist & raised side panels with one lockplate screw. Entire forestock has five wedges without escutcheons. Mounted with beautiful sterling silver with hallmarks of Michael Plummer that dates 1798-99. Forestock has three silver guides and a silver nosepipe containing what is probably its orig wood tipped ramrod. It has a wide tapered finger rest trigger guard with an impressively engraved pineapple finial. Trigger bow is engraved with a hunting scene & flying ducks with a large hunter’s star on finger rest. Buttplate is smooth silver with short stepped tang and is also engraved with a matching hunting scene. Screw holes have a flower blossom decoration. Both the buttplate & trigger guard are hallmarked. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Bbl retains virtually all of its beautiful orig brown Damascus pattern with some wear on the gold inlaid ribbons. Lockplate, hammer & top tang retain most of their orig bright finish with some light, fine pitting. Silver trigger guard & buttplate have been polished over the years and show light wear on bow & buttplate tang engraving. Wood is sound with light handling & use nicks & scratches and retains a wonderful hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, dark bore. 4-35765 JR514 (15,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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