WONDERFUL GERMAN FLINTLOCK FOWLER.

WONDERFUL GERMAN FLINTLOCK FOWLER. Cal. About 14 bore. NSN. This spectacular early fowler has a 44″ oct to rnd bbl with a beautiful turned & knurled transition. Plug end of bbl has fine gold cartouches consisting of a crown with Latin phrases, a prancing lion & three small dbl ended fleurs-de-lis. Lockplate is marked in a ribbon “WITTE BANN / A / GIESSEN”. Lockplate is about 5-5/8″ long with a decided curve & raised fleurs-de-lis tip with a long teat. It has a faceted pan with gooseneck hammer & faceted frizzen. Tang is nicely engraved, as is the screw. Area around lockplate is raised carved with a raised carving around top tang & side panel opposite lock is carved to match. Mounted in a half stock of beautiful French walnut with brass furniture consisting of a pierced heart design bbl band & a faceted decorative gold washed ramrod guide containing orig horn tipped ramrod. Forestock has a dbl line raised carving on each side with horn tip. Bottom of forestock has a raised carved demon head with a decorative dot & elongated teardrop with matching pattern on bottom of butt. Trigger guard is of carved wood with raised carved foliate patterns at each end. Buttstock has a shallow cheekpiece with raised carved lines & foliate pattern that extends over wrist & down right side. Butt has a carved faux buttplate with a fleur-de-lis tang & incise-carved foliate patterns. Carving is so detailed as to even include screw heads. On first look trigger guard appears to be applied, but closer inspection reveals that it is carved from a single piece of wood with a faux screw head in lower tang. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. Bbl retains about 90% fine niter blue overall with a few thin spots over the forestock & up bbl. Lockplate, hammer & frizzen are in their orig bright polish. Pan & gold flash hole retain virtually all of their orig finish. Wood is sound with a minor chip & scratch or two & retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with some very fine pitting. Does not appear to have been fired. 4-57481 JR115 (9,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

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
	28	$6,612.00	WONDERFUL GERMAN FLINTLOCK FOWLER. Cal. About 14 bore. NSN. This spectacular early fowler has a 44″ oct to rnd bbl with a beautiful turned & knurled transition. Plug end of bbl has fine gold cartouches consisting of a crown with Latin phrases, a prancing lion & three small dbl ended fleurs-de-lis. Lockplate is marked in a ribbon “WITTE BANN / A / GIESSEN”. Lockplate is about 5-5/8″ long with a decided curve & raised fleurs-de-lis tip with a long teat. It has a faceted pan with gooseneck hammer & faceted frizzen. Tang is nicely engraved, as is the screw. Area around lockplate is raised carved with a raised carving around top tang & side panel opposite lock is carved to match. Mounted in a half stock of beautiful French walnut with brass furniture consisting of a pierced heart design bbl band & a faceted decorative gold washed ramrod guide containing orig horn tipped ramrod. Forestock has a dbl line raised carving on each side with horn tip. Bottom of forestock has a raised carved demon head with a decorative dot & elongated teardrop with matching pattern on bottom of butt. Trigger guard is of carved wood with raised carved foliate patterns at each end. Buttstock has a shallow cheekpiece with raised carved lines & foliate pattern that extends over wrist & down right side. Butt has a carved faux buttplate with a fleur-de-lis tang & incise-carved foliate patterns. Carving is so detailed as to even include screw heads. On first look trigger guard appears to be applied, but closer inspection reveals that it is carved from a single piece of wood with a faux screw head in lower tang. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. Bbl retains about 90% fine niter blue overall with a few thin spots over the forestock & up bbl. Lockplate, hammer & frizzen are in their orig bright polish. Pan & gold flash hole retain virtually all of their orig finish. Wood is sound with a minor chip & scratch or two & retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with some very fine pitting. Does not appear to have been fired. 4-57481 JR115 (9,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 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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