EXTREMELY RARE JOHNSON FLINTLOCK NEW ENGLAND FOWLING PIECE.

EXTREMELY RARE JOHNSON FLINTLOCK NEW ENGLAND FOWLING PIECE. NSN. Cal. 64. 49-5/8” rnd bbl with rib. Marked in script “Johnson” on the lockplate. There are no marks or proofs on the bbl. The engraving on the hammer seems to match that on the handmade lockplate. It is the correct lock for the recess in the stock. The bbl has a rib extending to within 4” of the muzzle and has a brass front sight at the front end. The rear sight is missing. The stock is correct with brass furniture. The ramrod appears to be correct with a screw at the bottom end. This is made in the Brown Bess style with large butt and extension on the buttplate. This was sold as lot #182 in the William Renwick auction November 18, 1973, where it sold for $3,000. Johnson is thought to be the Seth Johnson who was working in Massachusetts for the Committee of Safety during the Revolutionary War. We believe this to be the first authentic Johnson sold at public auction in recent years. We have been told that an authentic Johnson was sold privately in recent years for around $30,000. CONDITION: Brown patina with light to moderate pitting on the bbl and lock. Mellow patina on the brass. Stock shows numerous small dents and scratches but is still solid. Lock is working. 4-55006 (10,000-20,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005

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
	373	$12,075.00	EXTREMELY RARE JOHNSON FLINTLOCK NEW ENGLAND FOWLING PIECE. NSN. Cal. 64. 49-5/8” rnd bbl with rib. Marked in script “Johnson” on the lockplate. There are no marks or proofs on the bbl. The engraving on the hammer seems to match that on the handmade lockplate. It is the correct lock for the recess in the stock. The bbl has a rib extending to within 4” of the muzzle and has a brass front sight at the front end. The rear sight is missing. The stock is correct with brass furniture. The ramrod appears to be correct with a screw at the bottom end. This is made in the Brown Bess style with large butt and extension on the buttplate. This was sold as lot #182 in the William Renwick auction November 18, 1973, where it sold for $3,000. Johnson is thought to be the Seth Johnson who was working in Massachusetts for the Committee of Safety during the Revolutionary War. We believe this to be the first authentic Johnson sold at public auction in recent years. We have been told that an authentic Johnson was sold privately in recent years for around $30,000. CONDITION: Brown patina with light to moderate pitting on the bbl and lock. Mellow patina on the brass. Stock shows numerous small dents and scratches but is still solid. Lock is working. 4-55006 (10,000-20,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005 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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