*VERY RARE PARKER SPECIAL ORDER A1 SPECIAL GRADE DBL BBL SHOTGUN 2-BBL SET.

*VERY RARE PARKER SPECIAL ORDER A1 SPECIAL GRADE DBL BBL SHOTGUN 2-BBL SET. Cal. 12 ga. SN 141294. Built on a #2 frame, this very rare gun is equipped with two sets of Whitworth steel bbls, 30″ & 34″, both sets choked FULL/FULL. Both have raised, matted, and ventilated ribs with dbl ivory beads, doll’s head extensions & ejectors. Receiver is spectacularly special order engraved with deep relief floral and arabesque patterns in 100% coverage. Fences have a deep relief fleur-de-lis with foliate & floral patterns and three raised ribs around the back edges. Borders around the receiver are also special with bar & figure “8”‘s. Maker’s name is in raised letters on a ribbon at the front of the receiver and the serial number is raised engraved on the lower tang. All of the engraving has a fine stippled background and there is an “S” in gold on the top tang and the dbl triggers are gold-plated. Bbls are engraved to match about 2-3/8″ up over the chambers, on the doll heads and with a band around the muzzles. Wood is very beautiful streaky French walnut with extensively checkered, fleur-de-lis carved beavertail forearm & straight stock with extensively checkered wrist & raised, carved, dbl fleur-de-lis side panels, 14-1/4″ over a Larry Del Grego black waffle pad. It has a gold initial plate on the bottom engraved in script “M.L.V.”

Accompanied by a large packet of information relating to the ownership of this shotgun including a Parker letter that indicates that it was shipped May 29, 1907 to W.F. Parker of Meriden, CT (Wilbur Parker). It fully identifies the shotgun as having been originally shipped with 30″ bbls at a cost of $525.00. Records also indicate that it was ordered with a “FAT COMB, NO SAFETY” and was ordered with a rod & case. Order book #79 records indicate that in Feb. 1909 it was sent to Salem G. LeValley Co. of Buffalo, NY for exhibition and was sold July 14, 1909 to G.N. Portenau of Peoria, IL. A long record from Dr. Michael L. Voorhees delineates the provenance of this shotgun from Wilbur Parker down through his family until it was apparently sold to James Parker. Initial plate, which was added in 1963, bears the initials of Dr. Voorhees. There are numerous newspaper articles & stories relating to Dr. Voorhees’ ancestors who owned the shotgun & passed it down through the family. It appears that this Parker was used many times over the years to win shoots including The Grand American Pigeon Shoot at Kansas City. In the early 1900’s Daniel W. Voorhees Jr. reportedly had the highest trap shooting average in the country and apparently used this shotgun to accomplish this feat. Drop at the heel 1-7/8″, drop at the comb 1-1/2″. Weight: 8 lbs. 4.7 oz. with 34″ bbls.

CONDITION: Very fine plus. Retains virtually all of a fine professionally restored finish to both metal & wood. Case colors by Turnbull in the year 2000. Stock has one or two minor nicks & scratches and is probably a Del Grego replacement, as is the forearm. Ejectors are not functioning. Hinge pin is slightly worn, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bores. 5-60414 JR124 (25,000-50,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	4407	$41,400.00	VERY RARE PARKER SPECIAL ORDER A1 SPECIAL GRADE DBL BBL SHOTGUN 2-BBL SET. Cal. 12 ga. SN 141294. Built on a #2 frame, this very rare gun is equipped with two sets of Whitworth steel bbls, 30″ & 34″, both sets choked FULL/FULL. Both have raised, matted, and ventilated ribs with dbl ivory beads, doll’s head extensions & ejectors. Receiver is spectacularly special order engraved with deep relief floral and arabesque patterns in 100% coverage. Fences have a deep relief fleur-de-lis with foliate & floral patterns and three raised ribs around the back edges. Borders around the receiver are also special with bar & figure “8”‘s. Maker’s name is in raised letters on a ribbon at the front of the receiver and the serial number is raised engraved on the lower tang. All of the engraving has a fine stippled background and there is an “S” in gold on the top tang and the dbl triggers are gold-plated. Bbls are engraved to match about 2-3/8″ up over the chambers, on the doll heads and with a band around the muzzles. Wood is very beautiful streaky French walnut with extensively checkered, fleur-de-lis carved beavertail forearm & straight stock with extensively checkered wrist & raised, carved, dbl fleur-de-lis side panels, 14-1/4″ over a Larry Del Grego black waffle pad. It has a gold initial plate on the bottom engraved in script “M.L.V.” Accompanied by a large packet of information relating to the ownership of this shotgun including a Parker letter that indicates that it was shipped May 29, 1907 to W.F. Parker of Meriden, CT (Wilbur Parker). It fully identifies the shotgun as having been originally shipped with 30″ bbls at a cost of $525.00. Records also indicate that it was ordered with a “FAT COMB, NO SAFETY” and was ordered with a rod & case. Order book #79 records indicate that in Feb. 1909 it was sent to Salem G. LeValley Co. of Buffalo, NY for exhibition and was sold July 14, 1909 to G.N. Portenau of Peoria, IL. A long record from Dr. Michael L. Voorhees delineates the provenance of this shotgun from Wilbur Parker down through his family until it was apparently sold to James Parker. Initial plate, which was added in 1963, bears the initials of Dr. Voorhees. There are numerous newspaper articles & stories relating to Dr. Voorhees’ ancestors who owned the shotgun & passed it down through the family. It appears that this Parker was used many times over the years to win shoots including The Grand American Pigeon Shoot at Kansas City. In the early 1900’s Daniel W. Voorhees Jr. reportedly had the highest trap shooting average in the country and apparently used this shotgun to accomplish this feat. Drop at the heel 1-7/8″, drop at the comb 1-1/2″. Weight: 8 lbs. 4.7 oz. with 34″ bbls. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Retains virtually all of a fine professionally restored finish to both metal & wood. Case colors by Turnbull in the year 2000. Stock has one or two minor nicks & scratches and is probably a Del Grego replacement, as is the forearm. Ejectors are not functioning. Hinge pin is slightly worn, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bores. 5-60414 JR124 (25,000-50,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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