RARE PARKER AH GRADE DAMASCUS DBL BBL SHOTGUN.

RARE PARKER AH GRADE DAMASCUS DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN 83103. Fine Parker dbl, built on a #2 frame, with 28″ fine pattern Damascus bbls choked CYL/CYL with matted rib, sgl bead, doll’s head extension, extractors & dbl triggers. Shotgun will letter with 30″ bbls. Receiver is beautifully engraved with extremely fine foliate arabesque patterns with a total of nine game scene vignettes consisting of bird dogs & pheasants on the left side with flying ducks on the left fence, bird dogs & ducks on the right side with partridge on the right fence. Bottom of the receiver has four partridge and the floorplate a running bull elk & four cows. Trigger guard has a running bull elk. Opening lever, top tang, buttplate & forend iron are engraved to match. Forend tip retains about 60% gold wash. It is mounted in highly figured burl & shell grain French walnut with checkered splinter forearm and checkered raised fleur-de-lis side panels, 14″ over a skeleton buttplate with checkered center. Drop at the heel 2-5/8”, drop at the comb 1-5/8”. Weight 7 lb. 3.3 oz: CONDITION: As noted, very fine. Bbls retain most of their orig blue/brown pattern, thinning over the forearm area. Receiver retains 25-30% fading case colors with the balance turned silver. Floorplate retains about 60% case colors. Wood is sound and retains most of a professionally restored finish. Good mechanics, bright shiny bores. 5-60405 JR455 (10,000-15,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	4414	$10,350.00	RARE PARKER AH GRADE DAMASCUS DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN 83103. Fine Parker dbl, built on a #2 frame, with 28″ fine pattern Damascus bbls choked CYL/CYL with matted rib, sgl bead, doll’s head extension, extractors & dbl triggers. Shotgun will letter with 30″ bbls. Receiver is beautifully engraved with extremely fine foliate arabesque patterns with a total of nine game scene vignettes consisting of bird dogs & pheasants on the left side with flying ducks on the left fence, bird dogs & ducks on the right side with partridge on the right fence. Bottom of the receiver has four partridge and the floorplate a running bull elk & four cows. Trigger guard has a running bull elk. Opening lever, top tang, buttplate & forend iron are engraved to match. Forend tip retains about 60% gold wash. It is mounted in highly figured burl & shell grain French walnut with checkered splinter forearm and checkered raised fleur-de-lis side panels, 14″ over a skeleton buttplate with checkered center. Drop at the heel 2-5/8”, drop at the comb 1-5/8”. Weight 7 lb. 3.3 oz: CONDITION: As noted, very fine. Bbls retain most of their orig blue/brown pattern, thinning over the forearm area. Receiver retains 25-30% fading case colors with the balance turned silver. Floorplate retains about 60% case colors. Wood is sound and retains most of a professionally restored finish. Good mechanics, bright shiny bores. 5-60405 JR455 (10,000-15,000) 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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