RARE PARKER DH GRADE LARGE FRAME DBL BBL SHOTGUN.

RARE PARKER DH GRADE LARGE FRAME DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 8 bore. SN 163553. Built on a #6 frame with 36″ Titanic steel bbls with matted rib, sgl bead, doll’s head extension, extractors & dbl triggers. Receiver is engraved in typical “D” patterns with a bird dog on each side & four flying ducks on the floorplate surrounded with about 50% coverage, fine foliate arabesque & border patterns. Wood is very nicely figured English walnut with checkered splinter forearm & pistol grip stock with teardrop side panels, 14-1/2″ over a skeleton buttplate with checkered center. Accompanied by a Parker letter fully identifying this shotgun & indicating that it was shipped July 12, 1913 to Charles Parker Co.’s office in New York City. It originally weighed 12 lbs. 4 oz. Drop at the heel 2-1/2″, drop at the comb 1-3/8″. Weight: 12 lbs. 1.8 oz. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbls retain most of a professionally restored finish with minor muzzle edge wear and some browning by the top rib. Receiver retains traces of case colors being mostly a silver brownish patina. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains most of the orig varnish on the buttstock & about all of a restored finish on the forearm. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bores. 5-60480 JR150 (5,000-10,000)

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
	4428	$11,500.00	RARE PARKER DH GRADE LARGE FRAME DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 8 bore. SN 163553. Built on a #6 frame with 36″ Titanic steel bbls with matted rib, sgl bead, doll’s head extension, extractors & dbl triggers. Receiver is engraved in typical “D” patterns with a bird dog on each side & four flying ducks on the floorplate surrounded with about 50% coverage, fine foliate arabesque & border patterns. Wood is very nicely figured English walnut with checkered splinter forearm & pistol grip stock with teardrop side panels, 14-1/2″ over a skeleton buttplate with checkered center. Accompanied by a Parker letter fully identifying this shotgun & indicating that it was shipped July 12, 1913 to Charles Parker Co.’s office in New York City. It originally weighed 12 lbs. 4 oz. Drop at the heel 2-1/2″, drop at the comb 1-3/8″. Weight: 12 lbs. 1.8 oz. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbls retain most of a professionally restored finish with minor muzzle edge wear and some browning by the top rib. Receiver retains traces of case colors being mostly a silver brownish patina. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains most of the orig varnish on the buttstock & about all of a restored finish on the forearm. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bores. 5-60480 JR150 (5,000-10,000) 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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