VERY EARLY HIGH GRADE LIFTER DAMASCUS HAMMER PARKER DBL BBL SHOTGUN.

VERY EARLY HIGH GRADE LIFTER DAMASCUS HAMMER PARKER DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN 3613. Beautiful early Parker built on about a #1 or #2 frame with 30″ Damascus bbls choked MOD/IMP-CYL with smooth rib, sgl bead & extractors. Fences are elaborately dbl scalloped on the sides with deep recess scallops around the firing pins. Lockplates are beautifully engraved with a pointer on the left side, a setter on the right side, surrounded with foliate arabesque & geometric patterns. Hammers & top tang are engraved to match. Bottom of the receiver is lightly engraved with arabesque & geometric patterns & a woodcock. Trigger bow has a nicely executed marsh scene of a duck hunter, a dog, four flying ducks, a dead duck in the water and a shot duck falling. Wood is beautifully grained, streaky French walnut with checkered splinter forearm with wedge and rnd knob stock with teardrop side panels, 14-1/8″ over an engraved checkered skeleton buttplate. There is a gold initial shield on top of the wrist. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbls retain about 95% Damascus pattern with a restored light brown finish. Receiver & lockplates are a silver/gray metal color. Stock has a beautiful spliced repair around the lockplates, otherwise is sound and retains a very fine professionally restored finish. Right firing pin appears to be an old replacement. Opening lifter will not hold in the open position, otherwise mechanics are fine. Heavily pitted bores. 5-60379 JR97 (2,500-4,000)

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
	4512	$5,175.00	VERY EARLY HIGH GRADE LIFTER DAMASCUS HAMMER PARKER DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN 3613. Beautiful early Parker built on about a #1 or #2 frame with 30″ Damascus bbls choked MOD/IMP-CYL with smooth rib, sgl bead & extractors. Fences are elaborately dbl scalloped on the sides with deep recess scallops around the firing pins. Lockplates are beautifully engraved with a pointer on the left side, a setter on the right side, surrounded with foliate arabesque & geometric patterns. Hammers & top tang are engraved to match. Bottom of the receiver is lightly engraved with arabesque & geometric patterns & a woodcock. Trigger bow has a nicely executed marsh scene of a duck hunter, a dog, four flying ducks, a dead duck in the water and a shot duck falling. Wood is beautifully grained, streaky French walnut with checkered splinter forearm with wedge and rnd knob stock with teardrop side panels, 14-1/8″ over an engraved checkered skeleton buttplate. There is a gold initial shield on top of the wrist. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbls retain about 95% Damascus pattern with a restored light brown finish. Receiver & lockplates are a silver/gray metal color. Stock has a beautiful spliced repair around the lockplates, otherwise is sound and retains a very fine professionally restored finish. Right firing pin appears to be an old replacement. Opening lifter will not hold in the open position, otherwise mechanics are fine. Heavily pitted bores. 5-60379 JR97 (2,500-4,000) 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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