February 17-19, 2020 Field & Range Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/17/2020
Two stage smoothbore steel barrel with indistinct markings on left side of breech. Early flat banana lockplate converted to percussion. This Hudson Valley fowler turned to trade sign has an iron hook directly in front of the sheet brass buttplate tang. The brass trigger guard from a Pattern 1756 British Artillery Carbine. The oak stock has a period walnut repair to the front 30" of the forend and has a pewter cap at the tip of the original potion. The front of the stock is deeply carved "EDWARD K. / TRYON / Philadelphia / RIFLES & PISTOLS". CONDITION: Barrel retains a dark heavy patina and shows some scattered pitting. Lock retains a matching dark patina and needs adjustment, spur on hammer was broken during period and is absent. Brass buttplate and trigger guard retain a heavy dark patina. Stock shows age cracks, oil stains, and some wear as well as some minor losses on repaired section of forend. Ramrod is absent as this was a display sight. From the Robert Sadler Collection. DMG
Caliber/Bore
.73 Smoothbore
Model
Percussion Fowler Trade Sign