May 17, 2022 Early Arms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/17/2022
The thick-walled three-stage barrel is unmarked and features a brass front bead. Early convex British lock with unbridled pan and some scroll engraving. The American-manufactured brass furniture includes a shaped wrist escutcheon with vacant inscription, buttplate and trigger guard terminating at front with engraved acanthus leaf. Club buttstock with relief carved apron around barrel tang and around lock and sideplate. Left side on flat behind wrist, stamped "E. JERRY JR". Iron ramrod. CONDITION: Barrel retains a heavy brown patina. Lock retains a dark patina and has scattered pitting. Lock is in its original flintlock configuration and functions properly. Brass retains a pleasing mellow patina. Wood replaced around entirety of lock and sideplate, as well as in front of lock and a 5" section on each side of forend, between rearmost ferrule and center ferrule. Stock shows scattered cracks and marks from use. An attractive fowler with a homogenous appearance. DMG