GUN FALL 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.
FINE CASED PAIR OF FLINTLOCK DUELERS BY FIELD & PARKER OF LONDON.FIELD PARKERFLINTLOCK DUELERNSN50calCal. 50. 10" swamped bbls with gold banded breeches. Nicely makers marked on top "Field & Parker". Full length English walnut stocks with elaborately decorated iron mounts, and ugly face buttcap with high stirrups. Gold lined touch holes and waterproof, best quality flint locks. Possibly made for lower Colonial use. Heavy English double casing with loading tools, spring compressors, flints and flask, has a retailers label of "Riviere / Oxford Street / London". CONDITION: Very fine overall condition as seen with mechanics and bores being excellent. Stocks are solid with several minor repairs having been professionally done at a much earlier date. Bbls have developed a pleasant patina as have locks and trigger bow, ugly face buttcaps are in exceptionally good condition and are quite pleasing. Casing is quite fine with very good lining and equipage. Solid hinges and handles with no evident issues. 50674-2 TDW (6,000-10,000)