GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
PERCUSSION DOUBLE SHOTGUN BY THOMAS K. BAKER WITH CASE. T. BAKER PERCUSSION DOUBLE 1600 14 BORE Cal. 14 bore. (.693 bore diameter). 30" Skelp twist bbls are engraved "Thomas K. Baker 88 Fleet Street. London" on narrow game rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with London black powder proofs. Oak ramrod with brass head and tail is in two beaded pipes. Breech plugs have non-vented platinum blow-outs. Breech iron is nicely engraved with scroll and rose bouquet. Bar locks with flat faced serpentine dolphin head hammers are fully engraved with exceptionally well cut varying sized scroll around "Thomas K. Baker" on each plate. Trigger plate has "Prince of Wales" plume finial, thimble matches. Trigger guard has matching engraving. Nicely stump figured European walnut straight grip stock measures 14-3/4" over steel buttplate with engraved long top tang with SN over 5/16" lengthening piece. Stock is checkered at grip and forend and has a vacant silver circle on toe line. Drop at heel: 2-3/8", drop at comb: 1-11/16". Neutral cast. Weight: 6 lbs. 8 oz. LOP: 14-3/4". Gun is accompanied by mahogany case with brass corners and D-ring handle with sliding latch closure, which is lined in green cloth, and has reproduction "Fred T. Baker" label in lid. Case contains a mix of new and old accessories with old leather shot flask, fluted and acanthus embossed powder flask by Dixon, and ebony handled powder measure. Newer accessories include a German silver capper, horn handled bow-tie turnscrew, cleaning rod, and round oil bottle. CONDITION: Good. Bbls retain most of their orig brown with good definition to interesting pattern. Locks are smooth with traces of their very subdued trace color where protected. Stocks have most of what appears to be their orig finish, with many light marks and scratches, perhaps refinished at time of addition of lengthening piece. Bores are shiny with scattered light pits. Locks are good. Case appears to have been refinished many years ago, has many marks. Interior cloth renewed. Accessories are good to fine. 52999-3 MGM378 (3,000-5,000)