Premier Auction - Session I
Fri, Mar 25, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 731
Double Barrel Combo Shotgun and Rifle
Estimate: $300 - $600
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
percussion sidelocks with "FT PITT" stamped lettering on left side plate, 27-7/8 in. barrel, barrel rib with "FT PITT" stamped lettering and engraved "TINT TWIST", walnut half stock with checkering at wrist, brass cap box, trigger guard, butt plate, and ramrod thimble, all with engraved decoration, inset brass gold star at cheek rest, overall 45 in.
Note: Possibly an arm from the era of Canadian Fort Pitt in Saskatchewan that was built by John Rowan of the Hudson Bay Company. Established as a trading post 1830 to trade buffalo hides and other goods with Plains Indians such as the Cree and Blackfeet. Sight of the signing of Treaty No.6 in 1876. Was burned by Cree Chief Big Bears followers in the rebellion of 1885. Partially rebuilt in 1886 then closed in 1890.
Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection
Condition
rust, oxidation and heavy pitting to areas of barrel, loss off ramrod thimble, large crack running length of forend, loss to right forend, cracks and repairs around both side locks, cracks on both sides of trigger guard, missing screw at trigger guard, metal components with residue, scratches and wear, hammers will not set
