Important Historic Americana | October 17, 2024
Thu, Oct 17, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1162
Substantial Hudson Valley Flintlock Fowler, "G. Fisher 1760"
Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000
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 |
Large early British three screw flintlock marked "G. FISHER, 1760". foliate scroll form brass side plate, 65 in. octagonal to round stepped down barrel, proof marks on left barrel flat near breech, two section carved stock with "IR" to left side of butt stock, brass ornate trigger guard, butt plate, and ramrod guide, period copper sheet reinforcements near barrel tang and at both sides of trigger guard, 80-1/2 in. overall length
Provenance: Northeast Auctions, American Furniture & Folk Art, Marine and China Trade Auction, August 18-20, 2017, lot 189 (accompanied by copy of catalog listing); Hollis E. Brodrick, Portsmouth, New Hampshire (accompanied with a receipt dated August 23, 2017 for $9,400): Private New England Collection
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Northeast Auctions, American Furniture & Folk Art, Marine and China Trade Auction, August 18-20, 2017, lot 189 (accompanied by copy of catalog listing); Hollis E. Brodrick, Portsmouth, New Hampshire (accompanied with a receipt dated August 23, 2017 for $9,400): Private New England Collection
condition consistent with age and use, two piece laminated stock, forstock under buttstock at foregrip, possibly as made, handling wear to wooden stock with scratches and abrasions, 4 and 4-1/2 in. splits in grain at both sides of forestock grip, 3 in. splinter loss to right side of forend grip, 12 and 19 in. loss to right side of forestock, 3-1/2 and 5 in. loss to right side of forestock, other smaller chips and losses, forestock loose under barrel, oxidation and patina to metal components, loss of ramrod thimble and guide, cock will set and release with manipulation of the trigger
