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THBSubstantial Hudson Valley Flintlock Fowler, "G. Fisher 1760"
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Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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About Auction
LiveOct 17, 2024
Features a remarkable selection of historic Americana, including important 18th-century American furniture and Delft from the collection of Constance & Dudley Godfrey; an exceptionally rare North Carolina survey map; New England & Philadelphia furniture, including an exceptional Philadelphia easy chair & a rare Connecticut Chippendale carved cherry chest in undisturbed surface; from a Revolutionary & patriotic-focused New England collection are rare prints & documents, early brass, ceramics, furniture, & accessories; a group of early portraits features Sully, Stuart, & Sharples; & much more Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
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
- 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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- Condition
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
