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Frontier Firearms from the Lifetime Collection of Larry Ness
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- Sale 1987
Live
| Cincinnati
Jun 8 | 10:00 AM EDT
Live
| Cincinnati
Sale 1987
| Cincinnati
| Cincinnati
Estimate$1,000 – $2,000
10-Gauge. 36" round Damascus barrels secured by two wedges. SN: NSN. Browned Damascus patterned barrels, engraved sterling silver furniture, checkered walnut straight-grip stock. Unmarked back action percussion locks and barrel rib, other than with inlaid silver arrow at muzzle. Birmingham commercial proof marks under the barrels. Double triggers, double hammers. Buttplate, triggerguard, combination nose cap and entry pipe and two-piece patchbox all marked with Birmingham Assay House silver hallmarks, including the assay house anchor, the lion passant, Queen Victoria, the maker mark "TP" and what appears to be a Gothic "R" date code, which would indicate 1840. Most of the silver fittings are engraved with forest and game scenes. A lovely, high grade mid-19th century English shotgun with sterling mounts. No ramrod.
The Collection of Larry Ness
Very good. Barrel with some brown finish, showing scattered surface oxidation and roughness. Mechanically functional, fair bore with moderate oxidation and pitting. Silver mountings with moderate tarnish, patchbox door will not latch closed. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and mars.
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Tim Carey
Associate Vice President, Head of Department, Arms, Armor and Militaria
