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British Halfstock Flintlock Fowler by Dawes

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British Halfstock Flintlock Fowler by Dawes
16 bore, 35'' damascus barrel with raised breech flats and a moderately oxidized bore. The barrel of this original flint fowler has been cleaned to gunmetal showing partially smoothed-over moderate pitting its full-length and remnants of damascus patterns. The vent is gold-lined and the top of the breech shows small ''LONDON'' mark and a nice large starburst motif. The lockplate is more of a smoky gray patina with ''DAWES'' in the center, foliate motif at the rear and sun ray motif at the top. The cock may be a replacement and the lock hardware is otherwise quite attractive with waterproof pan and bridled roller frizzen. The barrel is secured by a pair of wedges with nice silver escutcheons and the hardware has mostly toned to gunmetal again with some moderate pitting and the triggerguard with nice pineapple finial. There is a thin silver oval monogram plate atop the wrist and the checkered walnut stock with horn nosecap remains in very good plus condition showing some older added varnish with a couple of small cracks and some overall light dings. The hardware fit remains quite good and the stock flat edges are well-defined. The likely original brass-tipped hickory ramrod with worm end is present, the front sight bead has been lost to the years and the lock is functional. (13B11579-38) {ANTIQUE} (700/900)