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The barrel also features seven-groove rifling, circles on the muzzle,
a dovetailed brass blade front sight, a dovetailed notch rear sight,
engraved figure and foliate scrollwork at the breech, and a short tang.
The flat lock plate features a foliate tail finial, an elaborate scene with
a variety of figures and foliage, “M-Z. SculpFit” signed below the
coordinatingly engraved gilt brass wheel cover, a pierced and engraved
figure on the dog, and masks on the brass stirrup and pan release button. The lock is fired using adjustable
double set triggers pierced foliate finial on the rear of the trigger plate and coordinating finials on the
extended iron finger groove trigger guard. The stock features fine molding and engraved stag-horn mounts
and inlays, including a very attractive patchbox lid with a lion and foliate patterns, a pair of fighting dogs
inlaid above the patchbox, deer, and a scene of a hunter and his dogs fighting a bear on the cheekpiece.
Both the original and the current buttplates have “No. 31” marked on the rear, and “B ‘ Z” is inscribed on the
inlay by the barrel tang.
CONDITION: Very good with some restoration, including replacement buttplate and screws (originals also
included), silver-gray patina and minor oxidation staining/pitting on the iron, distinct engraving and
markings, aged patina on the brass, somewhat loose and bent pan button, and general mild overall wear,
including some scratches and cracks in the stock. Lock not tested. Triggers mechanically fine.
Provenance: The Norman R. Blank Collection.
Estimate: 8,000 - 13,000