Fowler by Mark Silver

 

Photography by Jan Riser.

Poulin Auctin: BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED MARK SILVER SIMPLE DESIGN

FLINTLOCK BALL GUN. Cal. 66. S# 25. The blued 28" swamped octagon barrel is fitted with well filed "V" notch rear and silver bead front sights. A gold poincon at rear of top flat is stamped "MS". Touch hole is silver lined. Case hardened breech iron is engraved with scrolls and floral highlights. 1770's British style lock with serpentine cock, semi waterproof pan, bridled roller frizzen and feather spring with bulbous finial is fitted with backsliding safety. Center of lock is engraved "Silver" (Mark Silver who apprenticed to John Bivins, Jr. is well known for his high quality work). Double beaded trigger guard extends to acorn type finial. Bow, arrow and quiver engraving is on bow. Buttplate engraved "No 25" has shell and scroll engraving on top tang. Sideplate is nicely shaped and engraved to match. Stock of lightly figured European walnut extends to muzzle and is fitted with sliding wood covered patchbox on right side which contains jag and worm. Stock shows classic early styling with handrail comb and very well carved raised shell design around barrel tang. Widely spaced square checkering with dot punched centers to diamonds is around grip. Well carved mouldings along barrel channel end in raised carved acanthus behind thimble. Stock attaches to barrel with three sidebolts without escutcheons and is fitted with sling bail and matching button. A horn tipped rosewood ramrod with steel tail mounts through two beaded pipes and matching thimble. 

CONDITION: exceptionally fine, retaining essentially all maker applied finishes on wood and metal with a few bumps and light marks in stock and scratches on sideplate. Gun doesn't appear to have been fired however, there are several flint strikes on frizzen. (01-21980/MGM). 

START PRICE: 1,500.00 USD

ANTIQUE. $3,000-6,000.

Lott: 3533

Copy and Photography from Poulin here.

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Contemporary Flintlock Pistol by Mark Silver

 

61" caliber. 11" barrel length. SN: NSN. Single-shot flintlock pistol with Sterling silver mountings and scrollwork decoration. Hammer, lockplate, frizzen, and pan are casehardened while trigger and springs are blued. Barrel displays an even browned finish with a silver bead sight. Curly maple stock displays a deep brown tiger stripe pattern. Item comes with installed leather, flint, and wooden ramrod. Top of barrel is signed "M Silver" in cursive with scrollwork accents. Backstrap features heart shaped silver escutcheon. Floral pattern scrollwork to lock plate, hammer, and trigger guard. Screws to lock plate and tang are blued. This contemporary flintlock pistol was made by Mark Silver in the style of three 17th Century rifles attributed to the James River Basin area. Silver guest curated the Minneapolis Institute of Arts' "Three Centuries of Tradition-The Renaissance of Custom Sporting Arms in America” exhibition and co-authored the accompanying book of the same title. For over forty years, Silver has worked to replicate the techniques and standards of historic gunsmiths with faithful reproductions such as this handsome pistol.

Condition:

Excellent. Bore is very bright with some visible abrasions throughout. Metal finish is strong with barrel showing a brown color. Edge of frizzen has small mar near hinge while face shows scratches from previous firings. Patched discoloration to front sight bead, pommel, and triggerguard. Action is fully functional.

Copy and photos supplied by Robert Weil.

Rifle by Mark Silver

 

Photographs by Jan Riser.