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**Parker DH 20 Gauge Shotgun on Size 0 Frame
Estimate: $3,500-$5,000
Sold
$7,000
Live Auction
Arms, Armor and Militaria
Location
Cincinnati
Description

**Parker DH 20 Gauge Shotgun on Size 0 Frame


20 Gauge. 28" barrel length. SN: 193985. Blued barrels with casehardened frame mounting engraved skeleton buttplate on a walnut straight English style stock paired with splinter forend. Double barrel side by side boxlock extractor shotgun mounting a single front bead sight on a matted barrel rib that retains the border at the muzzle. Maker mark to barrel reads PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CT. U.S.A. TITANIC STEEL. Frame is engraved with PARKER BROS banners enclosed by spiral scroll engraving with further game scene vignettes showing {pointers} to both flanks and {Pheasants} to lower frame. Item features highly figured walnut stock with bordered multipoint checkering to wrist and forend, and an oval plate to the toe engraved with the name Arendt. Shotgun shows the DH model stamp to the watertables along with triple patent dates of 1887, 1910, and 1905. Barrel lug shows the 20 gauge marking and a 0 frame size mark. Comes with a leather "Leg of Mutton" pattern travel case. 14" length of pull. 1.625" drop to comb. 2.75" drop to heel. {C&R}


This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition
Fair to Good. Bores are Very Bright with some residues in chambers. Ding to the right barrel 7" from muzzle that must be repaired. Metal finish shows some edgewear with thinning at the muzzle, scattered light scratches and streaks to the barrels with a patch of brown patination to the underside of the barrels. Case colors wearing down on forward frame with a brown patina starting to form while rear frame retains vibrant case colors. Triggerguard finish has worn down with a brown patina on trigger and the tang left polished bright, likely from a previous attempt to remove patina or oxidation. Engraving on buttplate has washed out indicative of aggressive cleaning. Stock shows some scattered handling mars and dents and some bubbling to the varnish finish. Crack forming behind tang. Action locks up tight with the barrels on face and the lever resting slightly right of center. Case has hardened with age and shows scattered abrasions and flaking overall. All leather belts are cracked.
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