^Lot 5382 FINE DUTCH MADE SINGLE BARREL FLINTLOCK FOWLER BY

PENTERMAN OF UTRECHT. Cal. 16 bore. The Penterman family operated in Utrecht, Netherlands during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. This example is fit with a 36 3/4" flared smoothbore bbl with a silver blade front sight and double wedding band rings and engraved with the signature "PENTERMAN UTRECHT". The extreme breech end of the barrel is engraved with stylized flames emanating from a third wedding ring band that is grooved along with the bbl tang for a rear sight that is engraved en suite. The rounded lock with curved tail is marked with the same "PENTERMAN UTRECHT" makers mark. The stock is relief carved in a silhouetting manner around the foliate finialed brass furniture. The ramrod is held in place with a 3 beaded ferrules. CONDITION: Overall very good. The bbl retains approx 75% of its original blue that is thinning with a mellow brown patina in the voids. The lock has a nice silvered patina with some small fine pinprick pitting patches. The stock has been lightly refinished and repaired well in the butt area. Brass furniture has a nice mellow mustard patina. Bore is nice with some minor pitting. (01-26714/ZAL) ANTIQUE $2750-3750