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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Avlrc on October 28, 2017, 08:51:58 PM

Title: Furnishings
Post by: Avlrc on October 28, 2017, 08:51:58 PM

What time  & country did this furnishing originate?

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2FnwoUWR%2FIMG_0901.jpg&hash=9f419e5f163ee77de8ec327e7b87604aed3e900a) (http://ibb.co/kODwBR)

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2FfBQbBR%2FIMG_0902.jpg&hash=d5186db153a8a2fe64717a550a7c96887423c822) (http://ibb.co/eep3rR)

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2Fkq2Ckm%2FIMG_0903.jpg&hash=9389d7fc809cebefc2cc2287bd1aee5f5723a436) (http://ibb.co/mOdk5m)

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2Fd7VtrR%2FIMG_0904.jpg&hash=76ac0929a8a39436a55a8e983ba66d5e8232a610) (http://ibb.co/iWZKWR)

Barrel mark

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2FhR5h1R%2FIMG_0905.jpg&hash=34049c3186e7e347687aa0ea8641255ec12938f8) (http://ibb.co/h3wpgR)

Title: Re: Furnishings
Post by: Hungry Horse on October 29, 2017, 01:25:16 AM

That looks like a Belgian proof mark to me. And not a very early one either.

  Hungry Horse

Title: Re: Furnishings
Post by: Avlrc on October 29, 2017, 02:58:14 AM

I can't find it any place. I thought it was Dutch. If it is a late mark as you think, maybe it is a late trade gun. Belgium is known for that.

Title: Re: Furnishings
Post by: Curtis on October 29, 2017, 07:36:48 AM

As Hungry Horse stated it's Belgian, at least post 1810 and possibly post 1846.  Here is a link to a page with more info:

http://damascus-barrels.com/Belgian_All_Proofmarks.html (http://damascus-barrels.com/Belgian_All_Proofmarks.html)

Curtis

Title: Re: Furnishings
Post by: Avlrc on October 29, 2017, 06:05:36 PM

Ok, I see it now. I was looking at the mark horizontal not vertical, now it is clear. Thanks