John E.:
If you ever have the locks removed, see if there are any interesting stamps or initials there. I think the worn mark is a "K" preceeded possibly by a "H". The "HS" more than likely is for J. Heinrich Schilling and would pair nicely with an early relation either with or thru a hammer forge. J. Heinrich Schilling could have worked for the heirs and assigns of Valentin Christoph Schilling, who if he began in 1816 at say the age of 20 would more than likely have retired by the late 1870s. It is the separate listing of J. Heinrich Schilling and Valentin Christoph Schilling that leads me to think that V.C. subed or sourced the work to J. Heinrich Schilling as during this period V.C. as deep into military production and most references note V.C. as being purely in the military realm. The absence of the Lindner marks coupled with the defining Lindner forend latch is interesting and may point to Lindner having sourced or subed work to the Schillings(take your pic.). Yours is a very nice example and if original may realize a price nearly twice the posted cost.
Kind Regards,
Raimey
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Last edited by ellenbr; 05/25/09 06:10 PM.
