The small 3 in that position is for Grade-3. Grade-4 Parkers have a 4 in that position. Grade-5 Parkers have a 5 and so on.
J.G. in a circle is Jim Geary's mark. He was employed by Parker Bros. in Meriden as a barrel striker.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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