as i expected - standard set of Birmingham England black powder proofs - right to left in the picture goes from provisional to definitive - the 15 is bore
not sure what the 11 is for unless its a serial number - the initials may be the barrel maker's
So- English made - late 1850's to early 1860's most likely, could be a little later as some marks were changed in 1868 but the old ones hung on for a short time
and contrary to misconception - English Parker guns are not an attempt to trade off the Parker Brothers name - there ere generations of English Parker gun makers - and William seemed to be a name carried in the family - the first recorded one have seen was 1701 - just a little before our Parkers started
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