SIGNED COOK, BATH, BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1787
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A 10-BORE SILVER-MOUNTED PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN
SIGNED COOK, BATH, BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1787
CONVERTED FROM FLINTLOCK, WITH BROWNED TWIST TWO-STAGE BARREL WITH SILVER FORE-SIGHT AND CHISELLED GIRDLE, ENGRAVED BREECH SECTION OCTAGONAL THEN POLYGONAL WITH SINGLE GOLD LINE, PATENT BREECH WITH GOLD-LINED MAKER'S MARK AND TWO GOLD LINES, ENGRAVED TANG, SIGNED FLAT BEVELLED LOCK WITH STEPPED TAIL, FIGURED WALNUT HALF-STOCK (BRUISED, CRACKED AND REPAIRED) WITH CHEEK-PIECE, CHEQUERED GRIP, FULL ENGRAVED SILVER MOUNTS INCLUDING SOLID SIDE-PLATE, AND TRIGGER-GUARD ENGRAVED WITH A SHOOTING SCENE AND WITH PINEAPPLE FINIAL, GOLD ESCUTCHEON ENGRAVED WITH THE INITIALS 'JB', SILVER BARREL-BOLT ESCUTCHEONS AND FORE-END CAP, AND LATER BRASS-TIPPED RAMROD WITH WORM, LONDON PROOF MARKS, SILVER MAKER'S MARK OF CHARLES FREETH
246IN. (86.8CM.) BARREL
SIGNED COOK, BATH, BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1787
CONVERTED FROM FLINTLOCK, WITH BROWNED TWIST TWO-STAGE BARREL WITH SILVER FORE-SIGHT AND CHISELLED GIRDLE, ENGRAVED BREECH SECTION OCTAGONAL THEN POLYGONAL WITH SINGLE GOLD LINE, PATENT BREECH WITH GOLD-LINED MAKER'S MARK AND TWO GOLD LINES, ENGRAVED TANG, SIGNED FLAT BEVELLED LOCK WITH STEPPED TAIL, FIGURED WALNUT HALF-STOCK (BRUISED, CRACKED AND REPAIRED) WITH CHEEK-PIECE, CHEQUERED GRIP, FULL ENGRAVED SILVER MOUNTS INCLUDING SOLID SIDE-PLATE, AND TRIGGER-GUARD ENGRAVED WITH A SHOOTING SCENE AND WITH PINEAPPLE FINIAL, GOLD ESCUTCHEON ENGRAVED WITH THE INITIALS 'JB', SILVER BARREL-BOLT ESCUTCHEONS AND FORE-END CAP, AND LATER BRASS-TIPPED RAMROD WITH WORM, LONDON PROOF MARKS, SILVER MAKER'S MARK OF CHARLES FREETH
246IN. (86.8CM.) BARREL