BY SAM.L & C. SMITH, 64 PRINCES STREET, LEICESTER SQUARE, LONDON, NO. 5698 FOR 1848

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A Cased 14-Bore Percussion Sporting Gun For 'Imperial' Caps
By Sam.l & C. Smith, 64 Princes Street, Leicester Square, London, No. 5698 for 1848
With browned two-stage twist barrel with silver fore-sight, octagonal breech section changing to sixteen-sided and signed in full on the top flat, case-hardened patent breech engraved 'Smith's Patent' within a platinum-inlaid rectangle and with platinum plug, case-hardened scroll engraved tang, signed case-hardened rounded scroll engraved lock, finely figured walnut half-stock (slight bruising), chequered grip, scroll engraved blued iron mounts, silver escutcheon and fore-end cap, original brass-mounted ramrod, and some original finish: in original lined and fitted oak case with accessories including Hawksley leather-covered powder-flask, the lid (scratched) with trade label for circa 1830-45 and flush-fitting carrying handle with circular escutcheon, London proof marks
32in. (81.3cm.) barrel

Special notice

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

A typewritten note (of 1979) signed by the late owner and sold with this lot reads: 'Purchased from D. Donald about 1960. This gun was made for J.G. Heathcote, Esq., his name is on the case label and also the bag of wads...'

This gun incorporates British Patent No. 5978 of August 7 1830 for 'Smith's Patent Imperial Cap'

Christie's gratefully acknowledges the generous help of Peter Scott-Edeson in dating the firearms by William, and Samuel & Charles Smith, and Henry Nock

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