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BY JOHN MANTON, LONDON, CIRCA 1808
Details
A 20-Bore Flintlock Sporting Gun
By John Manton, London, circa 1808
With swamped two-stage Spanish barrel with punched finish throughout its length, chiselled girdle, and gold spider fore-sight, the breech with gold line, gold-lined punzónes of Gregorio López of Madrid (Neue Støckel 7806-7) and four gold-lined decorative stamps, platinum-lined touch-hole, finely engraved tang, signed border engraved lock retained on the right side, roller, blued steel-spring, 'French' cock, and rainproof pan, finely figured walnut half-stock (small chip, minor bruising), chequered grip, raised cheek-piece, finely engraved blued iron mounts including signed trigger-guard, case-hardened trigger-plate with pineapple finial, silver escutcheon engraved with the Russell crest and intial 'B', original brass-tipped ramrod, and some original finish
34½in. (87.6cm.) barrel
By John Manton, London, circa 1808
With swamped two-stage Spanish barrel with punched finish throughout its length, chiselled girdle, and gold spider fore-sight, the breech with gold line, gold-lined punzónes of Gregorio López of Madrid (Neue Støckel 7806-7) and four gold-lined decorative stamps, platinum-lined touch-hole, finely engraved tang, signed border engraved lock retained on the right side, roller, blued steel-spring, 'French' cock, and rainproof pan, finely figured walnut half-stock (small chip, minor bruising), chequered grip, raised cheek-piece, finely engraved blued iron mounts including signed trigger-guard, case-hardened trigger-plate with pineapple finial, silver escutcheon engraved with the Russell crest and intial 'B', original brass-tipped ramrod, and some original finish
34½in. (87.6cm.) barrel
Provenance
The Dukes of Bedford, Woburn Abbey
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.