Lot 119
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A Rare 18-Bore French Flintlock Turn-Over Sporting Gun
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A Rare 18-Bore French Flintlock Turn-Over Sporting Gun

BY ALLEVIN A PARIS, CIRCA 1735

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A Rare 18-Bore French Flintlock Turn-Over Sporting Gun
By Allevin A Paris, circa 1735
With two-stage sighted barrels released by upward pressure on the trigger-guard and each with gilt signature on the octagonal breech, and gilt scrollwork on the breech and around the fore-sight (one fore-sight replaced), engraved tang secured by two screws, flat border engraved bevelled back-action lock signed in script and with stepped tail engraved with a lion slaying a heron (steel protecting loop missing), moulded figured walnut full stock (minor bruising) carved in relief with strapwork and foliage at the barrel tang and on each side of the fore-stock, leather-covered cheek-pad, finely chiselled iron mounts engraved with trophies of the chase, engraved iron ramrod-pipes, iron sling mounts, and later horn-tipped ramrod (some wear, discolouration, and light pitting)
33½in (85.1cm.) barrels
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

The decoration is based on Nouveaux Dessins d'Arquebuseries engraved by De Lacollombe and published in Paris circa 1720

The maker is probably Tristan Allevin (recorded 1727-1747), who worked in the rue St. André-des-Arts

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