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NO. 9438, CIRCA 1824
Details
JOHN MANTON & SON: A PAIR OF FLINTLOCK MECHANISMS FOR A D.B. SPORTING GUN
No. 9438, circa 1824
Each with vertical sear, engraved plate signed 'John Manton & Son Patent' (some minor surface pitting), engraved 'French' cock, U-shaped rainproof pan, roller, and signed steel (refaced)
4¾in. (12.1cm.) (2)
No. 9438, circa 1824
Each with vertical sear, engraved plate signed 'John Manton & Son Patent' (some minor surface pitting), engraved 'French' cock, U-shaped rainproof pan, roller, and signed steel (refaced)
4¾in. (12.1cm.) (2)
Literature
W. Keith Neal and D.H.L. Back, The Mantons: Gunmakers, p. 103, plate 58
D.H.L. Back, The Mantons 1782-1878, p. 52, plate 58
D.H.L. Back, The Mantons 1782-1878, p. 52, plate 58
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.