Lot Essay
Ferdinand Claudin worked in Paris circa 1835-90 at three addresses. He exhibited at the Paris exhibitions of 1835, 1839 and 1844
Details
A 14-BORE D.B. PIN-FIRE SHOTGUN
BY FERDINAND CLAUDIN, PARIS, NO. 589, DATED 1853, THE BARRELS BY LEOPOLD BERNARD, PARIS
With rebrowned twist barrels signed on the rib and stamped under each breech with the barrelsmith's mark (Neue Støckel 1233), the under-rib with the date and the serial number 7456, signed case-hardened back-action locks (hammers repaired) finely decorated with a raised design of scrolling foliage involving swans repelling serpents, all on a matted ground, the inner side of each plate serial numbered and dated, Lefaucheux-type action, underlever and fore-end decorated en suite with the locks with a design of foliage inhabited by birds and monsters, figured walnut butt, chequered grip, iron mounts (some light pitting) en suite with the locks and action, including trigger-guard with gold owner's crest, a sea-lion sejeant, and iron sling mounts
29½in. (74.9cm.) barrels
BY FERDINAND CLAUDIN, PARIS, NO. 589, DATED 1853, THE BARRELS BY LEOPOLD BERNARD, PARIS
With rebrowned twist barrels signed on the rib and stamped under each breech with the barrelsmith's mark (Neue Støckel 1233), the under-rib with the date and the serial number 7456, signed case-hardened back-action locks (hammers repaired) finely decorated with a raised design of scrolling foliage involving swans repelling serpents, all on a matted ground, the inner side of each plate serial numbered and dated, Lefaucheux-type action, underlever and fore-end decorated en suite with the locks with a design of foliage inhabited by birds and monsters, figured walnut butt, chequered grip, iron mounts (some light pitting) en suite with the locks and action, including trigger-guard with gold owner's crest, a sea-lion sejeant, and iron sling mounts
29½in. (74.9cm.) barrels
Literature
I.M. Crudgington & D.J. Baker, The British Shotgun, Vol. I, p.50