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A FRENCH 22-BORE FLINTLOCK WALKING-STICK GUN
BY LABORDE A PARIS, CIRCA 1760
With long twist barrel (lightly pitted) with full-length central ridge, stamped on the underside of the breech with the barrelsmith's signature 'Pierre Lingdon' (of St. Etienne), border engraved tang incorporating a back-sight, signed bevelled lock with shaped tail engraved with a musical trophy, engraved cock (upper part replaced), moulded figured half-stock (minor chips) carved in relief behind the barrel tang and under the fore-end, removable butt, shaped iron mounts engraved with musical trophies, iron barrel-retaining fore-end cap, two further iron spring-retained barrel rings each bearing a ramrod-pipe, the forward ring incorporating the fore-sight, and shortened iron-mounted ramrod
41 7/8in. (106.4cm.) barrel
