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BY HARCOURT, IPSWICH (?), CIRCA 1810
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A 16-Bore Flintlock Sporting Gun
By Harcourt, Ipswich (?), circa 1810
With two-stage twist sighted barrel (some pitting), engraved tang, re-hardened patent breech with gold line, vacant gold-lined oval and gold-lined vent, signed border engraved lock with a dog on the tail, roller and rainproof pan, walnut half-stock with butt-extension (bruised, small crack to fore-end), chequered grip, raised cheek-piece, silver escutcheon, engraved iron mounts (some wear) including scrolled trigger-guard with pineapple finial, silver fore-end cap and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and associated brass-tipped wooden ramrod, London proof marks
34in. (87cm.) barrel
By Harcourt, Ipswich (?), circa 1810
With two-stage twist sighted barrel (some pitting), engraved tang, re-hardened patent breech with gold line, vacant gold-lined oval and gold-lined vent, signed border engraved lock with a dog on the tail, roller and rainproof pan, walnut half-stock with butt-extension (bruised, small crack to fore-end), chequered grip, raised cheek-piece, silver escutcheon, engraved iron mounts (some wear) including scrolled trigger-guard with pineapple finial, silver fore-end cap and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and associated brass-tipped wooden ramrod, London proof marks
34in. (87cm.) barrel