An 18-Bore Flintlock Sporting Gun
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An 18-Bore Flintlock Sporting Gun

BY ELSTON, DONCASTER, CIRCA 1765

細節
An 18-Bore Flintlock Sporting Gun
By Elston, Doncaster, circa 1765
With two-stage Italian barrel with silver fore-sight and turned girdle, the breech stamped 'A. Tortiglione. Fecit' and with gold-lined marks of Egidio Leoni of Ruosina (Neue Støckel 7776), the lining of the second mark missing, gold-lined touch-hole, engraved grooved tang, signed border engraved flat bevelled lock, figured walnut full stock, engraved iron mounts, trigger-guard with first pattern acorn finial, butt-plate numbered '1', chiselled side-plate decorated with a shell and foliage, and later horn-tipped ramrod with worm (some wear throughout)
37½in. (95.7cm.) barrel
來源
Charles, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (d. 1782), Wentworth Woodhouse, Yorkshire

Listed as '1. Pistoia Gun' in the inventory of the gun cabinet drawn up in 1782
出版
W. Keith Neal and D.H.L. Back, Great British Gunmakers 1740-1790, p. 99, plates 325-8, 331
注意事項
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.