Lot Essay
Harvey Walklate Mortimer (1753-1819) received his appointment to King George III in 1783
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BY H.W. MORTIMER, LONDON, GUN MAKER TO HIS MAJESTY, LONDON, LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1787
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A 16-Bore Silver-Mounted Flintlock Sporting Gun
By H.W. Mortimer, London, Gun Maker To His Majesty, London, London silver hallmarks for 1787
With rebrowned two-stage barrel, turned girdle and silver spider fore-sight, retaining traces of the signature on the octagonal breech section, at the rear two gold lines, large gold-lined touch-hole, shaped tang finely engraved with rococo ornament on a matted ground, engraved flat lock with moulded border signed in a gold oval and with stepped tail, roller, and gold-lined pan (gold chipped), figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip and chequered take-down fore-end (some bruising), full silver mounts finely engraved with flowers, foliage, and trophies of arms, trigger-guard in the French manner with pineapple finial, pierced border engraved escutcheon, horn fore-end cap, and later horn-tipped ramrod (some wear and light pitting, one barrel-bolt escutcheon replaced), London proof marks, silver maker's mark of Michael Barnett
39¼in. (99.7cm.) barrel
By H.W. Mortimer, London, Gun Maker To His Majesty, London, London silver hallmarks for 1787
With rebrowned two-stage barrel, turned girdle and silver spider fore-sight, retaining traces of the signature on the octagonal breech section, at the rear two gold lines, large gold-lined touch-hole, shaped tang finely engraved with rococo ornament on a matted ground, engraved flat lock with moulded border signed in a gold oval and with stepped tail, roller, and gold-lined pan (gold chipped), figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip and chequered take-down fore-end (some bruising), full silver mounts finely engraved with flowers, foliage, and trophies of arms, trigger-guard in the French manner with pineapple finial, pierced border engraved escutcheon, horn fore-end cap, and later horn-tipped ramrod (some wear and light pitting, one barrel-bolt escutcheon replaced), London proof marks, silver maker's mark of Michael Barnett
39¼in. (99.7cm.) barrel
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.