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BY SAMUEL EVANS, CAMBRIDGE, CIRCA 1820-30
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A Rare 15-Bore D.B. Flintlock Duck Gun
By Samuel Evans, Cambridge, circa 1820-30
With heavy rebrowned twist barrels and silver fore-sight, recessed patent breeches each with three gold lines and platinum-lined touch-hole, engraved grooved tang, signed engraved locks each with roller, rainproof pan, and 'French' cock (steels refaced), figured walnut half-stock (apparently adapted during the gun's working life), chequered grip, raised cheek-piece, engraved brass butt-plate and trigger-guard, iron trigger-plate with pineapple finial, silver escutcheon, engraved silver ramrod tail-pipe, and brass-capped ramrod with worm (some minor surface pitting), Birmingham proof marks
297/8in. (75.9cm.) barrels
By Samuel Evans, Cambridge, circa 1820-30
With heavy rebrowned twist barrels and silver fore-sight, recessed patent breeches each with three gold lines and platinum-lined touch-hole, engraved grooved tang, signed engraved locks each with roller, rainproof pan, and 'French' cock (steels refaced), figured walnut half-stock (apparently adapted during the gun's working life), chequered grip, raised cheek-piece, engraved brass butt-plate and trigger-guard, iron trigger-plate with pineapple finial, silver escutcheon, engraved silver ramrod tail-pipe, and brass-capped ramrod with worm (some minor surface pitting), Birmingham proof marks
297/8in. (75.9cm.) barrels
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.