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BY HENRY NOCK, GUN MAKER TO HIS MAJESTY, LONDON, NO. 3369 FOR 1799
Details
A Fine 20-Bore D.B. Flintlock Sporting Gun
By Henry Nock, Gun Maker To His Majesty, London, No. 3369 for 1799
With browned twist barrels signed in full on the rib and with gold fore-sight and a gold line at the rear, case-hardened patent breeches each with gold line and gold-lined touch-hole, engraved grooved tang, serial numbered case-hardened locks each with moulded border, gold-lined maker's stamp, stepped tail, safety-catch, roller, and rainproof pan, the interior with much original blued finish on the working parts, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip, raised cheek-piece, engraved iron mounts with traces of original blued finish, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, silver escutcheon engraved with the Russell crest and ducal coronet, and original brass-mounted ramrod, London proof marks
301/8in. (71.5cm.) barrels
By Henry Nock, Gun Maker To His Majesty, London, No. 3369 for 1799
With browned twist barrels signed in full on the rib and with gold fore-sight and a gold line at the rear, case-hardened patent breeches each with gold line and gold-lined touch-hole, engraved grooved tang, serial numbered case-hardened locks each with moulded border, gold-lined maker's stamp, stepped tail, safety-catch, roller, and rainproof pan, the interior with much original blued finish on the working parts, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip, raised cheek-piece, engraved iron mounts with traces of original blued finish, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, silver escutcheon engraved with the Russell crest and ducal coronet, and original brass-mounted ramrod, London proof marks
301/8in. (71.5cm.) barrels
Provenance
The Dukes of Bedford, Woburn Abbey
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.