Lot Essay
Thomas Pattison is recorded at 1 Clarence Street, North Strand, Dublin
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BY THOMAS PATTISON & CO., DUBLIN, NO. 135, DATED 1802
Details
A Highly Unusual 20-Bore Irish Single-Trigger D.B. Flintlock Sporting Gun
By Thomas Pattison & Co., Dublin, No. 135, dated 1802
With rebrowned twist barrels serial numbered and dated on the underside and with silver fore-sight, recessed patent breeches each with two gold lines, gold-lined maker's stamp (Neue Støckel 8021), and removable gold-lined touch-hole, engraved gold-inlaid grooved tang with retractable back-sight, signed border engraved locks each stamped on the inner side with locksmith's initials 'MP' and with 'French' cock, roller, selector, and gold-lined swing-out rainproof pan, figured walnut half-stock (minor bruising), chequered grip and fore-end, engraved iron mounts (some light pitting) including scroll trigger-guard with pierced gold-inlaid urn and pineapple finial, engraved silver ramrod tail-pipe, and original brass-mounted ramrod, together with a turnscrew and a key for removing the touch-holes
32¼in. (81.9cm.) barrels (3)
By Thomas Pattison & Co., Dublin, No. 135, dated 1802
With rebrowned twist barrels serial numbered and dated on the underside and with silver fore-sight, recessed patent breeches each with two gold lines, gold-lined maker's stamp (Neue Støckel 8021), and removable gold-lined touch-hole, engraved gold-inlaid grooved tang with retractable back-sight, signed border engraved locks each stamped on the inner side with locksmith's initials 'MP' and with 'French' cock, roller, selector, and gold-lined swing-out rainproof pan, figured walnut half-stock (minor bruising), chequered grip and fore-end, engraved iron mounts (some light pitting) including scroll trigger-guard with pierced gold-inlaid urn and pineapple finial, engraved silver ramrod tail-pipe, and original brass-mounted ramrod, together with a turnscrew and a key for removing the touch-holes
32¼in. (81.9cm.) barrels (3)
Literature
J.N. George, English Guns and Rifles, pp. 197-8, plate XIII (4)
Exhibited
The British Sporting Exhibition at the Imperial Institute, South Kensington, 14-30 January 1938, cat. no. 22
The Game Fair, Longleat House, 1962
The Game Fair, Longleat House, 1962
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.