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BY JOSEPH MANTON, LONDON, NO. 5081 FOR 1810
Details
A 20-Bore Royal D.B. Flintlock Sporting Gun
By Joseph Manton, London, No. 5081 for 1810
With rebrowned twist barrels, silver fore-sight, recessed patent breeches each with platinum line, platinum-lined maker's stamp, and platinum-lined touch-hole, engraved grooved tang, signed engraved bevelled locks each fitted with John Manton patent steel with roller and V-shaped rainproof pan with platinum bar, finely figured walnut half-stock (chipped), chequered grip, engraved reblued iron mounts, silver escutcheon engraved with crest and coronets, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, and brass-mounted ramrod, the toe of the butt stamped with royal inventory marking 'No. 36'
32in. (81.3cm.) barrels
By Joseph Manton, London, No. 5081 for 1810
With rebrowned twist barrels, silver fore-sight, recessed patent breeches each with platinum line, platinum-lined maker's stamp, and platinum-lined touch-hole, engraved grooved tang, signed engraved bevelled locks each fitted with John Manton patent steel with roller and V-shaped rainproof pan with platinum bar, finely figured walnut half-stock (chipped), chequered grip, engraved reblued iron mounts, silver escutcheon engraved with crest and coronets, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, and brass-mounted ramrod, the toe of the butt stamped with royal inventory marking 'N
32in. (81.3cm.) barrels
Provenance
Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge, Viceroy of Hanover (1774-1850)
Field-Marshal Sir Francis Festing, Chief of the Imperial General Staff
Field-Marshal Sir Francis Festing, Chief of the Imperial General Staff
Literature
W. Keith Neal and D.H.L. Back, The Mantons: Gunmakers, p. 243
D.H.L. Back, The Mantons 1782-1878, p. 97
D.H.L. Back, The Mantons 1782-1878, p. 97
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.