AN 18-BORE D.B. SILVER-MOUNTED PERCUSSION SHOTGUN, converted from flintlock, with rebrowned twist barrels signed in full in gold on the rib, with gold fore-sight, and decorated with encrusted gold trees, birds, dogs and deer, case-hardened patent breeches each with platinum plug and three gold lines, engraved gold-inlaid tang, case-hardened flat bevelled locks signed within a gold scroll (worn), figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip and fore-end, gold escutcheon engraved with owner's crest and motto, full silver mounts engraved with dogs and game birds including trigger-guard with urn finial, silver barrel-bolt escutcheons, and brass-mounted ramrod, by Henry Nock, London, Gunmaker to His Majesty, London silver hallmarks for 1797, maker's mark of Moses Brent