A CASED 8-BORE PERCUSSION WILDFOWLING GUN

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A CASED 8-BORE PERCUSSION WILDFOWLING GUN

BY JAMES WILKINSON & SON, PALL MALL, LONDON, NO. 5507, CIRCA 1850

With rebrowned twist sighted barrel signed in full and engraved with scrolling foliage at the breech, case-hardened breech, pierced platinum plug, case-hardened tang and signed lock each engraved with scrolling foliage, highly figured maple half-stock (some bruising), chequered grip, engraved iron mounts retaining traces of original blue, including trigger-guard engraved with a dog and a cock pheasant, case-hardened trigger-plate with pineapple-shaped finial engraved with foliage, silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, horn fore-end cap, and original brass-mounted ramrod: in original lined and fitted oak case with accessories including leather-covered powder-flask and leather shot-flask, the lid with trade label and flush-fitting carrying handle and circular escutcheon, London proof marks
34in. barrel

Lot Essay

An old type-written note signed by the late owner and sold with this lot reads: 'Wildfowl Gun by Wilkinson. Originally the property of Sir Shafto Adair of Flixton Hall. Suffolk.', and in the late owner's hand 'I purchased this directly from Sir Allan Adair. It was in his gun cabinet at Flixton Hall. c.1950', and 'shot a wood-pigeon in narrow wood facing Bishopstrow House c.1970.'

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