SIGNED D.EGG, LONDON, CIRCA 1850

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A Rare 28-Bore Four-Barrel Percussion Sporting Gun
Signed D.Egg, London, circa 1850
With earlier(?) rebrowned twist barrels signed 'D.Egg London' in gold capital letters on the rib between the two upper barrels, brass fore-sight, short patent breeches each with platinum plug, the two upper breeches each with two gold lines, scroll engraved grooved tang, signed scroll engraved back-action locks each fitted with two hammers, figured walnut half-stock (bruises, chips, and repairs, central fillet on right side of barrels replaced), chequered grip, engraved iron mounts including large trigger-guard accomodating four triggers (two replaced) and engraved with pheasants in a landscape, gold escutcheon, and later brass-tipped ramrod, the underside of the butt fitted with spare lock retaining screw (some wear and pitting, front ramrod-pipe chipped, some screws replaced)
30in. (76.2cm.) barrels

Exhibited

The Game Fair, Longleat House, 1962

Special notice

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

Acquired by Keith Neal in Dublin, and believed by him to have been made for snipe shooting
Although Durs Egg died in 1831, the business continued, trading as 'Durs Egg', between 1841 and 1865, under his son, John

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