Lot Essay
John Probin is recorded at 17 St. John's Street, Birmingham between 1769 and 1800, the year of his death
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BY JOHN PROBIN, BIRMINGHAM, MAKER TO HIS R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, CIRCA 1795
Details
A 23-Bore D.B. Flintlock Gun
By John Probin, Birmingham, Maker To His R.H. The Prince of Wales, circa 1795
With rebrowned twist barrels (some surface pitting and loss of colour) signed in full on the rib, with silver fore-sight, and each with gold line (incomplete) and gold-lined touch-hole, engraved grooved tang, signed case-hardened locks each with moulded border, stepped tail, roller, blued steel-spring, rainproof pan, and original blued finish on the internal working parts (cocks not a pair), figured walnut half-stock (some bruising), chequered grip, finely engraved iron mounts including trigger-guard with large pineapple finial, silver escutcheon, and copper-tipped ramrod with worm, Birmingham proof marks
32 3/8in. (82.2cm.) barrels
By John Probin, Birmingham, Maker To His R.H. The Prince of Wales, circa 1795
With rebrowned twist barrels (some surface pitting and loss of colour) signed in full on the rib, with silver fore-sight, and each with gold line (incomplete) and gold-lined touch-hole, engraved grooved tang, signed case-hardened locks each with moulded border, stepped tail, roller, blued steel-spring, rainproof pan, and original blued finish on the internal working parts (cocks not a pair), figured walnut half-stock (some bruising), chequered grip, finely engraved iron mounts including trigger-guard with large pineapple finial, silver escutcheon, and copper-tipped ramrod with worm, Birmingham proof marks
32 3/8in. (82.2cm.) barrels
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.