Lot Essay
The breeches of this gun have been built up around the touch-holes, and the pans and pan-covers (the latter fitted with lips) have been cut back accordingly
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BY JOSEPH MANTON, LONDON, NO. 6176 FOR 1813
Details
A 21-Bore D.B. Flintlock Sporting Gun
By Joseph Manton, London, No. 6176 for 1813
With rebrowned twist barrels (some minor pitting) inscribed on the broad elevated rib 'Joseph Manton's New Improvements by His Majesty's Patent', and with silver fore-sight, recessed patent breeches each with water-drain and countersunk platinum-lined touch-hole, shaped tang finely engraved with flower-heads and scrollwork on a hatched ground, signed engraved flat bevelled locks (retaining screw replaced) each with roller, stepped tail, rainproof pan, platinum-lined gravitating stop, and signed patent steel (refaced) numbered respectively '6301' and '6302', figured walnut half-stock (a working replacement with minor repairs), chequered grip and fore-end, finely engraved iron mounts, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, and brass- mounted ramrod, the barrels forged by Charles Lancaster
32in. (81.3cm.) barrels
By Joseph Manton, London, No. 6176 for 1813
With rebrowned twist barrels (some minor pitting) inscribed on the broad elevated rib 'Joseph Manton's New Improvements by His Majesty's Patent', and with silver fore-sight, recessed patent breeches each with water-drain and countersunk platinum-lined touch-hole, shaped tang finely engraved with flower-heads and scrollwork on a hatched ground, signed engraved flat bevelled locks (retaining screw replaced) each with roller, stepped tail, rainproof pan, platinum-lined gravitating stop, and signed patent steel (refaced) numbered respectively '6301' and '6302', figured walnut half-stock (a working replacement with minor repairs), chequered grip and fore-end, finely engraved iron mounts, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, and brass- mounted ramrod, the barrels forged by Charles Lancaster
32in. (81.3cm.) barrels
Literature
W. Keith Neal and D.H.L. Back, The Manton Supplement, pp. 240
D.H.L. Back, The Mantons 1782-1878, pp. 104-105
D.H.L. Back, The Mantons 1782-1878, pp. 104-105
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.