BY JOHN DICKSON & SON, 63 PRINCES STREET, EDINBURGH, NO. 4671 FOR 1894

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A Fine Cased 20-Bore Scottish D.B. Flintlock Sporting Gun
By John Dickson & Son, 63 Princes Street, Edinburgh, No. 4671 for 1894
With browned barrels of fine damascus twist pattern, silver fore-sight, signed elevated rib, case-hardened recessed patent breeches each with two bands of engraved chevron decoration, engraved scrollwork at the centre, and platinum-lined touch-hole, long case-hardened tang finely engraved with scrollwork on a hatched ground, signed case-hardened bevelled locks finely engraved with scrollwork and each with roller, blued steel-spring, engraved steel, stepped tail, and rainproof pan, varnished figured walnut half-stock (minor bruises), chequered grip, blued iron mounts finely engraved with further scrollwork and including scroll trigger-guard, case-hardened trigger-plate with pineapple finial, two engraved barrel-bolts each with engraved case-hardened escutcheon, original brass-mounted ramrod, and nearly all its original finish: in original brass-bound oak case fitted in the French manner and lined in green baize, with complete accessories including a carved ivory dog's head whistle, the lid with stamped and gilt leather trade label, London black powder proof marks
35in. (88.8cm.) barrels

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拍品專文

Completed on 21 May 1894 as a 'best Dble 20-bore Flint Gun' for the famous Scottish eccentric Charles Gordon, who commissioned many muzzle-loading firearms at the turn of the 19th century, mainly from Dicksons, and like most of his firearms, hardly ever used. The last muzzle-loader made by Dicksons for Charles Gordon was a percussion rifle completed on 29 February 1904
Gun No. 4671 was presented to Keith Neal by John H. Hayhoe, a Director of John Dickson & Son, on the occasion of Keith Neal's becoming Master of the Worshipful Company of Gunmakers for the first time in November 1953. Keith Neal was Master three times, and was a recognised expert on modern and contemporary, as well as antique firearms, appointed by IMI as their independent adviser on ballistics in succession to Major Sir Gerald Burrard, Bt. (author of The Modern Shotgun)