BY J. PENEL L'AISNÉ, ST. ETIENNE, CIRCA 1725

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A Fine 20-Bore French Flintlock Sporting Gun
By J. Penel L'Aisné, St. Etienne, circa 1725
With tapering barrel retaining near all its original blued finish, signed in gold on the top flat and decorated with gilt strapwork, a martial trophy, and a fleur-de-lys at the rear of the breech, silver fore-sight, engraved tang, signed border engraved flat bevelled lock with engraved (associated?) cock and engraved stepped tail, blued pan and steel-spring, moulded figured walnut half-stock carved in relief with foliage at the barrel tang and behind the rear ramrod-pipe, engraved brass mounts, the butt-plate with a profile bust of Diana, the side-plate with a stag-hunt, silver escutcheon with coronet above, iron sling swivels, and wooden ramrod, probably original, in fine condition throughout
42in. (106.7cm.) barrel

Special notice

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

Lot Essay

Presumably made by the patriarch of the Penel gunmaking dynasty of St. Etienne
Cf. lots 135 and 250 in the W. Keith Neal Collection sale of 9 November 2000

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