AN 18-BORE SILVER-MOUNTED SINGLE-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN
AN 18-BORE SILVER-MOUNTED SINGLE-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN

THE LOCK BY JOSEPH MANTON, LONDON, LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1809/10

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AN 18-BORE SILVER-MOUNTED SINGLE-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN
THE LOCK BY JOSEPH MANTON, LONDON, LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1809/10
RECONVERTED FROM PERCUSSION, WITH TWO-STAGE BARREL WITH SILVER SATYR-MASK FORE-SIGHT, CHISELLED GIRDLE WITH SILVER ENCRUSTED LINE, SWAGS AND TRACES OF GILT DECORATION, THE TAPERING OCTAGONAL BREECH SECTION WITH TWO PANELS OF SILVER ENCRUSTED ROCOCO ORNAMENT INCLUDING A TROPHY OF ARMS, AND A SPURIOUS GOLD SIGNATURE WITH THE DATE '1674', PATENT BREECH WITH GOLD-INLAID LINE AND SCROLLWORK, GOLD-LINED TOUCH-HOLE AND MAKER'S STAMP 'H. NOCK LONDON', AND STAMPED ON THE UNDERSIDE 'HN PATENT', FOLIATE ENGRAVED IRON TANG WITH RAISED GROOVED REAR-SIGHT, ASSOCIATED BORDER ENGRAVED FLAT BEVELLED LOCK SIGNED 'JOSEPH MANTON LONDON' WITH RAIN-PROOF PAN AND ROLLER, FIGURED WALNUT HALF-STOCK WITH CHEQUERED GRIP AND RAISED CHEEK-PIECE, ENGRAVED SILVER MOUNTS INCLUDING TRIGGER-GUARD WITH URN AND PINEAPPLE FINIAL, AND BUTT-PLATE WITH A VIGNETTE OF A HOUND FLUSHING A PARTRIDGE ON THE TANG, AND HORN-TIPPED RAMROD WITH WORM, LONDON AND TOWER PRIVATE PROOF MARKS
33¼ IN (84.5CM) BARREL