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THE FIRST BY MOORE & HARRIS, SERIAL NO. 1909, CIRCA 1850-60, THE SECOND BY JOSEPH SPIRES, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 46, CIRCA 1830
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TWO DOUBLE-BARRELLED PERCUSSION SPORTING GUNS
THE FIRST BY MOORE & HARRIS, SERIAL NO. 1909, CIRCA 1850-60, THE SECOND BY JOSEPH SPIRES, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 46, CIRCA 1830
The first of 14-bore, with rebrowned twist signed sighted barrels, engraved patent breeches each with platinum plug, signed border, scroll and game scene engraved back-action locks, figured walnut half-stock with chequered grip and fore-end, reblued engraved iron mounts, silver escutcheon, and original brass-mounted ramrod with worm, (minor discolouration to locks), London proof marks and maker's mark 'M&H'; the second of 15-bore, with twist sighted signed barrels, engraved patent breeches each with pierced platinum plug, engraved tang with rectangular gold escutcheon, signed border and scroll engraved back-action locks each fitted with a safety-stop, walnut half-stock with chequered grip, engraved iron mounts, grip-safety, and associated brass-mounted ramrod with worm (iron parts discoloured throughout, barrels with faded older rebrowned finish), London proof marks, underside of barrels stamped Joseph Spires
Respectively 28¼in.(71.7cm.) and 28in. (71.1cm.) barrels (2)
THE FIRST BY MOORE & HARRIS, SERIAL NO. 1909, CIRCA 1850-60, THE SECOND BY JOSEPH SPIRES, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 46, CIRCA 1830
The first of 14-bore, with rebrowned twist signed sighted barrels, engraved patent breeches each with platinum plug, signed border, scroll and game scene engraved back-action locks, figured walnut half-stock with chequered grip and fore-end, reblued engraved iron mounts, silver escutcheon, and original brass-mounted ramrod with worm, (minor discolouration to locks), London proof marks and maker's mark 'M&H'; the second of 15-bore, with twist sighted signed barrels, engraved patent breeches each with pierced platinum plug, engraved tang with rectangular gold escutcheon, signed border and scroll engraved back-action locks each fitted with a safety-stop, walnut half-stock with chequered grip, engraved iron mounts, grip-safety, and associated brass-mounted ramrod with worm (iron parts discoloured throughout, barrels with faded older rebrowned finish), London proof marks, underside of barrels stamped Joseph Spires
Respectively 28¼in.(71.7cm.) and 28in. (71.1cm.) barrels (2)