CIRCA 1816-30 AND CIRCA 1840-50
Details
Two Forsyth & Co. Mahogany Gun Cases
Circa 1816-30 and circa 1840-50
The first for a roller primer gun, with illustrated trade label of the fourth design in English and French (chipped, partitions removed, relined apart from the lid); the second fitted for a percussion gun, lined in tooled pigskin and with label of the seventh design
34in. (86.3cm.) x 9in. (22.8cm.) and 30¾in. (78.1cm.) x 9¼in. (23.5cm.) (2)
Circa 1816-30 and circa 1840-50
The first for a roller primer gun, with illustrated trade label of the fourth design in English and French (chipped, partitions removed, relined apart from the lid); the second fitted for a percussion gun, lined in tooled pigskin and with label of the seventh design
34in. (86.3cm.) x 9in. (22.8cm.) and 30¾in. (78.1cm.) x 9¼in. (23.5cm.) (2)
Literature
D.H.L. Back, Forsyth & Co., plates 64, 67