Sale 9436
London, King Street-South Kensington Offsite sale
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18 July 2002
Price realised
GBP 1,554
Estimate
A RARE 12-BORE FLINTLOCK DUCK GUN The lock signed Godsall (of Gloucester), circa 1800 With earlier four-stage barrel slightly belled at the muzzle (fore-sight missing), the breech section octagonal changing to sixteen-sided, plain tang, signed border engraved flat bevelled lock (the cock and steel each a working replacement), ash full stock (chipped and bruised) with a raised panel at the barrel tang, take-down fore-end, brass mounts including trigger-guard with acorn finial, five ramrod-pipes, and later ramrod 79in. (200.6cm.) barrel
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