Sale 9170
London, South Kensington
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19 July 2001
Price realised
GBP 8,225
Estimate
An Fine 18-Bore Liège Flintlock Fowling-Piece By N.I. Bosset A Liège, circa 1745 With tapering sighted barrel, the breech section finely chiselled in relief with rococo ornament involving foliage and bouquets and a basket of flowers on a hatched gilt ground, tang en suite, signed flat lock decorated en suite and with stepped tail, the pan with water-drains, moulded figured walnut full stock carved in relief with rococo ornament behind the barrel tang and rear ramrod-pipe (minor defects, fore-end cracked), the grip inlaid with silver wire scrolls heightened with dots, iron mounts finely chiselled in relief with further rococo decoration, escutcheon en suite, horn fore-end cap, and original horn-tipped ramrod (some minor pitting and discolouration, some minor wear to chiselled decoration and gilding) 38½in. (97.8cm.) barrel
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Nicholas Jampsin Bosset is recorded in Liège between 1732 and 1749, the year of his death
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