A fine 21-Bore D.B. Flintlock Sporting Gun
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A fine 21-Bore D.B. Flintlock Sporting Gun

BY PHILIP BOND, LONDON, CIRCA 1800

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A fine 21-Bore D.B. Flintlock Sporting Gun
By Philip Bond, London, circa 1800
With Continental browned twist barrels formed with raised longitudinal ribs, signed 'Bond. London' on the central rib, and with silver fore-sight, the breeches each stamped 'EX' and with punched and engraved decoration retaining some of its original gilding, finely engraved grooved case-hardened tang, engraved case-hardened flat locks each with gold-lined maker's stamp, roller, blued steel-spring, rainproof pan, and original blued finish on the internal working parts, varnished figured walnut half-stock (minor scratches and bruises), chequered grip, finely engraved iron mounts including scroll trigger-guard, case-hardened trigger-plate with large pineapple finial, silver escutcheon engraved with owner's coat-of-arms, single sling mount, horn-tipped bone ramrod with worm, and most of its original finish, the right barrel marked 'MP' on the underside
34in. (86.3cm.) barrels
注意事項
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

拍品專文

Philip Bond (d. 1816), son of Edward Bond, was both gunmaker and sword cutler, as well as being a freeman of the Goldsmiths' Company. He had premises in Lombard Street and Cornhill, and held the offices of Viewer to the Hudson's Bay Company and Contractor to the Hon. East India Company