拍品專文
James Innes, recorded in Edinburgh between 1792 and 1819, was gunmaker to King George III. His address in 1795 was 25 North Bridge, and in 1815 he was at 44 Princes Street
.jpg?w=1)
BY JAMES INNES, EDINBURGH, CIRCA 1810
細節
A Scottish 22-Bore D.B. Flintlock Sporting Gun
By James Innes, Edinburgh, circa 1810
With rebrowned Continental twist barrels formed with raised longitudinal ribs, and with silver fore-sight, patent breeches each with two gold lines and gold-lined touch-hole, engraved grooved tang, signed border engraved flat locks each with roller, rainproof pan, and 'French' cock, the steel-springs each adjustable for tension (some surface pitting, mainly in the pans), figured walnut half-stock (minor chips and bruises, old inset repair on the left side of the barrel tang), chequered grip, engraved iron mounts including scroll trigger-guard, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, and later horn-tipped ramrod with worm
32¼in. (81.9cm) barrels
By James Innes, Edinburgh, circa 1810
With rebrowned Continental twist barrels formed with raised longitudinal ribs, and with silver fore-sight, patent breeches each with two gold lines and gold-lined touch-hole, engraved grooved tang, signed border engraved flat locks each with roller, rainproof pan, and 'French' cock, the steel-springs each adjustable for tension (some surface pitting, mainly in the pans), figured walnut half-stock (minor chips and bruises, old inset repair on the left side of the barrel tang), chequered grip, engraved iron mounts including scroll trigger-guard, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, and later horn-tipped ramrod with worm
32¼in. (81.9cm) barrels
注意事項
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.