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LACY, LONDON A 14-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN, no visible serial number, circa 1805 with later conversion to percussion from flint, with octagonal to sixteen-sided to round 32in. barrel, a gold poincon inlaid at breech marked 'I.G. LACY, LONDON' and the top-flat addressed '6 ROYAL EXCHANGE LONDON', applied white metal bead fore-sight, gold line at breech, engraved top-tang, carved and moulded drum for the nipple, borderline and florally engraved lock (cleaned), the original pan cut away for the drum, engraved and moulded dolphin-mouthed hammer, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, raised cheek-piece, iron furniture including two barrel-keys and under-barrel rib for ramrod (ramrod absent).

wolferton-norfolk, Royaume-Uni