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JOHN MANTON, LONDON A CASED 12-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN, serial no. 5448, for 1811 and with later conversion to percussion from flintlock, with octagonal to sixteen-sided to round 30in. barrel with moulded bands at the intersection and signed on the top of breech-block 'G.W. BATES, IPSWICH', platinum vent to the moulded nipple boss, engraved top tang featuring a scientific trophy, flat border engraved lock signed 'MANTON' below the pan cut-out, a hunting dog engraved to the screwed tail, engraved hammer, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, raised cheek-piece, iron furniture except white metal oval escutcheons for the two barrel-keys and clipped corner square escutcheon at wrist initialled 'D.J.C.', working replacement ramrod, together with its original John Manton mahogany case lined in green baize and compartmented for this shotgun, still retaining the platform for the flint lock and an Irish type shot-flask, small parchment trade-label inside lid and hook closure.

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JOHN MANTON, LONDON A CASED 12-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN, serial no. 5448, for 1811 and with later conversion to percussion from flintlock, with octagonal to sixteen-sided to round 30in. barrel with moulded bands at the intersection and signed on the top of breech-block 'G.W. BATES, IPSWICH', platinum vent to the moulded nipple boss, engraved top tang featuring a scientific trophy, flat border engraved lock signed 'MANTON' below the pan cut-out, a hunting dog engraved to the screwed tail, engraved hammer, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, raised cheek-piece, iron furniture except white metal oval escutcheons for the two barrel-keys and clipped corner square escutcheon at wrist initialled 'D.J.C.', working replacement ramrod, together with its original John Manton mahogany case lined in green baize and compartmented for this shotgun, still retaining the platform for the flint lock and an Irish type shot-flask, small parchment trade-label inside lid and hook closure.

Estimate 800 - 1 200 GBP

Starting price 800 GBP

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JOHN MANTON, LONDON A CASED 12-BORE FLINTLOCK SINGLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN, serial no. 3720, for 1801, with octagonal to sixteen-sided to round 34 1/2in. barrel with moulded bands at the intersection and signed in gilt lettering on the top-flat 'MANTON LONDON', the underside with London proofs and the serial number, the number repeated on the rear of the breech-hook, twin gold lines and platinum lined touch-hole to breech, engraved top tang featuring two gamebirds lofting above the top-nail with a scientific trophy below, flat border engraved lock signed 'MANTON' below the rainproof pan with full under-pan, a small recumbent hunting dog engraved to the pointed tail, swan-necked cock, border engraved roller frizzen, walnut half-stock (chequering rubbed smooth at wrist, small losses and wear), iron furniture, two barrel-keys and brass tipped oak ramrod, together with a period John Manton mahogany case lined in green baize and partially compartmented for two sets of barrels, remainder of the blocking loose or absent, small parchment trade-label inside lid and hook closure.

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JOSEPH MANTON, LONDON A 16-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN, serial no. 8302, for 1818 and converted by the maker's from flint, with 29 3/4in. barrels, raised top-rib signed 'JOSEPH MANTON, LONDON', engraved rib-end, platinum plugs, border and scroll engraved bar-action locks signed 'JOSEPH MANTON, LONDON', trophies engraved to the clipped tails, scroll engraved dolphin-headed hammers, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, iron furniture and working replacement ramrod.

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JOHN MANTON & SON, LONDON A CASED 12-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN, serial no. 11019, for between 1835-44 with 32in. twist barrels with mostly illegible Dover Street signature to the top-rib, the breech-blocks with engraved platinum vents, engraved top-tang (detail rubbed), flat border, scroll and gamescene engraved locks signed 'JOHN MANTON & SON PATENT', engraved slab-sided hammers (one with small fracture forming below head), walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, applied leather cheek-pad, engraved iron furniture (detail rubbed) and original ebony ramrod, together with a mahogany storage case lined and compartmented in green baize (some renewals) originally for a flintlock by the same maker, original parchment trade-label and a small number of added period accessories.

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JOHN MANTON & SON, LONDON A CASED 16-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN WITH GILDED DECORATION, serial no. 10883, for 1834, with 30 1/2in. twist barrels, the raised top rib signed in gilt script 'JOHN MANTON & SON LONDON' and flanked by gilt arabesques, gilded acanthus scrolls to the breech-ends of both barrels and the top-rib, the gilding continuing around the engraved platinum vented plugs, further gilded border and acanthus scroll-work to the top-tang on a blued ground, the decoration repeated on the bar-action locks, each lock signed 'JOHN MANTON & SON, LONDON on gilt banners, gilded decoration to the hammer breasts and noses, birdseye maple unchequered half-stock (extensively inlet repaired at wrist and behind locks, well executed), plain iron furniture except yellow gold rectangular escutcheon engraved with a coronet at wrist and oval yellow gold escutcheons for the barrel key, working replacement ramrod, in a period mahogany storage case with brass corners, lined and compartmented in coarse green baize, original John Manton & Son parchment trade label inside lid, together with a Barlow patent flask.

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