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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 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.

Estimate 1 000 - 1 500 GBP

Starting price 1 000 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.

Estim. 3 000 - 5 000 GBP

JOHN MANTON & SON, LONDON A FINE 22-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN IN A JOHN DICKSON, EDINBURGH, CASE, serial no. 9724, for 1828, with browned laminated 28in. barrels, raised top-rib signed 'JOHN MANTON & SON, DOVER STREET' and engraved with a celtic garter to the rib-end at breech, colour hardened breech-blocks with engraved borders around the nipple-wells and vented platinum plugs, colour hardened borderline and foliate engraved top-tang, borderline and scroll engraved bar action locks, the scrolls inhabited by serpents and signed centrally 'JOHN MANTON & SON' over 'PATENT', engraved and colour hardened swept-forwards dolphin-headed hammers, the sidenail of the locks also passing through the breech-hooks, figured walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, blued iron furniture except white metal barrel key escutcheons, crested oval escutcheon to underside of butt and colour hardened ramrod throat, remaining in fine condition and retaining much period finish and together with a John Dickson, Edinburgh oak case, lined and compartmented in green baize apparently for this shotgun, and complete with a fine James Dixon powder-flask, a small-size leather shot flask and other sundry tools.

Estim. 2 000 - 3 000 GBP

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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JOHN MANTON, LONDON A 16-BORE PINFIRE DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN, serial no. 11664, for between 1845-49 and converted by the maker from percussion, with 29in. barrels, slightly elevated top-rib signed in script 'JOHN MANTON & SON DOVER STREET LONDON' and numbered for '2' of a pair, scroll engraved bands to breech-ends, shallow carved percussion fences and broad scroll engraved top-tang, border, scroll and game-scene engraved bar-action locks signed 'JOHN MANTON & SON' and modified from the original percussion examples (traces of colour), border and scroll engraved action body with Jones-type swing-under-lever, walnut straight-hand butt-stock chequered at the wrist, engraved iron furniture, the heel-plate numbered '2' on the face, a hunting dog engraved to the trigger guard bow (concealed by the under-lever) and fully chequered walnut splinter fore-end with cross-key fastener. Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament

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