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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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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.

Estimate 2 000 - 3 000 GBP
Starting price 2 000 GBP

* Not including buyer’s premium.
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For sale on Monday 29 Jul - 09:00 (BST)
wolferton-norfolk, United Kingdom
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