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JOHN MANTON & SON, LONDON A SCARCE 54-BORE PERCUSSION 'IMPROVED REVOLVING PISTOL' PEPPERBOX REVOLVER, no visible serial number, circa 1835, with London proved fully fluted 4in. colour hardened six-shot barrel group, each barrel numbered from '1' through '6' at breech, the flutes realistically carved in imitation of side-ribs, engraved securing screw at muzzle, fully scroll engraved nipple-guard with rolled edge, rounded border and scroll engraved bar-hammer action engraved in banners 'J. MANTON & SON' on the left and 'IMPROVED REVOLVING PISTOL' on the right, fully scroll engraved bar hammer with bevelled edges to the upper surface, integral barrel lock and safe position (safety plate to top-tang currently not engaging), guarded trigger and finely chequered walnut grip with iron trap at heel engraved with a crest of an eagle and snake, fair traces of colour remaining.

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JOHN MANTON & SON, LONDON A SCARCE 54-BORE PERCUSSION 'IMPROVED REVOLVING PISTOL' PEPPERBOX REVOLVER, no visible serial number, circa 1835, with London proved fully fluted 4in. colour hardened six-shot barrel group, each barrel numbered from '1' through '6' at breech, the flutes realistically carved in imitation of side-ribs, engraved securing screw at muzzle, fully scroll engraved nipple-guard with rolled edge, rounded border and scroll engraved bar-hammer action engraved in banners 'J. MANTON & SON' on the left and 'IMPROVED REVOLVING PISTOL' on the right, fully scroll engraved bar hammer with bevelled edges to the upper surface, integral barrel lock and safe position (safety plate to top-tang currently not engaging), guarded trigger and finely chequered walnut grip with iron trap at heel engraved with a crest of an eagle and snake, fair traces of colour remaining.

Estimation 800 - 1 200 GBP

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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. 1 000 - 1 500 GBP

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.

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.

Estim. 600 - 800 GBP

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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