Description
ENGLISH PERCUSSION CASED SINGLE BARREL RIFLE
SIGNED MANTON, CIRCA 1831
lock signed Manton, engraved with foliate scroll decoration, barrel tang with lion’s head engraved with foliate scrolls, engraved barrel tang, shaped blank silver escutcheon, scroll trigger guard retaining all original finish, the browned octagonal barrel of large bore, cut with two grooves, with two gold lines at the breech folding leaf sights, platinum vent, in lined and fitted mahogany case with brass corners flush fitting circular handle with blank escutcheon (missing key escutcheon plate) with Manton trade card, with patch cutter, bullet mould with bullet still in it, spare spring, and combination tool, serial number 10210
46in. (117cm) long, 11 bore
Provenance:
Ex armoury of the Nizam of Hyderabad.
Note:
Manton supplement states 10210 flintlock replaced by caplock in India, restocked, the gold signature on the barrel possibly added at the same time.
Messrs Holland and Holland