Description
ENGLISH FLINTLOCK SINGLE BARREL SPORTING GUN
CIRCA 1801
the lock signed Manton, rain poof pan, with roller frizzen, the three stage browned barrel octagonal at the breech to twelve side then to a plain barrel, gold cartouche engraved TYT with two gold lines, on top flat at the breech LONDON engraved amongst foliage, well figured walnut half stock with silver tipped fore-end and barrel bolt escutcheons, engraved steel butt plate tang, engraved trigger guard with pineapple finial and original steel ramrod stamped 3594
50in. (130cm) long, 15 bore
Provenance:
Hyderabad number APX 91 EX 73