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Lot 335

A Fine Brass-Barrelled Flintlock Blunderbuss
By Twigg, John, London, Circa 1790

6 April 2006, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Fine Brass-Barrelled Flintlock Blunderbuss
By Twigg, John, London, Circa 1790

With three-stage barrel turned and belled at the muzzle and fitted with spring bayonet beneath released by a catch in front of the trigger-guard, border engraved octagonal breech engraved 'London' and numbered '2' on the top flat, engraved tang, signed border engraved flat bevelled lock with safety-catch and large roller, figured half-stock (minor scratches), border engraved brass mounts comprising butt-plate decorated with a bird perched above foliage on the tang, trigger-guard with pineapple finial, vacant escutcheon, brass fore-end cap, and brass-tipped ramrod, Tower private proof marks
36.9 cm. barrel

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