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Lot 340*

A Very Rare 25-Bore Four-Barrelled Flintlock Tap-Action Sporting Gun
Signature Illegible But Probably By Patrick Of Liverpool, Circa 1800

6 April 2006, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Very Rare 25-Bore Four-Barrelled Flintlock Tap-Action Sporting Gun
Signature Illegible But Probably By Patrick Of Liverpool, Circa 1800

With rebrowned twist sighted barrels (some pitting) engraved with a star motif on the top breeches (gold lines missing), one engraved 'Liverpool' beyond, gold-lined touch-holes, foliate engraved tang grooved for sighting, border engraved flat bevelled locks each with roller and decorated with a starburst on the stepped tail (gold lines missing), a gundog and two gamebirds on the back of the lock-plate, and a gamebird on the cock (one retaining screw replaced), highly figured butt (minor splits at the left lock, butt extended), steels mounts (some wear) engraved en suite with the locks and comprising butt-plate and scroll trigger-guard, the latter with pineapple finial, and ramrod housed between the barrels, London proof marks
79 cm. barrels

Footnotes

For another example by Jover & Son, London with gold-inlaid decoration and silver mounts hallmarked for 1795 see Christie's London, Fine Antique Firearms from the W. Keith Neal Collection, 9 November 2000, lot 100

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