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A French 25-Bore D.B. Flintlock Sporting Gun, And A Liège 14-Bore D.B. Percussion Sporting GunThe First By Fillon, Arquebusier Du Roi, Paris, Circa 1775, The Second Mid-19th Century
1 December 2009, 14:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,320 inc. premium
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The First By Fillon, Arquebusier Du Roi, Paris, Circa 1775, The Second Mid-19th Century
The First By Fillon, Arquebusier Du Roi, Paris, Circa 1775, The Second Mid-19th Century
The first with sighted barrels retaining traces of punched and gilt decoration around the silver fore-sight, the breeches each retaining traces of a punched and gilt martial trophy and foliage, and with punched and gilt maker's details along the rib, gold-lined touch-holes, grooved engraved tang, border engraved rounded locks (one jaw screw broken, one replaced) each signed beneath the steel spring, figured full stock (repaired on each side of the grip) carved with foliage in relief behind the rear ramrod-pipe and barrel tang, butt with padded leather cheekpiece (damaged and repaired) secured by small nails, steel mounts engraved with trophies and foliage comprising butt-plate with shaped heel finial, trigger-guard engraved 'No. 2' on the scrolled tang and with urn-shaped finial, turned ramrod-pipes, the rear one with engraved finial, and original horn-tipped ramrod (some wear and surface rust overall); the second with twist sighted barrels (nipples damaged) inscribed 'Cannons A Rubans' in gold on the rib, foliate engraved tang and back-action locks (hammers incomplete), figured half-stock with chequered grip and fore-end, the former carved with a stag's head beneath, foliate engraved white-metal mounts (ramrod-pipes replaced), and later ramrod (steel parts pitted), Liège proof (2)
86.5 cm. and 78.8 cm. barrels
86.5 cm. and 78.8 cm. barrels




