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Lot 556

An 8-Bore Percussion Pigeon Or Wildfowling Gun
By Rodolphus Egan, Maker, Bradford, Circa 1860

1 December 2009, 14:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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An 8-Bore Percussion Pigeon Or Wildfowling Gun
By Rodolphus Egan, Maker, Bradford, Circa 1860

With rebrowned twist sighted barrel signed in full at the breech, recessed breech engraved with scrolling foliage, tang engraved with scrolling foliage, signed border engraved flat detented lock decorated with a spaniel and scrolling foliage on the tail, hammer (spur repaired) engraved en suite, figured half-stock with chequered grip and fore-end, the latter with dark horn tip, the butt inlaid on one side with a large silver oval engraved with owner's initials 'JWP' within a foliate border, steel mounts comprising butt-plate engraved with scrolling foliage on the tang, and recoloured trigger-guard with chequered spur and a gundog and gamebirds on the bow, trigger-plate with foliate scroll engraved pineapple-shaped finial, and vacant shield-shaped silver escutcheon, Birmingham proof marks
87.1 cm. barrel

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