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Lot 496

A Fine 25-Bore Flintlock D.B. Covert Gun
By Durs Egg, London, No. 834, Circa 1816-20

27 November 2019, 10:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A Fine 25-Bore Flintlock D.B. Covert Gun
By Durs Egg, London, No. 834, Circa 1816-20

With twist barrels (light scattered pitting overall) signed in gold along the rib and with silver fore-sight, case-hardened recessed patent breeches with two gold lines, platinum-lined touch-holes and engraved with a starburst on the rib between, foliate engraved tang grooved for sighting, signed border engraved serial numbered flat locks each decorated with foliage on the tail and with a palm tree behind the rainproof pan, foliate engraved 'French' cocks, steels inscribed 'D. Egg Patent' and incorporating a vent, and blued steel-springs each with roller, highly figured half-stock (minor old bruising) with chequered grip, border engraved blued steel mounts comprising butt-plate decorated with foliage on the heel tang and flower-heads centred on the retaining screws, long slender trigger-plate extending from the rear ramrod-pipe to form a tang along the bottom of the butt and decorated with foliage and a martial trophy suspended on a ribbon, the forward section with Prince of Wales feathers and inscribed 'D. Egg's Patent', separate trigger-guard and scrolled spur each retained by a screw, the former decorated with a gundog and two partridges in a landscape on the border engraved bow, the latter with foliage, short front trigger, vacant gold escutcheon, sling mount, brass-mounted ramrod, and most of its original blued finish, London proof marks and barrelsmith's marks of William Fullered
61.2 cm. barrels

Footnotes

Although the gold escutcheon bears no crest, the engraving on the trigger-plate suggests that this gun may have been made for the Prince Regent or one of his friends

The Prince Regent, later King George IV (d. 1830) was the leading patron of the principal London gunmakers. His collection of weapons, antique and modern, formed the Carlton House Armoury, which was the basis of the present Royal Collection at Windsor Castle. His enthusiasm led to large debts, the largest of all being to Durs Egg (£1,837 in 1795)

For a very similar gun (No. 805) see Christie's London, Fine Antique Firearms from the W. Keith Neal Collection, 9 November 2000, lot 75

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