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A Rare Cased 40-Bore Flintlock Single-Trigger Over-And-Under Travelling PistolBy Durs Egg, London, Early 19th Century
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A Rare Cased 40-Bore Flintlock Single-Trigger Over-And-Under Travelling Pistol
By Durs Egg, London, Early 19th Century
By Durs Egg, London, Early 19th Century
10.5 cm. barrels
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Sotheby's London, Military Pictures, Medals, Arms and Militaria, 17 September 1992, lot 266
Durs Egg, son of Leonz Egg of Oberbuchsiten, Switzerland, was born in 1748 (d. 1831) and following a short stay in Paris, came to London and worked for John Twigg in 1772. He was granted denization in 1791 and is recognised as one of the greatest London gunmakers. He was gunmaker to George IV and the Duke of York, and was granted various patents during the course of his long and distinguished career. Examples of his work are preserved in the Royal Collection, at Windsor Castle, and many other public and private collections. For full details see Claude Blair, 'The Egg Family, Part 1 and Part 1 (contd.), J.A.A.S.,, vol. VII (1973), pp. 266-299 and 305-353








