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AN 18-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN SIGNED WILLIAM HENRY EDWARDS, BIRMINGHAM, no visible serial number,
circa 1855, with browned laminated 28in. barrels, the top-rib signed 'WILLIAM HENRY EDWARD'S, MAKER, 86 WEAMAN ST. BIRMINGHAM', bead fore-sight, carved fences extending onto the nipple bolsters, platinum plugs, the rib end with twin inlet bands, fully scroll engraved top-tang, border, scroll and gamescene engraved bar-action unsigned locks, the moulded and engraved hammers on shallow raised platforms, highly figured chequered walnut half-stock with raised cheek-piece, iron furniture including raised lower tang with finger-spur, engraved matched trigger plate and ramrod throat finials and brass mounted ebony ramrod

Provenance: William Henry Edwards traded between 1853-1890, becoming '& Co' in 1891 and 'LTD' in 1895. The company folded in 1900 but had remained at various addresses in Weaman Street for its duration



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Estimate £800-1,200

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