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AN 18-BORE SINGLE-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN SIGNED MANTON, LONDON,
early 19th century, with 34 1/4in. twist barrel signed 'MANTON LONDON' at the breech, silver fore-sight, gold-lined touch-hole, border and foliate engraved grooved tang, flat bevelled lock signed 'MANTON' and with stepped tail, figured walnut half-stock with chequered grip (repaired above lock, cracked by side-nail), engraved iron mounts, silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, horn fore-end cap, and brass-tipped ramrod with worm (barrel discoloured), Tower private proof mark.
Estimate £1,000-1,400
THE ABOVE LOT IS PURCHASED AS AN EXEMPT ITEM UNDER SECTION 58 (2) OF THE 1968 FIREARMS ACT. TO BE HELD AS A CURIOSITY OR ORNAMENT.