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A CASED 14-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN SIGNED JOHN WILLIAM EDGE, serial no. 1562
circa 1840, possible conversion from flintlock, with 30in re-browned barrels, top-rib signed 'JOHN WILLIAM EDGE', engraved with a capercaillie at the breech, platinum plugs, narrow, bar-action locks with fine scroll engraving and game scenes of pheasants signed 'J.W. EDGE', rounded stepped tails, scroll engraved hammers, figured walnut chequered half-stock with brass fillets inlet under breech-block, oval silver escutcheon to wrist monogrammed 'BBP', re-blacked iron scroll engraved furniture, trigger guard bow engraved with a pheasant, fancy finial and ramrod throat, original ramrod TOGETHER WITH a period mahogany compartmented case (partially relined, lid lining missing)
Estimate £200-300