Product Details
GRIFFIN, LONDON
A GOOD 13-BORE FLINTLOCK SINGLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN, no visible serial number,
circa 1770, with slightly swamped 40in. barrel, flattened half sighting rib with tear-drop terminal signed 'GRIFFIN BOND STREET LONDON', applied boat-shaped brass fore-sight, shallow notched rear-sight on the engraved top-tang, border line engraved radiused lockplate signed 'GRIFFIN', replacement (for use) bridled frizzen (original included), walnut full-stock with dot and checker-board hand-rail style wrist, shell carving around the top tang, carved tear-drops, brass furniture including a brass oval escutcheon engraved with a crest with a swag beneath, long-eared butt-plate with engraving to top, border-line and rolled edge trigger-guard with urn finial, engraved feathered sideplate, three ramrod pipes including throat, replacement ramrod
Estimate £1,000-1,200