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AN APPROXIMATELY 8-BORE FLINTLOCK SINGLE-BARRELLED FOWLING-PIECE, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number,
circa 1770 and probably altered from a Brown Bess Musket (q.v.), with round iron 45in. barrel, applied white metal tear-drop fore-sight, moulded band at breech, top-tang with carved shallow sighting groove, borderline engraved military style lock with maker and crown devices erazed although retaining ordnance stamps, original cock replaced with swan-necked example, walnut banana handrail full-stock (fore-end renewed and joined), the wrist inlet with amateur metal initials 'I. H.', brass furniture including heel-plate, trigger-guard and moulded sideplate, acorn finial, later turned ramrod pipes and replacement iron ramrod
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Estimate £300-400