A Fine Cased 16-Bore Flintlock Sporting Gun With Spare Barrel By Samuel Henry Staudenmayer, No. 35 Cock Spur Street, Charing Cross, London, circa 1800 With two-stage browned twist barrel with silver fore-sight and turned girdle, the breech section octagonal then sixteen-sided (some minor pitting and rust staining) and signed in gold on the top flat, case-hardened patent recessed breech engraved 'Patent' and with two gold lines and gold-lined hood above the gold-lined touch-hole, finely engraved tang decorated with a dog and a bird, signed engraved case-hardened lock with roller, gold-lined rainproof pan, and small lip on the pan-cover, finely figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip, raised leather-covered cheek-piece, finely engraved iron mounts decorated en suite with the barrel tang and with traces of blued finish, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, silver escutcheon, horn fore-end cap, iron sling mounts, and original horn-tipped ramrod with worm: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with some accessories, and spare covert or woodcock barrel also signed in gold and retaining its ramrod, the lid with trade label for 1800-1812 and flush-fitting carrying handle, London proof marks 321/8in. (81.1cm.) and 281/8in. (71.5cm.) barrels
A Fine Cased 16-Bore Flintlock Sporting Gun With Spare Barrel By Samuel Henry Staudenmayer, No. 35 Cock Spur Street, Charing Cross, London, circa 1800 With two-stage browned twist barrel with silver fore-sight and turned girdle, the breech section octagonal then sixteen-sided (some minor pitting and rust staining) and signed in gold on the top flat, case-hardened patent recessed breech engraved 'Patent' and with two gold lines and gold-lined hood above the gold-lined touch-hole, finely engraved tang decorated with a dog and a bird, signed engraved case-hardened lock with roller, gold-lined rainproof pan, and small lip on the pan-cover, finely figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip, raised leather-covered cheek-piece, finely engraved iron mounts decorated en suite with the barrel tang and with traces of blued finish, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, silver escutcheon, horn fore-end cap, iron sling mounts, and original horn-tipped ramrod with worm: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with some accessories, and spare covert or woodcock barrel also signed in gold and retaining its ramrod, the lid with trade label for 1800-1812 and flush-fitting carrying handle, London proof marks 321/8in. (81.1cm.) and 281/8in. (71.5cm.) barrels
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