A flintlock single barrelled fusil, probably by Daniel Moore the second of Fenchurch St., London, circa 1770, the steel lock plate engraved DL Moore, the octagonal section breech with London proof marks, 42inch barrel, the walnut full stock with brass furniture including family crest, the butt plate stamped GEO. FORBES BELLABEG, 142cm in length overallNote: MOORE: Daniel 1 Apprentice to John Jackson 1722; free of Gunmakers Co., 1734. died 1746. Daniel 2 Son of Daniel 1. Apprenticed to George Mark by, 1746; free of Gunmakers Co., 1756. Proof piece & mark, 1758. Elected Assistant, 1761. Furbisher, Tower of London, 1754. Gunmaker, corner of Rood Lane, Fenchurch Street, 1762; 24 Fenchurch St., 1767-77; 34 Lime St., 1771-8; 15 Fenchurch St., 1779-83; 9 Cullum Street., 1784-6. Contractor to Ordnance, 1778-80; East India Co., 1772-1802. Died 1802.Bellabeg is a village in Aberdeenshire near Forbestown (founded by the Forbes family). George Forbes of Bellabeg (1668-1745) was the first Forbes of Bellabeg and would not have been the owner of this gun. It would appear likely that this gun was ordered by his son George, a London wine merchant, or perhaps his grandson George from his other son James Forbes
A flintlock single barrelled fusil, probably by Daniel Moore the second of Fenchurch St., London, circa 1770, the steel lock plate engraved DL Moore, the octagonal section breech with London proof marks, 42inch barrel, the walnut full stock with brass furniture including family crest, the butt plate stamped GEO. FORBES BELLABEG, 142cm in length overallNote: MOORE: Daniel 1 Apprentice to John Jackson 1722; free of Gunmakers Co., 1734. died 1746. Daniel 2 Son of Daniel 1. Apprenticed to George Mark by, 1746; free of Gunmakers Co., 1756. Proof piece & mark, 1758. Elected Assistant, 1761. Furbisher, Tower of London, 1754. Gunmaker, corner of Rood Lane, Fenchurch Street, 1762; 24 Fenchurch St., 1767-77; 34 Lime St., 1771-8; 15 Fenchurch St., 1779-83; 9 Cullum Street., 1784-6. Contractor to Ordnance, 1778-80; East India Co., 1772-1802. Died 1802.Bellabeg is a village in Aberdeenshire near Forbestown (founded by the Forbes family). George Forbes of Bellabeg (1668-1745) was the first Forbes of Bellabeg and would not have been the owner of this gun. It would appear likely that this gun was ordered by his son George, a London wine merchant, or perhaps his grandson George from his other son James Forbes
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