With signed rebrowned scratch rifled lightly swamped twist octagonal sighted barrels engraved with a band of beadwork at the rear of each breech, gold-lined touch-holes, finely engraved tangs, signed detented locks each with moulded border, stepped tail, blued safety-catch also locking the steel, roller bearing on a ramp, blued steel-spring, gold-lined semi-rainproof pan, and original blued finish on the internal working parts, figured walnut full stocks (minor bruises), swelling flat-sided coarsely chequered butts with single lines across the pommels, finely engraved blued iron mounts including trigger-guards with large pineapple finial, silver escutcheons engraved with owner's initials 'JM', blued set triggers, original horn-tipped ramrods, and in fine condition with some original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case in the manner of John Twigg, with accessories including three-way flask covered in leather stained in imitation of tortoiseshell, the lid with brass carrying handle of Chippendale form, London proof marks 16 in. (40.7 cm.)
With signed rebrowned scratch rifled lightly swamped twist octagonal sighted barrels engraved with a band of beadwork at the rear of each breech, gold-lined touch-holes, finely engraved tangs, signed detented locks each with moulded border, stepped tail, blued safety-catch also locking the steel, roller bearing on a ramp, blued steel-spring, gold-lined semi-rainproof pan, and original blued finish on the internal working parts, figured walnut full stocks (minor bruises), swelling flat-sided coarsely chequered butts with single lines across the pommels, finely engraved blued iron mounts including trigger-guards with large pineapple finial, silver escutcheons engraved with owner's initials 'JM', blued set triggers, original horn-tipped ramrods, and in fine condition with some original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case in the manner of John Twigg, with accessories including three-way flask covered in leather stained in imitation of tortoiseshell, the lid with brass carrying handle of Chippendale form, London proof marks 16 in. (40.7 cm.)
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