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JOHN MANTON, LONDON
A CASED 12-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN, serial no. 5448,
for 1811 and with later conversion to percussion from flintlock, with octagonal to sixteen-sided to round 30in. barrel with moulded bands at the intersection and signed on the top of breech-block 'G.W. BATES, IPSWICH', platinum vent to the moulded nipple boss, engraved top tang featuring a scientific trophy, flat border engraved lock signed 'MANTON' below the pan cut-out, a hunting dog engraved to the screwed tail, engraved hammer, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, raised cheek-piece, iron furniture except white metal oval escutcheons for the two barrel-keys and clipped corner square escutcheon at wrist initialled 'D.J.C.', working replacement ramrod, together with its original John Manton mahogany case lined in green baize and compartmented for this shotgun, still retaining the platform for the flint lock and an Irish type shot-flask, small parchment trade-label inside lid and hook closure
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Estimate £800-1,200