Product Details
A CASED 15-BORE SINGLE BARRELLED FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN BY THOMAS MORTIMER & SON, CIRCA 1810, serial no. 446,
with 30in. London proofed browned twist barrel, engraved near the breech '44 LUDGATE HILL, GUN MAKERS TO HIS MAJESTY' with two sunbursts, the patent breech with platinum lined touch hole and the top with inset silver oval impressed 'T. MORTIMER / & SON / LONDON', the fixed breech engraved with a sunburst and foliate decoration, waterproof lock with vee pan and roller to frizzen spring, the lockplate engraved with leaf pattern edging, a sunburst between the cock and pan, makers name 'THOMAS MORTIMER & SON' to centre and a foliate trophy design on the tail, bevelled pierced cock engraved to match, figured walnut half-stock with finely chequered wrist and raised cheek-rest, fitted with engraved and decorated iron mounts, including scroll trigger-guard, the bow engraved with a hunting scene of a dog and game birds, wear to the stock and mounts, contained in its correct green baize lined and fitted mahogany case, the lid broken and coming apart, lining stained and worn the lid with original Thomas Mortimer & Son trade label
Provenance: Thomas Mortimer was the brother of the famed Harvey Walklate Mortimer with whom he was in partnership as H. W. Mortimer Son, & T. Mortimer, 1800-1807 then as Thomas Mortimer & Son he died in 1818. He was appointed Gunsmith-in-Ordinary to George III in 1805
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Estimate £1,000-1,500