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A MOST IMPRESSIVE 22-BORE SPANISH SPORTING-GUN WITH SILVER AND GILT DAMASCENED BARREL AND MADRID MIQUELET LOCK SIGNED JOSEPH CANOEN,
circa 1740, with Spanish form two-stage etched 36in. damascus barrel, moulded narrow sighting rib, applied white metal blade fore-sight, the top of the barrel with applied silver and gilt damascening including two circular bordered panels of arabic inscription, gold-lined touch-hole, fully engraved top-tang, Madrid form miquelet lock with gold 'punzone' marked in raised letters 'JOSEPH CANOEN' on three lines, the flat bevel-edged lock with relief trophy engraved pointed tail, an engraving of a standing hunter below the pan and signed in a banner JOSEPH CANOEN MAD.', ring-topped swan-necked cock, moulded lozenge frizzen and pan, finely chequered walnut half-stock (possibly reduced from full), horn furniture, the butt-end carved in imitation of a heel-plate, applied ramrod thimbles and replacement ramrod
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Estimate £700-900