Thomas Del Mar - Armour Sale

411A PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN BY COOK, BATH,CIRCA 1800converted from flintlock, with two-stage Spanish barrelstamped with the gold-lined marks of Juan EstebanBustindui of Eibar (Neue Støckel 124 and 130) within aseries of decorative marks at the breech, chiselled and giltwith a band of acanthus at the girdle (light pitting fore-sightmissing), stepped bevelled lock signed on a scroll, figuredwalnut half-stock (fore-end cracked), tutenag mountsincluding pierced stepped side-plate, trigger-guard withacorn finial, butt-plate pierced en suite with the side-plate,vacant silver escutcheon, and horn fore-end cap82cm; 32B in barrelJohn Cook is recorded at Kingsmead Street, Bath, circa1797-1839.£300-400411413412A PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN SIGNED H. NOCK,BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1800converted from flintlock, with three-stage sighted barrel,engraved breech inlaid with a gold line, platinum plug,signed stepped bevelled lock, figured walnut half-stock,chequered grip, engraved steel mounts, vacant silverescutcheon, and associated brass-tipped wooden ramrod(worn throughout, the steel parts pitted, losses)80.5cm; 30N in barrelIt would appear that this gun was proofed at the time it wasconverted.£100-150413AN AUSTRIAN MODEL 1851 PERCUSSION RIFLEDCAVARY CARBINEof regulation type, with 14I-in barrel retained by a singleband, plain lock rebuilt from a flintlock plate, figured walnutthree-quarter stock, regulation steel mounts includingsaddle ring, and with no provision for a ramrod76.2cm; 30in overall£200-250173