22.12.2012 Views

antique arms, armour & militaria - Thomas Del Mar Ltd

antique arms, armour & militaria - Thomas Del Mar Ltd

antique arms, armour & militaria - Thomas Del Mar Ltd

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

337<br />

A 16 BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN BY DURS EGG,<br />

CIRCA 1785<br />

with earlier two-stage Spanish barrel fitted with silver<br />

‘spider’ fore-sight, signed by the barrelsmith ‘Esquibel en<br />

Madrid Anno 1719’ and stamped with his marks (Neue<br />

Støckel 302 and 303) on a matted ground over the breech<br />

(losses), gold vent, engraved grooved breech tang, signed<br />

stepped lock engraved with foliage and fitted with roller,<br />

highly figured walnut half-stock carved with an apron<br />

with a rococo flower about the barrel tang, the grip cut<br />

with characteristic pineapple chequering, steel mounts<br />

engraved with rococo ornament, including trigger-guard<br />

and butt-plate, and horn fore-end cap (later ramrod, worn)<br />

99.7cm; 39Din barrel<br />

Inv. no. F088<br />

£1500-2000<br />

338<br />

337<br />

338<br />

A 16 BORE FLINTLOCK FOWLING-PIECE, CIRCA 1720<br />

previously with a take-down forward-section of the barrel<br />

(now missing), tapering breech, grooved tang, engraved<br />

rounded lock (cock missing), figured walnut half-stock<br />

with detachable butt, and engraved moulded brass<br />

mounts including trigger-guard with foliate terminal, and<br />

butt-plate en suite<br />

64.8cm; 25Iin overall<br />

Inv. no. F020<br />

£400-600<br />

135

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!