antique arms, armour & militaria - Thomas Del Mar Ltd

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A 14 BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN BY LOWE,
BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, MID-19TH CENTURY
with tapering sighted barrels, inlaid with a platinum line
on the rib at the breeches, platinum plugs, scrollengraved
breech tang, signed back-action locks engraved
with differing game vignettes, engraved hammers,
figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip, engraved steel
mounts, white metal barrel bolt escutcheons, and vacant
white metal escutcheon (areas of wear, ramrod missing)
76.5cm; 30Bin barrels
£200-300
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A RARE 13 BORE BENTLEY’S PATENT ENCLOSED
ACTION PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN, BIRMINGHAM
PROOF MARKS, NO. 31, CIRCA 1840
with rebrowned sighted barrel formed in three stages,
scroll-engraved action cover signed ‘J. Bentley Patentee
and maker’, scroll-engraved tang, the action incorporating
a sprung cylindrical striker set by a robust recurved
forward trigger, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip,
engraved steel mounts including square-fronted triggerguard,
and butt-cap decorated with scrollwork on the
tang, horn fore-end cap, silver barrel bolt escutcheons,
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and brass-tipped wooden ramrod, probably the original
76cm; 30in barrel
This gun incorporates George Stocker and Joseph
Bentley’s patent no. 4024 of 1839. See L. Winant 1959,
pp.89-90, plates 87 and 88.
£400-500
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A 16 BORE D.B. PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN BY
WILLIAM HOLE, GUNMAKER 27 HIGH STREET, BRISTOL,
NO. 3548, CIRCA 1840
with signed twist sighted barrels, engraved casehardened
breeches inlaid with a gold line, pierced
platinum plugs, scroll-engraved tang, signed engraved
locks decorated with scrollwork, border ornament and
differing game vignettes (one hammer chipped), figured
walnut half-stock fitted with two silver plaques beneath
the breeches, chequered grip, engraved steel mounts
(worn), and silver barrel bolt escutcheons (ramrod
replaced)
77.2cm; 30Gin barrels
William Hole is recorded at this address 1839-44.
£300-400
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