A 16-Bore Flintlock Sporting Gun For Shot Or Ball By...
A 16-Bore Flintlock Sporting Gun For Shot Or Ball
By W.H. Wilson Of London, Circa 1815
With Spanish two-stage barrel slightly swamped towards the muzzle and with spider fore-sight framed by four silver fleur-de-lys, chiselled acanthus girdle against a punched and gilt ground and encircled by a silver band, octagonal breech (some old pitting on the bottom flats) struck with two gold-lined punzónes of Antonio Guisasola (Neue Støckel 7542, 442) and three gold-lined fleur-de-lys marks, a gold-lined cross above, all between three silver panels of foliage, blued folding leaf back-sight, platinum-lined touch-hole, tang engraved with foliage involving a Britannia shield, signed border engraved flat lock decorated with a starburst behind the rainproof pan and with a trophy on the tail, engraved 'French' cock (top jaw and screw replaced), and roller, figured half-stock with chequered grip, steel mounts comprising butt-plate engraved with a martial trophy on the heel tang, trigger-guard retaining some blueing on the inside and decorated with a martial trophy on the border engraved bow, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, silver fore-end cap, and brass-mounted ramrod (steel parts with some rust patination)
90 cm. barrel
Provenance
Sold in these Rooms, Fine Antique Arms and Armour..., 24 November 2010, lot 260
The Penrose Collection
William Henry Wilson is recorded as 'Goldsmith, Silver Plater & Dealer in Guns' at 1 Vigo Lane, Piccadilly, London between 1808 and 1825
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A 16-Bore Flintlock Sporting Gun For Shot Or Ball
By W.H. Wilson Of London, Circa 1815
With Spanish two-stage barrel slightly swamped towards the muzzle and with spider fore-sight framed by four silver fleur-de-lys, chiselled acanthus girdle against a punched and gilt ground and encircled by a silver band, octagonal breech (some old pitting on the bottom flats) struck with two gold-lined punzónes of Antonio Guisasola (Neue Støckel 7542, 442) and three gold-lined fleur-de-lys marks, a gold-lined cross above, all between three silver panels of foliage, blued folding leaf back-sight, platinum-lined touch-hole, tang engraved with foliage involving a Britannia shield, signed border engraved flat lock decorated with a starburst behind the rainproof pan and with a trophy on the tail, engraved 'French' cock (top jaw and screw replaced), and roller, figured half-stock with chequered grip, steel mounts comprising butt-plate engraved with a martial trophy on the heel tang, trigger-guard retaining some blueing on the inside and decorated with a martial trophy on the border engraved bow, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, silver fore-end cap, and brass-mounted ramrod (steel parts with some rust patination)
90 cm. barrel
Provenance
Sold in these Rooms, Fine Antique Arms and Armour..., 24 November 2010, lot 260
The Penrose Collection
William Henry Wilson is recorded as 'Goldsmith, Silver Plater & Dealer in Guns' at 1 Vigo Lane, Piccadilly, London between 1808 and 1825
