A Fine 25-Bore Flintlock D.B. Covert Gun, By Durs Egg, London, No. 834, Circa 1816-20

A Fine 25-Bore Flintlock D.B. Covert Gun
By Durs Egg, London, No. 834, Circa 1816-20
With twist barrels (light scattered pitting overall) signed in gold along the rib and with silver fore-sight, case-hardened recessed patent breeches with two gold lines, platinum-lined touch-holes and engraved with a starburst on the rib between, foliate engraved tang grooved for sighting, signed border engraved serial numbered flat locks each decorated with foliage on the tail and with a palm tree behind the rainproof pan, foliate engraved 'French' cocks, steels inscribed 'D. Egg Patent' and incorporating a vent, and blued steel-springs each with roller, highly figured half-stock (minor old bruising) with chequered grip, border engraved blued steel mounts comprising butt-plate decorated with foliage on the heel tang and flower-heads centred on the retaining screws, long slender trigger-plate extending from the rear ramrod-pipe to form a tang along the bottom of the butt and decorated with foliage and a martial trophy suspended on a ribbon, the forward section with Prince of Wales feathers and inscribed 'D. Egg's Patent', separate trigger-guard and scrolled spur each retained by a screw, the former decorated with a gundog and two partridges in a landscape on the border engraved bow, the latter with foliage, short front trigger, vacant gold escutcheon, sling mount, brass-mounted ramrod, and most of its original blued finish, London proof marks and barrelsmith's marks of William Fullered
61.2 cm. barrels