Product Details
A GOOD 16-BORE FLINTLOCK SINGLE-BARRELLED SPORTING-GUN SIGNED 'CLIVE', no visible serial number,
circa 1825, with octagonal to sixteen-sided to round browned damascus 32in. barrel, silver bead fore-sight, multiple banded girdle, twin gold lines at breech, engraved and colour hardened top-tang, platinum touch-hole, colour hardened flat, slightly curved lock with border engraved bevel edge, engraved stepped and clipped tail, roller frizzen with rainproof pan, swan-necked cock, walnut half-stock with finely chequered wrist, raised cheek-piece, engraved iron furniture including raised pistol-grip lower tang, white metal fore-end cap and working replacement mahogany ramrod
Provenance: Previously sold Bonhams, Lot 264, April 28th 1999
Other Notes: This shotgun is almost certainly the work of John Clive of Birmingham.
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Estimate £1,200-1,600