A Cased 14-Bore Silver-Mounted Flintlock Sporting Gun By Griffin & Tow, London, London silver hallmarks for 1775 and 1777 With rebrowned two-stage twist barrel with silver spider fore-sight and turned girdle (ramrod-rib with two rust holes at the rear), the octagonal breech section signed in an engraved panel on the top flat, engraved with a band of beadwork at the rear, and with large gold-lined touch-hole, grooved tang finely engraved with flowers and foliage on a hatched ground, large signed flat lock finely engraved en suite and with roller, moulded border, and stepped tail (some pitting around the pan), finely figured walnut half-stock carved with shells in relief at the barrel tang (minor bruising, fore-stock chipped), cast and engraved silver mounts including trigger-guard with second pattern acorn finial, elaborately pierced rococo side-plate, and shaped butt-plate with London silver hallmarks for 1777, horn fore-end cap, and horn-tipped ramrod with worm: in associated relined and refitted mahogany case with accessories including silver-mounted horn powder-flask, the lid (cracked) with carrying handle of Chippendale form, and later fastening hooks, London and Tower private proof marks, barrel-forger's mark IG, silver maker's mark of John King 37in. (94cm.) barrel
A Cased 14-Bore Silver-Mounted Flintlock Sporting Gun By Griffin & Tow, London, London silver hallmarks for 1775 and 1777 With rebrowned two-stage twist barrel with silver spider fore-sight and turned girdle (ramrod-rib with two rust holes at the rear), the octagonal breech section signed in an engraved panel on the top flat, engraved with a band of beadwork at the rear, and with large gold-lined touch-hole, grooved tang finely engraved with flowers and foliage on a hatched ground, large signed flat lock finely engraved en suite and with roller, moulded border, and stepped tail (some pitting around the pan), finely figured walnut half-stock carved with shells in relief at the barrel tang (minor bruising, fore-stock chipped), cast and engraved silver mounts including trigger-guard with second pattern acorn finial, elaborately pierced rococo side-plate, and shaped butt-plate with London silver hallmarks for 1777, horn fore-end cap, and horn-tipped ramrod with worm: in associated relined and refitted mahogany case with accessories including silver-mounted horn powder-flask, the lid (cracked) with carrying handle of Chippendale form, and later fastening hooks, London and Tower private proof marks, barrel-forger's mark IG, silver maker's mark of John King 37in. (94cm.) barrel
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