A Fine Cased 14-Bore Flintlock Sporting Gun By W.A. Beckwith, Skinner Street, London, No. 1468, circa 1810-1815 With tapering browned twist barrel with silver fore-sight, signed 'W.A. Beckwith London' in gold capital letters in the short sighting groove at the breech, case-hardened patent breech with single platinum line, gold sunburst, and platinum-lined touch-hole, finely engraved grooved case-hardened tang, serial numbered signed engraved case-hardened lock with roller, blued steel-spring, rounded stepped tail, rainproof pan, and pierced cock, figured walnut half-stock (minor repair to fore-end), chequered grip, finely engraved blued iron mounts including scroll trigger-guard, case-hardened trigger-plate with pineapple finial, silver fore-end cap, original brass-mounted ramrod, and much original finish: in original fitted mahogany case lined in plum velvet, with accessories, the lid with illustrated trade label for circa 1810-1830, the exterior with circular escutcheon, London proof marks 31in. (78.7cm.) barrel
A Fine Cased 14-Bore Flintlock Sporting Gun By W.A. Beckwith, Skinner Street, London, No. 1468, circa 1810-1815 With tapering browned twist barrel with silver fore-sight, signed 'W.A. Beckwith London' in gold capital letters in the short sighting groove at the breech, case-hardened patent breech with single platinum line, gold sunburst, and platinum-lined touch-hole, finely engraved grooved case-hardened tang, serial numbered signed engraved case-hardened lock with roller, blued steel-spring, rounded stepped tail, rainproof pan, and pierced cock, figured walnut half-stock (minor repair to fore-end), chequered grip, finely engraved blued iron mounts including scroll trigger-guard, case-hardened trigger-plate with pineapple finial, silver fore-end cap, original brass-mounted ramrod, and much original finish: in original fitted mahogany case lined in plum velvet, with accessories, the lid with illustrated trade label for circa 1810-1830, the exterior with circular escutcheon, London proof marks 31in. (78.7cm.) barrel
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