With rebrowned twist barrels signed in full in script on the finely patterned rib, short case-hardened recessed patent breeches (some minor surface pitting) engraved with a tiger's mask at the centre and each with two platinum lines and platinum-lined touch-hole, shaped tang engraved with scrollwork and coiled sea-monsters on a hatched ground, signed case-hardened serial numbered locks engraved with further scrollwork and coiled sea-monsters, blued steel-springs each with roller, engraved pierced cocks, and rainproof pans with each mouth tilted back towards the cock, the underside of each pan-cover with semi-circular groove, finely figured walnut half-stock (minor bruises), chequered grip, butt with high comb, iron mounts finely engraved with scrollwork, foliage, and coiled sea-monsters, the trigger-guard retaining some of its original blued finish, case-hardened trigger-plate with stylised pineapple finial, silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and brass-mounted ramrod: in lined and fitted mahogany case with some accessories including Sykes leather-covered powder-flask and Sykes shot-flask, the lid with trade card of the earliest type (for 1816-1826), the exterior (minor damage) with flush-fitting carrying handle made in one with an octagonal plate, London proof marks, the barrels forged by Charles Lancaster 30 in. (76.2 cm.) barrels
With rebrowned twist barrels signed in full in script on the finely patterned rib, short case-hardened recessed patent breeches (some minor surface pitting) engraved with a tiger's mask at the centre and each with two platinum lines and platinum-lined touch-hole, shaped tang engraved with scrollwork and coiled sea-monsters on a hatched ground, signed case-hardened serial numbered locks engraved with further scrollwork and coiled sea-monsters, blued steel-springs each with roller, engraved pierced cocks, and rainproof pans with each mouth tilted back towards the cock, the underside of each pan-cover with semi-circular groove, finely figured walnut half-stock (minor bruises), chequered grip, butt with high comb, iron mounts finely engraved with scrollwork, foliage, and coiled sea-monsters, the trigger-guard retaining some of its original blued finish, case-hardened trigger-plate with stylised pineapple finial, silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and brass-mounted ramrod: in lined and fitted mahogany case with some accessories including Sykes leather-covered powder-flask and Sykes shot-flask, the lid with trade card of the earliest type (for 1816-1826), the exterior (minor damage) with flush-fitting carrying handle made in one with an octagonal plate, London proof marks, the barrels forged by Charles Lancaster 30 in. (76.2 cm.) barrels
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