Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 2nd December 2025
Lot 322
An 18th-century English flintlock fowling gun, approximately 14 bore, two-stage hexagonal-to-round
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £762
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Description
An 18th-century English flintlock fowling gun, approximately 14 bore, two-stage hexagonal-to-round barrel 38.5 in., struck with barrel maker's mark 'O.S.', break-off breech, lock inscribed 'BARBER', swan-neck cock, walnut full stock fastened to the barrel by keys and divided below the tail pipe for ease of removal, well-carved apron with shell detail, iron furniture, trigger guard tang with acorn finial, chequered wrist, wooden ram rod with worm, private ordnance proof. Section 58(2) - no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.
(138.3 cm OAL)