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A cased Henry Nock sporting gun, 31½ inch barrel, octagonal…
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Auckland
Date:
5-Jul-2016
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Description:
A cased Henry Nock sporting gun, 31½ inch barrel, octagonal breech becoming polygonal then round, inlaid in gold along the top flat: 'London', gold-lined touch-hole. Signed and engraved flat lock decorated with acanthus scrolls and small bird behind the similarly engraved cock and gold-lined rainproof pan, with an engraved sunburst to the lock tail, roller frizzen, finely figured half-stock with chequered grip. Steel mounts comprising scroll trigger-guard and butt-plate decorated with foliate engraving, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, brass tipped ramrod: in lined and fitted mahogany case with some accessories including copper powder flask, leather bandolier-type shot flask, ebony two-piece rod with cleaning tips. The interior of the lid with facsimile maker's trade label for 1784-1804, the exterior with flush-fitting brass carrying handle
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Category:
Unclassified