GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
CASED PAIR OF JOHN MANTON & SON PERCUSSION DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS. JOHN MANTON SXS 10817 & 10818 16 (ca 1835) Cal. 16 bore. (.657 Bore diameter). 30" Twist bbls are engraved "John Manton and Son Dover Street" on elevated ribs. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SNs. Patent breeches have vented platinum blow-outs. Ebony ramrods with brass heads and tails (worms under tails) are held by two plain pipes. Breech irons are engraved with scroll surrounding pheasants. Bar locks fitted with robust flat faced hammers, are engraved with open scroll with floral highlights surrounding trios of pheasants on bottoms of plates. "JNO Manton & Son Patent" is at the front of each plate. Trigger plates have stylized pineapple finials. Trigger guards are engraved with pointers on bows and SNs are on tangs. Fiddle figured nicely matched European walnut straight grip stocks measure 14-1/2" over blued steel buttplates with long top spurs, engraved with more dogs and birds. Guns are checkered at grips and have vacant silver rectangles at tops of grips, and attach to bbls with single side bolts through oval silver escutcheons. Drop at heel: 2-1/16", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Neutral cast. Weight: 6 lbs. 13 oz. LOP: 14-1/2". Guns are housed in an orig Manton two tiered two gun figured mahogany case with inlet double ogee brass corners and central D-ring handle which has brass reinforcing and pivoting hook closure. Interior is lined in green cloth, and has John Manton no. 6 Dover Street label in lid. Lift out tray contains stocks and locks, along with round pewter oil bottle, turnscrew, and hammer jag. Bottom compartment has space for bbls and contains a pair of leather shot flasks, as well as a pair of unmarked leather covered powder flasks. A T-shaped steel nipple wrench is also included. CONDITION: Very fine, as refreshed, most likely during orig period of use. Bbls retain nearly all of a London quality re-brown over pitting, engraving washed. Locks, breech plugs, and breech irons retain over 80% newer color hardening over some pitting. Stocks retain nearly all of what may be their orig finish with over-finish filling alligatored orig surface. Checkering re-cut. Bores are very fine, shiny with some scattered pitting. Locks are excellent. Case is very good, lightly refinished, with cracks in lid and many scratches. Interior cloth is fine with some discoloration, marks and rubs. Orig label is cracked, foxed with two rubs through. Accessories are good to fine. 52999-2 JR376 (6,500-12,500)