£650
A scarce French steel barrelled percussion blunderbuss with elliptical muzzle, converted from flintlock of c 1800, 29” overall, 2 stage barrel 14”, the octagonal breech engraved and lightly gilt with floral designs; plain rounded lock with double line border; walnut fullstock with cheek piece, floral carved apron around breech tang, and with interesting safety catch set into a steel plate behind the lock; the bronze mounts include butt plate tang and trigger guard bow chiselled with foliage and urn, the trigger guard with scrolled grip and acorn finial. GWO & C, the stock quite crisp apart from traces of minor splits in the fore end, (no ramrod). Plate 8 and front cover
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