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A rare Scottish silver mounted 12 bore flintlock single barrel sporting gun, in mid European fash...

Currency:GBP Category:Everything Else / Other Start Price:NA Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP
A rare Scottish silver mounted 12 bore flintlock single barrel sporting gun, in mid European fash...
A rare Scottish silver mounted 12 bore flintlock single barrel sporting gun, in mid European fashion. By William Heriot of Edinburgh. Circa 1760. The browned two-stage silver sighted twist barrel inlaid with silver lines at the octagonal breech (gold breech stamps missing), platinum touch hole, silver spider fore-site, walnut half stock with silver butt plate, engraved barrel retaining loop, trigger guard, a large silver escutcheon engraved with the coat of arms of Kennedy. The silver side plate engraved with mounted battle scene. Silver ramrod pipes and ramrod tip, some corrosion on barrel; the engraved flat beveled lock with stepped tail and moulded border signed W.HERIOT 44in. barrel £2,000-3,000 See Illustration.