Object Number: T2046

Collection: Militaria

Object Name: firearm

Description: Flintlock sporting gun. Walnut half stock with chequered wrist. Engraved brass furniture comprising; trigger guard, butt plate, rear ramrod pipe. Horn fore-end cap; iron ramrod (not original). 2-stage iron barrel, round becoming octagonal at the breech, with under-rib and 2 ramrod pipes. Brass fore-sight. Barrel constructed with a false breech and having an engraved barrel tang with sighting groove. Secured to the stock by 2 barrel slides. Breech struck with proof marks P & V, and unidentified 'star' mark. Plain flintlock with rounded plate, unsigned. Secured to the stock by 1 sidenail.