JOSEPH MANTON DOUBLE FLINTLOCK GAME GUN WITH CASE.

SN 4370. (ca 1807) Cal. 14 ga. 30″ Twist bbls with elevated rib are engraved “Joseph Manton’s PATENT Elevation” on rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with early London gunmakers proofs and SNs, which are also on deeply inset patent breeches, with platinum touch holes, and platinum poincon marked “Joseph Manton Patent”. Ebony ramrod with brass head and tail (worm under cap) mounts through two plain pipes, with a sling loop attached to rear loop. Breech iron is engraved with scroll and armorial. Locks with waterproof pans, roller frizzens (roller on springs), and chamfered plates with rebated square tails, are fitted with serpentine cocks. Chamfers are feather engraved. Armorial engraving is on tails, sunbursts around lock pin holes, and “Joseph Manton London” is at bottom of plates. Trigger plate and thimble have stylized pineapple finials. Armorial engraving is on trigger guard bow. SN is at grip. Nicely figured European stump walnut stock measures 14-3/8″ over steel buttplate with armorial engraving on long tang. Vacant silver crest plate and coarse point pattern checkering are at grip, and a sling loop matching that on bbl, is on toe line. Stock attaches to bbls with single captive side nail through oval silver escutcheons. Minimum wall thickness: left -.050, right -.050. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-3/4″. Weight: 7 lbs. 2 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. Fine figured mahogany case with inlet D ring handle is held closed by two pivoting brass hooks. Case is lined in olive green cloth with reproduction Manton label in lid. Interior has been configured to fit this gun, and has lift out lock tray. Case contains nickel-plated W.W. Greener oil bottle, and a Dixon copper bodied flask with embossed hunting scene soldered to body and fitted with pivoting safety spout, with orange carrying cord and red tassels. PROVENANCE: Listed and described on pp. 228-229 of THE MANTON SUPPLEMENT. Consignors notes. Guy A. Ritter Collection. CONDITION: Good. Bbls retain a considerable amount of an old re-brown. Remainder of metal has been cleaned to bright silver, except trigger guard and trigger plate, which are gray brown. Stock is sound, and retains most of an old oil finish over numerous marks, dents, and stains. Checkering is considerably worn. Only noted repair to stock is a 1″ x 1/4″ piece let in behind left lock. Bores are very good with light pitting throughout. Locks and frizzens are good. To make this gun shootable, considerable welding has been done to pans and fences, as it appears they were heavily pitted and deteriorated. Case has some minor scratches and marks, with added finish. Renewed interior cloth is fine, detaching slightly. Partitions are fairly loose. Oil bottle has a considerable loss of plating. Flask is good. 4-51586 MGM202 (7,000-10,000) – Lot 2243

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2243	$8,050.00	JOSEPH MANTON DOUBLE FLINTLOCK GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 4370. (ca 1807) Cal. 14 ga. 30″ Twist bbls with elevated rib are engraved “Joseph Manton’s PATENT Elevation” on rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with early London gunmakers proofs and SNs, which are also on deeply inset patent breeches, with platinum touch holes, and platinum poincon marked “Joseph Manton Patent”. Ebony ramrod with brass head and tail (worm under cap) mounts through two plain pipes, with a sling loop attached to rear loop. Breech iron is engraved with scroll and armorial. Locks with waterproof pans, roller frizzens (roller on springs), and chamfered plates with rebated square tails, are fitted with serpentine cocks. Chamfers are feather engraved. Armorial engraving is on tails, sunbursts around lock pin holes, and “Joseph Manton London” is at bottom of plates. Trigger plate and thimble have stylized pineapple finials. Armorial engraving is on trigger guard bow. SN is at grip. Nicely figured European stump walnut stock measures 14-3/8″ over steel buttplate with armorial engraving on long tang. Vacant silver crest plate and coarse point pattern checkering are at grip, and a sling loop matching that on bbl, is on toe line. Stock attaches to bbls with single captive side nail through oval silver escutcheons. Minimum wall thickness: left -.050, right -.050. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-3/4″. Weight: 7 lbs. 2 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. Fine figured mahogany case with inlet D ring handle is held closed by two pivoting brass hooks. Case is lined in olive green cloth with reproduction Manton label in lid. Interior has been configured to fit this gun, and has lift out lock tray. Case contains nickel-plated W.W. Greener oil bottle, and a Dixon copper bodied flask with embossed hunting scene soldered to body and fitted with pivoting safety spout, with orange carrying cord and red tassels. PROVENANCE: Listed and described on pp. 228-229 of THE MANTON SUPPLEMENT. Consignors notes. Guy A. Ritter Collection. CONDITION: Good. Bbls retain a considerable amount of an old re-brown. Remainder of metal has been cleaned to bright silver, except trigger guard and trigger plate, which are gray brown. Stock is sound, and retains most of an old oil finish over numerous marks, dents, and stains. Checkering is considerably worn. Only noted repair to stock is a 1″ x 1/4″ piece let in behind left lock. Bores are very good with light pitting throughout. Locks and frizzens are good. To make this gun shootable, considerable welding has been done to pans and fences, as it appears they were heavily pitted and deteriorated. Case has some minor scratches and marks, with added finish. Renewed interior cloth is fine, detaching slightly. Partitions are fairly loose. Oil bottle has a considerable loss of plating. Flask is good. 4-51586 MGM202 (7,000-10,000) – Lot 2243 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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JOSEPH MANTON DOUBLE FLINTLOCK GAME GUN WITH CASE.