A Fine Cased 14 Bore Single Barrel Sporting Gun

Ref: 574

Price: £7,500

Maker: Wattell Clark

Date: circa 1810

With 32 ¾ inch rebrowned sighted two stage barrel octagonal at the breech to 16 sided to round signed CLARK LONDON on the top flat, single gold line and platinum touch hole, finely engraved tang, flat border engraved signed lock with a game scene at the tail and a sunburst behind the pan, the cock engraved en suite, rain proof pan and roller frizzen (refaced), figured walnut half stock with horn fore end tip (small chip), reblued butt plate and trigger guard, finely engraved pineapple finial to the trigger plate, brass mounted ramrod with capped charge extraction screw; original mahogany case fitted and lined in green baize  with accessories including powder flask, double shot belt and main spring clamp, the interior of the lid with maker’s trade label, the exterior with circular inlaid brass carrying handle.