Summary
Double barrelled shotgun, 26 gauge .567, converted from flintlock. Side by side twist steel barrels 28 3/16 in. (715 mm) long.
Made by James Wilkinson & Son, London (active 1818-1852), circa 1830.
Physical Description
Two gold breech bands, pierced platinum vent plugs under nipples. Side locks, early hammers, walnut half stock, chequered at grip, brass tipped wooden ramrod, nickel silver foresight, steel mounts nicely engraved.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr William E. Cole, 23 Sep 1943
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James Wilkinson (Gunsmiths), London, England, Great Britain, circa 1830
Active as James Wilkinson & Son,1818-1852. -
Collector
Mr William E. Cole, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
Stamped on lock plates "JAS. WILKINSON & SON", on barrel rib (faint) "GUN MAKERS TO HIS MAJESTY", under barrel "1301". London proof marks. Silver shield monogram plate bears "1817/ W E J C/1917".
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References
[Book] Penrose, Edgar H. 1949. Descriptive Catalogue of the Collection of Firearms in the Museum of Applied Science of Victoria. 161. 14.
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