Summary
Double barrelled shotgun 19 gauge .625. Side by side twist steel barrels 32 in. (813 mm) long. Flintlock.
Made by John Manton, London, serial number 3983, 1803.
Physical Description
Platinum touch holes, wide and narrow gold breech band. Watertight flash pan with fence, walnut stock extends to 21 in. (533 mm) from the muzzle tipped with ornamental tail pipe, chequered grip, cheek piece on left hand side, wooden ramrod.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr William E. Cole, 23 Sep 1943
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Maker
John Manton (Gunsmiths), London, England, Great Britain, 1803
Traded as John Manton 1781-1814, then as Manton & Son. -
Collector
Mr William E. Cole, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
Stamped on locks "MANTON" barrel rib inlaid in gold "MANTON* LONDON". Barrels numbered 3983 (three places), London proof marks.
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References
[Book] Neal, W. K. & Back, D. H. 1967. The Mantons: Gunmakers., 80 Pages
[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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