Summary
Single barrelled shotgun, 16 gauge .656. Twist steel barrel 32 1/2 in. (825 mm) long. Flintlock.
Marked as being made by Joseph Manton, London. However, this gun is believed to be the work of Thomas Manly, a London gunsmith, in the period 1920-1930.
Physical Description
Gold touch hole and breech band. Double necked cock, water tight flash pan with fence, hand hold guard bow, nickel silver foresight. Walnut stock extends to rib under barrel, chequered at grip and tipped with silver at fore end, wooden ramrod with screw end. Engraved mounts, lock plate bears head of a hunting dog in gold.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr William E. Cole, 23 Sep 1943
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Maker (Possible)
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Maker (Probable)
Thomas Manly (Gunmaker), London, England, Great Britain, circa 1920s
Manly was known for producing fraudulent examples of the work of noted English gunmaker, Joseph Manton. -
Collector
Mr William E. Cole, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
Barrel bears a seal inlaid in gold marked "crown/JOSEPH MANTON, PATENT", stamped on lock "JOSEPH MANTON. LONDON", numbered 4625 on barrel (two places) and guard bow.
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References
REFER SUNDAY PRESS, MARCH 19, 1989, P. 19
[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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