Summary
Single barrelled shotgun, 18 gauge .632. twist steel barrel 29 in. (737 mm) long. Percussion caplock.
Made by Joseph Egg, London, circa 1830.
Physical Description
Breech section semi octagonal, platinum vent plug under nipple, rib under barrel with two pipes, tail pipe missing, brass tipped wooden ramrod. Walnut half stock with horn tip, chequered at grip, silver monogram plate, mounts finely engraved, brass pin foresight.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr William E. Cole, 23 Sep 1943
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Joseph Egg (Gunmaker), 1 Picadilly, London, England, Great Britain, circa 1830
Joseph Egg at 1 Picadilly from 1814-1834. -
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Mr William E. Cole, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
Stamped on lock "JOSEPH. EGG.", on barrel "JOSEPH. EGG. NO. 1. PICADILLY. LONDON. INVENTOR. OF COPPER. CAP.", under barrel "21 2653 (two places)", on trigger extension "2653". London proof marks.
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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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