A Fine Cased Sporting Gun, ex. Keith Neal
A Fine Cased 16-Bore Percussion Double Barrelled Sporting Gun by Barrenechea, Eibar. Circa 1846.
With browned barrels inlaid at the breech with panels of silver scroll-work, the top-rib and breech-ends signed ‘LU EYBAR POR FRANCISCO BARRENECHEA ANO 1846’ (some losses to inlay), silver fore-sight set within a silver arrow, engraved patent breeches, engraved polished miquelet-style percussion locks with chased and engraved external mainsprings, carved and engraved hammers and engraved lockwork, walnut half-stock with Catalan-style fluted butt, bright polished engraved iron furniture, scrolled grip to rear of trigger-guard bow, feathered masked urn finial and brass-tipped wood rammer TOGETHER WITH a period mahogany case with brass re-inforced corners, lined in plum velvet in the English fashion with a number of period accessories including a shot bandolier, cow-horn powder-flask and snail capper
Provenance: Keith Neal Collection Reference C219
Literature: W. Keith Neal ‘Spanish Guns and Pistols’, p.43 fig. 47
Dimensions:
Bore: 16 Bore
Barrel Length: 33.25 Inches (
Overall Length:
£4,950.00
