A Superb Musketoon By D. Moore
A Superb Musketoon by D.Moore, London. With octagonal to round four-stage barrel, belled at the muzzle, engraved ‘DL MOORE – LONDON’ along the top-flat, stamped with Moores barrel smith mark and London proofs, border engraved steel tang cut with a sighting groove, domed border engraved lock signed beneath the lock, fitted with a sliding safety catch, cock and frozen engraved en suite, full-stocked in walnut cut with a sharp apron around the tang, brass furniture incorporating engraved brass side-plate, engraved butt plate, signed oval escutcheon ‘H REVELL’ brass trigger guard decorated with a star-burst on the bow and stylised acanthus leaf finials, turned ramrod pipes and original brass tipped ramrod with worm. In stunning condition overall.
MOORE
Daniel 1 Apprentice to John Jackson, 1722; free of gunmakersunmakers Co., 1734. Died 1746.
Daniel 2 Son of Daniel (1) Apprentice to George Markby, 1746; free of gunmakersunmakers Co., 1756. Proof piece & mark, 1758. Elected assistant, 1761. Furbisher, Tower of London, 1754. Gunmaker, corner of Rood Lane, Fenchurch St., 1767-778; 34 Lime St., 1771-8; 15 Fenchurch Street, 17790873; 9 Cullum Street 1784-6. Contractor to Ordnance, 1778-80; East India Co., 1772-1802. Died 1802.
Howard L. Blackmore (1986) Gunmakers Of London, 1350-1850. George Shumway Publisher. USA.
Dimensions:
Bore: N/A
Barrel Length: 18 Inches (45.75 cm)
Overall Length: 33.5 Inches (85 cm)
£4,500.00
1 in stock
