Lot Essay
William Willoughby Shaw is recorded at 10 Old Millgate, Manchester in 1807, and in Blue Boar Court from 1810 to 1837. He was also a maker of bullet crossbows
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BY WILLIAM SHAW, MANCHESTER, CIRCA 1830
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A 15-BORE D.B. FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN
By William Shaw, Manchester, circa 1830
With rebrowned twist barrels signed on the rib, silver fore-sight, scroll engraved patent breeches each with gold line and gold-lined touch-hole, scroll engraved tang, refinished signed scroll engraved locks each with roller, rainproof pan and later 'French' cock, figured walnut half-stock (minor bruising, fore-end with engraved silver plate covering a repair), raised cheek-piece, chequered grip, scroll engraved iron mounts, silver escutcheon, engraved silver rear ramrod-pipe, and brass-mounted ramrod (iron parts with scattered surface pitting), Birmingham proof marks
32 1/8in. (81.6cm.) barrels
By William Shaw, Manchester, circa 1830
With rebrowned twist barrels signed on the rib, silver fore-sight, scroll engraved patent breeches each with gold line and gold-lined touch-hole, scroll engraved tang, refinished signed scroll engraved locks each with roller, rainproof pan and later 'French' cock, figured walnut half-stock (minor bruising, fore-end with engraved silver plate covering a repair), raised cheek-piece, chequered grip, scroll engraved iron mounts, silver escutcheon, engraved silver rear ramrod-pipe, and brass-mounted ramrod (iron parts with scattered surface pitting), Birmingham proof marks
32 1/8in. (81.6cm.) barrels
Special notice
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