2126 H. NOCK MARKED DOUBLE FLINT SHOTGUN WITH SILVER

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[?]Live Online Auction Starts In 2025 May 09 @ 10:00 (UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT)
Category Firearms & Military
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Start Price 2,000.00 USD
Estimated at 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
MOUNTS. Cal. 24 Bore. S# NSN. The famed Henry Nock died in 1803 and his business was taken over by Wilkinson. Nearly all of his shotguns are serial numbered and have London proofs. This gun is obviously a knock off with its 30" twist barrels engraved "H. Nock London" on top rib. Bottoms of barrels are stamped with Birmingham black powder proofs. Breech plugs with platinum bands at rear have gold lined touch holes. Locks with slightly chamfered plates and rebated tails are fitted with waterproof pans and bridled roller frizzens with rollers on feather springs with bulbous finials. Serpentine cocks are scroll engraved. Lockplates are engraved with starbursts around lock pins and bird scenes behind cocks. "H. Nock" is engraved under pans. Stock is made of dense birdseye & quilted maple with spectacular figure. Mounts are of silver and hallmarked for Birmingham, Sterling, date code "y" for 1822 and maker's initials "F&J" (not found). Mounts are engraved with feather borders and elongated acanthus scroll, a coiled sea monster appears at top of buttplate and a foxes face is on trigger guard bow. Stock attaches to barrels with sidebolt through silver escutcheons and is checkered at grip. Ebony ramrod with brass tip and tail (worm under cap) mounts through two plain pipes and silver thimble with pineapple finial which matches trigger plate. CONDITION: good. Barrels retaining nearly all of a re-brown. Locks, etc. are an unpitted dark gray brown. Stock retains nearly all of an old oil refinish. Silver is cleaned and somewhat rubbed. Bores are very good to fine with some light pitting. Locks are good but not crisp. This attractive gun would most likely make a fairly good shooter. PROVENANCE: from the renowned collection of quality sporting arms from Lewis Drake together with inventory of Lewis Drake Associates. (01-26108/MGM). ANTIQUE. $4,000-6,000.