Manufactured in circa 1850 by the highly respected London gunmakers Parker Field & Sons. With browned damascus octagonal barrels each engraved with stylized running foliage on the face of the muzzle and with a narrow band of fine stylized running foliage at the muzzle and breech end. Concave rib with bead front sight and signed “PARKER FIELD & SONS. 233 HOLBORN. LONDON”. Casehardened patent breeches each with pierced platinum plug and engraved with scrollwork on the rib section. Casehardened scroll engraved grooved standing breech and bar-in-wood side locks, the latter each with sliding safety catch behind the hammer and signed “PARKER FIELD & SONS”. Furniture including casehardened trigger plate with pineapple finial, blued trigger guard and a pommel cap with hinged trap cover, each finely engraved with scrollwork. Figured walnut three quarter length stock with checkered butt, the wrist with blank rectangular silver initial escutcheon and the forearm with silver barrel key escutcheons. With captive iron ramrod with engraved stirrup. London proof marks.

See “A”. In refitted mahogany case lined with dark blue velvet, the lid with green printed Reilly of Oxford Street trade label, and with reproduction powder flask.