These shotguns were made as a matched pair and are marked for Hon. Robert Daley (1818-1892) who was the 5th son of James Daly, 1st Baron Dunsandle and Clanconal, and Maria Elizabeth Smyth, daughter of Sir Skeffington Smyth, 1st Baronet. Daly was aide-de-camp and state steward to the lord-lieutenant of Ireland. The guns have "1" and "2" respectively on the ribs, lower tangs, and buttplate tangs and consecutive serial numbers. The browned Damascus barrels have untranslated Asian calligraphic markings on the right barrels, bead front sights and "WILLIAM MOORE & CO. MAKERS TO H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT 43 OLD BOND ST. LONDON" on the concave ribs, the serial numbers and London proofs on the undersides (all proofed at 13 and 14), platinum bands and plugs on the breech plugs along with scroll engraving on the rib, and the serial numbers repeated on the hooks. The serial numbers are also marked on the lower tangs. The locks are signed "WILLIAM MOORE & CO" and have scroll engraving. The furniture is also engraved with scrolls, dogs, and birds. The nicely figured and checkered stocks have the matching serial numbers on the forends. The case has "The Honble Robert Daley" and a crest with a dog running in front of a tree over a torse. The crest is also inscribed on the silver escutcheons on the underside of the stocks. The two-tier interior has a Wm. Moore & Wm. Grey trade label and contains a bamboo loading and cleaning rod and key.

Very good with most of the refinished brown finish remaining on the barrels along with distinct twist patterns and some softening spots, crisp engraving, traces of original case colors on the locks, 50% of the original blue finish on the trigger guard and buttplate, smooth gray patina on most of the balance, and minor overall wear. The stock is also very good as refinished and has beautiful figure, crisp checkering with some dents in the forend, and minor overall wear. Mechanically fine. The case is fine and has moderate overall wear, including repaired cracks in the lid, deteriorating lining, and general scrapes and dings.

See "A." Provenance: The Malcolm King Collection

Very good with most of the refinished brown finish remaining on the barrels, some softer patches near the muzzle, distinct twist patterns, crisp engraving, traces of original case colors on the locks, 75% of the original blue finish on the trigger guard, strong original blue on the tang of the buttplate, smooth gray patina on most of the balance, and minor overall wear. The stock is also very good as refinished and has beautiful figure, crisp checkering with some scrapes in the forend, minor flake above the wedge on the left, and minor overall wear. Mechanically fine.