C1850 English John Blissett & Son 322 High Holborn London 18 Bore, Single Damascus Steel Barrel Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun. Sn 23392 shotgun Muzzleloader None

C1850 English John Blissett & Son 322 High Holborn London 18 Bore, Single Damascus Steel Barrel Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun. Sn 23392 - 23392

John Blissett (1808-1872) was an English Gunmaker and Jeweller recorded as working at 74 High Holborn London between 1832 & 1835 then at 321-322 High Holborn between 1836 & 1856. He and his son together with a later business associate named ‘Tomes’ are later recorded at other High Holborn addresses until 1885 (see page 143 of Brown’s book British Gunmakers Vol 1). This is an excellent muzzle loading shotgun by John Blissett & Son 322 High Holborn London. It has a 27” Damascus steel barrel with brass bead fore sight and measures 43 ½” overall. The top of the barrel is signed by the maker ‘John Blissett & Son 322 High Holborn London’ with a foliate flourish. The smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age & use. The shotgun has its all original walnut stock with steel butt plate. The wrist & fore stock with polished horn end cap have quality chequering. The back of the wrist has an inlaid white metal shield-shaped escutcheon engraved with a pair of stylised initials ‘JC’, It has scroll engraved steel mounts, a Dolphin hammer and a steel action plate, foliate scroll engraved & signed ‘John Blissett & Son’, steel trigger guard with extended tang and Pineapple finial. The trigger guard tang has number ‘1506’. It has an ebonised wood ramrod with brass end cap & steel worm. The weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The price for this quality antique shotgun includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23392

£575.00