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LOT 309
Very Fine Cased Engraved Daniel Leonard 16 Bore
Percussion Rifle - NSN, 16 bore cal., 31 1/2 inch octagon
bbl., brown/casehardened/blue finish, walnut stock. This
exceptional mid-19th century rifle by Daniel Leonard of
Birmingham features a Damascus barrel with four-groove rifling, a dovetailed nickel-
silver blade front sight, express style three-leaf rear sight, casehardened breech plug
with scroll engraving and platinum plugs, and Birmingham proofs on the underside.
The lock is marked “D. LEONARD” and has scroll and border engraving. The rifle is
equipped with an adjustable single set trigger, and the blued trigger guard has a
stylized pineapple finial and scroll engraving as does the blued steel buttplate. The
forend cap is dark horn, and the stock also has checkering on the wrist, and a 14 inch
length of pull. The rifle comes in an oak takedown case with loading and maintenance equipment.
CONDITION: Very fine with 85% plus original brown finish and distinct Damascus patterns along the barrel, 75% plus original case colors,
50% original blue finish, smooth gray and brown patina on the balance, slight oxidation, and generally minor overall wear. The stock is
also very fine and has crisp checkering, minor dings and scratches, and nearly all of the original finish. Mechanically excellent. The case and
accessories are fine with mild age and storage related wear including some cracks.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 311
W.B. Barratt Damascus Barrel Back Action Percussion
Blunderbuss with Snap Bayonet - NSN, 14 gauge, 18 3/4 inch
part octagon bbl., brown/blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured c. 1849 to
1857, this is an attractive example of a mid-19th century British blunderbuss with the
desirable snap bayonet. The Barratt firm is listed in operation in Burton-upon-Trent from 1849 to
at least 1900, under various forms of the name, later including his son. The back action lockplate
is marked “W.B.BARRATT”, while the top flat of the “Damascus” twist barrel is marked “BURTON ON
TRENT”, both being lightly engraved with floral scroll. The barrel has a wedding-band transition
and flares to approximately 1 3/8 inches at the muzzle. It is fitted with a snap bayonet on top with
a blade measuring approximately 16 inches. The trigger guard, breech plug, and bayonet latch are
also lightly engraved with scroll. It is mounted with a full-length walnut stock having a checkered
wrist, blank German silver escutcheon on top of the wrist, and a smooth steel buttplate. A brass-
tipped ebony ramrod is fitted under the forestock in iron ferrules. A blunderbuss such as this
would have made a fantastic coach gun during the mid-19th century.
CONDITION: Good, retaining 50% of the period refurbished blue on the lock and traces of
“Damascus” twist patterns on the barrel with the balance mostly a brown patina and scattered
patches of light pitting. The refinished wood is also good with moderate wear, a couple minor
cracks, and minor dings/scratches. Mechanically functions.
Estimate: 1,500 - 2,250
LOT 310
Cased Engraved John Manton & Sons Percussion Double Barrel Shotgun - Serial no. 5039, 20 gauge,
31 3/8 inch solid rib bbl., brown/casehardened/blue finish, walnut stock. This shotgun’s serial number,
5039, dates to c. 1808, and the gun was later updated to percussion ignition, possibly in the Manton shop.
The Damascus barrels have a concave rib with a blade front sight, and the underside of the barrels have
“D-C5174” Dublin Irish registration marks and London proof marks flanking the serial number. The matching
serial number is also marked on the forend under the barrels and on the lower tang, and the registration
mark is also on the buttplate. The casehardened breech plugs have platinum bands and plugs. The locks are
marked “MANTON”, and the locks and mounts are engraved with scrollwork, dog scenes, borders, and foliate
motifs, including stylized pineapple finials. The well-figured walnut half-stock has a checkered wrist, silver
escutcheons, a griffin over a torse engraved on the wrist escutcheon, a shadowline cheek piece, and a 14 3/8
inch length of pull. Ramrod absent. It comes in a mahogany takedown case with a John Manton trade label,
“JSS” inscribed on the lid escutcheon, cap tin, powder flask, takedown rod, pouch, and tools.
CONDITION: Fine overall with mottled brown patina and faded finish on the barrels, traces of case colors on
the breech plugs and standing breech, mostly silver gray patina on the locks, 70% original blue on the mounts, distinct engraving, and
generally mild overall wear including some minor oxidation and pitting. The refinished stock has attractive figure, mostly crisp checkering
with a fill along the right, mild scratches and dings, and some small repairs. Mechanically fine. An included 2009 invoice from Michael Ehinger
indicates he refitted the barrels to the forend and wedge, repaired the wood below the wedge, reset the case lock catch, and repaired the
sprue cutter on the bullet mold. The case and accessories are mostly fine with mild age and storage related wear. Overall, an attractive cased
Manton double barrel shotgun.
Provenance: The Bob Cheel Collection; Property of a Gentleman.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,500
LOT 312
Unmarked Dumouthier Pattern Double Barrel Percussion Knife Pistol with Sheath - NSN, 36 cal., 3 1/4 inch round bbl.,
bright finish, German silver grips. Developed around the mid-19th century by Joseph Celestin Dumouthier of France, this
weapon combines a two-shot percussion pistol with a fine dagger. 13 inches overall, with an 8 1/4 inch blade with spear point
and long single fullers, with the pistol barrels set into the fullers and the blade and both barrels nearly fully decorated with
fine etching. The hilt is configured with a split dual-quillion guard and a pair of ribbed German silver grips in a “mameluke”
style pattern. The rear set of quillions are the hammers for the pistol, with a set of concealed percussion nipples underneath
and a folding trigger built into the grip that fires both simultaneously. The inside faces of the hammer are marked “99”,
otherwise no markings are present. Includes a fitted leather sheath with a German silver throat.
CONDITION: Fine, with a dark patina at the base of the blade, traces of blue on the hammers, pitting on the guard and tang,
and a crack forming in the right hammer. The etching is well executed on the blade and barrels, and the screws show mild to
heavy deformation. Grips are very fine, with a few dings. Mechanically functions. Sheath is fine.
Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000