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1800 Tatham & Egg O/U Flintlock Shotgun w/ Sliding Bayonet * Makers Registered To The King Of England Guns International #: 102040559 Seller's Inventory #: Category: Antique Shotguns - Flintlock - Shotguns - English Double Antique Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms Company: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms Member Since: 5/22/07 State: Missouri Zip: 65721 Country: United States Phone: (417) 581-4570 Fax: (417) 581-1873 Platinum Seller Seller: FFL Dealer Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. 3 days Payment Types Accepted: Cashiers Check,Money Order About Us: 3-Day Inspection does NOT apply to NIB Firearms and does NOT Apply to other Firearms unless the Description in the Listing of the Firearm is Different than what is Shipped. Description: RARE Tatham & Egg Flintlock Shotgun Over / under flintlock Stalking shotgun 32" barrels This gun was assembled and made by 3 separate makers to the King of England It is embellished throughout with fine engraving and gold and sterling silver mounts The 3 makers to the King are: silversmith - Moses Brant, Cutler - Tatham, gun maker - Egg Top and bottom of both barrels is inlaid in a gold rectangle "Tatham & Egg" Inlaid barrel band as well as flash holes Barrel transitions from octagon to round at approximately half way with beading and filigree with sterling silver front sight 14" sliding bayonet with full fuller blood groove is affixed to stock forend on right side with delicate stepping base and deploys with the push of a engraved horned button Flintlock action has engraved pan, hammers, and parts with brilliant cased color hardening Lock springs are beautiful nitre blue Both hammers have delicately engraved stalking safetys as well as border engraving and coats of arms behind safetys (coat of arms appears to have weapons, shields, banners, flags, and flask) Upper rear tang has integral rear sight that is profusely engraved Behind upper tang is a monogram that appears to be engraved "EG" or "EC" with a possibly Griffin as family crest This gun was made for a royal family and the griffin head normally depicts the title of Duke  Bottom of action tang is border and rope engraved Double trigger with sterling silver ornate trigger guard and British proofs and Moses Brant, engraved with heavy sterling silver a sunburst, rope border, one hound dog howling and another laying down There are 4 forend sterling silver ovals that are engraved The patchbox is profusely engraved with floral patterns and leaves, border engraved with large scene depicting a bedded red stag and doe with flowers, tree and fence All silver has MB stamp Decorative sterling silver buttplate with large upper tang that is profusely engraved Stock and forend are deluxe fiddle back with full checkered wrist and shaddowline cheek piece Made approx. 1802 Price: $80,000.00