A Good Pinfire Double Barrel Sporting Gun by Wiggan & Elliott. 46 ½” overall, 30” 16 bore Damascus twist browned barrels signed to the rib 'Wiggan & Elliott MAKERS TO THE ROYAL FAMILY & PACHA OF EGYPT', Birmingham proofs, long engraved barrel tang, back action locks scroll engraved & signed ‘Wiggan and Elliott’. Dolphin pinfire hammers, scroll engraved trigger guard, numbered 2880 on tang, figured walnut butt stock, scalloped horn heel plate & extra long chequered walnut splinter fore-end, with horizontal opening lever.
Circa 1865.
A high quality gun in very good condition by an uncommon maker.
‘Wiggan and Elliott’ were John Wiggan (1797-1875) & Henry Elliott (b. abt 1821). John, uncle to Henry, was a tavern owner, & gunmaker by 1835 in Whittall Street Birmingham. After John's death in 1875 Henry continued the business as Elliott and Sheldon but it appears to have closed around 1888.