A Single Barrelled Percussion 32 Bore Sporting Gun by Lacy. 41” overall. 25 ½” 32 bore round barrel signed engraved with star burst on the top flat, patent percussion breech, bead foresight, London Proofs & ‘Narrow Twisted’ on the bottom flat, bevelled bolted stepped lock plate signed ‘I.G.Lacy’ with flat dolphin head hammer. Walnut half stock with horn fore end cap, chequered at the wrist, iron butt plate, engraved trigger guard with pineapple finial. Barrel retained by one slide, original brass tipped ramrod.
Circa 1810 converted to percussion Circa 1830
In sleepy condition, safety slide broken, fine little sporting gun probably for a boy.
John George Lacy 1809-1852.