Original British 10 Bore Single Barrel Percussion Fowling Piece - circa 1840 Japanese Marines The celluloid sweat shield is

The celluloid sweat shield is mostly missing but is clearly maker marked ERNST MELZIG LIEGNITZ

and South Africa

This example bears serial number X

serial # 3117 (matching)

all engraved and then with GOLD inlay on the engraved cylinder also

Original British 10 Bore Single Barrel Percussion Fowling Piece - circa 1840 Japanese Marines The celluloid sweat shield isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This just came out of the attic after a hundred years of storage together with a couple of hundred other guns. It is a nice example of the basic grade of percussion fowling piece, single barrel with back action lock. It has minimal engraving, not even a Maker's signature, however received with a tag stating RICHARD HOLLIS who had a shop in London between 1790 and 1850. It may just be that his mark is under the barrel