A forged steel and carved walnut 18-bore double-barrel flintlock sporting shotgun.

Overall length 121.4cm.; barrel length 81.0 cm. Gunsmith"s mark "Chassin aine", France, Saint Etienne, 1845 - 1855. Chequered half-stock with wild boar"s head finial. This shotgun is a fine antique arm of historical and cultural importance, worthy of the best museums and private collections. Provided with expert report written by the State Historical Museum.