Stimo22 Posted December 5, 2022 Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 Vintage mahogany gun box, originally thought to have been a box for muzzle loader about 1850 but now fitted out for a 16 bore side by side shotgun with 30" barrels. When the top was stripped it reveled a name of W H C Mansfield of Shropshire light infantry in lid. He was one of the first RFC pilots, and credited with one being observer in plane with first claimed victory against a German plane. This would be to heavy to post so collection only £100 Newport Pagnell, Just off junction 14 M1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptC Posted December 5, 2022 Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Stimo22 said: Vintage mahogany gun box, originally thought to have been a box for muzzle loader about 1850 but now fitted out for a 16 bore side by side shotgun with 30" barrels. When the top was stripped it reveled a name of W H C Mansfield of Shropshire light infantry in lid. He was one of the first RFC pilots, and credited with one being observer in plane with first claimed victory against a German plane. This would be to heavy to post so collection only £100 Newport Pagnell, Just off junction 14 M1 Lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimo22 Posted March 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 Price reduced to £80,one previous owner was the observer ina plane credited with the first shooting down of a German plane in ww1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimo22 Posted November 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 This Item has now been sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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