FOR YOUR INTEREST,
Over the years I have owned several J.& W. Tolley guns. #1749 was a spectacular 10G Ball and shotgun bearing the following address on the rib; "Pioneer Works,St,Marys Square/Row, Birmingham."
This exhibition grade gun was displayed at the Philladelphia, World Exhibition in 1876.This gun is notable for its unusual and Exceptional engraving; featuring period, North American scenes namely; A settler in hand to hand comat with a North American Indian;Mounted plains Indian In persuit of Elk;A mounted settler with lasso in persuit of Wiid Horses.
A total of 18 British gunmakers exhibited at Philladelphia. This exhibition lasted for over a year and attracted an astonishing 30 million visitors from all parts of the world.
