Interesting that this G. Defourny-Sevrin(owner gives Auguste Francotte) sidelock on ShotgunWorld has the phrase "Sir Joseph Whitworth Fluid Pressed Steel":
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=399406Did all Belgian examples with Whitworth have the term "Pressed"?
Kind Regards,
Raimey
rse
Raimey, that may be a translation issue. The standard French term is "acier comprime". The "pressed" part is usually dropped when expressed in English.
Mr. Brown:
Pretty good bird-doggin'. So were the stamps applied prior to arrival in Liege in order that when translated it makes sense. Or were the stamps applied by the mechanics in country of origin of the sporting weapon after they had translated the phrase from some French equivalent back to English, i.e. who or where were the stamps applied? I strongly hold with the latter. Whitworth did make the hollow vessel and I'd assume that Purdey would have been the middle-man. Or is there knowledge that hollow vessels could be sourced straight from Whitworth. Or did Whitworth peddle ingot steel to the Belgians?
Kind Regards,
Raimey
rse
