belonging to Captain Tillbrook 50th Regiment late 24th Foot. The shotgun was made by J Nobbs of the Isle of Wight. The lock plate is engraved ‘J Nobbs’. The barrel has a Damascus style pattern and retain 90% of its finish. Each lock is tight at full and half and can be dry fired. Housed in a wooden case with a metal circular plate engraved ‘ Philip L Tillbrook 24th Regt. The case is filled with accessories for the gun, powder flasks and shot measures
| Estimate: | £1,000 - £2,000 |
| Hammer price: | £2,400 |
Philip Limborch Tillbrook was born in Freckenham, Suffolk in 1831. The son of reverend Samuel Tillbrook and Frances Tillbrook.
Tillbrook became an Ensign, without purchase in the 75th Foot on the 10th April 1849 , before transferring to the 24th foot on the 16th November 1849. On the 24th September 1850, by purchase he became a Lieutenant in the 24th Foot. On the 14th October 1851, he transferred to the 50th Foot.
With that transfer date, we can now say he purchased the gun between September 1850 to 1851, or at least he used it in that period.
The gun looks to have light use and is in lovely condition.
With the 50th Foot, now promoted to Captain, he saw service in the Crimean War, serving there from 22nd August 1855 and being present at the fall of Sebastopol. He was awarded the Crimea Medal with clasp Sebastopol and the Turkish Crimea Medal.
In 1860, Philip married Ada Whitmore, daughter of Major General Mortimer Whitmore. Philip and Ada had two sons Percy and Henry
Upon his retirement from the Army with the rank of Major, he was appointed to the Honourable Corps of Gentleman at Arms, a ceremonial bodyguard from Queen Victoria. From 1878 until 1886 he was Clerk of the Cheque and Adjutant and from 1886 until retirement in 1890 Standard Bearer.
At the time of the 1901 census he was living at Hanover Square, Belgravia. A year later aged 72 he passed away, with his estate being left to his wife.
