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A Saxon 25-Bore D.B. Percussion Sporting RifleBy Anton Burckhardt In Weimar, Mid-19th Century
29 April 2010, 11:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,140 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA Saxon 25-Bore D.B. Percussion Sporting Rifle
By Anton Burckhardt In Weimar, Mid-19th Century
By Anton Burckhardt In Weimar, Mid-19th Century
With russet sighted barrels each rifled with eight grooves and signed in silver along the rib at the breech, breeches engraved with foliage between, long foliate engraved tang, signed flat locks engraved with foliage inhabited by a differing stag in a landscape on the tail, foliate engraved hammers and pivoting safety-bolsters, figured half-stock carved with a hounds' head with dark horn and mother-of-pearl eyes on the chequered fore-end (split on one side, one barrel-bolt escutcheon missing), butt with chequered grip and cheek-piece carved with foliage behind, carved sliding patch-box cover (minor damage), ebony mounts including spur trigger-guard with carved foliate finial and chequered bow, set trigger, and original steel ramrod (steel parts with some rust patination)
74.4 cm. barrels
74.4 cm. barrels








