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A 54-Bore Air RifleSigned Spencer, Almost Certainly Matthew, Lynn, Mid-19th Century
24 November 2010, 11:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,200 inc. premium
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Signed Spencer, Almost Certainly Matthew, Lynn, Mid-19th Century
Signed Spencer, Almost Certainly Matthew, Lynn, Mid-19th Century
With rebrowned turn-off twist octagonal leaf-sighted polygroove rifled barrel signed on the top flat at the breech, foliate engraved action (engraving worn and partly refreshed) retaining traces of case-hardening and decorated with a hare behind the pierced cocking-lever, circular loading aperture with transverse breech-block operated by an engraved side-lever, foliate scroll engraved trigger-guard, detachable butt reservoir covered in black leather, figured fore-end with silver escutcheon engraved with owner's initials, horn cap (minor damage on one side), and later brass-mounted ramrod; together with an iron bullet mould and a modern pump (3)
75 cm. barrel
75 cm. barrel
Footnotes
Matthew Spencer is recorded in Lynn Regis, Norfolk between 1804-1853








