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Lot 240*

A Rare 33-Bore D.B. Percussion Sporting Rifle
By Boss & Co., 73 St. James's Street, London, No. 1869 For 1861

24 November 2010, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A Rare 33-Bore D.B. Percussion Sporting Rifle
By Boss & Co., 73 St. James's Street, London, No. 1869 For 1861

With russet sighted barrels each rifled with eight grooves and with matted top rib, the latter signed in full at the breech and with folding leaf back-sights from 50 to 110 yards, breeches engraved with foliage between and each with platinum line and platinum plug, foliate scroll engraved tang and signed border engraved flat detented locks, dolphin hammers en suite, and engraved safety-catches, figured half stock with chequered grip (broken through) and fore-end (split and repaired, one barrel-bolt escutcheon missing), butt with cheekpiece and hinged circular patch-box cover engraved with a stag in a landscape within a border of foliage, foliate scroll engraved iron mounts comprising chequered butt-plate and trigger-guard, the latter with chequered spur and retaining some original blueing, vacant silver escutcheon, and original brass-mounted ramrod (some wear and rust patination overall), London proof marks
72.4 cm. barrels

Footnotes

One of only thirty-one double-barrelled percussion rifles built by this maker. For more information see footnote to lot 273

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