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A fine .303 boxlock ejector rifle by Westley Richards, no. 15686 In a Westley Richards brass-mounted oak and leather case image 1
A fine .303 boxlock ejector rifle by Westley Richards, no. 15686 In a Westley Richards brass-mounted oak and leather case image 2
A fine .303 boxlock ejector rifle by Westley Richards, no. 15686 In a Westley Richards brass-mounted oak and leather case image 3
Lot 88S1

A fine .303 boxlock ejector rifle by Westley Richards, no. 15686
In a Westley Richards brass-mounted oak and leather case

4 December 2013, 14:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £12,500 inc. premium

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A fine .303 boxlock ejector rifle by Westley Richards, no. 15686

Best foliate-scroll engraving, the underside engraved depicting an elephant, some hardening-colour, safety with stalking-latch, well-figured stock with chequered side-panels, pistolgrip with engraved colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap, cheek-piece, engraved heel-and-toe plates, sling-swivels, the Krupp Steel chopper-lump barrels engraved Westley Richards. 178 New Bond Street. London. For W. R. Special .303 Cartridge with open-sights for 100, 200 and 300 yards and engraved ramp-mounted bead-foresight
Weight 8lb. 14oz., 14 3/8in. stock, 28in. barrels, London nitro proof
In a Westley Richards brass-mounted oak and leather case

Footnotes

The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in 1899

Provenance:
Viscount Castlereagh
Please see Lots 53 & 89

Additional information