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Lot 452

A Cased 10-Bore D.B. Percussion Sporting Gun
By Westley Richards, 170 New Bond St., London, No. 7810, Mid-19th Century

26 November 2014, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A Cased 10-Bore D.B. Percussion Sporting Gun
By Westley Richards, 170 New Bond St., London, No. 7810, Mid-19th Century

With rebrowned twist sighted barrels (some light pitting along the upper surfaces) signed in full along the rib, border engraved case-hardened breeches decorated with a foliate scroll between and each with platinum line and pierced platinum plug, border engraved tang decorated with foliate scrollwork, signed case-hardened flat locks and dolphin hammers en suite, highly figured half-stock with chequered grip and fore-end, blued steel mounts en suite with the locks and comprising butt-plate (some surface patination) and trigger-guard, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, original serial numbered brass-mounted ramrod, and much original finish: in contemporary lined and fitted brass-mounted mahogany case, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label (minor damage), the exterior (some scratches and minor damage) with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting carrying handle, Birmingham proof marks
75 cm. barrels

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