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Lot 464

A Fine Cased Scottish 39-Bore Percussion Sporting Rifle
By Geo. Forrest & Sons, Jedburgh, No. 829, Mid-19th Century

26 November 2014, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £4,375 inc. premium

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A Fine Cased Scottish 39-Bore Percussion Sporting Rifle
By Geo. Forrest & Sons, Jedburgh, No. 829, Mid-19th Century

With browned twist octagonal sighted barrel signed in gothic script along the top flat and rifled with three grooves, the folding-leaf back-sight retaining some original blueing, border engraved case-hardened breech decorated with a tiger's head and with platinum plug, foliate scroll engraved case-hardened tang and signed border engraved flat detented lock, the latter decorated with a lion and a stag each in a landscape, safety-catch in front of the foliate scroll engraved dolphin hammer, figured half-stock with chequered grip, border engraved steel mounts decorated with foliate scrollwork and comprising butt-plate with a prone tiger on the heel tang, serial numbered trigger-guard retaining faint traces of original blueing, decorated with a prone stag and bird in a landscape on the bow, and with chequered spur, vacant silver escutcheon, engraved barrel-bolt escutcheons, set trigger, horn fore-end cap, sling mounts, original serial numbered brass-mounted ramrod, and some original finish: in original fitted brass-mounted mahogany case lined in purple velvet with some accessories including brass-mounted revolver flask, T-shaped combination tool, and a spring clamp, the exterior of the lid with circular flush-fitting brass carrying handle, Birmingham proof marks
74.8 cm. barrel

Footnotes

George Forrest & Sons are recorded in Jedburgh between 1825 and 1885

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