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Lot 230

A Fine And Rare Cased 28-Bore Pin-Fire D.B. Sporting Rifle
By Geo.e Smith, Maker To H.R.H. Prince of Wales, 16 Davies St., Berkeley Sq.r, London, No. 431 For 1866/7

17 May 2017, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £3,750 inc. premium

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A Fine And Rare Cased 28-Bore Pin-Fire D.B. Sporting Rifle
By Geo.e Smith, Maker To H.R.H. Prince of Wales, 16 Davies St., Berkeley Sq.r, London, No. 431 For 1866/7

With browned damascus twist barrels signed in full, numbered '2' along the rib and each barrel rifled with five wide grooves, leaf-sighted from '150' to '300' yards, each leaf with central gold line, and the rib matted to the fore-sight, breeches each with raised flat and engraved with foliage, long slender case-hardened tang numbered '2' and engraved with scrolling foliage, signed back-action locks, dolphin hammers, rounded action and rotary under-lever all decorated en suite, the locks each with blued safety-catch securing the hammer at half-cock, highly figured butt (some old bruising) with cheek-piece and chequered grip, chequered detachable fore-end with horn tip, blued steel trigger-guard and butt-plate decorated with foliate scrollwork, the former with chequered spur and serial numbered tang numbered '2', the latter cut with bold chequering, silver escutcheon engraved with owner's crest, and retaining nearly all its original finish: in later lined and fitted leather bound canvas case (owner's name removed), the interior of the lid with Cogswell & Harrison Ltd. trade label for 1918-20, London proof marks
71.2 cm. barrels

Footnotes

George Smith was at 16 Davies Street, London, between 1866 and 1867

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