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A Fine And Rare Liège 54-Bore (.450) Percussion Single-Action Twelve-Shot Revolving Rifle Signed E. Bernard Cier De Paris, Mid-19th Century
Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Including property from the Mark and Peter Dineley Collections
27 November 2019, 10:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £6,312.50 inc. premium
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Signed E. Bernard Cier De Paris, Mid-19th Century
Signed E. Bernard Cier De Paris, Mid-19th Century
With blued sighted barrel rifled with five bright grooves and of octagonal section at the muzzle and breech, the former engraved around the muzzle, the latter signed along the top flat, engraved with panels of vine leaves on the top flats and with lines along the angles, top-strap, action and mounts all engraved with fruiting vines against finely punched grounds, the last comprising trigger-guard with scrolled tang and with a further scroll at the front secured by screws, and butt-plate, blued cylinder decorated en suite and stamped on the back 'L. Ghaye' and 'Acier Fondu', plain spring safety-stop and hinged rammer stamped 'Acier Fondu', spherical nut over the threaded arbor-pin and pierced for a tommy-bar, highly figured butt, and in fine condition retaining most of its original finish, Liège proof
62 cm. barrel
62 cm. barrel








