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Lot 320

A 17-Bore (.650) Percussion D.B. Sporting Rifle
By Paton & Walsh, 44 George St., Perth, maker To H.R.H. Prince Albert, No. 2097, Circa 1855

27 November 2019, 10:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £1,657.50 inc. premium

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A 17-Bore (.650) Percussion D.B. Sporting Rifle
By Paton & Walsh, 44 George St., Perth, maker To H.R.H. Prince Albert, No. 2097, Circa 1855

With re-browned twist barrels (ramrod retaining lug missing) each rifled for a belted ball, matted top rib signed at the breech and leaf-sighted from '80' to '200' yards, case-hardened breeches each with pierced platinum plug and engraved with foliate scrollwork between, foliate scroll engraved case-hardened tang, signed border engraved case-hardened detented locks each decorated with foliate scrollwork and with safety-bolt in front of the dolphin hammer, the latter each decorated with scrollwork en suite, the inside of the locks (one mainspring replaced) serial numbered and engraved 'Brazier', figured half-stock with chequered grip and fore-end, border engraved steel mounts retaining some original blueing and comprising butt-plate decorated with scrolling foliage and a stag in a landscape on the heel tang, circular hinged patch-box cover and serial numbered trigger-guard en suite, trigger-plate and rear ramrod-pipe both with engraved pineapple finial, vacant silver escutcheon, later ramrod, and some original finish (rust patination overall), London proof marks; together with a pair of later 22-bore gun barrels fitted to the rifle, with matted rib, retaining much of their blacking, and with brass-tipped ramrod (one breech-plug loose), black powder proof (2)
69.5 cm. and 71.1 cm. barrels

Footnotes

Edward Paton & Charles Walsh appear to have been in business together in Perth, Scotland between 1854 and 1858

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