Lot Essay
Dickson's, who hold the Henry records, have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed for Baron L. Hirsch in 1882. It appears to have been very little used
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A FINE .500 (3IN. BLACK POWDER EXPRESS) DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE BY ALEXANDER HENRY, No. 5347, Jones patent rotary-underlever, rebounding backlocks with bolted dolphin hammers, percussion fences, best foliate-scroll engraving with much hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap) and recoil-pad, sling-swivels, lever-latch forend, the browned fine damascus barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and eight-groove rifling
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A FINE .500 (3IN. BLACK POWDER EXPRESS) DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE BY ALEXANDER HENRY, No. 5347, Jones patent rotary-underlever, rebounding backlocks with bolted dolphin hammers, percussion fences, best foliate-scroll engraving with much hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap) and recoil-pad, sling-swivels, lever-latch forend, the browned fine damascus barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and eight-groove rifling
Weight 8lb. 13½oz., 14½in. pull, 26in. barrels, Black Powder proof
In its brass-mounted oak and leather case with miscellaneous loading accessories
Weight 8lb. 13½oz., 14½in. pull, 26in. barrels, Black Powder proof
In its brass-mounted oak and leather case with miscellaneous loading accessories