Lot Essay
The gun is a very fine example of this transitional form and it appears to have been very little used
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A FINE WESTLEY RICHARDS 1864 PATENT 12-BORE (PIN-FIRE) BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMER GUN BY W. CLARK
No serial number visible
The gun entirely of Westley Richards manufacture and incorporating Westley Richards patent No. 2623 of 22nd. October 1864, toplever, the sidelocks with finely carved hammers, serpentine fences, border engraving with much hardening-colour, figured stock with engraved butt-plate, the browned bold damascus barrels with game-rib
Weight 7lb. 1oz., 14in. pull, 30in. barrels, both approx. cyl., 2in. chambers, proof exemption
No serial number visible
The gun entirely of Westley Richards manufacture and incorporating Westley Richards patent No. 2623 of 22nd. October 1864, toplever, the sidelocks with finely carved hammers, serpentine fences, border engraving with much hardening-colour, figured stock with engraved butt-plate, the browned bold damascus barrels with game-rib
Weight 7lb. 1oz., 14in. pull, 30in. barrels, both approx. cyl., 2in. chambers, proof exemption