Lot Essay
The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed circa 1859. It appears to have been very little used
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A FINE .577 SINGLE-BARRELLED PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE BY ALEXANDER HENRY, NO. 321
The sidelock with bolted dolphin hammer, the percussion breech with pierced platinum plug, border engraving with much colour-hardened finish, figured walnut half-stock with chequered horn-capped forend, pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap and butt-plate, the body of the stock inset with a patch box with an engraved sprung cover, sling-eyes, the heavy browned twist multi-groove rifled barrel with matt top-flat, open-sights and brass-tipped ramrod
Weight 10lb. 5½oz., 14¾in. pull, 27in. barrel, London Black Powder proof
The sidelock with bolted dolphin hammer, the percussion breech with pierced platinum plug, border engraving with much colour-hardened finish, figured walnut half-stock with chequered horn-capped forend, pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap and butt-plate, the body of the stock inset with a patch box with an engraved sprung cover, sling-eyes, the heavy browned twist multi-groove rifled barrel with matt top-flat, open-sights and brass-tipped ramrod
Weight 10lb. 5½oz., 14¾in. pull, 27in. barrel, London Black Powder proof
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.