A 12-BORE SINGLE-BARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE BY J. WILKES, No. 15134, Jones patent rotary-underlever, non-rebounding backlock, percussion fence, faceted breech, re-engraved with scenes of African big-game in naturalistic landscapes, the maker's name and serial number gold-inlaid, the underside of the action-bar gold-encrusted with the head of an elephant and the top-strap similarly embellished with the mask of a lioness, bright finish, well-figured stock with pistolgrip and extensively engraved butt-plate, bolted forend, the barrel with open-sights and breech-end of octagonal section | Christie's

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A 12-BORE SINGLE-BARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE BY J. WILKES, No. 15134, Jones patent rotary-underlever, non-rebounding backlock, percussion fence, faceted breech, re-engraved with scenes of African big-game in naturalistic landscapes, the maker's name and serial number gold-inlaid, the underside of the action-bar gold-encrusted with the head of an elephant and the top-strap similarly embellished with the mask of a lioness, bright finish, well-figured stock with pistolgrip and extensively engraved butt-plate, bolted forend, the barrel with open-sights and breech-end of octagonal section

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A 12-BORE SINGLE-BARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE BY J. WILKES, No. 15134, Jones patent rotary-underlever, non-rebounding backlock, percussion fence, faceted breech, re-engraved with scenes of African big-game in naturalistic landscapes, the maker's name and serial number gold-inlaid, the underside of the action-bar gold-encrusted with the head of an elephant and the top-strap similarly embellished with the mask of a lioness, bright finish, well-figured stock with pistolgrip and extensively engraved butt-plate, bolted forend, the barrel with open-sights and breech-end of octagonal section
Weight 11lb. 6oz., 14 5/8in. pull, 29¼in. barrel, Black Powder proof