Lot 295
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A DREYSE 20-BORE D.B. NEEDLE-FIRE SPORTING RIFLE with browned sighted barrels rifled with seven grooves and signed in silver on the rib, blued folding back-sight, case-hardened chambers engraved with scrollwork, the barrels pivoting to the right for loading, the action cocked by the scroll engraved under-lever, case-hardened scroll engraved fore-end, figured walnut half-stock with chequered grip, the butt with cheek-piece, engraved steel butt-plate, spurred horn trigger-guard pierced with scrollwork, brass escutcheon with the full arms of Salm, sling swivels, and much original finish, by F. V. Dreyse, Sömmerda, No.27672, circa 1870-80

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A DREYSE 20-BORE D.B. NEEDLE-FIRE SPORTING RIFLE with browned sighted barrels rifled with seven grooves and signed in silver on the rib, blued folding back-sight, case-hardened chambers engraved with scrollwork, the barrels pivoting to the right for loading, the action cocked by the scroll engraved under-lever, case-hardened scroll engraved fore-end, figured walnut half-stock with chequered grip, the butt with cheek-piece, engraved steel butt-plate, spurred horn trigger-guard pierced with scrollwork, brass escutcheon with the full arms of Salm, sling swivels, and much original finish, by F. V. Dreyse, Sömmerda, No.27672, circa 1870-80
26¾in. barrels [E.464]

Lot Essay

Franz Karl Rudolph von Dreyse (d.1894) was the son of Johann Nicolaus von Dreyse, inventor of the needle-fire system, who succeeded his father in 1867. The loading system was provisionally patented (No.1966) in London by John Rigby of Dublin on 8 July, 1862, and fully by George Jeffries on 9 December, 1863 (No.23300)

Made for Fürst Alfred (1811-1888)

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