Lot Essay
The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in 1869. It is of particularly fine quality and it appears to have been relatively little used
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A FINE .450 DOUBLE-BARRELLED SIDELOCK HAMMER PERCUSSION RIFLE BY ALEXANDER HENRY, NO. 1779
The highly-ornate dolphin hammers with forward-bolted safeties, best foliate-scroll engraving with some hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved pistolgrip-cap (with trap) and chequered iron butt-plate, the forestock with a finely-engraved finial, sling-eyes, the browned bold damascus barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and brass-tipped ram-rod, each percussion breech with a finely-engraved platinum breech-plug
Weight 8lb. 13oz., 14 3/8in. pull, 31in. barrels, London Black Powder proof
In its pigskin-lined and fitted brass-mounted oak and leather case
The highly-ornate dolphin hammers with forward-bolted safeties, best foliate-scroll engraving with some hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved pistolgrip-cap (with trap) and chequered iron butt-plate, the forestock with a finely-engraved finial, sling-eyes, the browned bold damascus barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and brass-tipped ram-rod, each percussion breech with a finely-engraved platinum breech-plug
Weight 8lb. 13oz., 14 3/8in. pull, 31in. barrels, London Black Powder proof
In its pigskin-lined and fitted brass-mounted oak and leather case
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.