Lot Essay
A similar rifle was sold from the W. Keith Neal Collection in these Rooms, 9 November 2000, lot 22
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BY CHARLES LANCASTER, 151 NEW BOND ST., LONDON, NO. 2781, CIRCA 1857
Details
A Rare 38-Bore Four-Barrel Smooth Oval-Bore Percussion Sporting Rifle
By Charles Lancaster, 151 New Bond St., London, No. 2781, circa 1857
With signed twist barrels sighted to 300 yards and inscribed 'Patent. Smooth. Bored. Rifle', matted ribs, scroll engraved patent breeches each with platinum plug, long scroll engraved tang (barrel release catch incomplete), signed rounded scroll engraved serial numbered detented back-action locks, figured walnut butt, chequered grip, raised cheek-piece, iron mounts finely engraved with scrollwork, chequered butt-plate with a deer hound on the tang, serial numbered trigger-guard retaining some original blued finish and engraved on the bow with two stags locked in a duel, silver escutcheon, and traces of original browned and case-hardened finish, London proof marks
27in. (68.6cm.) barrels
By Charles Lancaster, 151 New Bond St., London, No. 2781, circa 1857
With signed twist barrels sighted to 300 yards and inscribed 'Patent. Smooth. Bored. Rifle', matted ribs, scroll engraved patent breeches each with platinum plug, long scroll engraved tang (barrel release catch incomplete), signed rounded scroll engraved serial numbered detented back-action locks, figured walnut butt, chequered grip, raised cheek-piece, iron mounts finely engraved with scrollwork, chequered butt-plate with a deer hound on the tang, serial numbered trigger-guard retaining some original blued finish and engraved on the bow with two stags locked in a duel, silver escutcheon, and traces of original browned and case-hardened finish, London proof marks
27in. (68.6cm.) barrels
Special notice
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