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BY MORGENROTH IN GERNRODE, CIRCA 1850
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A 28-BORE GERMAN PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE
By Morgenroth in Gernrode, circa 1850
With swamped browned twist octagonal sighted barrel signed in silver on the top flat behind the back-sight, inlaid with two silver lines at the rear, and cut with seven grooves, patent breech engraved with scrollwork, long tang en suite inlaid with silver escutcheon, scroll engraved lock signed in silver and engraved with a recumbent hind, engraved hammer and pivoting safety-stop, figured walnut full stock with carved cheek-piece and chequered grip, scroll engraved iron butt-plate, sliding carved chequered patch-box cover, carved dark horn trigger-guard, set trigger, iron sling mounts, horn fore-end cap, and wooden ramrod
32½in. (82.5cm.) barrel
By Morgenroth in Gernrode, circa 1850
With swamped browned twist octagonal sighted barrel signed in silver on the top flat behind the back-sight, inlaid with two silver lines at the rear, and cut with seven grooves, patent breech engraved with scrollwork, long tang en suite inlaid with silver escutcheon, scroll engraved lock signed in silver and engraved with a recumbent hind, engraved hammer and pivoting safety-stop, figured walnut full stock with carved cheek-piece and chequered grip, scroll engraved iron butt-plate, sliding carved chequered patch-box cover, carved dark horn trigger-guard, set trigger, iron sling mounts, horn fore-end cap, and wooden ramrod
32½in. (82.5cm.) barrel
Special notice
Please note that no condition report is stated in this description.
Also note that this lot will be removed to the warehouse of Cadogan Tate Ltd. if not cleared by 1.00 p.m. on 21 November 2002.
Please refer to "Storage and Collection" on page 174 of the printed catalogue.