拍品專文
George Rooke is recorded at 15 Bath Street, Birmingham between 1840 and 1856.
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SIGNED G. ROOKE, LONDON, CIRCA 1845
細節
A CASED 16-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN
SIGNED G. ROOKE, LONDON, CIRCA 1845
With twist sighted barrels signed on the rib towards the breech, patent breeches engraved with roped borders and with a shell on the rib, and each with platinum-plug, scroll engraved tang, border and scroll engraved signed locks each decorated with a differing hunting scene, that on one side involving two dogs, and on the other a dog springing a woodcock (one hammer replaced), well figured walnut half-stock with chequered grip, engraved iron mounts, silver escutcheon, and brass-mounted ramrod, Birmingham proof marks, in brass-cornered relined fitted mahogany case with some accessories including embossed Dixon brass-mounted copper powder-flask, the exterior with circular brass escutcheon and flush-fitting carrying-handle
30in. (76.2cm.) barrels
SIGNED G. ROOKE, LONDON, CIRCA 1845
With twist sighted barrels signed on the rib towards the breech, patent breeches engraved with roped borders and with a shell on the rib, and each with platinum-plug, scroll engraved tang, border and scroll engraved signed locks each decorated with a differing hunting scene, that on one side involving two dogs, and on the other a dog springing a woodcock (one hammer replaced), well figured walnut half-stock with chequered grip, engraved iron mounts, silver escutcheon, and brass-mounted ramrod, Birmingham proof marks, in brass-cornered relined fitted mahogany case with some accessories including embossed Dixon brass-mounted copper powder-flask, the exterior with circular brass escutcheon and flush-fitting carrying-handle
30in. (76.2cm.) barrels
注意事項
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.