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The following lots (1-78) represent a lifetime interest in the study and collection of firearms charting the evolution of the 18th century flintlock through to late 19th century cartridge loading repeater with special emphasis on military longarms. The rapidity of industrial development witnessed in the 19th century is well illustrated through service longarms from Great Britain, the United States, Scandinavia and Continental Europe including many rare patterns seldom seen at auction offering the student and collector of such pieces a scarce opportunity to appreciate such an extensive and varied group.
AN UNUSUAL OVER-AND-UNDER PERCUSSION SPORTING COMBINATION GUN
INITIALLED J.B., EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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AN UNUSUAL OVER-AND-UNDER PERCUSSION SPORTING COMBINATION GUN
INITIALLED J.B., EARLY 19TH CENTURY
With 30 ¾ in. (79 cm.) heavy octagonal rifled sighted barrel above and round smoothbore barrel beneath (some corrosion marking throughout); together with A GERMAN 22-BORE PERCUSSION SCHUTZEN RIFLE, SIGNED SCHELLER, THE BARREL 18TH CENTURY, with 32 in. (81.5 cm.) heavy swamped octagonal barrel, later lock; A SWISS 16-BORE PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE, MID-19TH CENTURY, with 35 in. (89 cm.) sighted barrel, flat lock signed 'SCHENK. 40'; A 28-BORE PERCUSSION BIRDING GUN, LATE-19TH CENTURY, with 43 1/8 in. (109.5 cm.) barrel; and A SWISS 20-BORE PERCUSSION SCHUTZEN RIFLE, SIGNED STANGELICO LANCEDELLI, 18TH CENTURY, converted from flintlock, 36 in. (91.5 cm.) barrel (in poor condition)
INITIALLED J.B., EARLY 19TH CENTURY
With 30 ¾ in. (79 cm.) heavy octagonal rifled sighted barrel above and round smoothbore barrel beneath (some corrosion marking throughout); together with A GERMAN 22-BORE PERCUSSION SCHUTZEN RIFLE, SIGNED SCHELLER, THE BARREL 18TH CENTURY, with 32 in. (81.5 cm.) heavy swamped octagonal barrel, later lock; A SWISS 16-BORE PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE, MID-19TH CENTURY, with 35 in. (89 cm.) sighted barrel, flat lock signed 'SCHENK. 40'; A 28-BORE PERCUSSION BIRDING GUN, LATE-19TH CENTURY, with 43 1/8 in. (109.5 cm.) barrel; and A SWISS 20-BORE PERCUSSION SCHUTZEN RIFLE, SIGNED STANGELICO LANCEDELLI, 18TH CENTURY, converted from flintlock, 36 in. (91.5 cm.) barrel (in poor condition)