Lot Essay
The gun is of very high quality and is almost certainly of Greener workmanship
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A FINE GREENER 1868 PATENT 10-BORE HAMMER GUN BY W. G. RAWBONE (TORONTO), No. 2058
Patent self-extracting striker action, patent use-number 50, Jones patent rotary-underlever, non-rebounding sidelocks with ornate C-scroll hammers, the lockplates engraved with extensive game-scenes of gun-dogs and game-birds, with best foliate-scroll engraving, the hinge-pin surrounds embellished with a swirling feather motif, highly-figured stock with engraved heel-and toe-plates, the triggerguard forming a skeletal pistolgrip, the browned fine damascus barrels with game-rib
Weight 8lb. 3½oz., 14.5/8in. stock, 30in. barrels, proof exemption
Patent self-extracting striker action, patent use-number 50, Jones patent rotary-underlever, non-rebounding sidelocks with ornate C-scroll hammers, the lockplates engraved with extensive game-scenes of gun-dogs and game-birds, with best foliate-scroll engraving, the hinge-pin surrounds embellished with a swirling feather motif, highly-figured stock with engraved heel-and toe-plates, the triggerguard forming a skeletal pistolgrip, the browned fine damascus barrels with game-rib
Weight 8lb. 3½oz., 14.5/8in. stock, 30in. barrels, proof exemption