BY R.E. HODGES, LONDON, NO. 41, CIRCA 1855

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A HODGES PATENT CATAPULT GUN
By R.E. Hodges, London, No. 41, circa 1855
With bifurcated rigid iron bow bearing an adjustable brass fore-sight on an iron bar, strings of cord and rubber, signed brass lock (cross-bolt loose) engraved with shells and foliage and with later brass back-sight, walnut gun-stock with chequered grip and fore-end, and iron mounts including butt-plate, and trigger-guard with pineapple finial (engraving worn, some surface pitting)
46¾in (119cm.)

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拍品专文

The highly inventive Richard Edward Hodges' patent for elastic guns (No. 12,623) was granted on 29 May 1849
Cf. a similar gun in the Royal Armouries, Leeds, illustrated in Howard L. Blackmore, Hunting Weapons, plate 84