Fine Modern & Antique Guns - March 2018 : Sale A0318 Lot 512
STAUDENMAYER, LONDON A .500 PERCUSSION DOUBLE-RIFLE WITH SPARE 20-BORE SHOT-BARRELS, serial no 1145,

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STAUDENMAYER, LONDON
A .500 PERCUSSION DOUBLE-RIFLE WITH SPARE 20-BORE SHOT-BARRELS, serial no 1145,
almost certainly circa 1790 and converted from flint, with re-browned 30in. rifle-barrels numbered '1145', elongated bead fore-sight, replacement standing notch rear-sight, raised sighting block at breech, platinum plugs, scroll engraved top-tang, flat slightly curved bevel-edged lockplates with rounded and stepped tails, borderline and scroll engraving, 'STAUDENMEYER' (sic) signatures, sliding safes behind the engraved dolphin headed hammers, finely chequered walnut half-stock with raised cheek-piece and flat underside, iron furniture, smooth fore-end (relieved for the shot barrels), replacement ramrod, the 30in. damascus 20-bore shot barrels signed for 'MOORE & HARRIS ST. MARY'S SQUARE, BIRMINGHAM' and numbered '1145' & '3451' and fitted later, no ramrod, one nipple broken

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Estimate £1,200-1,600