Fine Modern & Antique Guns - March 2018 : Sale A0318 Lot 624
WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO, LONDON A .300 (ROOK) SINGLE-SHOT HAMMERLESS TOP-LEVER ROOK-RIFLE, serial no. 1547,

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WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO, LONDON
A .300 (ROOK) SINGLE-SHOT HAMMERLESS TOP-LEVER ROOK-RIFLE, serial no. 1547,
circa 1900, with re-blued octagonal 27 1/2in. barrel, the matted top-flat signed in a panel 'WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. LONDON', dove-tailed bead fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight with twin additional folding leaves, all with platinum center-lines, calibre and triangle trademark at breech, border and scroll engraved action (traces of faded colour), blued sliding safe to the top-tang , the wording 'SAFE' inlaid in gold, figured chequered semi pistol-grip walnut butt-stock with ribbed heel, long trigger-guard tang and chequered walnut snap-on splinter fore-end

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Estimate £600-800

Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament