Product Details
A CASED .577 SILVER MOUNTED SINGLE BARREL PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE SIGNED BLAKEMORE & SON, CIRCA 1860, no visible serial number,
with 30in. octagonal Birmingham proofed barrel, having a dovetailed blade front-sight and leaf and ladder rear-sight, engraved at breech 'BLAKEMORE & SON', bar-action lock profusely foliate scroll engraved to the highest standard, the retailers name 'BLAKEMORE & SON' to centre, both the hammer and fixed breech engraved to match, attractively figured walnut stock with chequered wrist and fore-end, the butt with inset circular patchbox, the lid engraved with a leopard in a jungle setting, the mounts are all hallmarked silver which include the butt-plate with engraved and decorated long tang, scroll trigger-guard and silver rammer pipe and nose cap all engraved to match, the rifle is complete with its original ebony loading rod, contained in its dark blue baize lined and partitioned oak case, (lid broken off hinges and partitions loose and some broken), accessories include correct mould for casting a Minie bullet with cavity base, leather covered Sykes extra quality rifle flask, Skyes white metal capper, turnscrew, nipple key, cleaning rod and mallet, An attractive and impressive rifle, the case in need of some attention
Provenance: Although this rifle bears the name of Blakemore & Son the rifle was made by Hollis & Sheath, Blakemore & Son specialised in supplying the export markets to India and South Africa
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Estimate £1,500-2,000