Fine Modern & Antique Arms - December 2021 : Sale A1221 Lot 538
WILKINSON, LONDON A FINE 14-BORE (BELTED BALL) PERCUSSION SINGLE-BARRELLED SPORTING-RIFLE, no visible serial number,

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WILKINSON, LONDON
A FINE 14-BORE (BELTED BALL) PERCUSSION SINGLE-BARRELLED SPORTING-RIFLE, no visible serial number,
circa 1845, with expertly re-browned octagonal twist iron 30in. barrel, the top-flat signed 'LONDON', small dove-tailed blade fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight with two additional folding leaves, expertly re-colour hardened breech-block with moulded snail and platinum plug, finely engraved colour-hardened top-tang, border and scroll engraved bar-action lock signed 'WILKINSON & SON', both the top-tang and lock with expertly renewed colour, sliding safe behind the scroll engraved dolphin-headed hammer, figured walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, expertly re-blued iron furniture including spurred heel-plate, single set trigger, horn fore-end tip and original ebony brass mounted ramrod with bulbous pommel, the whole restored to an extremely high standard



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Estimate £2,000-3,000