Sealed Bid Sale - March 2011 : Sale S1053 Lot 2114
A 28-BORE CONTINENTAL SINGLE-BARRELLED PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE SIGNED DELCOMYN, COPENHAGEN
Product Details
A 28-BORE CONTINENTAL SINGLE-BARRELLED PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE SIGNED DELCOMYN, COPENHAGEN circa 1800 and converted from flintlock circa 1845, with browned octagonal 31in barrel, dovetailed blade foresight and folding leaf rearsight, silver inlaid lines at breech, scroll engraved long top-tang, flat scroll and game-scene engraved lock signed 'DELCOMYN KIOBENHAVN', walnut full-stock chequered at the wrist, heel-plate with scroll engraving, raised cheek-piece on the left hand, scrolled tang trigger guard, double set trigger, horn forend tip and original ramrod (iron surfaces stained)
Estimate £400-600