Product Details
A FINE CASED .650 SINGLE BARREL PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE FOR BELTED BALL BY CHARLES LANCASTER, CIRCA 1841, serial no. 1443,
with 31in. octagonal twist barrel rifled with two grooves for belted ball dovetail adjustable blade fore-sight, three leaf rear-sight for 70, 100 and 150 yards set into the top barrel flat, engraved near the breech 'CHARLES LANCASTER 151 NEW BOND STREET LONDON', the hook breech with inset gold poincon stamped with the makers name in three lines 'CHARLES / LANCASTER / LONDON' and with a platinum band, the nipple bolster with a platinum plug, the fixed breech engraved with a stag above a panel of foliate scrollwork, bar action detented lock with rope border decoration and profusely foliate scroll engraved to the highest standards of the day, the makers name 'CHARLES LANCASTER / LONDON' to the centre, and fitted with a bolt safety on the tail, dolphin headed hammer engraved to match, figured walnut half-stocked with raised cheek rest, chequered wrist and fore-end, iron mounts include scroll trigger-guard, engraved with a running stag on the bow, surrounded by foliate border decoration, with a pineapple finial, the butt-plate with chequered shoulder piece, and long tang also engraved with a stag surrounded by foliate scrollwork, a circular patchbox is fitted to the right-side of the butt engraved with a stalking male lion in jungle surroundings, horn nosecap, the underside of the butt inlaid with a silver escutcheon engraved with the original owners crest of a walking stag statant, the rifle is contained in its original brass bound mahogany pigskin lined and partitioned case, (lid detached) accessories including correct Sykes flask, pincer mould for belted ball, separated sprue cutter, wad punch, oil bottle, leather wallet with nipple key and turnscrew (handle missing) and turned boxwood container full of patches, the case also contains its original doeskin leather pouch of Lancaster percussion caps, this is a superb rifle with much deep original finish to both barrel and mounts, and has seen very little if any use, the case in need of cleaning
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Estimate £2,500-3,500