EINE GUTE GRUPPE VON VIER ROLLENDREHWERKZEUGEN VON JEFFRIES OF NORWICH, alle Mitte des 19. bis Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts, aus Gusseisen und Messing, bestehend aus: 10-Bohrer mit gegossenem 'JEFFRIES / NORWICH' und 'JEFFRIES 10 PATENT' auf dem Arm; 16-Bohrer, gegossen auf jeder Seite mit 'JEFFRIES , NORWICH / REGISTERED APRIL. 13. 1859 / No. 4164' mit G. Jeffries Wappenschild am Hals; 16-Kaliber mit Gusseisen 'JEFFRIES / NORWICH' auf einer Seite mit 'PATENT crest 1900' darüber und Messingguss 'JEFFRIES / PATENT / 16 / GAUGE'; 14-Kaliber mit Guss 'JEFFRIES / NORWICH', 'JEFFRIES / PATENT / LEVER MACHINE' gestempeltes Messingschild am Hals und 'JEFFRIES 14 PATENT' am Arm.

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