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FORSYTH & CO., LONDON A RARE CASED 11-BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE, serial no, 3351, circa 1827, with twist iron 28in. octagonal barrel rifled in multiple grooves for a 17-bore ball, the top-flat signed 'FORSYTH & CO., PATENT GUN MAKERS, LONDON', dove-tailed blade fore-sight, dove-tailed standing notch rear-sight with two additional folding leaves, twin platinum bands to the colour hardened breech, carved snail with platinum vented plug, London proofs, borderline and scroll engraved top-tang featuring a central vignette of a standing stag, border and feathered scroll engraved bar-action lock signed 'FORSYTH & CO, PATENT', bolted safe behind the hammer, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, engraved iron furniture including rectangular patchbox with deer at rest, white metal rectangular clipped corner escutcheons at wrist and barrel key, single set trigger, white metal fore-end cap, the ramrod with ebony mushroom-shaped tip and threaded brass end, contained in its maker's mahogany case lined and compartmented in green velvet, Forsyth 'scent-bottle' instruction label inside lid and a comprehensive selection of period accessories.

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FORSYTH & CO., LONDON A RARE CASED 11-BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE, serial no, 3351, circa 1827, with twist iron 28in. octagonal barrel rifled in multiple grooves for a 17-bore ball, the top-flat signed 'FORSYTH & CO., PATENT GUN MAKERS, LONDON', dove-tailed blade fore-sight, dove-tailed standing notch rear-sight with two additional folding leaves, twin platinum bands to the colour hardened breech, carved snail with platinum vented plug, London proofs, borderline and scroll engraved top-tang featuring a central vignette of a standing stag, border and feathered scroll engraved bar-action lock signed 'FORSYTH & CO, PATENT', bolted safe behind the hammer, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, engraved iron furniture including rectangular patchbox with deer at rest, white metal rectangular clipped corner escutcheons at wrist and barrel key, single set trigger, white metal fore-end cap, the ramrod with ebony mushroom-shaped tip and threaded brass end, contained in its maker's mahogany case lined and compartmented in green velvet, Forsyth 'scent-bottle' instruction label inside lid and a comprehensive selection of period accessories.

Estimate 4 000 - 6 000 GBP
Starting price 4 000 GBP

* Not including buyer’s premium.
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For sale on Monday 29 Jul - 09:00 (BST)
wolferton-norfolk, United Kingdom
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