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Auction archive: Lot number 62S1

A fine J.M. Smets-engraved .416 (Rigby) sporting rifle by Auguste Francotte, no. 21881

Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£4,375
ca. US$6,698
Auction archive: Lot number 62S1

A fine J.M. Smets-engraved .416 (Rigby) sporting rifle by Auguste Francotte, no. 21881

Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£4,375
ca. US$6,698
Beschreibung:

Bolt-head safety, replacement bolt handle, the receiver with best foliate-scroll engraving and much hardening-colour, the hinged magazine-floorplate engraved en suite and with a gold-encrusted buffalo skull, the trigger-guard signed J.M. Smets, elongated top-strap, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap with trap, cheek-piece and recoil-pad, engraved recoil-blocks, capped forestock, sling-swivels, the barrel, with Auguste Francotte À Liege - Cal.416R inlaid in gold, with block-mounted open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight, the received mounted with a Zeiss 'Diavari-C' 1.5-4.5x18 telescope-sight in quickly-detachable pivot mounts Weight 8lb. 12oz., 15in. pull (14in. stock), 23½in. barrel, recent London nitro reproof

Auction archive: Lot number 62S1
Auction:
Datum:
3 Apr 2013
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, Knightsbridge Montpelier Street Knightsbridge London SW7 1HH Tel: +44 20 7393 3900 Fax : +44 20 7393 3905 info@bonhams.com
Beschreibung:

Bolt-head safety, replacement bolt handle, the receiver with best foliate-scroll engraving and much hardening-colour, the hinged magazine-floorplate engraved en suite and with a gold-encrusted buffalo skull, the trigger-guard signed J.M. Smets, elongated top-strap, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap with trap, cheek-piece and recoil-pad, engraved recoil-blocks, capped forestock, sling-swivels, the barrel, with Auguste Francotte À Liege - Cal.416R inlaid in gold, with block-mounted open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight, the received mounted with a Zeiss 'Diavari-C' 1.5-4.5x18 telescope-sight in quickly-detachable pivot mounts Weight 8lb. 12oz., 15in. pull (14in. stock), 23½in. barrel, recent London nitro reproof

Auction archive: Lot number 62S1
Auction:
Datum:
3 Apr 2013
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, Knightsbridge Montpelier Street Knightsbridge London SW7 1HH Tel: +44 20 7393 3900 Fax : +44 20 7393 3905 info@bonhams.com
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