Beschreibung:

A Rare Cased 10-Bore Percussion D.B. Sporting Gun And .800 Rifle Built For The Maharaja Of Jodhpur By Charles Lancaster, 151 New Bond Street, London, No. 3722 For 1863With browned twist barrels leaf-sighted from '100' to '300' yards, each leaf blued and with central gold line, the right barrel (two minor bruises on one side) rifled with nine spiral grooves, matted top rib, and signed along the top of the breeches, case-hardened breeches engraved with foliate scrollwork between and each with pierced platinum plug, foliate scroll engraved tang retaining some original gilding, signed detented locks, dolphin hammers and mounts all decorated en suite, the first each with blued safety-stop, the last comprising hinged circular patch-box cover, chequered butt-plate, trigger-guard with chequered spur, trigger-plate and rear ramrod-pipe each with pineapple finial, figured half-stock with cheek-piece and chequered grip, blued triggers, vacant silver escutcheon, sling mounts, original brass-mounted ramrod, and much original gilding (some loss of gilding): in original lined and fitted brass-mounted oak case with accessories including Sykes patent powder-flask, bright steel combination tool in its leather wallet, circular brass percussion cap dispenser, bullet mould serial numbered '3711', patch-cutter, brass powder-measure, cleaning tools and oil bottles, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label inscribed in Hindi script, London proof marks 77.5 cm. barrels FootnotesProvenance The Armouries of the Maharajas' of Jodhpur. No. 487 in the Jodhpur inventory according to a note in the case