Anthony Farindon Biven: a scarce Urbanus Sartoris patent breechloading sporting rifle, two-stage

Anthony Farindon Biven: a scarce Urbanus Sartoris patent breechloading sporting rifle, two-stage decagonal barrel 28 in., top flat engraved 'BIVEN PATENT REGENT ST LONDON', barrel rotated by a folding lever 1/8 turn and pushed forward to clear the interrupted threads on the front of the tip up chamber, chamber engraved with a game scene and with drum and nipple conversion to percussion ignition, bolted hammer with dolphin head and scroll engraving, engraved lock inscribed 'BIVEN', chequered straight hand half stock with iron furniture, c. 1825. Section 58(2) - no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

The George Geear Collection