Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 28th November 2024
Lot 333
Thomas Boyd: a scarce percussion revolving sporting rifle on a Pennel patent hammerless action,
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £2772
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Description
Thomas Boyd: a scarce percussion revolving sporting rifle on a Pennel patent hammerless action, octagonal barrel 27.5 in. with multi-groove rifling, top flat engraved 'THOs. J. BOYD'S IMPROVED, REVOLVING, RIFLE.', German silver fore sight and a back sight of one standing and one folding leaf, Birmingham proof, border engraved six-shot cylinder, enclosed action with well engraved cover having running a stag in a landscape to the left and acathus scrolls to the right, inscribed 'PATENT' to the top, straight hand stock of figured wood with steel crescent butt plate, trigger guard with straight front and scrolling finger extension, engraved patch box cover, steel ram rod. Section 58(2) - no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.
(118cm OAL)
The George Geear Collection