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Lot 594
STEVENS, LONDON, A FINE CASED PERCUSSION SPORTING-GUN WITH 18-BORE SHOT & 60-BORE RIFLE-BARRELS, serial no. 1057, circa 1845, with interchangeable 36in. twist iron shot and rifle barrels, the multi-groove rifle barrel of octagonal form and signed 'STEVENS, 43 HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON', dove-tailed fore-sight, rear-sight with three folding leaves, colour hardened breech-block with twin gold lines (nipple removed but present) and provision for underbarrel ramrod, the right hand side of barrel mounted with a triangular sprung bayonet with 11in. blade released via a trigger at the tip (when folded), octagonal to sixteen-sided to round shot barrel with identical signature, bead fore-sight, twin gold bands to the breech-block and provision for ramrod (nipple also removed but present), fully border and scroll engraved colour hardened top-tang, border scroll and game-scene featuring a prowling leopard engraved to the colour hardened bar-action lock, the lock signed 'STEVENS, LONDON', engraved dolphin headed hammer with sliding safety behind, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist and with large colour-hardened patch box engraved with borders and a game scene of stags, iron heel-plate with engraved screws, carved and raised cheek-piece, engraved trigger-guard with scrolled lower tang, the fore-end with white metal tip, the whole in fine condition with much original finish and colour and complete with its oak storage case, the inside of lid with T. Murcott trade label, compartmented and lined in green baize and containing the original two brass mounted mahogany ramrods, period shot and powder flasks, accessories such as nipple keys and gouges, sundry cleaning equipment, wad punches and a bullet-mould marked 'MURCOTT, LONDON', the case generally very good but missing the key and lock escutcheon.
