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Lot 595
A CASED .451 PERCUSSION BEST-QUALITY MATCH RIFLE WITH ALL ACCESSORIES BY ALEX'R HENRY, EDINBURGH, serial no. 657, for 1861, with 33in. browned octagonal barrel (finish thinned and with some shallow pitting), incorporating Henry patent rifling, patent no. 2802 of 15th November 1860, use no. 238, the top-flat signed 'PATENT NO. 238, GAUGE .451 ALEX'R HENRY 8 SOUTH ST, ANDREW ST EDINBURGH' and fitted with a Henry Patent front tunnel-sight with platinum register lines to the dove-tailed foot, Henry patent adjustable rear-sight, engraved bands and scrolls to the colour-hardened breech-block, the top-flat further engraved with a tiger's head, platinum plug, fully scroll engraved top-tang, border and scroll engraved bar-action colour-hardened lock signed below the hammer 'ALEXR HENRY', the lock further engraved with a running stag and a prowling tiger, sliding safe forwards of the scroll engraved dolphin headed 'C' shaped hammer, chequered pistol-grip walnut half-stock with border and scroll engraved patch-box fitted to the right side of the butt, the lid further engraved with a prowling lion, engraved iron heel-plate, the long top-spur featuring an engraving of a walking lioness, engraved trigger-guard bow, fully scroll engraved iron pistol grip cap with central trap and engraved barrel key escutcheons (some cleaning and frosting to all furniture), gold shield-shaped vacant escutcheon to wrist, chequered trigger-blade, horn fore-end tip and under-barrel brass-mounted ebony ramrod; together with its manufacturers oak storage case compartmented and lined in pale brown embossed leatherette and containing a full complement of accessories including the bullet mould, leather covered Alexander Henry Patent powder flask, nickel-silver Sykes snail capper, nickel patch tin, a pair of turn-screws, dismountable colour-hardened nipple key and a pair of cleaners, brass loading rod and funnel, wad-punch, oil bottle, ebony patch pots and further pots for caps and nipples, original leather sling and other sundry accessories, the whole retaining much finish and colour throughout except where noted, the inside of lid with indented cornered parchment Alexander Henry trade-label.
