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JOHN RIGBY & CO., DUBLIN & LONDON
A GOOD 12-BORE PINFIRE DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN, serial no. 13152,
for 1868, with well rebrowned 29 3/4in. fine twist damascus barrels signed on the top-rib 'JOHN RIGBY & CO, DUBLIN & LONDON', bead fore-sight, scroll engraving to rib-end and engraved band at breech, finely border and scroll engraved long top-tang, rounded scroll engraved action body with swing under-lever, border and scroll engraved back action locks signed 'JOHN RIGBY & CO', fully scroll engraved hammers with dolphin engraved heads, chequered walnut butt-stock, reblued engraved iron furniture, chequered walnut splinter fore-end with cross-bolt fastener and moulded horn tip
Provenance: D.H.L. Back's publication 'Great Irish Gunmakers, Messrs Rigby' (1st edition 1992) mentions this shotgun on page 185 as being 'A best Lefaucheux double gun, of 12 bore with 30in. barrels' made for a G Lestrange at a cost of £31.10.0
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Estimate £700-900
Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament