Product Details
NAGEL, BADEN
A GOOD 22-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT SPORTING-RIFLE, no visible serial number,
circa 1850, with browned slightly swamped octagonal barrel, the top-flat signed in gold 'G. NAGEL IN BADEN, twin gold band at muzzle, similar banding at breech, dove-tailed bead fore-sight, dove-tailed standing notch rear-sight with additional folding leaf, scroll engraved breech-block and long top-tang, spirally carved nipple-snail with platinum plug, scroll engraved bar-action hump-back lock with stepped tail and signed within an engraved banner 'G. NAGEL IN BADEN', scroll engraved hammer, walnut full-stock chequered at the wrist, iron patch-box to right hand side of butt with scroll engraved hinge and a cover featuring a stag in a woodland setting leaping a low fence, iron heel-plate with short top-spur, provision for oval escutcheon to the underside of butt (missing), scrolled pistol-grip trigger-guard tang, scroll engraved trigger-guard bow, double set-triggers, scroll engraved moulded sideplate, plain ramrod thimbles and original iron-mounted wood ramrod, much original finish throughout
Other Notes: A note from the vendor stated that this rifle was purchased by him from Mssrs. Wallis & Wallis in the 1960's for the sum of £14. It was formerly in the collection of The Duke of Hamilton, Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran and was probably purchased new from the maker by Karl Ludwig Friedrich, Grand Duke of Baden, whose daughter married the 11th Duke of Hamilton in 1843
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Estimate £1,500-2,000