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JAS KERR & CO. LONDON
A .577 (SNIDER) PRESENTATION SERVICE-RIFLE, MODEL 'SNIDER 3-BAND', no visible serial number,
circa 1860, with blued 36 1/2in. barrel, block and blade fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight, flip-open breech-block signed 'JAS KERR & CO, 54 KING WILLIAM ST E.C.' together with a large '3' and 'L.A.C.' spring-loaded thumb-catch, plain lock signed as the action, plain hammer, walnut three-quarter stock with chequered wrist and fore-end, large silver oval inlet to left hand side of butt inscribed 'PRESENTED BY WM. HARRISON, LATE CAPTAIN 2ND LANCASHIRE VOLUNTEER RIFLES, TO JACOB RILEY, THE 2ND BEST SHOT OF NO.3 COMPANY BLACKBURN, OCTOBER 26TH 1860', brass furniture, three iron barrel-bands and jag-ended iron ramrod
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Estimate £600-900