Product Details
C. F. KELLER, SUHL
A GOOD 16-BORE (SMOOTH) X 14mm (RIFLED) PINFIRE HAMMER CAPE-RIFLE, no visible serial number,
circa 1870, with fine browned twist-iron 28 3/4in barrels, flat top-rib signed in silver inlay 'C. FRANZ KELLER IN SUHL', dovetailed bead fore-sight, folding dove-tailed notch rear-sight, engraved band at breech end, borderline and vine engraved top-tang, border, vine and game-scene engraved back-action locks featuring a boar at rest on the left lock and a running stag on the right, engraved dolphin-headed hammers, chequered walnut butt-stock with raised cheekpiece, iron heel-plate with engraved top-spur, carved and moulded horn grip-piece to the trigger-guard tang, border, vine and game-scene engraved trigger-guard bow featuring a stag in a woodland setting, set trigger for the rifled barrel, border and vine engraved radiused action body and swing sideways Lefaucheux type under-lever, chequered walnut splinter fore-end and iron swivels for sling
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Estimate £1,800-2,200