Main Sale December 2009 : Sale A1034 Lot 713
ALEXR. HENRY & CO. A .360 (2 1/4IN. BLACK POWDER EXPRESS) FALLING-BLOCK HAMMER ROOK RIFLE, serial no. 6201,

Product Details

* ALEXR. HENRY & CO.
A .360 (2 1/4IN. BLACK POWDER EXPRESS) FALLING-BLOCK HAMMER ROOK RIFLE, serial no. 6201,
26 1/4in. black powder only barrel retaining faded traces of original blued finish and signed 'ALEXR. HENRY & CO. 18 FREDERICK ST. EDINBURGH', block-mounted bead fore-sight, block-mounted rear-sight of one standing and two folding leaves calibrated to 200 yards and each with platinum-inlaid centre-line, border and scroll engraved receiver and bolted back-action lock, the latter signed 'ALEXR. HENRY', 14 1/4in. figured pistolgrip stock with chequered grip and fore-end, and steel butt-plate (rear sling-eye missing).
Estimate £2,500-3,000

THE ABOVE LOT IS PURCHASED AS AN EXEMPT ITEM UNDER SECTION 58 (2) OF THE 1968 FIREARMS ACT. TO BE HELD AS A CURIOSITY OR ORNAMENT.

* PLEASE NOTE THAT VAT AT 5% IS APPLICABLE ON THE HAMMER PRICE.