Product Details
J. BLANCH & SON, LONDON
A CASED 18-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 3136,
circa 1840, with browned (faded) damascus 30in. barrels, the top-rib signed 'J. BLANCH & SON, 29 GRACECHURCH ST. LONDON', dove-tailed fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight, engraved breech-end with platinum plugs, border and scroll engraved bar-action locks signed 'J. BLANCH & SON', bolted safety catches forwards of the hammers, walnut chequered half stock (expertly repaired at wrist), scroll engraved iron patch-box to right hand side of butt, iron heel-plate, scroll engraved trigger guard and tang with additional raised silver grip, stylised pineapple finial matching the ramrod throat and replacement ramrod, TOGETHER WITH its period oak and brass reinforced case, re-lined in green baize with the original label re-applied and containing a number of accessories including a period leather covered powder flask, a ball mould, oil bottle spring clamp and cleaning rods
Estimate £2,000-3,000