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JOHN LYELL, ABERDEEN
A 13-BORE PINFIRE DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER SPORTING GUN, serial no. 1015,
circa 1865, with browned fine-twist damascus 30in. barrels, the top-rib signed 'JOHN LYELL, ABERDEEN', scroll engraving to the breech-end of rib, starbursts engraved around the pin apertures, fully scroll engraved top-tang, border and scroll engraved back-action locks signed 'J. LYELL', fully engraved hammers, figured walnut straight-hand butt-stock chequered at the wrist, engraved iron heel and toe plates, rounded 'Jones's Patent' border and scroll engraved action with swing under-lever opening, blued border and scroll engraved trigger-guard and tang, fully chequered splinter fore-end with horn tip, the whole retaining much original finish throughout with some isolated patches of surface corrosion
Estimate £1,000-1,500