Product Details
JAGDHAUS WILHELMSHOHE
A FINE DAMMENHAYN-ENGRAVED .300 H&H MAGNUM HAGN-SYSTEM FALLING BLOCK SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 4808,
26in. nitro octagonal to round barrel with intricately matted and scroll engraved sight rib with open sights and folding leaf sight for 50 and 100 metres, gold-inlaid sighting lines, ramp-mounted gold bead fore-sight, rib gold-inlaid with the serial number and calibre designation, the breech end with a single gold line and relief engraved with interwoven ribbon and floral motifs, mounted with a Swarovski Z3 3-10x42 telescopic sight, manual safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, the action and furniture profusely engraved in relief with elegantly interwreathed floral, acanthus scroll and ribbon motifs on a finely stippled background, the breech and underlever exquisitely chiselled with representations of the Green Man, the makers name inlaid in gold in a central cartouche, the underside signed 'DAMMENHAYN', 14 3/4in. highly-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, sling eyes, steel pistolgrip-cap (with trap) engraved en suite and with a further Green Man, including 7/8in. leather covered recoil pad, fore-end with dark wood finial, weight 8lb. 6oz., in a universal case
Estimate £7,000-9,000
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