Product Details
WALSH LOVETT & CO. (LONDON)
A .450 / .400 (2 3/8IN.) BLACK POWDER EXPRESS ROTARY-UNDERLEVER DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE, serial no. 981,
28 1/8in. black powder damascus barrels with blued finish, Henry patent rifling, broad raised matt rib with open sights and two folding leaf sights (modified), bead fore-sight, detachable brass muzzle protector, Jones patent rotary-underlever, treble-grip action with carved percussion fences, rebounding back-action locks with ornate hammers, fine crosshatch and beaded border and acanthus scroll engraving surrounding charmingly naive vignettes of wild game, including lion and tiger, stag and buffalo, bright finish overall, 13 3/4in. figured semi-pistolgrip stock with ornate chequering borders, sling eyes and partially engraved steel buttplate, fore-end with Deeley & Edge patent release catch and horn finial
Estimate £1,800-2,200