



Lot 58Ф,Y,S58
A very fine .577 (Black Powder Express) hammer sporting rifle, by Alexr. Henry, no. 4209 for 1877 In its leather case with some original accessories
28 November 2019, 14:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £12,562.50 inc. premium
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A very fine .577 (Black Powder Express) hammer sporting rifle, by Alexr. Henry, no. 4209 for 1877
Action and rib engraved '1', Jones patent rotary underlever, rebounding back-locks (right striker missing) percussion fences, best foliate-scroll engraving, maker's name in scrolling banner, retaining virtually full hardening-colour, highly figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap with trap, cheek-piece, chequered butt-plate, sling eyes, the Damascus barrels, with file-cut flat-rib engraved Alexr. Henry, Edinburgh and London patent no. 3251 maker to the Royal Highness' The Prince of Wales and Duke of Edinburgh, with open-sights fixed for 100 yards and folding for 150, 200 and 250 yards, with foliate-scroll engraving
Weight 9lb. 8oz., 14⅜in. stock, 28in. barrels, London proof
In its leather case with some original accessories
Weight 9lb. 8oz., 14⅜in. stock, 28in. barrels, London proof
In its leather case with some original accessories
Footnotes
The ivory sights are subject to CITES and can be removed before shipment to a destination outside the EU or to the USA.