with tapering sighted barrel retained by later leather bands, finely chiselled with a band of foliage at the muzzle, a flower flanked by an exotic bird at each end of the middle-section joined by a slender rib, and with foliage at the breech, the latter fitted with standing back-sight and integral pan with chiselled pivot-cover, chiselled tang decorated with a panel of flowers and foliage, the action enclosed by a pair of decorated plaques each chiselled with foliage around the border and an elaborate flower flanked by exotic birds at one end, fitted on the right with pricker, chiselled trigger, full stock, the butt with tall angular comb, a pair of sling mounts, and chiselled steel ramrod, 102.5 cm barrel
Roy Elvis catalogue number H12.
Sold for £850
with tapering sighted barrel retained by later leather bands, finely chiselled with a band of foliage at the muzzle, a flower flanked by an exotic bird at each end of the middle-section joined by a slender rib, and with foliage at the breech, the latter fitted with standing back-sight and integral pan with chiselled pivot-cover, chiselled tang decorated with a panel of flowers and foliage, the action enclosed by a pair of decorated plaques each chiselled with foliage around the border and an elaborate flower flanked by exotic birds at one end, fitted on the right with pricker, chiselled trigger, full stock, the butt with tall angular comb, a pair of sling mounts, and chiselled steel ramrod, 102.5 cm barrel
Roy Elvis catalogue number H12.
Auction: Arms, Armour & Militaria, 6th Dec, 2023