4th Dec, 2024 11:00
Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Dec 2024
286
A CASED 70 BORE BUTT RESERVOIR AIR RIFLE, JOHN BLISSET, 321 HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, CIRCA 1840-50
with rebrowned twist signed multi-groove-rifled barrel, threaded breech, scroll-engraved action fitted with engraved cocking lever and safety-catch on the right and tap-lever on the left, leather-covered butt reservoir, and scroll-engraved trigger-guard: in a later lined and fitted case, complete with signed pump by the same maker, and bullet mould, 75.2 cm barrel
John Blissett, son of Isaac a hair manufacturer, perfumerer and jeweller, is recorded at this address 1836-50. He was granted registered design no. 1050 for an airgun walking stick in 1847.
Sold for £1,100
with rebrowned twist signed multi-groove-rifled barrel, threaded breech, scroll-engraved action fitted with engraved cocking lever and safety-catch on the right and tap-lever on the left, leather-covered butt reservoir, and scroll-engraved trigger-guard: in a later lined and fitted case, complete with signed pump by the same maker, and bullet mould, 75.2 cm barrel
John Blissett, son of Isaac a hair manufacturer, perfumerer and jeweller, is recorded at this address 1836-50. He was granted registered design no. 1050 for an airgun walking stick in 1847.
Auction: Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Dec 2024, 4th Dec, 2024
Auction Location: London, UK
Including:
THE BILL TERRY COLLECTION, PART II: NON WESTERN ARCHERY
THE ROY ELVIS COLLECTION OF INDIAN ARMS & ARMOUR, PART V
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF CHARLES SOMERS COCKS, 3RD EARL SOMERS (1819-83), EASTNOR CASTLE, THENCE BY DESCENT
AN IMPORTANT ENGLISH PRIVATE COLLECTION
THE ROBERT E. BROOKER JR. COLLECTION OF RARE ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOUR, PART ONE: THE EARLY MODERN PERIOD
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