NEW LOT ADDED Published: 12 Jul 2024
August 2024 Sealed Bid Auction : Sale S0824 Lot 7231
* THE BROKEN STOCK, ACTION AND FORE-END ONLY OF AN EARLY WESTLEY RICHARDS 12-BORE 'ANSON & DEELEY 1875 PATENT SINGLE-BITE BOXLOCK NON-

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* THE BROKEN STOCK, ACTION AND FORE-END ONLY OF AN EARLY WESTLEY RICHARDS 12-BORE 'ANSON & DEELEY 1875 PATENT SINGLE-BITE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 12997, for 1878, originally with black powder only damascus barrels, the rib gold-inlaid with gothic script 'WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. 170 NEW BOND STREET. LONDON.', treble-grip action, patent no. 1756 of 1875, use number 55, with modified design cocking levers of pyramidal shape, Westley Richards patent toplever, action with side flutes,

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Estimate £50-70

S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act

Please note that guns sold as Stock, Action and Fore-end only are sold without barrels. The original barrels may be available for sleeving purposes, but will only be released cut in the approved manner as per Proof House guidelines. Please note there is a charge of £10 per item for this service. Please note Stock, Action & Fore-end guns are sold as licensable items and will need to be entered onto an appropriate licence before being released. If, subsequently, licensable parts are left with Holts for destruction, a £25 handling charge will be levied