RICHARD RICE ESTATE MILITARIA
Tuesday, 30 April - Monday, 13 May 2024
A mid-19thC .50 cal smoothbore muzzle loading percussion rifle with spare 20 bore shotgun barrel, by Clayton of Lymington. In baize lined fitted oak case with accessories.
Current Bid $1,750 (13 bids, reserve met)
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Lot Details
With figured walnut half-stock, with sling eye, steel butt-plate and trigger-guard with acanthus and pineapple finials and a large bow with a rear finger-spur, a vacant white-metal escutcheon at the grip, signed "Clayton' to action, replaced horn tipped forend. The .50 cal octagonal damascus barrel, signed "Clayton Lymington", with rear elevator sight, steel ram rod. The 20 bore 29½" octagonal to round damascus barrel, signed with wooden ram rod. Bearing original label for ‘Edward Whistle, Gun and Pistol Repository’. NLR Footnote: Alfred Clayton is recorded at Lymington, Hampshire, between 1843 and 1855. In December 1850 he registered a design for an improved tube for Col. Hawker's ignition. Between 17 January 1838 and 12 January 1850 numerous references to him appear in Colonel Peter Hawker's Diary
