A Percussion D.B. Sporting Rifle Of Small Oval-Bore

A Percussion D.B. Sporting Rifle Of Small Oval-Bore By J. Beattie, 205 Regent Street, London, No. 2549, Mid-19th Century With rebrowned twist barrels with bright bores and signed in full in capitals along the rib between the breeches, folding leaf back-sights calibrated from '50' to '200' yards and each with central platinum line, border engraved case-hardened breeches each with pierced platinum plug and decorated with foliate scrolls on the flat between, case-hardened tang decorated en suite, border engraved flat detented locks each signed in capitals and decorated with scrollwork, a running hare in a landscape on one, and two rabbits in a landscape on the other, foliate scroll engraved hammers (one spur replaced) each with engraved safety-catch behind, figured half-stock with chequered grip and fore-end, border engraved blued steel mounts decorated with foliate scrollwork and comprising butt-plate decorated with a stag in a landscape on the heel, serial numbered trigger-guard with two prone stags in a landscape on the bow, trigger-plate with pineapple-shaped finial decorated with scrollwork, rear ramrod-pipe finial en suite, and hinged circular patch-box cover (area of pitting) engraved with a stag in a landscape within a border of scrolling foliage, blued set trigger, shield-shaped vacant silver escutcheon, original brass-mounted ramrod, and some original finish (some refinishing), London proof marks 63.5 cm. barrels Footnotes: Provenance Sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms Including The Walker Collection..., 23 October 1997, lot 344 James Beattie, Gunmaker and percussion-cap manufacturer, is recorded at various addresses in London between 1832 and 1863 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing