Details of Lot 52
ROBERT HUGHES & SONS
A 12-BORE/.577/.450 HAMMER CAPE RIFLE, NO. 1376

30-inch barrel with 2 1/2-inch chamber about improved cylinder boring, the rifle barrel with Henry rifling, machined full length rib with leaf sights to 500 and folding ladder sight, crossbolt extension, the frame, rebounding barlock, hammers and top lever with border engraving, 14-inch stock with pistol grip and engraved heel and toe plates, 8lb. 15oz., black powder proof
Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns
Sotheby's, New Bond Street
20 April 2011
Commission is 25% ex. VAT. Artist's Resale Right may apply