Details of Lot 207
THOMAS HORSLEY
A 16-BORE BAR-IN-WOOD PATENT HAMMER GUN, NO. 1627

28-inch barrels, possibly shortened, with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/2 choke borings, the frame, pull-back top lever, hammers and non-rebounding bar locks with fine scroll engraving, self-retracting strikers, 14 1/4-inch figured replacement stock (grafted to the original stock head), 5lb. 12oz., black powder proof (1868 Rules), bored dented
S2

The gun was built in 1867 and incorporates two of the three classic Horsley patents.

Sold for £650
Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns
Sotheby's, London
12 April 2017
Commission is 25% ex. VAT. Artist's Resale Right may apply