Manufactured in 1887 and featured in “The Greener Collections” by Graham Greener, pp. 168-9. With browned damascus barrels each engraved with a narrow band of stylized foliage at the breech end. Raised flat partially matted rib with bead front sight, blued rear sight of one standing and two folding leaves graduated to “300” yards and each with platinum inlaid center line, engraved “REGULATED AT 50 YDS. 480 GRN. BULLET 70 GRNS. BLACK POWDER”, signed “W.W. GREENER. 68 HAYMARKET LONDON”, engraved “PATENT TREBLE WEDGE FAST No. 3084” at the rib extension and blued extractor. Casehardened action with serpentine fences, Greener patent cross bolt, border engraved with the flat flanks each cut with fine checkering and signed “W.W. GREENER” within a ribbon. Greener patent side mounted safety catch with gold inlaid “SAFE”. Furniture comprising plain trigger guard and pistol grip catch. The underside of the barrels and water table with Birmingham black powder proof and reproof marks, the water table also with Greener “Elephant” trademark and “W.W. GREENER PATENT No. 930” (the famous Facile Princeps action patent of 1880). Well figured 14 1/2 inch semi-pistol grip stock including rubber recoil pad, with dark horn drop points, checkered grip and forearm, the latter with Deeley & Edge fastener. The underside of the butt with blank oval initial escutcheon and blued sling eye, the corresponding sling eye is mounted beneath the barrels. Weight 9 lbs. 9 oz.

This classic British double rifle remains in very fine condition. The slightly shortened barrels have an attractive damascus pattern, crisp engraving and signatures, and retain nearly all of their rebrowned finish. The action has sharp checkering to the flanks of the action, border engraving is also sharp, and with traces of original casehardened finish in sheltered areas. The trigger guard and pistol grip cap likewise retain traces of original finish. The stock has an attractive figure and has been reoiled, the checkering remains crisp with very little evidence of storage or handling blemishes. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The Malcolm King Collection.