The maker’s records confirm that this big game rifle was manufactured in circa 1923 and sold to a Mr. G.E. Kemp and is last noted in their records in 1954 when it passed to a Mr. A.S. Salati. With blacked chopperlump barrels respectively signed “CHARLES LANCASTER” and “151 NEW BOND STREET LONDON” towards the breech, each tube engraved with a band of scrollwork at the breech end, and single extractor. Sunken concave rib with file cut matted ramp mounted bead front sight and file cut matted quarter rib with blued single standing notch rear sight with platinum inlaid center line. Casehardened treble grip action signed “C. LANCASTER” on each side, with removable firing pin bushings, blued toplever, manual bolted safety with gold inlaid “SAFE”, blued floorplate and blued trigger guard. The whole with classic English border and scroll engraving. The underside of the barrels and water table struck with Birmingham nitro proof marks, the water table also engraved “C GRADE” and “470 3 1/4 CASE”. Figured 14 3/4 inch walnut pistol grip stock including orange rubber recoil pad, with panels of multipoint checkering to the grip and forearm, the former with casehardened cap, the latter with Anson push button release. The underside of the butt with blank silver oval initial escutcheon and blued sling mount, the corresponding sling mount fitted beneath the barrel. Weight 11 lbs. 9 oz. Provenance: The Malcolm King Collection

In fine as refurbished condition. Retaining nearly all of the reblacked finish to the barrels, tube signatures recut, barrels shortened by 1/4 inch (maker’s records list barrel length as 2 ft. 4 in.), some old scattered corrosion marking visible beneath finish under the forearm and at the breech end. Action and furniture respectively retaining nearly all of the renewed casehardened and blued finish, engraving softened throughout. Stock has been refinished, some scattered age related storage and handling marks throughout, checkering well defined. Mechanically excellent.