This magnificent rifle features three fine hand painted porcelain oval panels, one to each side of the action and the third on the pistol grip cap, respectively depicting an Indian water buffalo, a tiger and an Indian elephant. The plaques to the sides of the action are each surrounded by a gold border formed as a belt each signed “W.J. JEFFERY & CO. LONDON” in blue enamel. The plaque depicting the tiger is initialed by the artist “DW”. With blued round barrel signed “W.J. JEFFERY & CO. LONDON, ENGLAND.” in gold, engraved with a band of stylized running foliage at the muzzle and with sprays of scrollwork at the breech end. Matted and scroll engraved ramp mounted bead front sight with flip-up moon-sight, and matted and scroll engraved quarter rib with dovetailed casehardened rear sight of one single notch sight with gold inlaid center line and “50 YDS”, the base of the rear sight chiseled in relief “750 GR BULLET” and “2050 FPS”. The breech end of the barrel struck on the right side with London nitro proof marks for 2009. Casehardened action finely engraved with a full coverage of scrollwork, the flanks of the action with the applied painted porcelain plaques with the gold and enameled border already described, the top of the breech with gold inlaid “.577”, the upper action tang with manual safety with gold inlaid “SAFE” and the underside of the action with gold inlaid serial number ahead of the hinge pin for the underlever. Casehardened scroll engraved trigger guard and pistol grip cap, the latter inset with the painted porcelain plaque of the elephant as already described. Finely figured 15 inch walnut semi-pistol grip stock including leather covered recoil pad, raised cheekpiece, and checkered grip and forearm, the latter with dark horn cap. The underside of the butt with blued sling eye, the corresponding sling eye fitted beneath the barrel. Includes a factory fitted leather case with maroon baize interior, factory trade label, empty vintage Kynoch. 577 Nitro-Express ammunition box, and silver oil bottle. Weight 11 lbs. 3 oz. Provenance: The Malcolm King Collection

This rifle is in virtually factory new unfired condition. The deep blued finish to the barrel is unblemished, as is the casehardened finish to the action, underlever and trigger guard. The engraving is of very high quality and is crisp and sharp throughout. The porcelain plaques are blemish free and the painted decoration is vibrant. The stock has a very fine figure pattern with crisp checkering. There are occasional extremely slight storage and handling blemishes to the wood. The case is excellent with only minor handling marks. Mechanically excellent.