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the rear express sight of one standing and four folding leaves calibrated to 500 yards and extending to a doll’s head engraved with scrollwork, and ramp mounted front bead sight with flip-up moon-sight. The bolstered action has blued firing pin bushings, a blued
top lever and automatic safety with gold inlaid “SAFE”, and deep chiseled serial number on the trigger guard tang. The underside of the barrels and the water table have Birmingham nitro proof marks for “32/40 EX,” and
it is import marked under the forearm. The well-figured pistol grip stock has a checkered grip and forearm, grip cap engraved en suite with the action and a raised cheekpiece, a blued lever release chiseled en suite with the action on the forearm, and a slightly oversized rubber recoil pad. The underside of the butt has a blank gold oval initial escutcheon and a blued sling eye, and the corresponding eye is fitted to the underside of the barrels. 14 1/4 inch length of pull. Weight 7 lbs. 10 oz.
CONDITION: Fine. The barrels retain nearly all of the reblued finish and have refreshed signatures and softened breech end and
doll’s head engraving. The action displays a grey patina with some slight age related softening to the high points of the chiseled decoration and some discoloration.
The engraving is otherwise clear, delightfully detailed, and well-defined. The forearm iron and release lever retain nearly all of the reblued finish. It is expertly restocked with well- figured walnut with shallow checkering and occasional scattered minor storage and handling blemishes. The ejectors require attention; otherwise mechanically excellent. Provenance: The Malcolm King Collection.
LOT 1356
Fine Exotic Game
Scene Engraved R.B. Rodda .32-40 Double Barrel
Back Action Sidelock Ejector Rifle - Serial no. 7891,
32-40 cal., 24 inch solid rib bbl., blue/bright finish, walnut stock. This
rare diminutive double rifle was made in circa 1906 and features a full
coverage engraving on the action and trigger guard of deep chiseled exotic game scenes involving tigers, elephants including one on the underside of the action with a rider armed with a
spear, and an Indian waterbuck on the trigger guard, all in jungle settings. The blued barrels are each engraved with a band of stylized foliage at the breech
end and are respectively signed “R.B. RODDA & CO.” and “2 WELLESLEY PLACE. CALCUTTA & BIRMINGHAM.” A concave rib is supplemented by a quarter rib bearing
Estimate: 6,000 - 9,000
LOT 1357
Factory Engraved Manton & Co. Boxlock Double Rifle in .450/400 Nitro
mounted safety swi
the Anson button release and pistol grip stock with teardrop carved flats, engraved steel grip cap, cheekpiece, blank silver inscription oval, and red rubber non-factory recoil pad. Length of pull 14 5/8 inches. Weight 10 lbs 13 oz.
CONDITION: Very good, retaining 99% reapplied blue finish, mostly a darkened gray patina with some traces of case colors on the action, some scattered pitting especially in the wood junctions, and light handling evidence. The wood is also very good with some light scratching, chipping around the forend edges and the rear top tang, and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Malcolm King Collection.
Estimate: 6,000 - 9,000
Express - Serial no. 70278, 450/400 3 1/4” cal., 26 1/4 inch solid rib bbl., blue/casehardened finish,
walnut stock. Blued steel with ramped, beaded blade front sight and three position rear sight (marked
“100”, “200”, and “300”) on the matted rear quarter rib, “MANTON & Co” and “LONDON & CALCUTTA” marked on the right
and left barrels respectively along with “FOR CORDITE” and “.450/400. 3 1/4 CASE” on the same, single extractor, and period London nitro proofs. The casehardened boxlock action displays beautiful floral scroll engraving covering nearly the entire surface around the “MANTON & Co” maker’s marks on either side. The engraving extends to the trigger
guard and both tangs. The rifle features bushed firing pins, double triggers, and an automatic tang
tch with gold inlaid “SAFE”. Nicely figured, multi-point checkered splinter forend with engraved fittings including
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