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LOT 3395
Fine & Rare Diminutive Panel Game Scene Engraved W.W.
Greener .310 (Cadet) “Grade RDT 25” Double Barrel Boxlock Rifle with Case - Serial no. 59737, 310 cadet cal., 28 inch solid rib bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. This charming small frame double rifle was manufactured c. 1911. The blued barrels have a solid
flat matted rib signed “W.W. GREENER. MAKER. 68. HAYMARKET. LONDON” with a ramp mounted blade front sight and a dovetailed rear sight of one standing and three folding notch leaf sights
graduated to 300 yards, rib extension, single extractor, “AMMT.N .310” engraved on the right barrel at the breech, and an engraved band of
beadwork at the breech ends. The casehardened treble grip action is signed “W.W. GREENER” on each side and has a Greener patent cross bolt,
removable firing pin bushings, a blued toplever, a blued Greener side safety, and a blued trigger guard engraved “GRADE RDT 25”. Classic English scrollwork is engraved throughout and
frames panels scenes of rabbits on the sides of the action. The underside of the barrels and water table are struck with Birmingham nitro proof marks and Greener “Elephant” trademarks,
and an import mark is under the forearm. The well-figured walnut semi-pistol grip stock has a slender rubber butt pad, fine multipoint checkering on the grip and forearm, a Deeley and
Edge fastener on the forearm, dark horn pistol grip cap and forearm tip, and blank silver initial escutcheon on the underside of the butt. The canvas and leather case has “J.J.W.” on the lid, a
transportation tags for Haddington, a Greener trade label, and an oil bottle. 13 1/2 inch length of pull. Weight 5 lbs. 7 oz.
CONDITION: Excellent as professionally refinished. The barrels retain 97% reblued finish with some loss at the muzzles. The action retains near 100% expertly renewed casehardened finish. The
engraving is crisp throughout with pleasing detail to the rabbit scenes and is of very good quality. The stock is very good and has an older reoiled finish, well-defined checkering, and occasional slight storage and handling marks. Mechanically excellent. The partially redone case is very good with mild wear on the exterior, new leather, and minimal wear on the relined interior. A very rare rifle in lovely condition. Provenance: The Malcolm King Collection.
Estimate: 12,000 - 18,000
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rifle features blued barrels with a concave rib signed “WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. LONDON”, “FOR .250/3000 HI-POWER CARTRIDGE” engraved on the left barrel towards the breech, and each barrel engraved with a band of stylized foliage at the breech end. The rib is partially engraved with fine classic English scrollwork, and sighting comprises a ramp mounted bead front sight and
matted quarter rib with two folding notch sights respectively graduated for 50 and 200 yards, two scroll engraved blanking plates for scope fittings and “250” inlaid in gold ahead of a doll’s head extension. The casehardened treble grip action is signed “WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO.” on each side and has blued removable firing pin bushings, a blued toplever, cross pin, automatic safety, blued
floorplate and blued trigger guard. All are lightly engraved with classic English border and scrollwork. The underside of the barrels and water table are struck with Birmingham nitro proof marks, and it is import marked under the forearm. The figured 14 1/2 inch walnut pistol grip stock including two slender extension pieces and a Pachmayr black rubber recoil pad has panels of multipoint checkering on the grip and forearm, a dark horn grip cap, and blued Deeley and Edge fastener and dark horn tip on the forearm. The underside of the butt has a blank silver oval initial escutcheon and blued sling eye, and the corresponding sling eye is fitted beneath the barrel. Weight 8 lbs. 10 oz. CONDITION: Very good with clear engraving throughout. The barrels retain 98% of their reblued finish with some storage blemishes. The action retains 20% faded original casehardened finish. The action floorplate has nearly all of its reblued finish, and the trigger guard has 90% reblued finish. Partial expert restock: the butt was replaced, but the original forearm wood is retained. Both have well-defined checkering, a slight crack forming off the forend shoe, a slight chip on the grip cap, and minor marks. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Malcolm King Collection.
Estimate: 9,000 - 16,000
LOT 3396
Fine & Very Rare Engraved Westley Richards .250-3000 (Savage)
Double Barrel Boxlock Ejector Rifle - Serial no. T8816, 250-3000 SAV cal.,
26 inch solid rib bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. The .250-3000 Savage cartridge,
originally developed for the Savage Model 99 lever rifle, was a popular high velocity chambering
for hunting rifles from its inception in 1915 and was the first American cartridge to obtain a velocity of 3000 ft/s. While
mostly associated with Savage-made lever rifles, its popularity spread, and some British gunmakers made lighter weight double
this high velocity cartridge. These are seldom encountered making this rifle a rarity amongst classic British double rifles. Manufactured in circa 1925, this
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