JOHN DICKSON AND SON, AS FOUND, PERCUSSION DOUBLE RIFLE WITH SHOTGUN BARRELS, IN ORIGINAL CASE WITH ACCESSORIES.

JOHN DICKSON AND SON, AS FOUND, PERCUSSION DOUBLE RIFLE WITH SHOTGUN BARRELS, IN ORIGINAL CASE WITH ACCESSORIES. SN 1089. (ca. 1850) Cal..585 Groove diameter (2-groove rifling). Shotgun bbls are 16 bore. 29″ Skelp twist rifle barrels have broad flat full length rib, engraved “John Dickson & Son. 63 Princes Street Edinburgh.” on rear portion. Rear express sight has one standing and two folding platinum lined leaves marked for 100, 150, and 200 yards. Fine silver bead front sight is longitudinally dovetailed into matted front portion of rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN, London proofs, and “J D & S”. Ebony ramrod with brass tip and tail is held by two plain pipes, second of which is mounted with sling eye. Breeches are stamped with SNs on hooks, have vented platinum “blow-outs” and scroll engraving on rib extension. 30-1/2″ Skelp twist shotgun barrels are engraved “John Dickson & Son. 60 Princes Street, Edinburgh.” on rear portion of raised concave game rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with proofs and SN. Ebony ramrod has brass tip and tail, with steel worm under brass cap, which is held by two plain pipes. Breeches have SNs on hooks, unvented platinum “blow-outs”, and platinum lines at rear with scroll engraving on rib extension. Breech iron has long tang, and is engraved with very nicely cut shaded open scroll near breech, and open flowing scroll on tang. Back action locks with flat-faced serpentine hammers, are engraved with open flowing scroll, with “J. Dickson & Son” on tail of each lockplate. Hammers have stylized dolphins heads. Trigger plate has stylized scroll engraved pineapple finial. Trigger guard is scroll engraved, with SN on tang. Dense, slightly flame-figured European walnut straight grip stock measures 14-5/8″ over steel buttplate with scroll engraved long top tang. Flat top checkering is at about 18 LPI with mullered rear border, and rounded borderless terminations around lockplates. Rectangular silver crest plate is on toe line with engraved sheaf of wheat and “Quid Utilius” in riband. Bbls attach to forend with side nail through oval steel escutcheons. Scroll engraved tailpipe has stylized pineapple finial. Rifle bbls: Drop at heel: Approx 2-7/8″, drop at comb: Approx 2″. Weight: 8 lbs. 13 oz, LOP 14-5/8″. Shotgun bbls: Bore diameter: left -.670, right -.670. Wall thickness at muzzles: left -.042, right -.046. Drop at heel: 2-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 4 oz, LOP 14-5/8″. Oak case with inlet brass hook latches, and key lock, has inset brass D-ring handle with central medallion on lid. Interior is lined in fine square patterned tan leather with paper Dickson label. Case has many open and lidded compartments, with some lift-out trays. Accessories include steel bullet mold stamped “J.G” which casts a .530 (sugar loaf) bullet, with protruding wings, and appears to be correct for the rifle. Also included are brass nutcracker type ball mold stamped “52” and “Made in England”, brass-top leather-covered powder flask stamped “Sykes Patent” on top and “Sykes” on body, matching steel and leather shot flask marked “Sykes” on charger, as well as on leather, two brass “Sykes Patent” marked chargers, turned mahogany cap container, matching turned boxwood container with hole in bottom, mahogany nipple container, as well as a key. PROVENANCE: Letter from Dickson, dated 23 March 1971, answering inquiry about this gun. CONDITION: Fine, as found. Bbls retain most of their original brown, with pattern quite evident. Rifle bbls have a slight obstruction bulge in right tube near sight. Lockplates show traces of case color in protected areas, but are mostly pewter gray. Trigger guard and butt plate have traces of original blue, but are mostly silver and brown. Wood retains most of its original finish with numerous marks from handling and use. Bores are good, slightly frosted toward muzzles. Rifle bores are brown with a slight ring in right tube at bulge, but rifling is strong and should clean very well. Case retains most of its exterior finish with stains, marks, and scratches. There is a 14″ crack on front portion of lid. Key escutcheon is missing. Interior leather is good, but with many marks, rubs, and stains. Some partitions are loose, but all are present. Removable rectangular wad container lid is cracked, knob missing, as is one molded portion of box. Cap, wad, and nipple containers are very fine. Flasks and molds are good. A very fine early gun by this esteemed maker. Dickson record books for guns before serial number 1500 are “lost”, so unfortunately records for this interesting combo are unavailable. 4-40974 MGM179 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	1189	$5,750.00	JOHN DICKSON AND SON, AS FOUND, PERCUSSION DOUBLE RIFLE WITH SHOTGUN BARRELS, IN ORIGINAL CASE WITH ACCESSORIES. SN 1089. (ca. 1850) Cal..585 Groove diameter (2-groove rifling). Shotgun bbls are 16 bore. 29″ Skelp twist rifle barrels have broad flat full length rib, engraved “John Dickson & Son. 63 Princes Street Edinburgh.” on rear portion. Rear express sight has one standing and two folding platinum lined leaves marked for 100, 150, and 200 yards. Fine silver bead front sight is longitudinally dovetailed into matted front portion of rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN, London proofs, and “J D & S”. Ebony ramrod with brass tip and tail is held by two plain pipes, second of which is mounted with sling eye. Breeches are stamped with SNs on hooks, have vented platinum “blow-outs” and scroll engraving on rib extension. 30-1/2″ Skelp twist shotgun barrels are engraved “John Dickson & Son. 60 Princes Street, Edinburgh.” on rear portion of raised concave game rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with proofs and SN. Ebony ramrod has brass tip and tail, with steel worm under brass cap, which is held by two plain pipes. Breeches have SNs on hooks, unvented platinum “blow-outs”, and platinum lines at rear with scroll engraving on rib extension. Breech iron has long tang, and is engraved with very nicely cut shaded open scroll near breech, and open flowing scroll on tang. Back action locks with flat-faced serpentine hammers, are engraved with open flowing scroll, with “J. Dickson & Son” on tail of each lockplate. Hammers have stylized dolphins heads. Trigger plate has stylized scroll engraved pineapple finial. Trigger guard is scroll engraved, with SN on tang. Dense, slightly flame-figured European walnut straight grip stock measures 14-5/8″ over steel buttplate with scroll engraved long top tang. Flat top checkering is at about 18 LPI with mullered rear border, and rounded borderless terminations around lockplates. Rectangular silver crest plate is on toe line with engraved sheaf of wheat and “Quid Utilius” in riband. Bbls attach to forend with side nail through oval steel escutcheons. Scroll engraved tailpipe has stylized pineapple finial. Rifle bbls: Drop at heel: Approx 2-7/8″, drop at comb: Approx 2″. Weight: 8 lbs. 13 oz, LOP 14-5/8″. Shotgun bbls: Bore diameter: left -.670, right -.670. Wall thickness at muzzles: left -.042, right -.046. Drop at heel: 2-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 4 oz, LOP 14-5/8″. Oak case with inlet brass hook latches, and key lock, has inset brass D-ring handle with central medallion on lid. Interior is lined in fine square patterned tan leather with paper Dickson label. Case has many open and lidded compartments, with some lift-out trays. Accessories include steel bullet mold stamped “J.G” which casts a .530 (sugar loaf) bullet, with protruding wings, and appears to be correct for the rifle. Also included are brass nutcracker type ball mold stamped “52” and “Made in England”, brass-top leather-covered powder flask stamped “Sykes Patent” on top and “Sykes” on body, matching steel and leather shot flask marked “Sykes” on charger, as well as on leather, two brass “Sykes Patent” marked chargers, turned mahogany cap container, matching turned boxwood container with hole in bottom, mahogany nipple container, as well as a key. PROVENANCE: Letter from Dickson, dated 23 March 1971, answering inquiry about this gun. CONDITION: Fine, as found. Bbls retain most of their original brown, with pattern quite evident. Rifle bbls have a slight obstruction bulge in right tube near sight. Lockplates show traces of case color in protected areas, but are mostly pewter gray. Trigger guard and butt plate have traces of original blue, but are mostly silver and brown. Wood retains most of its original finish with numerous marks from handling and use. Bores are good, slightly frosted toward muzzles. Rifle bores are brown with a slight ring in right tube at bulge, but rifling is strong and should clean very well. Case retains most of its exterior finish with stains, marks, and scratches. There is a 14″ crack on front portion of lid. Key escutcheon is missing. Interior leather is good, but with many marks, rubs, and stains. Some partitions are loose, but all are present. Removable rectangular wad container lid is cracked, knob missing, as is one molded portion of box. Cap, wad, and nipple containers are very fine. Flasks and molds are good. A very fine early gun by this esteemed maker. Dickson record books for guns before serial number 1500 are “lost”, so unfortunately records for this interesting combo are unavailable. 4-40974 MGM179 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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