INCREDIBLE CASED SET OF .410 LYON & LYON SIDELOCK GUNS COMPLETED FOR THE MAHARANEE OF DHOLPUR.

INCREDIBLE CASED SET OF .410 LYON & LYON SIDELOCK GUNS COMPLETED FOR THE MAHARANEE OF DHOLPUR. SN 607/ 608. Cal. .410 Double/ .410 Single. 2″ Chambers. Double with 27″ fine Damascus bbls has concave game rib with dolls head extension, gold inlaid “Lyon & Lyon. London & Calcutta.” “J. Lyon. Late with Jas Purdey & Sons. London”. Bbl flats are stamped with Birmingham black powder proofs. Diminutive, case hardened, sidelock, top lever action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), double triggers, and automatic ejectors. Fences are nicely filed in serpentine form. Bar action sidelocks have raised tumbler pivot bosses, tumbler ends gold inlaid with band as cocking indicators. Action and locks are engraved in an unusual pattern of semi-relief large open scrolling vines with acanthus and scroll tendrils. “Lyon & Lyon” is gold inlaid on scrolled riband on each side. Blued top lever and trigger guard continue the theme. SN is on long trigger guard tang. Nicely streaked European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14″ over checkered hard rubber buttplate, and features classic drop points, flat top point pattern checkering with mullered borders, and a large vacant gold shield on toe line. Splinter ejector forend has inset hard rubber tip and Deeley latch. Bore diameter at muzzles: left -.407, right -.403. Wall thickness: left -.038, right -.038. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 4 lbs. 8 oz, LOP 14″. Single bbl .410 is 29″ Damascus with heavy breech and Rigby flats, top flat isgold inlaid with Lyon & Lyon address. Top of bbl is gold inlaid “J. Lyon. Late with Jas Purdey & Sons. London.” Bbl flats are stamped with Birmingham nitro proofs for 74 bore. Very unusual back action sidelock single shot action (built to match double gun with respect to features), differs only in that engraving is obviously of grape vines highlighted with bunches of grapes and leaves. Stock is more heavily marbled, and matches other gun as to features. Ejector forend with Deeley release, has slightly schnabeled horn tip. Bore diameter at muzzle: .401 Wall thickness: .055. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 4 lbs. 8-1/2 oz, LOP 14-1/8″. Oak and crocodile leather case with nickel-plated brass corners is embossed in gold “Her Highness Maharanee of Dholpur”. Upper left corner of case is embossed “Cale. 410 no 607″ ” ” 410 no 608″ “Charge 2 Inch Paper Case Powder 3/4 Drs. C & H No 6” “Shot 3/8 Oz No 8”. Case is lined in burgundy velvet with space for both guns and a large number of accessories, including: steel Davis type round ball mold marked “410” and “For Right Barrel Only” “607” “608”. Also included are a 3-pc ebony and German silver cleaning rod with jag, and 410 loading tools including nickel-plated lever type capper and decapper horn handled lever housed in its own compartment, a nickel-plated 410 roll crimping tool with horn handle, powder loading funnel, priming block, and wad punch stamped “410” and “Steel”. Also included are round glass pewter topped oil bottle and plated cover for chamber brush. CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refinished. Both guns are essentially inthe same condition with bbls nicely re-browned with fair definition to Damascus pattern, and retaining 95% of that brown, silvering slightly at breech ends. Actions retain most of their orig light case hardening color, almost a French grey. Stocks retain most of an oil refinish, edges slightly rounded, checkering freshened and is missing a number of diamonds especially on double gun. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny throughout. Actions are tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time on double, and strong on single. Case is very fine, leather with considerable marks and scuffs, embossing is losing its gold. Interior cloth has considerable marking and soiling with some areas rubbed through cloth on lid. Accessories are very fine to excellent, except that one joint of cleaning rod is broken. Mold is somewhat pitted, handles cleaned. Sidelock 410 guns are exceptionally scarce, and guns of this vintage and quality are almost unheard of. 4-46786 MGM224 (25,000-35,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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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	2385	$28,750.00	INCREDIBLE CASED SET OF .410 LYON & LYON SIDELOCK GUNS COMPLETED FOR THE MAHARANEE OF DHOLPUR. SN 607/ 608. Cal. .410 Double/ .410 Single. 2″ Chambers. Double with 27″ fine Damascus bbls has concave game rib with dolls head extension, gold inlaid “Lyon & Lyon. London & Calcutta.” “J. Lyon. Late with Jas Purdey & Sons. London”. Bbl flats are stamped with Birmingham black powder proofs. Diminutive, case hardened, sidelock, top lever action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), double triggers, and automatic ejectors. Fences are nicely filed in serpentine form. Bar action sidelocks have raised tumbler pivot bosses, tumbler ends gold inlaid with band as cocking indicators. Action and locks are engraved in an unusual pattern of semi-relief large open scrolling vines with acanthus and scroll tendrils. “Lyon & Lyon” is gold inlaid on scrolled riband on each side. Blued top lever and trigger guard continue the theme. SN is on long trigger guard tang. Nicely streaked European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14″ over checkered hard rubber buttplate, and features classic drop points, flat top point pattern checkering with mullered borders, and a large vacant gold shield on toe line. Splinter ejector forend has inset hard rubber tip and Deeley latch. Bore diameter at muzzles: left -.407, right -.403. Wall thickness: left -.038, right -.038. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 4 lbs. 8 oz, LOP 14″. Single bbl .410 is 29″ Damascus with heavy breech and Rigby flats, top flat isgold inlaid with Lyon & Lyon address. Top of bbl is gold inlaid “J. Lyon. Late with Jas Purdey & Sons. London.” Bbl flats are stamped with Birmingham nitro proofs for 74 bore. Very unusual back action sidelock single shot action (built to match double gun with respect to features), differs only in that engraving is obviously of grape vines highlighted with bunches of grapes and leaves. Stock is more heavily marbled, and matches other gun as to features. Ejector forend with Deeley release, has slightly schnabeled horn tip. Bore diameter at muzzle: .401 Wall thickness: .055. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 4 lbs. 8-1/2 oz, LOP 14-1/8″. Oak and crocodile leather case with nickel-plated brass corners is embossed in gold “Her Highness Maharanee of Dholpur”. Upper left corner of case is embossed “Cale. 410 no 607″ ” ” 410 no 608″ “Charge 2 Inch Paper Case Powder 3/4 Drs. C & H No 6” “Shot 3/8 Oz No 8”. Case is lined in burgundy velvet with space for both guns and a large number of accessories, including: steel Davis type round ball mold marked “410” and “For Right Barrel Only” “607” “608”. Also included are a 3-pc ebony and German silver cleaning rod with jag, and 410 loading tools including nickel-plated lever type capper and decapper horn handled lever housed in its own compartment, a nickel-plated 410 roll crimping tool with horn handle, powder loading funnel, priming block, and wad punch stamped “410” and “Steel”. Also included are round glass pewter topped oil bottle and plated cover for chamber brush. CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refinished. Both guns are essentially inthe same condition with bbls nicely re-browned with fair definition to Damascus pattern, and retaining 95% of that brown, silvering slightly at breech ends. Actions retain most of their orig light case hardening color, almost a French grey. Stocks retain most of an oil refinish, edges slightly rounded, checkering freshened and is missing a number of diamonds especially on double gun. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny throughout. Actions are tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time on double, and strong on single. Case is very fine, leather with considerable marks and scuffs, embossing is losing its gold. Interior cloth has considerable marking and soiling with some areas rubbed through cloth on lid. Accessories are very fine to excellent, except that one joint of cleaning rod is broken. Mold is somewhat pitted, handles cleaned. Sidelock 410 guns are exceptionally scarce, and guns of this vintage and quality are almost unheard of. 4-46786 MGM224 (25,000-35,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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