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CONDITION: Extremely fine with only very light age and storage related wear mainly in the form of light rub wear from contact with the case, some faint crackling in the finish on the stock, and a few minor dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent. The case is very good and has mild age and storage related wear, an absent center compartment cover, and aging of the lining. The base is missing one section of edging and has some age cracks.
B) Charles Lancaster Percussion Double Rifle - Serial no. 3561, 11 Bore cal., 30 1/2 inch solid rib bbl., brown/casehardened/blue finish, walnut stock. See “A.”
CONDITION: Extremely fine with only minor age and storage related wear mainly from contact with the cased. The stock is very fine and has some minor scrapes and dings from handling
and storage, crisp checkering, and some faint crackling of the finish. Mechanically excellent. This pair of rifles is truly extraordinary. They are nearly in new old stock condition despite being
over a century and a half old and having traveled extensively passing originally from London to India and later making their way across the pond to the U.S.
Estimate: 25,000 - 40,000
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