December 13-15, 2022 Collectible Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/14/2022
6 barrel cluster devoid of any marks, with raised ribs. Rounded action with nipple shields at top and bottom, right side with capping cutout. Engraved with light floral scroll and beaded edges. Ring trigger. Sharply angled bag grip with 2 ivory grip scales and a silver grip escutcheon. In an associated case with brass corned and a blank escutcheon. CONDITION: Barrels have flashes of what appears to be originally bluing in protected areas and ribs, balance a pleasing mixture of chocolate patina and dove grey, silvering at sharp edges. Action polished long ago, leaving bright metal, with softened engraving. Grips are very good with some of the black cracks ivory acquires over time, solid. Mechanically fine, bore is very good. Case is good with scattered handling marks and impressions, escutcheon lifting slightly out of lid, 1 long crack across bottom. Formerly part of the Allan Klein Collection.
Caliber/Bore
.32 Smoothbore