T L LILLEY 14 BORE/.577 MUZZLELOADER & RIFLE COMBINATION Muzzleloader 14 Bore/gauge

FOR SALE FROM MY COLLECTION, A VERY FINE HIGH QUALITY 2 BARREL SET 14 BORE/.577 COMBINATION BIG GAME RIFLE, BY "T L LILLEY CHATHAM".

THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL "T L LILLEY" DAMASCUS DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN RIFLE , IT HAS A SET OF NICELY FIGURED 14 GAUGE SHOTGUN BARRELS AND A SET OF .577 RIFLE BARRELS, SET IN ITS ORIGINAL CASE WITH TOOLS INCLUDING THE BULLET MOULD. BOTH SETS OF BARRELS ARE 30 INCHES LONG, MARKED "T L LILLEY CHATHAM" THE DAMASCUS PATTERNS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ON BOTH BARRELS, LITTLE USED, THE BORES ARE FINE. THE RIFLE BARRELS HAVE A FOLDING LADDER SIGHT AT THE REAR, BOTH BARREL SETS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. BEAUTIFUL HIGH QUALITY INGRAVING AROUND THE BUTT PLATE AND ACTION, BOTH LOCKS, HAMMERS AND TRIGGER GUARDS, GOLD INLAYS TO THE BREECH, EXQUISITE UNWORN FULLY ENGRAVED AROUND THE BUTT PLATE, ACTION AND LOCKS. FOR THE ACCESSORIES REFER TO THE PHOTOS WHICH INCLUDE THE BULLET MOULD, THREE SECTION EBONY RAMROD, .577 TURKS HEAD BRUSH, A WAD STAMP, NIPPLE KEY, 1 POWER FLASK, 1 SHOT FLASK, 2 POWDER MEASURES ONE MARKED "DIXON & SON". A HARD TO FIND SET BY THIS CHATHAM GUNMAKER.

THE CASE IS SOLID WITH NUMEROUS DEFECTS, THE LOCK CATCH IS MISSING, SOME OF THE PARTITIONS ARE LOOSE, IT HAS A FLUSH FITTING HANDLE TO THE LID WHICH IS WORKING.

AS AN ANTIQUE NO LICENCE IS REQUIRED TO OWN THIS WEAPON IN THE UK IF USED ONLY FOR DISPLAY OR PART OF A COLLECTION.

£3250

THE WELL FIGURED STOCK IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION A FEW MINOR DINGS. VINTAGE ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND 1850. THIS IS A RARE GUN