ŌMATA STOCKADE AUCTION
Monday, 26 August - Tuesday, 3 September 2024
British Pattern 1853 Percussion Sergeant's Carbine- 2nd model. Lock marked ‘Crown’ over ‘VR’ ‘Tower 1861’,... All iron work with old professional reblue but all markings are sharp.
Estimate $900 - $1,300
Realised: $1,200 plus premium
Lot Details
Old vice marks at breech. Walnut stock has uncleaned original patina with storekeeper's mark on butt visible. Usual minor bruising overall. 'N.S.W' marked on trigger guard bow. Action crisp, bore good. Carbine retains ramrod, nipple protector and chain, and period leather sling. (Refer: ‘British Military Longarms 1815-1865’ by D.W. Bailey, page 51). Good working order and condition. Provenance: Hawkes Bay Arms, 22/03/2003, Lot 479. $1200. NLR.
