ŌMATA STOCKADE AUCTION
Monday, 26 August - Tuesday, 3 September 2024
A Whitworth percussion muzzle loading rifle .450 cal. 33" hexagonal bore barrel,
Estimate $1,200 - $2,000
Realised: $3,200 plus premium
Lot Details
lock marked ‘The Whitworth Company Limited’ and Whitworth crest - ‘Crown over W’, nipple protector with replaced chain, with ram rod and bayonet bar on front band, all original and unaltered, 100% original blue, wood has storage marks, barrel marked ‘Whitworth Patent’ and serial number D420. Hard to find another example of these remarkable rifles. Provenance: NZ Antique Arms, 03/04/2004, Lot 504. $1800. NLR
