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A cased air gun cane curio by E.M.Reilly of London

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A cased air gun cane curio by E.M.Reilly of London
A cased air gun cane curio by E.M.Reilly of London
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A great cased air gun cane curio by E.M.Reilly of London. It comes with its own original wood case with an address label for "E. M. Reilly & Co" and there is a list of contents prepared by an earlier owner/seller. The list reads: "Reilly walking stick air rifle, about .40 brass bbl., multi-groove rifling, bore about perfect. Very powerful, complete with mold, pump, cocking key, extra valve, etc. When fully pumped up, these will shoot 20-30 shots full power, Breech loading. Weight 3 1/2 Pounds. Thumb trigger. Probably made about 1850." (A written description of air guns by Dike on page 357 of Cane Curiosa mentions E. M. Reilly of London, as a noted air gun maker and inventor. Additionally 35/6 shows a very similar cased piece by another maker.) It is a splendid example from the collection of Dr. Lawrence Pinkner. Estimate: $3000-$4000.
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A cased air gun cane curio by E.M.Reilly of London

Estimate $3,000 - $4,000
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Starting Price $1,700
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