Lot 2155 WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. SHERWOOD SINGLE SHOT

TARGET RIFLE. CAL. 300 Sherwood. S# 5133. Bbl. 25 5/8". Breech section of barrel has patent dates & Birmingham Nitro proofs; along with "10/57" on left side. Blade front sight & ladder rear sight. Martini style action w/ Westley Richards marks on left side, "PATENT REMOVEABLE ACTION" & Army & Navy C.S. Ltd. London #43681 markings. Checkered walnut stock set w/ steel buttplate. CONDITION: fair worn blue mixing with gray/brown patina showing spots of corrosion throughout. Fair worn wood finish with deep gouges throughout forearm, deep gouges around wrist, epoxy repair left side of comb. Fair worn bore. PROVENANCE: From the Buckstix Collection. (25-6393/MD). CURIO. $800-1,200.

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