Lot Essay
The gun probably dates from the early 1920s and is of particular interest for its resemblance to the Woodward over-and-under design
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A 12-BORE (2¾IN) SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER-AND-UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY OGDEN SMITHS & HUSSEY, NO. 1053
Bolstered action-body, non-selective single-trigger, hold-open toplever, best bouquet and scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, well-figured stock (cracked at right under-horn) with recoil-pad, the barrels with matt solid top-rib
Weight 7lb. 10oz., 14 3/8in. pull, 30in. barrels, both approx. full choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
In an oak and canvas case
Bolstered action-body, non-selective single-trigger, hold-open toplever, best bouquet and scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, well-figured stock (cracked at right under-horn) with recoil-pad, the barrels with matt solid top-rib
Weight 7lb. 10oz., 14 3/8in. pull, 30in. barrels, both approx. full choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
In an oak and canvas case