Lot 105
105
A FINE 12-BORE (2¾IN) SINGLE-TRIGGER DETACHABLE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN BY WESTLEY RICHARDS, No. T8503, Westley Richards patent toplever, treble-grip action-body with Westley Richards patent hand-detachable lockwork and removable floorplate, Westley Richards patent fully-selective 'One Trigger' with barrel-selector switch, scallop-back action-body, best foliate-scroll engraving with much hardening-colour and blueing, highly-figured stock with semi-pistolgrip and recoil-pad, the steel barrels with matt top-rib

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A FINE 12-BORE (2¾IN) SINGLE-TRIGGER DETACHABLE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN BY WESTLEY RICHARDS, No. T8503, Westley Richards patent toplever, treble-grip action-body with Westley Richards patent hand-detachable lockwork and removable floorplate, Westley Richards patent fully-selective 'One Trigger' with barrel-selector switch, scallop-back action-body, best foliate-scroll engraving with much hardening-colour and blueing, highly-figured stock with semi-pistolgrip and recoil-pad, the steel barrels with matt top-rib
Weight 7lb. 6oz., 14 3/8in. pull, 28in. barrels, approx. 3/8 & ½ choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
In its brass-mounted leather case

Lot Essay

Westley Richards have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in as one of three guns for the retailer J. T. Lake of Adelaide, South Australia. The gun was subsequently purchased by a well-known sportsman and wine-maker, A. K. Lawson of Padthaway Naracoorte, South Australia. The Padthaway vineyard continues to produce wine today

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