Lot Essay
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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
The guns in the following two lots have been in use as a pair. Gun No. 5290 was completed circa 1907 and gun No. 7617 was built to match in 1928. For the case to the pair, please see lot X
A 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY BOSS, No. 5290, Boss patent single-trigger with rolled-edge triggerguard, standard easy-opening action, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving with slight traces of hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, cast-on for the left shoulder, the barrels with game-rib
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A 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY BOSS, No. 5290, Boss patent single-trigger with rolled-edge triggerguard, standard easy-opening action, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving with slight traces of hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, cast-on for the left shoulder, the barrels with game-rib
Weight 6lb. 15oz., 14¾in. stock, 30in. barrels, approx. ¼ & 3/8 choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro proof (barrel-thicknesses marginal)
Weight 6lb. 15oz., 14¾in. stock, 30in. barrels, approx. ¼ & 3/8 choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro proof (barrel-thicknesses marginal)