Lot Essay
The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1988. It appears to be virtually unused
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A FINE 12-BORE (2¾IN) SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY J. WILKES, NO. 15202
The underside of the action-body gold-encrusted with the head of a pointer, best bouquet and scroll engraving with full colour-hardened and blued finish, the maker's name signed in gold on the sides of the lockplates, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, highly-figured stock, the chopper-lump barrels with game-rib and gold-inlaid breech-ends
Weight 6lb. 12oz., 15 5/8in. stock, 27in. barrels, approx. ¼ & ½ choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
In its leather lightweight case with canvas cover
The underside of the action-body gold-encrusted with the head of a pointer, best bouquet and scroll engraving with full colour-hardened and blued finish, the maker's name signed in gold on the sides of the lockplates, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, highly-figured stock, the chopper-lump barrels with game-rib and gold-inlaid breech-ends
Weight 6lb. 12oz., 15 5/8in. stock, 27in. barrels, approx. ¼ & ½ choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
In its leather lightweight case with canvas cover
Special notice
Rifles and Pistols, (red labels) with specific exceptions (blue and yellow labels), require a British Firearms Certificate or Export Licence. All are sold 'as found'.
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.