AN UNUSUAL PAIR OF CARVED AND GOLD-DAMASCENED AND ENCRUSTED 12-BORE (2¾IN) COMMEMORATIVE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY VICTOR SARASQUETA, NO. 93931/94641

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AN UNUSUAL PAIR OF CARVED AND GOLD-DAMASCENED AND ENCRUSTED 12-BORE (2¾IN) COMMEMORATIVE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY VICTOR SARASQUETA, NO. 93931/94641
Each gun with two sets of interchangeable barrels, treble-grip action-bodies with side-clips, articulated front triggers, the action-bodies, lockplates, furniture and the breech-ends of the barrels carved with scenes commemorating the life of the great Spanish bullfighter Manolete, the toplevers gold-inlaid 'LINARES 28-8-47', the whole surrounded by gold-encrusted and inlaid ornament in a richly exotic style, with flowers, foliage and punched and engraved work in multi-coloured gold, the forend-irons decorated en suite, highly-figured stocks, all barrels with chopper-lumps and matt ribs
14.3/8in. stock
GUN NO. 93931:-
29¼in. barrels, weight 7lb. 2oz., approx. ¼ & ½ choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
29¾in. barrels, weight 7lb. 2½oz., approx. ¾ & .7/8 choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
GUN NO. 94641
29in. barrels, weight 7lb. 3½oz., approx. ¾ & extra-full choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
29in. barrels, weight 7lb. 2oz., approx. I.C. & .5/8 choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof

拍品專文

The guns were built as a celebration of the life and death of the great torero 'Manolete'. Born Manuel Rodriguez y Sánchez, he conducted his first ever bullfight in Cordoba on 5th. July 1917 as a 'Nacido' - a non-professional. He began training to become a professional in 1929 and by 1945-1946 he had become the world's foremost torero, winning the adoration of Spanish-speaking peoples the world over and especially in Latin America. He retired in 1947 but was persuaded to return for one more season. Tragically, his last fight, at Linares on 28th. August 1947 was to be his death-knell. Fighting the bull 'Islero' on the second fight of the day, Manolete was gored as he struck the killing blow and he died from his injuries the following day. He is remembered today as 'the surest killer of modern times' and one of the greatest personalities in bull-fighting history

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