Lot Essay
The engraver, Phillippe Grifnee is one of the world's leading artist-engravers. The gun appears to have been little used
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AN UNUSUAL GRIFNEE-CARVED AND ENGRAVED BROWNING 12-BORE (2¾IN) SIDEPLATED-BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 3211
Belgian manufacture, manual safe, treble-grip action-body, articulated front trigger, pierced and carved toplever, the fences carved with oak leaves and acorns on a matt ground, the action-body and sideplates engraved with scenes of woodcock, duck and pheasant in their naturalistic habitats, with bold foliate-scrollwork, the triggerplate signed 'Ph. Grifnee', bright cyanide-hardened finish overall, well-figured stock with extension, the chopper-lump barrels with matt game-rib
Weight 6lb. 15oz., 16in. pull, 28in. barrels, approx. .3/8 & .5/8 choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
Belgian manufacture, manual safe, treble-grip action-body, articulated front trigger, pierced and carved toplever, the fences carved with oak leaves and acorns on a matt ground, the action-body and sideplates engraved with scenes of woodcock, duck and pheasant in their naturalistic habitats, with bold foliate-scrollwork, the triggerplate signed 'Ph. Grifnee', bright cyanide-hardened finish overall, well-figured stock with extension, the chopper-lump barrels with matt game-rib
Weight 6lb. 15oz., 16in. pull, 28in. barrels, approx. .3/8 & .5/8 choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof