拍品 47
47
A FINE W.& C. SCOTT 1874 PATENT 10-BORE QUINTUPLE-GRIP 'THE PREMIER' HAMMER WILDFOWLING-GUN BY W.& C. SCOTT, NO. 6375
A FINE W.& C. SCOTT 1874 PATENT 10-BORE QUINTUPLE-GRIP 'THE PREMIER' HAMMER WILDFOWLING-GUN BY W.& C. SCOTT, NO. 6375

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A FINE W.& C. SCOTT 1874 PATENT 10-BORE QUINTUPLE-GRIP 'THE PREMIER' HAMMER WILDFOWLING-GUN BY W.& C. SCOTT, NO. 6375
Incorporating J. Purdey patent No. 1104 of 1863 and W.& C. Scott patent No. 2052 of 1874, the action-body with standard Purdey bolt, two additional side-bolts and a fifth top-grip, toplever, rebounding sidelocks, percussion fences, best foliate-scroll engraving with virtually full hardening-colour, boldly-figured stock with skeletal butt-plate, the browned bold damascus barrels with broad game-rib
Weight 10lb. 7oz., 14in. pull, 32in. barrels, both approx. .7/8 choke, 2.7/8in. chambers, Black Powder proof
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This Lot has been issued with a Proof Exemption certificate

拍品专文

The gun is of the very best quality and it appears to have been very little used. The strength of this action is superlative and it combines a normal Purdey double bolt with twin side-bolts, all of which are activated by the toplever. The fifth grip is provided by a bevelled doll's-head extension