Lot Essay
The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1894 for the Earl of Powis. The records make a particular mention of the gun's 'finest engraving'
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A FINE SUMNER-ENGRAVED 12-BORE HAMMER GUN BY BOSS, NO. 4323
The rebounding sidelocks with high-spurred hammers, toplever, percussion fences, best bouquet and scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with extension, elongated bottom-strap, the browned fine damascus barrels with game-rib
Weight 6lb. 10oz., 14in. pull, 30in. barrels, approx. I.C. & .3/8 choke, 2in. chambers, nitro reproof (right barrel-thickness marginal)
The rebounding sidelocks with high-spurred hammers, toplever, percussion fences, best bouquet and scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with extension, elongated bottom-strap, the browned fine damascus barrels with game-rib
Weight 6lb. 10oz., 14in. pull, 30in. barrels, approx. I.C. & .3/8 choke, 2in. chambers, nitro reproof (right barrel-thickness marginal)