Lot Essay
The gun is of exceptional quality and it appears to have been very little used
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A FINE PEDRETTI-ENGRAVED 20-BORE (2¾IN) SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER-AND-UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY L. BOSIS, NO. 026
The lockplates engraved with exceptional game scenes of partridge and pheasant in their naturalistic habitats, the underside of the action-body similarly engraved with a vignette of a pointer, the whole surrounded by best acanthus scrolls on a matt ground, the furniture engraved en suite, each game scene signed 'G. Pedretti', bright cyanide-hardened finish overall, hold-open toplever, manual safety, highly-figured stock, the barrels with matt solid top-rib
Weight 6lb. 8oz., 147/8in. stock, 27in. barrels, approx. ½ & 7/8 choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
The lockplates engraved with exceptional game scenes of partridge and pheasant in their naturalistic habitats, the underside of the action-body similarly engraved with a vignette of a pointer, the whole surrounded by best acanthus scrolls on a matt ground, the furniture engraved en suite, each game scene signed 'G. Pedretti', bright cyanide-hardened finish overall, hold-open toplever, manual safety, highly-figured stock, the barrels with matt solid top-rib
Weight 6lb. 8oz., 147/8in. stock, 27in. barrels, approx. ½ & 7/8 choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
Special notice
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.