Lot Essay
The makers have kindly confirmed that the No. 1 gun was completed in 1928 and that gun No. 2 was built to match in 1933
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A COMPOSED PAIR OF 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY W. POWELL, No. 13874 (1) and 14008 (2), the fences relief-engraved with vine leaves on a matt ground, best bouquet and scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, boldly-figured stocks (No. 2 cracked and repaired at the hand) with recoil-pads, the Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs (No. 1 rib loose)
Weight 6lb. 10½oz. (No. 1) and 6lb. 13oz. (No. 2), 14¾in. pulls, 28in. barrels, both approx. ¼ & ½ choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro proof (No. 1 right bore-dimensions marginal)
In their brass-mounted leather case
Weight 6lb. 10½oz. (No. 1) and 6lb. 13oz. (No. 2), 14¾in. pulls, 28in. barrels, both approx. ¼ & ½ choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro proof (No. 1 right bore-dimensions marginal)
In their brass-mounted leather case