拍品專文
The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed circa 1915-1920; the barrels of the gun remain in exceptional condition for its age
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A LIGHT 12-BORE (3IN) 'GRADE DE-LUXE' OVER-AND-UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY C. LANCASTER, NO. 13768
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A LIGHT 12-BORE (3IN) 'GRADE DE-LUXE' OVER-AND-UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY C. LANCASTER, NO. 13768
The lockplates engraved with scenes of pheasant and partridge within their naturalistic habitats, the action-body and furniture with bold foliate-scroll engraving on a matt ground, bright finish overall, carved ribanded detonating, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, boldly-figured stock, cast-on for the left shoulder, the 'ribless' Whitworth-steel barrels with scroll-engraved breech-ends
Weight: 6lb. 15oz., 14 5/8in. stock, 30½in. barrels, approx. ¼ & full choke, 3in. chambers, nitro proof
The lockplates engraved with scenes of pheasant and partridge within their naturalistic habitats, the action-body and furniture with bold foliate-scroll engraving on a matt ground, bright finish overall, carved ribanded detonating, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, boldly-figured stock, cast-on for the left shoulder, the 'ribless' Whitworth-steel barrels with scroll-engraved breech-ends
Weight: 6lb. 15oz., 14 5/8in. stock, 30½in. barrels, approx. ¼ & full choke, 3in. chambers, nitro proof