拍品专文
The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed in 1898. Interestingly, the Beesley books record both numbers without the 'O' prefix
细节
AN INCOMPLETE PAIR OF 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY F. BEESLEY, NO. 01392/9
Gun No. 1 without barrels; the fences chiselled with stylized acanthus leaves, best bouquet and scroll engraving with slight traces of hardening-colour, figured stocks, No. 2 (cracked at the hand) with extension, the Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs
14¾in. stock (No. 1) and 14 7/8in. pull (No. 2)
Weight 6lb. 7oz., 29¾in. barrels, both approx. I.C., 2½in. chambers, recent nitro reproof (barrel-thicknesses marginal)
In their brass-mounted leather case (2)
Gun No. 1 without barrels; the fences chiselled with stylized acanthus leaves, best bouquet and scroll engraving with slight traces of hardening-colour, figured stocks, No. 2 (cracked at the hand) with extension, the Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs
14¾in. stock (No. 1) and 14 7/8in. pull (No. 2)
Weight 6lb. 7oz., 29¾in. barrels, both approx. I.C., 2½in. chambers, recent nitro reproof (barrel-thicknesses marginal)
In their brass-mounted leather case (2)
注意事项
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