Sale 6606
London
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17 July 2002
Price realised
GBP 8,365
Estimate
A FINE PAIR OF 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY G. GIBBS, NO. 19803/4 The action-bodies, lockplates and furniture engraved with best fine foliate-scrollwork, highly-figured stocks (No. 1 cracked at the hand) with horn extensions, the Whitworth-steel barrels with sunken game-ribs Weight 6lb. 12½oz. (No.1 ) and 6lb. 13½oz. (No. 2), 14 5/8in. pulls, 29in. barrels, both approx. I.C. & ¼ choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro proof In their leather case
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The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed circa 1908. They are of very fine quality
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