Sale 5444
London
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19 July 1995
Price realised
GBP 2,070
Estimate
A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY A. HENRY, No. 7803, best bouquet and scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, boldly-figured stock with extension, rebarrelled by J. Dickson, with game-rib Weight 6lb. 14½oz., 15 3/8in. pull, 28in. barrels, approx. ¼ & ½ choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro proof In a canvas case (handle missing)
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Dickson's (who acquired the Henry records through Alex. Martin) have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1911. It was rebarrelled by them circa 1981
Specialist Sarah Reynolds highlights the sumptuous work of the Pre-Raphaelites’ second and third generations
Specialist Camille de Foresta explains how these two large beasts were made some 1,000 years ago to accompany their Chinese owner into the afterlife