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JOHN DICKSON & SON
A 12-BORE ROUND ACTION EJECTOR GUN, NO. 4658
28-inch sleeved barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 3/8 choke borings, top extension, the rounded frame, trigger plate and top lever with fine scroll engraving and retaining traces of original hardening colour, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, gold cocking studs, 15 1/2-inch well figured stock including rubber recoil pad, 6lb. 12oz., nitro proof, canvas case
S2
Sold for £3000
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JOHN DICKSON & SON
A 12-BORE ROUND ACTION EJECTOR GUN, NO. 5010
29-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/4 choke borings, top extension, the frame and numbered top lever with fine scroll engraving, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, gold cocking stud, 14 3/4-inch well figured stock, probably a replacement, 6lb. 5oz., nitro proof, bores pitted
S2
The maker confirms that the gun was built in 1898.
Sold for £3200
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ALBERT STAEHLE
A PAIR OF 16-BORE PINFIRE HAMMER GUNS, NOS. 1135/6, BUILT FOR A HANOVERIAN PRINCE
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, gold lined breeches, file-cut ribs signed in gold, the rounded frames, non-rebounding back locks, hammers and horn-mounted underlevers with gold lined decoration surrounding scenes of game in landscapes amidst scrollwork, Lefaucheux patent actions, set triggers, scrolling steel trigger guards with horn grips, 14-inch well figured stocks with cheekpieces and chequered steel butt plates, 7lb. 6oz., Austrian black powder proof
S58
The tang of both guns is engraved with a crown and the entwined intials "AE", surmounted with a Prince's crown. The presence of set trigger mechanisms indicates that the guns may well have had a set of rifle barrels.
Prince Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover, Heir of Brunswick, 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale.
(Ernest Augustus William Adolphus George Frederick, 21 September 1845-14 November 1923), was the eldest child and only son of George V of Hanover and his wife, Marie of Saxe-Altenburg. Ernest Augustus was deprived of the throne of Hanover upon its annexation by Prussia in 1866 and later the Duchy of Brunswick in 1884. Although he was the senior male-line great grandson of George III, the Duke of Cumberland was deprived of his British peerages and honours for having sided with Germany in World War I. Ernest Augustus was the last Hanoverian prince to hold a British royal title and the Order of the Garter. His descendants are in the line of succession to the British throne.
Sold for £3000
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SMITH MIDGLEY
A SCARCE 10-BORE BRASS CASE HAMMER GUN
32-inch barrels with 3 1/4-inch chambers, about extra full choke borings, doll's head extension, the rounded frame, rebounding back locks, hammers and rotary underlever with scroll engraving around scenes of duck and retaining some of its original hardening colour, 14 1/2-inch figured stock with semi pistol grip and rubber recoil pad, 10lb. 9oz., nitro proof
S2
Sold for £2600
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HORTON
A 10-BORE TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 40366
32-inch barrels with 2 5/8-inch chambers, about 1/2 choke borings, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and top lever with scroll engraving and retaining traces of original hardening colour, 7lb. 10oz., black powder proof (1868 Rules), bores marked, re-jointing recommended
S58
Sold for £350
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D. BREBNER
A 12-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 262
32-inch damascus barrels with 3-inch chambers, about 1/2 and full choke borings, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and rotary underlever with fine scroll engraving, the maker's name signed within a banner and retaining traces of original hardening colour, 14 1/2-inch figured stock with ribbed butt plate and inlaid metal medallion, 8lb. 12oz., nitro re-proof
S2
Sold for £750
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JACKSON
A 12-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 879
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the frame, rebounding back locks, hammers and rotary underlever with scroll engraving and retaining traces of original hardening colour, 14 1/2-inch figured stock with engraved heel and toe plates, 6lb. 14oz., nitro re-proof
S2
Sold for £900
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ADKIN
A 12-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 1075
28-inch sleeved barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, the rounded frame, non-rebounding back locks, hammers and push-forward thumb lever with fine scroll engraving, 13 3/4-inch figured stock including rubber recoil pad, 6lb. 12oz., nitro proof, fore-end wood split and repaired
S2
Sold for £250
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WILLIAM EVANS
A SCARCE 12-BORE HAMMER EJECTOR GUN, NO. 1386
30-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 3/4 choke borings, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and top lever with fine scroll engraving, 15 1/2-inch figured stock with semi pistol grip including 2-inch extension, bottom horns repaired, 6lb. 12oz., nitro re-proof, ejectors require regulation, right bore dented, left barrel wall thickness below the recommended minimum
S2
The maker confirms that the gun was built in 1898.
Sold for £1780
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J. RIGBY & CO.
A 12-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 13821
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and rotary underlever with fine scroll engraving, 14 1/4-inch highly figured stock with engraved steel butt plate, 6lb. 7oz., nitro re-proof
S2
Sold for £1500
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HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A 12-BORE TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 6715
28 1/4-inch damascus barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and full choke borings, the rounded frame, rebounding back locks, hammers and top lever with fine scroll engraving, 14 1/2-inch highly figured stock with steel butt plate, 6lb. 7oz., nitro re-proof, bores pitted, in its maker's leather case
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JOHN MANTON & SON
A 16-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 12003, CONVERTED FROM MUZZLE LOADING
28 1/2-inch damascus barrels, with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the rib engraved with the maker's name and address, numbered 2 and further engraved "Converted to breech loader by Thomas Bissel, 75 Crahan Road, South Bermondsey, London", the frame, rebounding back locks, hammers and side lever with scroll engraving and retaining traces of hardening colour, 14 1/4-inch well figured stock with steel butt plate, 7lb. 2oz., recent nitro re-proof
S2
Sold for £750
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E. M. REILLY
A 10-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 18763
31-inch damascus barrels with 2 5/8-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and rotary underlever with fine scroll engraving, 14 1/4-inch figured stock with steel butt plate, 8lb. 13oz., black powder re-proof
S58
Sold for £700
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J. D. DOUGALL
A 16-BORE TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 3818
27 1/4-inch damascus barrels, probably shortened, with 2 1/2-inch chambers about improved cylinder borings, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and top lever with fine scroll engraving and retaining traces of original hardening colour, 13 1/4-inch figured stock, 5lb. 10oz., black powder proof (1868 Rules), bores pitted and dented
S2
Sold for £320
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E. PATON & SON
A 16-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 2622
30-inch replacement barrels by H. Clarke & Sons, with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 3/4 choke borings, the rounded frame, rebounding back locks, hammers and rotary underlever with scroll engraving, 14 3/4-inch replacement stock, 6lb. 8oz., nitro proof
S2
Sold for £450
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WILLIAM MOORE & GREY
A 12-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 2572
29 1/2-inch damascus barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/2 and 1/4 choke borings, doll's head extension, machined flat top rib, the bolstered frame, rebounding bar locks and hammers with border engraving surrounding scenes of game in landscapes, 14 1/2-inch well figured stock with chequered butt plate, 8lb. 2oz., nitro re-proof
S2
The specification of the gun could well be that of a live pigeon gun.
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BOSS & CO.
A SCARCE 12-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 2949
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, with recessed choke borings, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and Purdey Second Patent thumb lever with fine scroll engraving, 14 3/4-inch highly figured stock including 2-inch extension, 7lb. 4oz., black powder re-proof
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CHARLES LANCASTER
A SCARCE 10-BORE SLIDE AND DROP ACTION PATENT HAMMER GUN, NO. 4114
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 5/8-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the rounded frame, non-rebounding back locks, nose-less hammers and rotary underlever with scroll engraving, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, probably converted from base fire, 14-inch highly figured stock with pistol grip and engraved cap, 7lb. 12oz., black powder proof
S58
Sold for £2000
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J. & W. TOLLEY
AN 8-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 3313
36-inch damascus barrels with 3 1/4-inch chambers, about full choke borings, the frame, rebounding back locks, hammers and rotary underlever with border engraving, 14 1/2-inch well figured stock with steel butt plate, 12lb. 14oz., nitro re-proof
S58
Sold for £4000
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H. W. EGG
AN 8-BORE SINGLE BARREL HAMMER GUN, NO. 3799
36-inch damascus barrel with 3 1/4-inch chamber, about true cylinder boring, the rounded frame, non-rebounding back lock, hammer and rotary underlever with border engraving, 14-inch figured stock with engraved steel butt plate, 10lb., nitro re-proof
S58
Sold for £1300
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W. W. GREENER
A 12-BORE TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 51673
25 3/4-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and full choke borings, cross-bolt extension, the re-coloured frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and top lever with fine bouquet and scroll engraving and retaining all of its renewed hardening colour, the trigger guard engraved with cornucopiae, 14 3/4-inch well figured stock including 3/4-inch ebonite extension, 6lb. 9oz., nitro re-proof, in its maker's canvas case
S2
Sold for £1350
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BECKWITH
A 12-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 4021
30-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/4 choke borings, the frame, non-rebounding bar locks, hammers and rotary underlever with scroll engraving around scenes of game, 14 1/2-inch figured stock with engraved heel and toe plates, 7lb. 8oz., nitro re-proof
S2
Sold for £380
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BLISSETT & TOMES
A SCARCE 12-BORE PATENT SELF-COCKING HAMMER GUN, NO. 6009
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, recessed choke borings, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and push-forward underlever with fine scroll engraving, 14 1/2-inch figured stock with skeleton steel butt plate, 6lb. 10oz., black powder re-proof, left barrel wall thickness below the recommended minimum
S2
Sold for £1800
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WESTLEY RICHARDS
A 12-BORE BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMER GUN, NO. 11023, PROBABLY CONVERTED FROM PINFIRE
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, doll's head extension, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and top lever with border and scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, 15-inch highly figured stock including 1/2-inch ebonite extension, 6lb. 11oz., black powder re-proof, in its maker's fitted case with reloading tools, etc
S2
Sold for £1400
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PARKER FIELD & SONS
A 12-BORE PINFIRE HAMMER GUN, NO. 10561
28-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the rib engraved "Parker Field & Sons, Gunmaker to Her Majesty", the re-coloured frame, non-rebounding bar locks, hammers and rotary underlever retaining much of their renewed hardening colour, 14 1/4-inch well figured stock with steel butt plate, 6lb. 13oz., black powder proof, in its oak and leather case
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COGSWELL & HARRISON
A 16-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 57352
27 1/2-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/2 and 3/4 choke borings, the frame and top lever with scroll engraving, 13 1/2-inch figured stock, 5lb. 14oz., nitro proof
S2
Sold for £250
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WEBLEY & SCOTT
A 16-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 93951
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 3/4 and full choke borings, top extension with plain frame and top lever, retaining some original hardening colour, 14 3/4-inch figured stock with semi pistol grip and rubber recoil pad, 6lb. 2oz., nitro re-proof, lightweight leather case with compartments for two pairs of barrels
S2
Sold for £650
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SOCIETÉ STEPHANOISE D'ARMES
A FINE FRENCH 16-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, BUILT FOR KING GEORGE OF THE HELLENES
28 1/2-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder and 3/4 choke borings, machined rib, top extension and gold lined breeches, the frame and top lever with gold lined decoration and retaining most of its original hardening colour, cocking studs, 14-inch highly figured stock with chequered butt plate and retractable sling, 6lb. 10oz., French nitro proof, in its rosewood presentation case with full complement of tools and accessories
S2
George I was King of Greece from 1863 until his death in 1913. His reign was the longest in modern Greek history and was characterised by territorial gains as Greece established its place in pre-World War I Europe. He was assassinated in 1913 during the first Balkan war.
The vendor states that the gun was presented as a gift to the Chief of the Greek Royal Police by King Paul and Prince Petros of Greece, who was related to them by affinity.
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JOSEPH LANG & SON
A 16-BORE SINGLE TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 16114
27 1/2-inch replacement barrels by Clive C. Lemon, with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/4 choke borings, the frame, locks and top lever with scroll engraving, 14 3/4-inch well figured replacement stock, 6lb. 1oz., nitro proof
S2
The gun has been used as a pair with the following lot.
Sold for £3000
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JOSEPH LANG & SON
A 16-BORE SINGLE TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 16673
27 1/2-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/2 and 1/4 choke borings, the frame, locks and numbered top lever with scroll engraving, gold line indicators, 14 1/2-inch highly figured replacement stock, 5lb. 13oz., nitro re-proof
S2
The gun has reverse borings where it fires a choked barrel first, long believed to be the ideal specification of a true grouse gun.
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