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J. PURDEY & SONS
A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 15069
30-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/2 choke borings, the frame, locks and numbered top lever with fine bouquet and scroll engraving, the fences boldly carved with scrollwork, cocking indicators, 14 1/2-inch well figured stock, 6lb. 10oz., nitro re-proof, in its brassbound oak and leather case
S2
The maker confirms that the gun was built in 1894 for J. Cowper Esq. A copy of the original invoice is included in the case.
Sold for £7000
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WILLIAM POWELL & SON
A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 9769
29 3/4-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder borings, doll's head extension, the frame, locks and numbered top lever with bouquet and scroll engraving, 15 1/4-inch figured replacement stock, 6lb. 11oz., nitro re-proof
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Sold for £2000
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COGSWELL & HARRISON
A 12-BORE "EXTRA QUALITY VICTOR EJECTOR" SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 43965
30-inch barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 choke borings, the frames, locks and gold numbered top lever with bouquet and scroll engraving, gold lined cocking indicators, 15-inch well figured stock including leather-covered recoil pad, 6lb. 8oz., nitro re-proof
S2
The maker confirms that the gun was built in 1911 and was the No.2 gun of a pair built for H. E. Atkinson, the pair costing 120 guineas.
Sold for £1200
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"THE PHOENIX GUN"
A MAGNIFICENT MALCOLM APPLEBY-ENGRAVED 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 7420
28-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about full choke borings, the tubes signed beneath the fore-end, 'M. Appleby, Engraver' and 'M Lingard, Gunmaker', the breeches and rib with fine feather details, the frame and locks engraved in typical Appleby style with flowing plumage, talons and highly detailed stylised themes around the mythical phoenix, the trigger plate with golden flames, the action base with beak and eyes, the fences carved in a similar manner, the safety catch with further golden flame detail, gold lined cocking indicators, 14 3/4-inch highly figured stock, 6lb. 10oz., nitro proof
S2
The gun retains all of its original finish and appears virtually unused.
Artist Resale Right applicable on the hammer price.
Other Appleby commissions included "The Scottish Lace Gun", "The Woodcock Gun", "The Raven Gun" (for the Royal Armouries) and "The Pike Gun" (sold at Sotheby's, Gleneagles in 1994). "I have always had my own ideas a about how a gun should be engraved, so that the engraving is in harmony with the colour and the form and the use of the gun. The concept gradually developed in my mind until the late 1970s and it was not until 1980 that I could afford to purchase guns 'in the white' to engrave and so be free of the gunmakers' influences. The first to be engraved in 1981 was a sidelock by John Wilkes which was engraved with woodcock feathers. The first gun actually finished was "The Crocodile Gun", a round action by David McKay Brown, followed by "The Pike Gun", which was engraved with fish scales, and then "The Raven Gun" for the Royal Armouries. These guns form a series of surface textured decoration that naturally blends with the form of the gun so that the artist's work does not dominate the total object. Careful attention to each part of the gun was taken, sometimes subtly reforming a lever to remove sharp points.
Malcolm Appleby was born in West Wickham in 1946. He trained at Beckenham School of Art, Ravensbourne College of Art, Central School of Arts and Crafts, Sir John Cass School of Art and the Royal College of Art. He started his career as an engraver in 1969, developing new techniques for silver engraving and gold fusing on to steel. Malcolm Appleby is now the foremost gun engraver in the United Kingdom and his famous "Raven Gun" is housed in the Royal Armouries. His many commissions include the engraving of the orb on the Prince of Wales coronet, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes Trophy for De Beers, the 500th Anniversary silver cup for the London Assay Office and major silver cmmn (cup and cover) for the Royal Museum of Scotland. Malcolm Appleby made the seal for the Victoria and Albert Museum and was commissioned to make the silver centrepiece for the New Scottish Parliament. He also has examples of his work in many collections throughout the world. Malcolm Appleby was a member and past Chairman of the Crathes, Drumoak and Durris Community Council and is founder member and chairman of the British Art Postage Stamp Society and a member of the British Art Medal Society and Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. Malcolm Appleby is a Liveryman of the Goldsmiths' Company and an honorary member of the Strathtay and Grandtully SWRI.
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J. PURDEY & SONS
A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 20980
28-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 3/4 inch chambers, about full choke borings (Teague fixed chokes), matted rib, the frame, locks and top lever with fine bouquet and scroll engraving, the locks retaining much hardening colour (possibly renewed), lined cocking indicators, clipped fences, articulated front trigger, 14 1/2-inch, well figured stock including leather covered recoil pad, 6lb. 14oz., nitro re-proof, in its new lightweight leather motor case with Purdey accessories and canvas outer cover.
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The maker confirms that the gun was built in 1914. The gun was re-proofed and fitted with fixed Teague chokes in 2008.
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HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A 12-BORE "ROYAL" MODEL SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 31659
28-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder and 3/8 choke borings, the frame, hand detachable locks and gold numbered top lever with acanthus scroll engraving and retaining traces of original hardening colour, gold line cocking indicators, rolled edge trigger guard, 15 1/4-inch highly figured replacement stock, 6lb. 10oz, nitro proof, in its marker's leather case with original stock, etc
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The maker confirms that the gun was built in 1928.
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HENRY ATKIN
A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 1444
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/2 and 7/8 choke borings, the frame, locks and top lever with border engraving, 14 1/2-inch figured replacement stock, 6lb. 7oz., nitro proof
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COGSWELL & HARRISON
A 12-BORE "EXTRA QUALITY VICTOR" MODEL SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 27111, A TWO BARREL SET
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/2 and 3/4 choke borings, the additional 28-inch sleeved barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/4 choke borings, crossbolt extensions, the frame, locks and gold numbered top lever with foliate scroll engraving, 14 1/2-inch well figured replacement stock, 6lb. 14oz., nitro proof, in its maker's case with compartment for two pairs of barrels
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WILLIAM POWELL & SON
A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 10842
29-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/2 choke borings, doll's head extension, the frame, locks and gold numbered top lever with bouquet and scroll engraving, 14 1/4-inch well figured stock, 6lb. 8oz., nitro proof, leather leg-of-mutton case
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GALLYON & SONS
A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 10915
28-inch replacement barrels by the maker, with 2 3/4-inch chambers about improved cylinder and 3/4 choke borings, top extension, the frame, locks and top lever with scroll engraving and retaining some hardening colour, 14 1/4-inch figured stock, 6lb. 10oz., nitro proof, in its canvas Brady case with maker's label
S2
The maker confirms that the gun was re-barelled and refurbished by them circa 1965.
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CHARLES LANCASTER
A 12-BORE BACKLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 13395
28-inch sleeved barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/2 choke borings, the frame, backlocks and top lever with fine scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, 15 1/4-inch highly figured stock including 3/4-inch extension, 6lb. 11oz., nitro proof, leather case
S2
The gun was sleeved to the highest standard in 1988.
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AYA
A 12-BORE NO.2 MODEL SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 196465
28-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, the frame, hand detachable locks and top lever with scroll engraving, gold lined cocking indicators and rolled edge trigger guard, 14 3/4-inch figured stock, 6lb. 11oz., Spanish nitro proof
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Sold for £550
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W. LEECH & SON
A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 3468
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/2 and full choke borings, top extension, the frame, locks and gold numbered top lever with bouquet and scroll engraving, the fences carved with leaves and the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, 14 1/4-inch figured replacement stock, 6lb. 7oz., nitro re-proof
S2
Sold for £900
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ARRIETA
A 12-BORE "CROWN SABEL" MODEL SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 31722
27-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, the frame, hand detachable locks and top lever with border engraving and crown motifs, articulated front trigger, 14 3/4-inch figured stock, 6lb. 8oz., Spanish nitro proof
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G. & S. HOLLOWAY
A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 23007
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, the frame, locks and top lever with fine bouquet and scroll engraving, the action base engraved "J. L. Taylor, Borrowash, Derby", 15 1/2-inch well figured stock including 1 1/2-inch extension, 6lb. 10oz., nitro proof
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JOSEPH HARKOM & SON
A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 2439
30-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder and 1/4 choke borings, the frame, locks and gold numbered top lever with fine scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, gold lined cocking indicators, 15 1/2-inch figured stock including 1-inch ebonite extension, 6lb. 14oz., nitro re-proof, top rib loose, leather leg-of-mutton case
S2
Sold for £1400
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HENRY ATKIN
A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 2357
28-inch sleeved barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, the frame, locks and top lever with fine scroll engraving, 15-inch well figured stock cast-off for central vision, chequered butt plate, 6lb. 12oz., nitro proof
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PEDRO ARRIZABALAGA
A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 12412, SPECIALLY MADE FOR J. ROBERTS & SON
27 1/2-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, mid extension, Holland & Holland type self-opening mechanism, the frame, hand detachable locks and gold numbered top lever with bouquet and scroll engraving and retaining much original hardening colour, 14 1/2-inch figured stock, broken at the hand, 6lb. 7oz., Spanish nitro proof
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Sold for £750
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G. MASU
A 12-BORE LEVER-COCKING SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR GUN, NO. 4707
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, the patent action, side plates and push-forward underlever with fine scroll engraving, push-forward safety catch and cocking indicators, the trigger guard tang engraved "Geoffrey Boothroyd", 15 1/4-inch well figured replacement stock, 7lb. 9oz., nitro proof
S2
The gun conforms to T. Woodward patent 651 of 1876 and was formerly the property of the well-known writer Geoffrey Boothroyd.
Geoffrey Boothroyd is perhaps best known as the armourer to James Bond. He advised Ian Fleming on firearms and was immortalised as Major Boothroyd (or 'Q')in the series of James Bond books. He wrote numerous books on guns and firearms and contributed well over a thousand articles on vintage guns to "Shooting Times" magazine and other publications. He died in 2001.
Sold for £2220
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J. PURDEY & SONS
A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR GUN, NO. 13091
30-inch chopper-lump Whitworth steel barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/2 choke borings, mid extension, the frame, locks and top lever with fine bouquet and scroll engraving, 14-inch figured replacement stock, 6lb. 6oz., nitro re-proof, barrel wall thickness below the recommended minimum close to the bottom rib, in its brassbound oak and leather case
S2
The maker confirms that the gun was built in 1888 for Major General Wynne.
Major General Sir Arthur Singleton Wynne was born in 1846. He served in the second Anglo Afghan War and in 1885 was decorated for service in Sudan. He served in the second Boer War and was made Deputy Adjutant-General for the Natal Field Force in South Africa. He was given command of the 11th Infantry Brigade after the battle of Spion Kop. He himself was wounded during the battle of the Tugela Heights in 1900 and was given command of the Cape Colony district where he was mentioned in Dispatches. He went on to be Military Secretary and upon retirement became the Keeper of the Jewel House. He was Deputy Lieutenant of Westmoreland and died in 1936 aged 89.
Sold for £2500
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WEBLEY & SCOTT
A 12-BORE MODEL 700 BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 136430
28-inch barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and full choke borings, the frame and top lever with scroll engraving and retaining virtually all of its original hardening colour, 14 3/4-inch well figured stock, 6lb. 6oz., nitro proof
S2
The gun appears virtually unused.
Sold for £750
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WESTLEY RICHARDS
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 15055
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder and 3/4 choke borings, doll's head extension, the scroll back frame and patent top lever with fine scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, 15 1/2-inch well figured stock including leather-covered recoil pad, 6lb. 15oz., nitro proof, left bore marked
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Sold for £1000
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JOHN DICKSON & SON
A LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 16031
27-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and full choke borings, the scroll back frame and gold numbered top lever with scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, 15-inch highly figured stock including rubber recoil pad, 5lb. 14oz., nitro proof
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Sold for £700
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WESTLEY RICHARDS
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 15530
28-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/2 and full choke borings, machined rib and doll's head extension, the scroll back frame with patent top lever with fine scroll engraving surrounding well detailed scenes of game birds in landscapes, 14 1/4-inch highly figured stock with semi pistol grip and ribbed horn butt plate, 6lb. 2oz., nitro re-proof, right barrel wall thickness below recommended minimum, in its maker's brassbound leather case
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Sold for £750
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CHARLES INGRAM
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. AK177
28-inch barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, the re-coloured frame and top lever with fine scroll engraving and retaining virtually all of its renewed finish, arcaded fences, 14 1/2-inch figured stock, 6lb. 3oz., nitro re-proof, in its maker's canvas case
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Sold for £450
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ALEX MARTIN
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 999
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder and 3/4 choke borings, mid extension, the frame and locks with bouquet and scroll engraving, 14 1/4-inch figured stock, 6lb. 2oz., nitro proof, left barrel wall thickness below the recommended minimum, brassbound leather case
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Sold for £480
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AYA
A 12-BORE NO.4 MODEL BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 554717
26-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/2 and full choke borings, the frame and top lever with border and scroll engraving and retaining much original hardening colour, 14 3/4-inch figured stock, 6lb. 7oz., Spanish nitro proof
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Sold for £240
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WEBLEY & SCOTT
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 96955
27 3/4-inch barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, machined rib and top extension, the frame and top lever with border and scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, 15 1/4-inch figured stock including 1 3/4-inch extension and recoil pad, 7lb. 6oz., nitro proof
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HARRISON & HUSSEY LTD
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 3164
30-inch barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 3/4 choke boring, the plain frame and top lever cleaned bright, 14 3/4-inch figured stock, 6lb. 7oz., nitro re-proof, brassbound leather case
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Sold for £300
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P. KNIGHT
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 4941
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder and 1/2 choke borings, crossbolt extension, the frame and top lever with scroll engraving and retaining much original hardening colour, 14 3/4-inch figured stock including rubber recoil pad, 6lb. 7oz., nitro re-proof, rejointing recommended, in its maker's brassbound leather case
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