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WILLIAM EVANS
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 5577
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, doll's head extension, the frame and gold numbered top lever with scroll engraving, 14 1/2-inch figured stock, 6lb. 7oz., nitro proof, stock head pegged and loose, right bore severely pitted
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W. W. GREENER
A 12-BORE "UNIQUE" GRADE G3 BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 46242
28-inch sleeved barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, crossbolt extension, the rib engraved with the London and Birmingham address and dates for the London Gun Trials to 1879, the scroll-backed frame and top lever with fine scroll engraving around scenes of dogs and game, the breeches with further engraving, non-automatic side safety, 14 1/2-inch figured stock including 2-inch ebonite recoil pad extension, 7lb. 6oz., nitro proof
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LINSLEY BROS.
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 2120
25-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder and 3/4 choke borings, file-cut Churchill rib and top extension, the frame and top lever with fine scroll engraving around scenes of game in landscapes, retaining traces of original hardening colour, 14 3/4-inch figured stock, 6lb. 4oz., nitro proof, left barrel wall thickness below the recommended minimum
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Sold for £100
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WILLIAM POWELL & SON
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 13223
28-inch barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, top extension, the plain frame and top lever with border engraving, 15 1/2-inch well figured stock including 1-inch extension, 6lb. 10oz., nitro proof, re-jointing recommended
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Sold for £50
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JOSEPH LANG & SON
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 13627
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/4 choke borings, top extension, the frame and top lever with border and scroll engraving, 14 1/4-inch figured stock with ribbed butt plate, small pegged repair to the head, 5lb. 15oz., nitro re-proof
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WEBLEY & SCOTT
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 76055
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and full choke borings, top extension, the frame with scroll engraving, 15 1/2-inch figured stock including 3/4-inch extension, 6lb. 9oz., bores marked, nitro proof
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CHARLES LANCASTER
A 12-BORE 'COLONIAL' QUALITY ASSISTED OPENING BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 8213
30-inch Whitworth steel barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 3/4 choke borings, the plain frame and numbered top lever retaining faint traces of hardening colour, 14-inch figured stock, 6lb. 8oz., nitro proof, bores pitted
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Sold for £100
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AYA
A 12-BORE SINGLE TRIGGER BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 380635
26-inch barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, machined ventilated rib, the blacked frame and top lever with border engraving, selective single trigger, 14 3/4-inch figured stock with pistol grip and recoil pad, beaver tail fore-end, 7lb. 2oz., Spanish nitro proof, top horn cracked and repaired
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Sold for £50
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HORSLEY
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR GUN, NO. 2941
28-inch sleeved barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/2 choke borings, doll's head extension, the frame and top lever with fine scroll engraving, 15-inch replacement stock, 6lb. 13oz., nitro proof
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Sold for £320
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SABEL
A SPANISH 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR GUN, NO. PG97881
26-inch barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/2 choke borings, the frame and top lever with scroll decoration and retaining some original colour, 14 1/4-inch figured stock, 6lb. 8oz., Spanish nitro proof
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W. W. GREENER
A 12-BORE "GP" SINGLE BARREL GUN, NO. C39041
30-inch barrel with screw-in choke tube, the fore-end with additional choke tube, the Martini action with side safety, 14 1/2-inch stock with maker's butt plate, 6lb. 12oz., nitro proof
Sold for £80
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W. W. GREENER
A 12-BORE "GP" MODEL SINGLE BARREL GUN, NO. G75944
30-inch barrel with 2 3/4-inch chamber, about full choke boring, the plain frame with side safety and underlever and retaining all of its original hardening colour, 14 1/2-inch stock with maker's butt plate, 6lb. 14oz., nitro proof, in its maker's cardboard carton with original instruction sheet
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Sold for £230
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FRANCOTTE
A .360 MARTINI ACTION SPORTING GUN, NO. 59492, CONVERTED FROM A RIFLE
27 1/2-inch barrel with 1 1/4-inch chamber, raised sight and folding leaf sight, machined receiver with loading lever, 14-inch figured stock with steel butt plate, 4lb. 8oz., nitro proof
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C. & G. BONEHILL
A 12-BORE "BELMONT INTERCHANGEABLE" BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR GUN, NO. 9521
29 1/4-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/2 and 3/4 choke borings, machined rib and crossbolt extension, the frame and top lever with border engraving, 14 1/4-inch stock with pistol grip and ribbed butt plate, sling swivels, 6lb. 7oz., nitro re-proof
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Sold for £150
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MANUFRANCE
A 12-BORE SELF-LOADING GUN, NO. 220925
28-inch barrel with 2 3/4-inch chamber, about 1/2 choke boring, black alloy receiver, restricted magazine capacity, 14-inch stock with pistol grip and maker's butt plate, 6lb. 5oz., French nitro proof
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W. W. GREENER
A 12-BORE "GP MARK II" SINGLE BARREL GUN, NO. G80518
32-inch barrel with 2 3/4-inch chamber, about 1/2 choke boring, the frame with side safety and Martini action, 14 1/2-inch figured stock with maker's butt plate, 6lb. 11oz., nitro proof
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Sold for £140
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W. W. GREENER
A 12-BORE "GP" MODEL SINGLE BARREL GUN, NO. C39091
30-inch barrel with 2 3/4-inch chamber and removable choke tube, fore-end with further removable choke tube, the frame with side safety and underlever, 14 1/2-inch stock with maker's butt plate, 7lb., nitro proof
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Sold for £140
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WATSON BROS.
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR GUN, NO. 6563
30-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder and full choke borings, crossbolt extension, the frame and top lever with border engraving and retaining traces of original hardening colour, 14 1/4-inch stock with pistol grip and ribbed butt plate, 6lb. 7oz., nitro proof
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Sold for £200
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ROBUST
A FRENCH 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR GUN, NO. 31078
27 1/2-inch monobloc barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/2 choke borings, plain frame and top lever, 14 3/4-inch stock including 3/4-inch ebonite extension, 6lb. 11oz., French nitro proof; together with a Gunmark Kestrel 12-bore boxlock non-ejector gun, no. 293852, 27 1/2-inch barrels, Spanish nitro proof (2)
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Sold for £100
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CHARLES ROSSON
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 2128
27-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, doll's head extension, the frame and top lever with scroll engraving, 14 1/2-inch well figured stock with ribbed butt plate including 1/2-inch extension, 6lb. 5oz., nitro re-proof
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Sold for £220
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UGARTECHEA
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR GUN, NO. 38407
28-inch barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/2 and full choke borings, machined rib and mid extension, the frame and top lever with scroll engraving around a scene of a dog, arcaded bolstered fences, retaining some original hardening colour, 14 1/2-inch figured stock, 6lb. 15oz., Spanish nitro proof
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Sold for £30
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W. W. GREENER
A 12-BORE "GP" MARK II MODEL MARTINI ACTION SPORTING GUN, NO. G80034
28-inch barrel with 2 3/4-inch chamber, about full choke boring, plain frame with safety lever, 14 1/2-inch figured stock with ribbed butt plate, 6lb. 7oz., nitro proof
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F. N.
A 12-BORE BROWNING'S PATENT SELF-LOADING GUN, NO. 160521
29 1/2-inch barrel with 2 3/4-inch chamber, about 3/4 choke boring, plain frame, 14 1/2-inch stock with maker's butt plate, 8lb. 4oz., Belgian nitro proof, bore pitted
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J. D. DOUGAL
THE MAJOR PARTS OF A 12-BORE TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 5019
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the frame and locks with scroll engraving, 14 1/2-inch figured stock with steel butt plate, 7lb. 2oz., black powder proof (1868 Rules), right hammer and striker missing, left hammer broken, top lever spring defective, bores pitted
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JOSEPH MANTON
A 16-BORE PATENT PERCUSSION GUN, NO. 8419
29 1/2-inch damascus twist barrels, signed on the rib with Hanover Square address, breeches with platinium plugs, locks with patent hammers, engraved steel furniture, the half length stock with steel butt plate, 14 1/2-inch pull, 6lb. 8oz.
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JOs. Wm. PARKHOUSE
A 12-BORE BAR-IN-WOOD PINFIRE GUN
29 3/4-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the non-rebounding bar locks, hammers, frame and rotary underlever with fine scroll engraving, jointed fore-end, 14 1/2-inch well figured stock with steel butt plate, 7lb. 2oz., black powder proof, bores pitted
Sold for £360
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J. PURDEY & SONS
A SCARCE 10-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 14284
30 1/2-inch Whitworth steel chopper-lump barrels with 3 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/4 choke borings, the frame, locks and top lever with fine bouquet and scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, 15 1/4-inch figured replacement stock including rubber recoil pad, 8lb. 4oz., nitro re-proof, in its maker's oak and leather case
The maker confirms that the gun was built in 1892.
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Sold for £11000
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JOHN DICKSON & SON
A SCARCE 8-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 3989, BUILT FOR THE RENOWNED COLLECTOR CHARLES GORDON
32-inch damascus barrels with 3 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder and full choke borings, doll's head extension, the rounded frame, rebounding back locks, hammers and rotary underlever with fine scroll engraving and retaining much original hardening colour, 14 3/4-inch well figured stock including recoil pad, 13lb. 12oz., black powder re-proof, in its fully fitted brassbound oak case with its full complement of maker's accessories, including turnscrews, powder and shot measures, reloading tool, cleaning rod, oil bottle, brushes, nipple key, etc, in its leather slip cover
The maker confirms that the gun was ordered by Charles Gordon on March 10th 1886.
Charles Gordon was born in 1853 and was the most important single customer of John Dickson & Son. An eccentric and ultimately mad collector of all things, he amassed a collection of 229 guns, rifles and pistols, all ordered new from Dickson between 1868 and 1906. The great majority were flintlock and percussion muzzle loading guns, being built "out of period" as the muzzle loader had become obsolete by 1865. He also bought 15 guns from Purdey between 1894 and 1904 as well as numerous guns from Joseph Harkom and Alex Henry. In total he bought at least 300 brand new best guns, rifles and pistols. Although his estate at Halmyre was large and he owned substantial property in Edinburgh, his collecting obsession eventually bankrupted him. Declared bankrupt in 1908, his collection, house and estate were sold and he died in 1918 in a humble cottage on his former estate.
Sold for £36000
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JOSEPH MANTON
A 20-BORE PERCUSSION GUN, NO. 5896, CONVERTED BY TANNER, BUILT FOR ADOLPHUS, DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE
30-inch damascus twist barrels, signed on the rib "Joseph Manton's New Improvements by His Majesty's Patent", the gold lined breeches with gold tablets signed "Tanner Herzberg", the hammers and locks with scroll engraving and gold inlaid detail to the heads of the hammers, engraved steel furniture with pineapple finials, the silver escutcheon engraved with his crest, a crowned lion, 14 1/4-inch pull, 5lb. 12oz., in its fitted mahogany case with Joseph Manton label
The Prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge, KG, GCB, GCMG, GCH, PC (24th February 1774 to 8th July 1850)
Prince Adolphus was the tenth child and seventh son of King George III. He held the title of Duke of Cambridge from 1801 until his death and was Viceroy of Hanover on behalf of his brothers King George IV and King William IV. He was the grandfather of Mary of Teck, Queen Consort of King George V and great great grandfather of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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J. PURDEY
A 12-BORE THUMB LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 8420, BUILT FOR PRINCE GEORGE, 2ND DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE
30 1/2-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the rounded frame, rebounding back locks, hammers and Second Patent thumb lever with fine scroll engraving, 14 1/4-inch highly figured stock with ribbed butt plate, silver oval engraved with the Royal cipher, 6lb. 6oz., proof exemption certificate, bores marked, in a mahogany case with accessories, etc
The maker confirms that the gun was built in 1871 as the No.1 gun of a pair, with 30 1/2-inch barrels for HRH Duke of Cambridge.
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Prince George, 2nd Duke of Cambridge, KG, KT, KP, GCB, GCH, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GCVO, VD, PC (26th March 1819 to 17th March 1904)
Prince George was the grandson of King George III, cousin of Queen Victoria and uncle of Queen Mary. He became Duke of Cambridge in 1850 and a Field Marshall in 1862 and was Commander-in-Chief of the British Army for thirty nine years. He would have shot with all of the great shots of the time, such as Lord Ripon, HRH The Prince of Wales (King Edward VII), HRH Prince George (King George V), Maharaja Duleep Singh and Mr Harry Stonor. The Duke's country seat, Six Mile Bottom Hall, was in the middle of the best driven partridge and pheasant shooting in the country.
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