Details of Lot 267
GEORGE GIBBS
A SCARCE 12-BORE PATENT LEVER COCKING NON-EJECTOR GUN, NO. 8747

28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/4 choke boring, the rounded frame, trigger plate and push forward underlever with fine scroll engraving, the breech engraved with patent use number 52, 14 1/4-inch stock cracked at the hand, 6lb. 4oz., nitro proof, bores marked, rejointing recommended, canvas case

The gun was built to Gibbs & Pitt's patent 284 of 1873.
Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns
Sotheby's, New Bond Street, London
12 December 2012
Commission is 25% ex. VAT. Artist's Resale Right may apply