Details of Lot 345
ABBIATICO & SALVINELLI
A FINE 16-BORE "CASTORE" MODEL ASSISTED OPENING SELF-COCKING HAMMER EJECTOR GUN, NO. 1260

27-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers about true cylinder and 1/4 choke borings, the additional 30-inch 20-bore barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers with Teague chokes, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and top lever with fine bouquet and scroll engraving, the maker's name signed in gold, retaining all of its bright finish, articulated front trigger, rolled edge trigger guard, 14 3/4-inch highly figured stock, beaver tail fore-ends, Italian nitro proof, in its maker's leather case, with canvas outer cover
Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns
Sotheby's, New Bond Street
14 April 2010
Commission is 25% ex. VAT. Artist's Resale Right may apply