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BOSS & CO. A COMPOSED PAIR OF 12-BORE ASSISTED-OPENING SINGLE TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS, NOS. 4585 AND 5288 30-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/2 choke borings, the re-coloured frames, locks and gold numbered top levers with fine bouquet and scroll engraving and retaining virtually all of their renewed hardening colour, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, gold lined cocking indicators, rolled edge trigger guards, 15-inch highly figured replacement stocks, 6lb. 12oz., nitro re-proof, bores marked
The guns were re-stocked, re-finished and extensively refurbished by John Wilkes in the 1980s and have been little used since. S2 |
Sold for £9000
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Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns |
Sotheby's, London |
13 April 2016 |
Commission is 25% ex. VAT. Artist's Resale Right may apply |
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