Details of Lot 254
WILLIAM EVANS
A SCARCE 28-BORE TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 2083

27-inch sleeved barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, doll's head extension, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and top lever with fine scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, 14-inch figured stock including well matched 2-inch extension, 5lb., nitro proof
S2

The gun was sleeved and refurbished for sale by William Evans in 2007.

Sold for £2600
Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns
Sotheby's, London
10 December 2014
Commission is 25% ex. VAT. Artist's Resale Right may apply