Details of Lot 75
A GERMAN 16-BORE/.22 "HORNET" HAMMER DRILLING, NO. 11957, POSSIBLY BY HUBERTUS
27 1/4-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers about 3/4 choke boring, the rifle barrel tubed to .22 "Hornet", full length machined rib with folding rear sight and doll's head extension, the frame, rebounding back locks, hammers and top lever engraved with scenes of woodland game entwined among foliate scrolls, set front trigger, 15 1/2-inch stock with pistol grip and ribbed butt plate, trap for 4 rounds with rotating cover, 7lb. 14oz., nitro re-proof
Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns
Sotheby's, New Bond Street
15 December 2010
Commission is 25% ex. VAT. Artist's Resale Right may apply