A pair of 12-bore (2¾in) Ray Ward High Pheasant 'B25' single-trigger over-and-under ejector guns by Ray Ward, no. RWG 2006-06/07
Of Belgian Manufacture, customised, the toplevers and ribs numbered '1' and '2' in gold, fully-selective single-triggers, the sides of the action-bodies engraved depicting a pheasant and a mallard surrounded by bold foliate-scrollwork, the undersides with a labrador's head, highly-figured replacement stocks with pistolgrips and recoil-pads, three-piece forends, the sleeved barrels, with Ray Ward, Gunsmiths, London inlaid in gold, with broad matt ventilated top-ribs and wooden side-fillets
Weight 7lb. 15¼oz. (No. 1) and 8lb. (No. 2), 15 5/8in. pull (14¾in. stocks), 32in. barrels, approx. full & ¾ choke (No. 1) and 7/8 & 5/8 choke (No. 2), 2¾in. chambers, recent London nitro reproof
In their leather motor-case with canvas cover
Estimate:
£10,000 - 15,000
12,000 - 18,000
US$ 15,000 - 23,000
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Category:
Arms and Armour
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Sporting Guns
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