Lot 194
AN EXCEPTIONAL 12-BORE 'IMPERIAL GRADE' BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN BY W.W. GREENER, NO. 48509 In its brass mounted oak and leather case
31 March 2004, 14:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £7,050 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistAN EXCEPTIONAL 12-BORE 'IMPERIAL GRADE' BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN BY W.W. GREENER, NO. 48509
The toplever gold-inlaid with Imperial regalia, scalloped-back treble-grip action-body with ornate side-bolsters, the fences extensively carved with stylized shell motifs, best game-scene engraving amid fine foliate-scrollwork, with oak leaf borders, manual side-safety, exceptionally-figured stock with ornate border chequering, horn butt-plate and decorative horn inserts, the Greener Wrought Steel barrels with matt rib and finely engraved breech-ends
Weight 7lb., 14 1/8in. pull, 30in. barrels, both approx. 7/8 choke, 2½in. chambers, recent nitro reproof
In its brass mounted oak and leather case
Weight 7lb., 14 1/8in. pull, 30in. barrels, both approx. 7/8 choke, 2½in. chambers, recent nitro reproof
In its brass mounted oak and leather case
Footnotes
The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed circa 1900