Lot 231S2
A 12-bore (2¾in) single-trigger over-and-under sidelock ejector gun by Boss & Co., no. 6894 Together with a cased set of Teague chokes, each numbered to the gun
6 April 2011, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge£25,000 - £30,000
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A 12-bore (2¾in) single-trigger over-and-under sidelock ejector gun by Boss & Co., no. 6894
With an additional set of barrels
The toplever, barrel and forend-tip all numbered '2' in gold, hold-open toplever, Boss patent single-trigger with replacement rolled-edge trigger-guard, best bouquet and foliate-scroll engraving, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, well-figured replacement stock with pistolgrip and horn pistolgrip-cap, the original ribless barrels engraved Boss & Co., 13 Dover Street, Piccadilly, London, W.; the additional ribless barrels (by another) fitted with Teague multi-chokes and engraved similarly
14 5/8in. stock
Original barrels:- Weight 6lb. 7½oz., 29in. barrels, approx. I.C. & ¼ choke, 2¾in. chambers, London nitro reproof
Additional barrels:- Weight 6lb. 12½oz., 29in. barrels, approx. ½ & ¼ choke (multi-choke), 2¾in. chambers, London nitro proof
Together with a cased set of Teague chokes, each numbered to the gun
The toplever, barrel and forend-tip all numbered '2' in gold, hold-open toplever, Boss patent single-trigger with replacement rolled-edge trigger-guard, best bouquet and foliate-scroll engraving, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, well-figured replacement stock with pistolgrip and horn pistolgrip-cap, the original ribless barrels engraved Boss & Co., 13 Dover Street, Piccadilly, London, W.; the additional ribless barrels (by another) fitted with Teague multi-chokes and engraved similarly
14 5/8in. stock
Original barrels:- Weight 6lb. 7½oz., 29in. barrels, approx. I.C. & ¼ choke, 2¾in. chambers, London nitro reproof
Additional barrels:- Weight 6lb. 12½oz., 29in. barrels, approx. ½ & ¼ choke (multi-choke), 2¾in. chambers, London nitro proof
Together with a cased set of Teague chokes, each numbered to the gun
Footnotes
The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1921. The single-trigger requires regulating