Fine Modern & Antique Arms - July 2023 : Sale A0723 Lot 1705
WILLIAM HOWELL FOR H.F.J. STOKES A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, no visible serial number,

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WILLIAM HOWELL FOR H.F.J. STOKES
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, no visible serial number,
dated 1937, 26in. nitro barrels, the rib engraved 'MADE BY WILLIAM HOWELL FOR H.F.J. STOKES', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and full choke, unsigned action with fences carved with grape and vine on a matted background, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, rolled-edge triggerguard, profusely engraved with acanthus scrollwork on a matt background surrounding vignettes of hound on point, the underside with a nye of partridge, the toplever with a portrait of a hound, triggerguard with a brace of pheasant in their naturalistic habitat, retaining traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 14in. stock, weight 6lb. 1oz.



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Estimate £500-700

S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act