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WILLIAM EVANS
A PAIR OF 12-BORE LIGHTWEIGHT SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 16208 / 9,
26 1/2in. nitro barrels, the ribs engraved 'WILLIAM EVANS. 63. PALL MALL ST JAMES'S, LONDON' and gold-inlaid '1' and '2' at the breech ends, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke (both), treble-grip actions, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, non-selective single-triggers, rolled-edge triggerguards, beaded border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour hardening, 14 7/8in. figured stocks pulled at the comb, including 1 1/4in. well matched wooden extensions, weight 6lb. 1oz. (No.1) 6lb. 2oz. (No.2), in their leather double motorcase
Provenance: We are kindly informed by the makers that this pair of shotguns were completed January 1937 for F.W. Moore, Esq.
Estimate £7,000-9,000
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