Product Details
COGSWELL & HARRISON
A PAIR OF 12-BORE 'EXTRA QUALITY VICTOR EJECTOR' SIDEPLATED BOXLOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 27297 / 8,
30in. nitro barrels, ribs engraved 'COGSWELL & HARRISON LTD. EXTRA QUALITY VICTOR EJECTOR, 141, NEW BOND ST. LONDON.', and gold-inlaid '1' and '2', No.2 left wall thickness at 18, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, treble-grip actions, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, actions and decorative sideplates with beaded border and bold acanthus scroll engraving, brushed and blued finish overall, 14 1/4in. figured stocks, weight 6lb. 6oz., in their brass-cornered oak and leather case with replacement Cogswell & Harrison trade label, together with a Certificate of Origin from the makers
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed on 10th January 1901 for a Major Lawford at a cost of 100 guineas. They also confirm that at the time of manufacture, these guns were the top of their boxlock range.
Estimate £1,500-2,000
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