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WILLIAM EVANS
A PAIR OF 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 13595 / 6,
30in. nitro barrels, ribs gold-inlaid '1' and '2' and engraved 'WILLIAM EVANS, 63, PALL MALL, ST. JAMES'S, LONDON.', No.1 with slight pitting, No.2 bore measurements marginal, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, treble-grip actions with removable striker discs, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', Evans patent non-selective single triggers, best bold acanthus scroll engraving, retaining slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14 1/2in. replacement stocks with ink-enhanced figuring, weight 6lb. 8oz., in its brass-cornered leather case with some accessories
Provenance: We are kindly informed by the makers that this pair of shotguns were ordered October 1924 by the Hon. R. Digby.
Estimate £7,000-9,000
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