Fine Modern & Antique Guns - December 2019 : Sale A1219 Lot 1213
AUG. LEBEAU-COURALLY A LOVENBERG-ENGRAVED .375 H&H MAGNUM (RIMLESS) SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 45209,

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AUG. LEBEAU-COURALLY
A LOVENBERG-ENGRAVED .375 H&H MAGNUM (RIMLESS) SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 45209,
25 3/8in. Bohler Antinit-steel nitro chopperlump barrels, tubes engraved 'AUG. LEBEAU-COURALLY ARMES DE GRAND LUXE A LIEGE', raised matt sight rib with open sights and two folding leaf sights, marked 100, 200 and 300, ramp-mounted bead fore-sight, the breech end mounted with a Swarovski Habicht 1,5-6x42 Nova telescopic sight, serial no. 167470, in quickly-detachable mounts, treble-grip action with hidden third bite, removable striker discs, finely carved side bolsters, elongated top strap with manual safety, gold-washed arrow cocking-indicators and some gold-washed internals, articulated front trigger, the action, lockplates and furniture profusely engraved with bold acanthus, the underside with a central stylised art nouveau motif, the triggerplate signed 'LOVENBERG', bright finish overall, 14 1/2in. well-figured stock with cheekpiece, engraved steel pistolgrip-cap (with trap), sling swivels and including 1in. leather covered recoil pad, slim semi-beavertail fore-end (light bruising), weight 10lb. 7oz. (unscoped) and 11lb. 12oz. (with scope), in its brass-cornered ok and leather case

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Estimate £15,000-20,000

S1 - Sold as a Section 1 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act