Fine Modern & Antique Guns - December 2019 : Sale A1219 Lot 1311
BOSS & CO. A PAIR OF 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER EASY-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 6303 / 4,

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BOSS & CO.
A PAIR OF 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER EASY-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 6303 / 4,
29in. nitro reproved chopperlump barrels, ribs engraved 'BOSS & CO. 13, DOVER STREET, PICCADILLY, LONDON. W.' and gold-inlaid '1' and 2' at the breech ends, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, wall thicknesses below recommended minimum, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, Boss 1905 improved patent single triggers, (No.2 at fault), rolled-edge triggerguards, best fine acanthus scroll engraving with floral bouquets, bright finish with some renewed finish, 14 3/4in. highly-figured stock including 1 5/8in. wooden extension (No.1) and 15in. highly-figured stock including 1 1/4in. wooden extension (No.2), weight 6lb. 11oz. (No.1) and 6lb. 10oz. (No.2)

Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that this pair was ordered on November 22nd 1912, by the Right Hon. Lord Lamington

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Estimate £10,000-15,000

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