Product Details
WATSON BROS.
A FINE PAIR OF THOMAS-ENGRAVED 20-BORE ROUNDED-BAR SELF-OPENING PINLESS SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 20068 / 9,
28in. nitro chopperlump barrels, ribs engraved 'WATSON BROS. 39, REDCROSS WAY, LONDON BRIDGE, ENGLAND.', the breech ends chiselled in high relief with acanthus leaf motifs, serial no. 20068 gold-inlaid with an English rose and 20069 gold-inlaid with a Scottish cotton thistle, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 choke in all, signature coffin-shaped tapered rounded bar actions incorporating Purdey / Beesley self-opening systems, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, removable striker discs, cocking-indicators, rolled-edge triggerguards, Gun No. 20068 toplever gold-inlaid with an English rose and pierced with the same, the fences finely chiselled with further rose motifs on a matt background, bold Edwardian scroll engraving surrounding and invading finely engraved vignettes of English game scenes, the left lockplate with a nye of pheasant, the right with a covey of partridge, the underside with a lone woodcock and the triggerguard with a hare; Gun No. 20069 toplever gold-inlaid with an Scottish cotton thistle and pierced with the same, the fences finely chiselled with further thistle motifs on a matt background, bold Edwardian scroll engraving surrounding and invading finely engraved vignettes of Scottish game scenes, the left lockplate with a covey of rock ptarmigan, the right with a brace of red grouse, the underside with a lone capercaillie and the triggerguard with a black grouse, the fore-ends decorated en suite, triggerplates signed 'K. THOMAS. ENG.' and the triggerguard tangs gold-inlaid with the serial numbers, 15 1/4in. highly-figured stocks, weight 5lb. 15oz., in their brass-cornered oak and leather case with blue baize lining, full complement of accessories and with a canvas and leather outer
Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this pair of shotguns were completed in 1997.
Estimate £50,000-60,000
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