Product Details
** JOHN WILKES
A FINE AND VIRTUALLY UNUSED 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 1938,
28in. nitro chopperlump barrels, rib gold-inlaid 'JOHN WILKES. 79. BEAK STREET. LONDON. W.1.', the breech ends with single gold line detail and engraved in high relief and gold-inlaid with climbing roses, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 choke in both, slender fences, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, gold-washed internals, bolstered triggerguard, the action, lockplates and furniture finely engraved with acanthus scrollwork amid finely relief engraved and gold-inlaid climbing rose motifs, the screw heads and crosspin with floral decoration, the fore-end decorated en suite, the underside of the fore-end iron with further acanthus scrollwork and the serial number gold-inlaid in an unfurling banner, retaining virtually full original colour-hardening and finish, 14 5/8in. very highly-figured stock with blank gold oval escutcheon, weight 6lb. 11oz., in its brass-cornered oak and leather case with gold-tooled John Wilkes trade label, gold-washed accessories and a canvas and leather outer cover
Provenance: The gun was completed circa 1983 and appears virtually unfired. The engraving is likely to be the work of Don Simmons.
Literature: This Lot was featured in an article entitled John Wilkes, Gun & Rifle Maker by Stephen Grist and Douglas Tate published in the May/June edition of Shooting Sportsman.
Other Notes: Previously part of the Tulchan Collection of Fine Sporting Guns and Rifles, Christies, London 22nd March 1995
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Estimate £20,000-25,000
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