Fine Modern & Antique Guns - June 2018 : Sale A0618 Lot 1611
WATSON BROS. A FINE SMITH-ENGRAVED 28-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 20007,

Product Details

WATSON BROS.
A FINE SMITH-ENGRAVED 28-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 20007,
27in. nitro chopperlump barrels with 7mm solid file cut top-rib and side-ribs, the over barrel engraved 'WATSON BROS. 39. REDCROSS WAY. LONDON BRIDGE. ENGLAND.', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, hold-open toplever, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, cocking-indicators, non-selective single trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, the action, lockplates and furniture profusely engraved with fine acanthus scrollwork, the lockplates gold-inlaid with the makers name in a scrolling banner, the underside gold-inlaid 'WATSON BROS. LONDON. ENGLAND', the triggerplate signed 'M.H. Smith. 95', retaining much original colour-hardening and finish, 15in. highly-figured stock with decorative horn underhorns and horn heel and toe plates, weight 5lb. 5oz., in its lightweight leather case with horn handles turnscrews and nickel plated snap-caps and oil bottle

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Estimate £40,000-50,000

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