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** CHARLES LANCASTER
A RARE 'SPECIAL' 12-BORE 'TWELVE-TWENTY' W. BAKER 1913 PATENT ASSISTED-OPENING SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 14459,
28in. nitro chopperlump barrels, the breech ends deeply and profusely carved with bold stylised acanthus, the tubes engraved 'CHARLES LANCASTER. 99. MOUNT STREET BERKELEY SQUARE LONDON.', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/4 choke, some dents and pits, modern high visibility foresight, slender W. Baker patent assisted-opening action, patent no. 16778 of 22nd March 1913, with Baker patent ejectors, fences carved in relief with holly leaves on a stippled background, removable striker discs, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, gold-washed single trigger, the action carved in high relief with flowing foliole and floral motifs, the lockplates each with a brace of pheasant, the underside with a scrolling banner gold-inlaid 'CHARLES LANCASTER. LONDON.', the triggerguard with a second scrolling banner gold-inlaid 'TWELVE TWENTY', 13in. figured stock, weight 5lb. 14oz., in a brass-cornered oak and leather case with some accessories
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1927 as a 'Special' for an E.H. Hunter. It is listed as being a single-trigger gun with 28in. barrels and is specified as having 'special high relief engraving'.
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Estimate £4,000-6,000
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