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WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO.
A PAIR OF 12-BORE 'CONNAUGHT' BOXLOCK EJECTORS, serial no. G6748 / 9,
28in. nitro barrels, ribs engraved 'WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO., ENGLAND', and gold-inlaid '1' and '2', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, scroll-back actions, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, rolled-edge triggerguards, fine acanthus scroll engraving surrounding banners gold-inlaid with the makers name, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 15 3/8in. highly-figured stocks including 1in. leather covered recoil pads, weight 6lb. 6oz., in their brass-cornered leather case with accessories
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed in January 1975 as a pair of '12g 28" I/C 1/4 best quality fixed lock Westley Richards shotguns, Nos. G.6748 / 9 specially selected wood specially selected engraving, gold letters "J" "B" "U" unlet in stocks' at a cost of £1,850 together with a 'Best quality double leather fitted case, snap cas, oil bottles, cleaning equipment' for a further £157
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Estimate £4,000-6,000
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