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CHARLES HELLIS & SONS
A PAIR OF 12-BORE 'THE MARK OVER' SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 3467 / 8,
28in. nitro reproved barrels, ribs engraved 'CHARLES HELLIS & SONS. 119 EDGEWARE ROAD. HYDE PARK. LONDON. W.', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, (No.1 with partially repaired dent right barrel), treble-grip actions, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, bold acanthus scroll engraving with beaded bordering, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 14 7/8in. well-figured stocks including 3/4in. rubber recoil pads, No.2 with small chip at hand, weight 6lb. 9oz., in their brass-cornered leather case with some accessories
Provenance: The vendor has kindly informed us that research he conducted with the makers confirms that the guns are recorded in the ledgers as '12-bore double-barrelled side by side sidelock ejectors with 28in. steel barrels and 2 triggers. 2 1/2in. chambers' and that the model was named 'The Mark Over' in their sales catalogues. The guns were built as a pair and placed into stock in May 1928 and sold in November of the following year to 'Hornyold' at a cost of £105
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Estimate £3,000-5,000
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