Product Details
P. BERETTA
A COMPOSED PAIR OF 20-BORE 'MOD. 687 EELL' SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDEPLATED OVER AND UNDER EJECTORS, serial no. D98714B / D98889B,
67cm nitro barrels with no top-ribs, silver bead fore-sights, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, hold-open toplevers, automatic safeties with integral barrel selector switches, gold-washed triggers, actions and lockplates with bold acanthus scroll engraving surrounding scenes of mallard and English partridge, the undersides with a woodcock, triggerplates signed 'Bottega C. Giovanelli', bright finish overall, 15 1/8in. figured stocks with detachable 2 1/8in. wooden extensions, can be replaced with 1/2in. rubber recoil pads (in case) for 13 1/2in. pulls, weight 5lb. 14oz., in a custom made lightweight leather case with Asprey trade label, canvas outer and full complement of gold-washed Asprey accessories, comprising Asprey scroll-engraved turnscrews (one to fit butt screws), snap-caps, oil and solvent bottles, phillips-head screwdriver, chamber brush and cleaning rod, the case blocked to fit the guns at 15 1/8in. length, with provision to store the extensions and re-block the case to fit the guns when switched to 13 1/2in. length
Estimate £5,000-7,000
THE ABOVE LOT WILL REQUIRE THE BUYER TO PRODUCE A RELEVANT BRITISH SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE OR REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER LICENCE BEFORE IT MAY BE RELEASED.