Product Details
WATSON BROS.
A PAIR OF 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 6752 / 3,
30in. nitro chopperlump barrels, ribs engraved 'WATSON BROS. 29, OLD BOND STREET, LONDON.', and gold-inlaid '1' and '2', No.1 with nitro reproved barrels with 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 3/4 choke, right wall thickness just below recommended minimum, No.2 with replacement barrels by the makers in 2008, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, treble-grip actions, fences carved in relief with stylised acanthus leaves, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, non-selective single-triggers, best bold acanthus scroll engraving, the undersides engraved 'WATSON BROS PATENT ONE TRIGGER', retaining traces of original colour-hardening (No.1) and slight traces of original colour-hardening (No.2), 15in. highly-figured stocks (No.2 a replacement) including 1in. leather-covered recoil pads, weight 7lb. 3oz. (No.1) and 7lb. (No.2), in a universal case
Estimate £10,000-15,000
THE ABOVE LOT WILL REQUIRE THE BUYER TO PRODUCE A RELEVANT BRITISH SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE OR REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER LICENCE BEFORE IT MAY BE RELEASED.