Product Details
LUCIANO BOSIS
AN EXQUISITE GARNITURE OF NAIDA MARTINELLI-ENGRAVED 'MICHELANGELO' SINGLE-TRIGGER PINLESS SIDELOCK EJECTOR OVER AND UNDER GUNS IN 12, 20 AND 28-BORE, serial no. 449 / 375 / 450,
No.1 (12-bore):
30in. nitro barrels with file-cut raised top-rib silver inlaid '1', side ribs, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke;
No.2 (20-bore):
30in. nitro barrels with file-cut raised top-rib silver inlaid '2', side ribs, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke;
No.3 (28-bore):
30in. nitro barrels with file-cut raised top-rib silver inlaid '1', side ribs, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke;
hold-open toplevers relief engraved '1', '2' and '3', automatic safeties, non-selective single-triggers, rounded bar actions, pinless lockplates, the actions, lockplates and furniture very finely engraved with acanthus scrollwork, interspersed with fine floral motifs, the fore-ends decorated en-suite and with finely inlet Bosis crests in gold, the top-straps with a diamond star pattern under the toplevers, the triggerplates signed 'NAIDA MARTINELLI', bright finish overall, 14 5/8in. highly-figured straight hand stocks, weight 7lb. 12oz. (No.1), 7lb. 1oz. (No.2) and 5lb. 14oz. (No.3), in a lightweight leather triple guncase with cloth outer bag; together with a Nizzoli lightweight leather single guncase fitted for gun No. 375 with Bosis accessories and canvas outer and two Bosis universal cases, each single case with spare strikers and mainsprings for their respective guns
Other Notes: We are kindly informed by the vendor, whom the guns were built for, that the 20-bore has seen only light use and the 12 and 28-bore are virtually unused.
Estimate £130,000-150,000
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