Main Sale - September 2010 : Sale A1045 Lot 1661 - S2
BROWNING A UNIQUE, EXPERIMENTAL JEAN H. DIET GOLD-ACCENTED 12-BORE B25 GOLDEN EAGLE SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER, no. 863RN01980

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BROWNING
A UNIQUE, EXPERIMENTAL JEAN H. DIET GOLD-ACCENTED 12-BORE 'B25 - GOLDEN EAGLE' SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 863RN01980,
27 5/8in. nitro barrels with 6mm ventilated matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 3/4 choke in both, hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, gold-washed single-trigger, the blacked action inlaid with flowing stylistic gold line in the form of a golden eagle in flight, signed 'Jean H. Diet', 14 1/4in. figured pistolgrip stock including buttplate, un-chequered woodwork, the hand and fore-end decorated with flowing gold line, inlaid in the expressive form of volitant eagles, the wingtips of both becoming intertwined with the wingtips of the eagle embodiment on the action, weight 6lb. 13oz., in its makers tan leather case
Estimate £8,000-12,000

S2