Main Sale - December 2010 : Sale A1048 Lot 1400 - S2
E.J. CHURCHILL A 12-BORE IMPERIAL SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 4753,

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E.J. CHURCHILL
A 12-BORE 'IMPERIAL' SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 4753,
25in. nitro barrels (left wall thickness below recommended minimum) with matt Churchill-rib, gold-inlaid at the breech-end '1' and 'XXV', the tubes engraved 'E.J. CHURCHILL (GUNMAKERS) Ltd. ORANGE ST. GUNWORKS. LEICESTER SQUARE. LONDON.', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 choke in both, toplever gold-inlaid '1', automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, best bold acanthus scroll engraving, the underside gold-inlaid with a crown, retaining traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 14 1/4in. figured stock including buttplate, weight 5lb. 12oz., in its canvas and leather case
Estimate £3,500-4,500

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