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JEAN DUCHATEAU
A FINE LEUKERS-ENGRAVED 9X57R DOUBLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 1829,
24 3/8in. nitro barrels with raised matt top-rib, gold inlaid 'JEAN DUCHATEAU', open sights and bead foresight, the breech end mounted with a Zeiss Varipoint VM 1,1-4x24 T* telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts, three-piece fore-end, quadruple-grip action, manual safety, gold-washed cocking-indicators and triggers, the front trigger articulated, fine scrolling acanthus engraving on a matt background, the triggerplate signed 'H. LEUKERS. GRAVR. LIEGE', bright finish overall, 14 1/2in. very highly-figured pistolgrip stock (cracked through and repaired at hand) with cheekpiece, palm swell, pistolgrip with scroll engraved escutcheon gold-inlaid 'J.F.' and including 5/8in. leather covered recoil pad, minor crack to fore-end wood, weight 9lb. 1oz., in a suede leather case
Estimate £4,000-6,000
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