Product Details
IVO FABBRI
A VERY FINE TOMASONI-ENGRAVED 12-BORE 'MAJESTIC GRADE ORNAMENTAL' SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. E627,
29in. nitro barrels with tapered ventilated matt top-rib, side-ribs, over barrel engraved 'IVO FABBRI BRESCIA. VACUUM ARC REMELTING STEEL', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and 3/4 choke, hold-open toplever, manual safety, cocking-indicators, the action, lockplates and furniture fully carved in relief on a finely matted background with scrolling floral and acanthus motifs, the fore-end iron decorated en-suite, the lockplates with a Chimaera couchant, the underside with kneeling sylphs and the makers name in an elaborate shield, the triggerplate signed 'inc. C. Tomasoni', bright finish, 14 5/8in. very highly-figured pistolgrip stock including 3/4in. ventilated rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb. 8oz., in a Brady canvas and leather case with some accessories
Provenance: We are kindly informed by the makers that this shotgun was completed in 1983.
Estimate £35,000-45,000
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