Product Details
E.J. CHURCHILL
A FINE MARCUS HUNT-ENGRAVED .500 (3IN.) NITRO EXPRESS SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 10162,
24in. nitro chopperlump barrels, deeply scroll-engraved sight rib, gold-inlaid with the makers name and calibre designation, open sights for 50, 100 and 200 yards with gold-inlaid sight lines, gold-washed ramp-mounted bead foresight with flip-up moonsight inset with a ruby, heavily-bolstered treble-grip action with removable striker discs, manual safety, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, chequered triggers, rolled-edge triggerguard, finely engraved with best bold stylized acanthus on a matt background, the top-strap and fore-end iron engraved en-suite, the sideplates finely engraved with an elephant and a rhino in a savannah setting, the lockplates signed 'M.A. HUNT', 14 3/4in. highly-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, ivory pistolgrip-cap and 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight 11lbs. 9oz., in its brass-cornered elephant hide bound oak case with canvas outer and full complement of ivory-handled accessories
Provenance: The maker's have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed as the second of a pair in 2003.
For detailed provenance please see the preceding Lot.
Estimate £40,000-60,000
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