Product Details
JOSEPH LANG & SONS
A 12-BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 5085,
29 3/4in. nitro reproved bold damascus barrels (in 2012), rib engraved 'JOSEPH LANG & SONS. 22 COCKSPUR STREET. PALL MALL. LONDON.' 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in both, carved percussion fences, slender toplever, rebounding sidelocks, action flats marked with Purdey double bite and Scott spindle patent details (Purdey patent 1104 of 1863 and Scott patent no. 2752 of 1865), use numbers, 537 and 548, fine acanthus scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14 1/2in. stock including 1/2in. ebonite extension, fore-end cross key seat damaged, weight 6lb. 15oz.
Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed with 30in. barrels in August 1874 and purchased by C. Farmer, Esq.
Estimate £600-800
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