Product Details
IVOR ROBERTS
A FINE, LITTLE USED COGGAN-ENGRAVED 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 1010,
28in. nitro barrels, the rib engraved 'IVOR ROBERTS & SON. COMMERCIAL STREET. NEWTON POWYS.' and with a flash of scroll engraving at the breech end, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and full choke, scroll-back action with carved oak leaf and acorn fences, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, rolled-edge triggerguard, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving surrounding a banner gold-inlaid 'IVOR ROBERTS & SON', the underside with a finely engraved scene of a spaniel and a terrier vaulting a fallen branch whilst in pursuit of a volant partridge, signed 'Coggan', the triggerguard gold-embossed 'ERE', brushed bright and blued finish, 14 1/2in. figured stock, weight 6lb. 2oz., in its makers canvas and leather case
Provenance: The vendor has kindly informed us that this shotgun was built for him and was the last of ten such boxlocks sold by the company. He states that the gun has not been fired since it left the factory.
Literature: The Lot is accompanied by a period review by Gough Thomas and various paperwork from the makers.
Estimate £3,000-5,000
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