Product Details
ABBIATICO & SALVINELLI
A FINE AND UNIQUE M. VOLPI-ENGRAVED AND GOLD-INLAID 20-BORE 'POSEIDON' SIDEPLATED SINGLE-TRIGGER DETACHABLE TRIGGERPLATE-ACTION OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. F1000,
30in. nitro barrels with 7mm finely matted raised solid top-rib, cartouches gold-inlaid with the makers name and 'ONE OF A KIND', the breech end gold and white metal inlaid with flowing floral and stylised scroll designs, side-ribs, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, Boss-style fore-end, hold-open toplever, automatic safety with integral triggerplate release catch, non-selective single-trigger, intercepting sears, the action, sideplates, furniture and trigger finely engraved in high relief with stylised scrolling arabesques interspersed with floral bouquets, highlighted in gold and white metal on a dark stippled background, the lock work, fore-end, pistolgrip-cap and steel heel and toe plates engraved en suite, the sideplates finely engraved in bulino style with game scenes of pointer and pheasant and setter and woodcock in woodland settings and signed 'M. Volpi', the triggerplate also signed in gold 'M. VOLPI - ACCADEMIA IL BULINO', 15in. highly-figured pistolgrip stock, weight 7lb. 6oz.
Estimate £20,000-25,000
S2