Product Details
SYMES & WRIGHT
A PAIR OF PIETRO CASTIGLIONE-ENGRAVED 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 0013 / 4,
26in. nitro chopperlump barrels, ribs engraved 'SYMES & WRIGHT. 66 GT. SUFFOLK STREET. LONDON.', and '1' and '2', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, Purdey style (Beesley 1880 patent) self-opening actions with removable striker discs, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, rolled-edge triggerguards, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, the triggerplates signed 'PIETRO CASTIGLIONE III', the undersides and lockplates gold-inlaid with the makers name, retaining traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 14 1/4in. highly-figured stocks, weight 6lb. 7oz., in their lightweight leather motor case with some named accessories
Provenance: The guns were completed circa 1989
Estimate £15,000-20,000
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