Product Details
LUCIANO BOSIS
A FINE PAIR OF PASOTTI-ENGRAVED 20-BORE (3IN.) SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 223 / 4,
30in. nitro barrels with raised solid matt top-ribs, gold-inlaid '1' and '2 at the breech ends, side-ribs, over barrels engraved in script 'LUCIANO BOSIS. BRESCIA. ITALY', 3in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, hold-open toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'S' details in a roundel, non-selective single triggers, the actions, lockplates and furniture very finely carved in low relief with flowing acanthus scrollwork, foliole and floral motifs and a darkly matted background, the fore-ends engraved en suite, action bars with very fine vignettes of partridge and pheasant and the lockplates exquisitely engraved in bulino style with various scenarios of game birds at leisure, the undersides with further scenes of woodcock and capercaillie, the triggerplates signed 'Pasotti 1999', bright finish overall, 14 3/4in. highly-figured stocks with Prince of Wales semi pistolgrips, weight 6lb. 10oz., in their lightweight leather case with accessories
Estimate £70,000-80,000
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