Product Details
BOSS & CO.
A 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 6279, with extra barrels,
original 29in. sleeved nitro barrels engraved 'BOSS & CO. 13. DOVER STREET. PICCADILLY. LONDON. W.', with short sight rib gold-inlaid '1', side ribs, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 choke in both;
extra 29in. nitro barrels (London proof 2002, serial number removed) engraved 'BOSS & CO. 13. DOVER STREET. PICCADILLY. LONDON. W.', with short sight rib gold-inlaid '1', side ribs, 2 3/4in. chambers, Teague multi-chokes (with spares), Boss 1909 patent action incorporating J. Robertson (Boss & Co.) patents 3307 (hinged stud piece drop down action) and 3308 (ejector) of 10th February 1909, Boss improved patent single-trigger, patent no. 11278 of 30th April 1905, hold-open toplever gold-inlaid '1', manual safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, rolled-edge triggerguard, best bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 14 1/2in. highly-figured replacement pistolgrip stock with horn pistolgrip-cap, weight 6lb. 7oz. (sleeved barrels) and 6b. 10oz. (extra barrels), in a lightweight leather case with provision for both sets of barrels
Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was ordered November 1912 with 29in. barrels by G.J. Knowles. It was matched to gun no.5974.
Estimate £30,000-35,000
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