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JOHN DICKSON & SON
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE 12-BORE 'SQUARE ACTION' SIDEPLATED 1887 PATENT TRIGGERPLATE-ACTION EJECTOR, serial no. 5623,
29in. fine damascus nitro barrels, rib engraved 'JOHN DICKSON & SON. 63 PRINCES STREET. EDINBURGH.' and '1', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/2 choke, (minor dents), treble-grip Dickson patent triggerplate action incorporating patents 9399 and 10621 of 1887, use number 1097, with uncharacteristic square body and decorative sideplates, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, best fine floral bouquet and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of finish, triggerguard tang with insert repair, 14 1/2in. stock (repair to right overhorn), fore-end with Anson push rod release and silver-inlaid '1', weight 6lb. 12oz., in its brass-cornered leather case with gold-tooled red leather Dickson trade label
Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed with 29in. barrels in September 1904 as a 'best double patent ejector square body' for Peter Jeffery. The engraving was carried out by Jack Sumner and the gun is one of only thirteen built.
The gun was subsequently owned by Major Ramsey Rainsford-Hannay of Kirkdale, Chief of the Clan Hannay and has passed by descent to the vendor.
Ramsey Rainsford-Hannay was born 29th April 1884. He was educated at Wellington College and Sandhurst, where he was commissioned into the 45th Sikhs (Indian Army). He fought in the North-West Frontier Campaign and died, aged 32, on 11th February 1917 at Mesopotamia, and reported as killed in action.
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Estimate £3,000-5,000
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