Product Details
JOHN WILKES & SONS
A KELL-ENGRAVED 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 15093,
28in. nitro chopperlump barrels with matt Churchill-rib, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 choke in both, scroll-back action, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, rolled-edge triggerguard, fine floral bouquet and acanthus scroll engraving, the triggerguard with a lone cock pheasant, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 15 1/2in. stock including 2 1/4in. wooden extension, 12in. beavertail fore-end with anson push rod release access hole, the fore-end iron engraved 'BUILT EXPRESSLY FOR CAPTAIN E.M. GINN', weight 7lb.
Provenance: We have kindly been informed by the holder of the Wilkes records that the engraving on this gun was undertaken by Harry Kell
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Estimate £1,500-2,000
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