Product Details
MERKEL FRERES (SUHL)
A PAIR OF 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER HAND-DETACHABLE OVER AND UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 96491 / 2,
28in. nitro barrels with 8mm ventilated matt top-ribs, gold-inlaid '1' and '2' at the breech ends and deeply carved with scrolling roses, three-piece fore-ends, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and 3/4 choke (No.1) and 3/4 and full choke (No.2), quadruple-grip actions with side-bolsters, automatic safeties, hand-detachable lockplates with concealed flush release levers, cocking-indicators, non-selective single triggers, the actions deeply carved in relief with flowing rose bush motifs on a matt background, the lockplates relief engraved with game scenes of wildfowl, pheasant and pointer in wetland and woodland settings, old silver finish overall, 14 1/2in. figured stocks (slight setting crack to rear of top tang No.1), weight 7lb. 2oz.
Provenance: The guns were completed in June 1987
Estimate £5,000-7,000
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