Product Details
COGSWELL & HARRISON
A 16-BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 11537,
27 7/8in. nitro reproved damascus barrels, rib engraved 'COGSWELL & HARRISON. 142, NEW BOND ST. & 226 STRAND. LONDON.', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. choke in both, slender toplever, rebounding back-action locks, engraving refreshed, brushed bright finish overall, 14 1/2in. figured stock including 3/4in. ebonite buttplate, weight 6lb. 2oz.
Provenance: The vendor's research has established that the shotgun was completed May 1882 and that its first owner was J. Pitspinall, Esq.
The Lot is accompanied by a comprehensive and illustrated portfolio, compiled by the vendor, giving known details of the hammergun together with a history of the maker.
Estimate £800-1,000
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