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A RARE BERNIAUD-ENGRAVED 12-BORE GRADE 'VHS' SPRING-OPENING SLIDING BREECH EJECTOR, serial no. 6Z790,
27 5/8in. (70cm) nitro reproved barrels with sunken matt rib and no under rib, the breech ends with acanthus scroll detailing and gold line highlights, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, sprung sliding-breech with converging obturator discs, manual side safety with drop-shadow gold-inlaid 'F' and 'S' details, gold-washed triggers, gold-washed engraved barrel release button, the whole deeply carved in high relief with scrolling acanthus surrounding gilt-backed vignettes of hound and fowl and various gold-washed highlights, signed 'J BERNIAUD', 14 3/4in. highly-figured stock with ornate pattern chequering with beaded bordering, the fore-end with horn finial, weight 5lb. 15oz.
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Estimate £1,500-2,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act