*J. WILKES SMALL FRAME DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN.

*J. WILKES SMALL FRAME DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. SN 4509. Cal. 28 ga. Fine little field gun with 27-5/8″ bbls choked MOD/CYL with tapered concave smooth rib, sgl bead, third bite rib extension, dbl underbite & dbl triggers. Top rib is marked with maker’s name & address. It has boxlock Webley style receiver & has about 50% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with maker’s name on each side. Top tang has a gold or brass inlay marked “SAFE”. Mounted with a replacement, very highly figured, marblecake, honey & chocolate Circassian walnut stock & its orig horn insert checkered English walnut splinter forearm. Stock is straight hand, 13-7/8″ over a thin solid pad. There is a blank silver oval initial on bottom. Bore diameter: left – .563, right – .561. Bore restrictions: left – .022, right – .000. Unable to gauge wall thickness. Drop at heel: 1-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/8″. Weight: 5 lbs. 6.4 oz. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 98-99% of a fine professionally restored rust blue finish. Receiver & appended metal are a cleaned silver/gray patina & wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches with forearm showing moderate to heavy wear & retaining a hand worn patina. Stock has a bruise in left wrist and retains most of a restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-59876 JR274 (5,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3182	$5,750.00	*J. WILKES SMALL FRAME DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. SN 4509. Cal. 28 ga. Fine little field gun with 27-5/8″ bbls choked MOD/CYL with tapered concave smooth rib, sgl bead, third bite rib extension, dbl underbite & dbl triggers. Top rib is marked with maker’s name & address. It has boxlock Webley style receiver & has about 50% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with maker’s name on each side. Top tang has a gold or brass inlay marked “SAFE”. Mounted with a replacement, very highly figured, marblecake, honey & chocolate Circassian walnut stock & its orig horn insert checkered English walnut splinter forearm. Stock is straight hand, 13-7/8″ over a thin solid pad. There is a blank silver oval initial on bottom. Bore diameter: left – .563, right – .561. Bore restrictions: left – .022, right – .000. Unable to gauge wall thickness. Drop at heel: 1-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/8″. Weight: 5 lbs. 6.4 oz. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 98-99% of a fine professionally restored rust blue finish. Receiver & appended metal are a cleaned silver/gray patina & wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches with forearm showing moderate to heavy wear & retaining a hand worn patina. Stock has a bruise in left wrist and retains most of a restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-59876 JR274 (5,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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