*FRANCOTTE SIDEPLATE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN.

*FRANCOTTE SIDEPLATE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12ga. Beautiful 1930’s shotgun with 28″ bbls, raised tapered matted rib with single bead, choked FULL/MOD, dbl lump and Greener cross bolt with ejectors. The bbls are marked with “VON LENGERKE & DETMOLD” on the right bbl and “U.S. AGENETS NEW-YORK” on the left. Receiver and sideplates have extremely fine vine and floral engraving surrounded by very fine arabesque patterns with almost 100% coverage. The fences are deeply engraved with leaf and vine patterns and have side clips. It has nicely figured straight grain French walnut stock and splinter forearm, checkered wrist, 15-1/8″ over a crystallized leather faced pad. It has dbl. triggers. Accompanied by a leather leg-o-mutton takedown case. Weighs 6 lb 14.2 oz. SN 86880. CONDITION: Bbls retain 93-95% strong bright original blue with some light surface rust from poor storage in the case. Receiver retains about 90% bright case colors faded on the bottom. Stock is sound and retains about 90% original finish, chipped and cracked grip cap. Forearm is dark and oil stained with two large gouges and a bruise near the tip, but shows only modest wear. Bright shiny bores in need of a good scrubbing. 4-47033 JR479 (1,000-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2002

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
	1874	$1,265.00	FRANCOTTE SIDEPLATE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12ga. Beautiful 1930’s shotgun with 28″ bbls, raised tapered matted rib with single bead, choked FULL/MOD, dbl lump and Greener cross bolt with ejectors. The bbls are marked with “VON LENGERKE & DETMOLD” on the right bbl and “U.S. AGENETS NEW-YORK” on the left. Receiver and sideplates have extremely fine vine and floral engraving surrounded by very fine arabesque patterns with almost 100% coverage. The fences are deeply engraved with leaf and vine patterns and have side clips. It has nicely figured straight grain French walnut stock and splinter forearm, checkered wrist, 15-1/8″ over a crystallized leather faced pad. It has dbl. triggers. Accompanied by a leather leg-o-mutton takedown case. Weighs 6 lb 14.2 oz. SN 86880. CONDITION: Bbls retain 93-95% strong bright original blue with some light surface rust from poor storage in the case. Receiver retains about 90% bright case colors faded on the bottom. Stock is sound and retains about 90% original finish, chipped and cracked grip cap. Forearm is dark and oil stained with two large gouges and a bruise near the tip, but shows only modest wear. Bright shiny bores in need of a good scrubbing. 4-47033 JR479 (1,000-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2002 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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