COGSWELL & HARRISON “DESIDERATUM” BOXLOCK WATERFOWLER.

SN 20893. (1891) Cal. 10 ga. 3-1/4″ Chambers. 32″ Dovetailed steel bbls are engraved “Cogswell & Harrison THE DESIDERATUM. 142 New Bond St. & 296 Strand. London.” on broad, concave rib. Bbl flats are stamped with London black powder proofs and “CHOKE”. Provisional proofs and SNs are on bottoms of bbls. Case hardened boxlock action features automatic safety (SAFE engraved), dolls head third fastener with pivoting bolt, and double triggers. Action is engraved with 30% coverage sprigs of scroll and line borders. “COGSWELL & HARRISON” is in arched riband on each side. Blued top lever, floorplate, and trigger guard are scroll engraved. SN is at grip. Lightly streaked and slightly figured, dense, European walnut round knob pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/8″ over Silver type pad. Flat top point pattern checkering with mullered borders is at grip. A vacant German silver oval is on toe line. Matching splinter forend with inset horn tip has spring tension release. Bore diameter: left-.805, right -.804. Bore restrictions: left -.033 (IMod), right -.019 (Lt. Mod). Minimum wall thickness: left -.030, right -.028. Drop at heel: 2-11/16″, drop at comb: 1-11/16″. Weight: 8 lbs. 8 oz. LOP: 14-1/8″. PROVENANCE: Certificate of origin from Cogswell & Harrison confirming configuration and stating the orig purchaser was Mr. Percy Russell on 24 March 1890. Price was 28 guineas. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain approx 90% orig blue, silvered at muzzles, thinning above forend from normal carrying wear, with a number of marks overall. Action retains approx 80% orig case hardening color, vivid where protected. Top lever, floorplate, and trigger guard retain most of their orig charcoal blue. Stocks retain most of their orig rubbed oil finish, but the buttstock has added finish blended in after recoil pad was replaced. Checkering is slightly worn. Bores are excellent. There is a slight bulge at top of left bbl behind choke. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. A fine handling ten bore. Excellent target and NICESHOT hunting loads are available from RST. 4-53562 MGM121 (1,500-2,500) – Lot 2238

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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
	2238	$1,725.00	COGSWELL & HARRISON “DESIDERATUM” BOXLOCK WATERFOWLER. SN 20893. (1891) Cal. 10 ga. 3-1/4″ Chambers. 32″ Dovetailed steel bbls are engraved “Cogswell & Harrison THE DESIDERATUM. 142 New Bond St. & 296 Strand. London.” on broad, concave rib. Bbl flats are stamped with London black powder proofs and “CHOKE”. Provisional proofs and SNs are on bottoms of bbls. Case hardened boxlock action features automatic safety (SAFE engraved), dolls head third fastener with pivoting bolt, and double triggers. Action is engraved with 30% coverage sprigs of scroll and line borders. “COGSWELL & HARRISON” is in arched riband on each side. Blued top lever, floorplate, and trigger guard are scroll engraved. SN is at grip. Lightly streaked and slightly figured, dense, European walnut round knob pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/8″ over Silver type pad. Flat top point pattern checkering with mullered borders is at grip. A vacant German silver oval is on toe line. Matching splinter forend with inset horn tip has spring tension release. Bore diameter: left-.805, right -.804. Bore restrictions: left -.033 (IMod), right -.019 (Lt. Mod). Minimum wall thickness: left -.030, right -.028. Drop at heel: 2-11/16″, drop at comb: 1-11/16″. Weight: 8 lbs. 8 oz. LOP: 14-1/8″. PROVENANCE: Certificate of origin from Cogswell & Harrison confirming configuration and stating the orig purchaser was Mr. Percy Russell on 24 March 1890. Price was 28 guineas. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain approx 90% orig blue, silvered at muzzles, thinning above forend from normal carrying wear, with a number of marks overall. Action retains approx 80% orig case hardening color, vivid where protected. Top lever, floorplate, and trigger guard retain most of their orig charcoal blue. Stocks retain most of their orig rubbed oil finish, but the buttstock has added finish blended in after recoil pad was replaced. Checkering is slightly worn. Bores are excellent. There is a slight bulge at top of left bbl behind choke. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. A fine handling ten bore. Excellent target and NICESHOT hunting loads are available from RST. 4-53562 MGM121 (1,500-2,500) – Lot 2238 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 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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COGSWELL & HARRISON “DESIDERATUM” BOXLOCK WATERFOWLER.