SPECTACULAR JOHN WILKES DBL BBL HAMMER SHOTGUN.

SPECTACULAR JOHN WILKES DBL BBL HAMMER SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN 15135. Extraordinary John Wilkes shotgun with 30″ bbls choked IMP-MOD/MOD with tapered concave smooth rib and single bead with the maker’s name in gold and with the hand engraved address “79 BEAK STREET, REGENT STREET, LONDON”. The chamber end of the bbls has a single gold line and fine engraving pattern. The rounded receiver is wonderfully engraved with extremely fine English style foliate arabesque patterns with a vine & leaf border with about 80% coverage. The opening lever & top tang are engraved to match and it has delicate, beautifully scalloped fences. The hammernose is engraved with dolphin’s heads or shark’s heads with large fangs and it has a gold line around each nose. It is fitted with fine matching engraved island locks. It also has the maker’s name in gold on each side. It also has a long lower tang engraved to match with the serial number and an oval in gold. It is fitted with beautiful center crotch cut flame grain English walnut with a checkered splinter forearm and straight grip, 15″ over a checkered butt. Bore restrictions: left – .020, right – .013. Drop at the heel 2-3/4″, drop at the comb 1-11/16. Weight: 6 lb 15.2 oz. Accompanied by a foam-lined plastic carrying case. The consignor states that this is the last hammer gun produced by John Wilkes. There are two surviving Wilkes brothers who are apparently in their 90’s and were recently cleaning out their warehouse and discovered this hammer gun still in the white, black powder proofed, unfinished and without wood. They had it finished & stocked as found today and sold it. Consignor states that he has owned it for some time now and that it still remains unfired. It has the orig black powder proofs and was not nitro proofed when it was given final finish. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine. Retains virtually all of its spectacular orig finish as described above. Mechanics are crisp. Wood is bright, the case colors are brilliant and the bores are sparkling. Case is fine. 4-54324 JR568 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005

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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	1290	$23,575.00	SPECTACULAR JOHN WILKES DBL BBL HAMMER SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN 15135. Extraordinary John Wilkes shotgun with 30″ bbls choked IMP-MOD/MOD with tapered concave smooth rib and single bead with the maker’s name in gold and with the hand engraved address “79 BEAK STREET, REGENT STREET, LONDON”. The chamber end of the bbls has a single gold line and fine engraving pattern. The rounded receiver is wonderfully engraved with extremely fine English style foliate arabesque patterns with a vine & leaf border with about 80% coverage. The opening lever & top tang are engraved to match and it has delicate, beautifully scalloped fences. The hammernose is engraved with dolphin’s heads or shark’s heads with large fangs and it has a gold line around each nose. It is fitted with fine matching engraved island locks. It also has the maker’s name in gold on each side. It also has a long lower tang engraved to match with the serial number and an oval in gold. It is fitted with beautiful center crotch cut flame grain English walnut with a checkered splinter forearm and straight grip, 15″ over a checkered butt. Bore restrictions: left – .020, right – .013. Drop at the heel 2-3/4″, drop at the comb 1-11/16. Weight: 6 lb 15.2 oz. Accompanied by a foam-lined plastic carrying case. The consignor states that this is the last hammer gun produced by John Wilkes. There are two surviving Wilkes brothers who are apparently in their 90’s and were recently cleaning out their warehouse and discovered this hammer gun still in the white, black powder proofed, unfinished and without wood. They had it finished & stocked as found today and sold it. Consignor states that he has owned it for some time now and that it still remains unfired. It has the orig black powder proofs and was not nitro proofed when it was given final finish. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine. Retains virtually all of its spectacular orig finish as described above. Mechanics are crisp. Wood is bright, the case colors are brilliant and the bores are sparkling. Case is fine. 4-54324 JR568 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005 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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