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1385
$57,500.00
Revised: 9/17/2008 

Correction. Correct spelling of engraver is “DASSA”.

*UNBELIEVABLE BERTUZZI SIDELOCK OVER/UNDER ENGRAVED BY DOSSA W/CASE. SN 6012. Cal. 20 ga. 30″ solid hand filed rib with single brass sighting bead. Left side of bbls marked “FILI BERTUZZI ITALY”. 2-3/4″ chambers, IMP-CYL/IMP-CYL chokes, articulated double triggers and ejectors. The incredible game scene engraved receiver with pointing setter with flushing covey of quail out of a cactus setting on left side plate and canyon scene with 5 chuckers, 4 in flight and 1 sitting on right side plate. Portrait of a spaniel with buff grouse in mouth on bottom of receiver signed “INC. DOSSA” with “FILI BERTUZZI” over top. The remaining body of receiver is engraved with a vine and flower design with numerous gold leaves. Trigger guard is engraved with 2 gold leaves & vine and a flushing woodcock in a forested scene. Top lever is engraved with a vine and leaf design and single gold leaf as well as top tang. Mounted with fancy colorful walnut, fine checkered rounded pistol grip, checkered buttplate with engraved heel and toe plates. Slim fully checkered field style forend with engraved metal tip release, Bertuzzi gold crest, engraved diamond shaped escutcheons, engraved and gold inlaid forend iron. Bore diameter: top .620, bottom .620. Bore restrictions: top .008, bottom .005. Wall thickness: top .041, bottom .035. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 6lbs. 15oz. LOP 15-3/8″. Accompanied with leather luggage case with brass corners and maker’s label. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 99% of its fine orig. blue. Receiver shows no sign of wear and is fine silver colored with dark shaded background. Stock is sound with fine crisp checkering and just a few minor handling marks and retain most of its fine hand rubbed finish. Forend is sound with crisp checkering, a few minor handling marks and retains virtually all of its hand rubbed finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores. Case is in excellent condition with minor scuffing and a couple minor stains. 4-33369 BDT210 (45,000-60,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008
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