CASED PAIR OF STEPHEN GRANT & SONS DBL BBL SHOTGUNS.

CASED PAIR OF STEPHEN GRANT & SONS DBL BBL SHOTGUNS. Cal. 12 ga. SN 7199 & 7200. Identical pair with 30-1/4” bbls that have smooth, tapered, concave ribs with sgl beads, ejectors, dbl underbites & dbl triggers. They have full sidelock receivers with a raised decorative rib behind fences & are beautifully engraved with about 85% coverage, extremely fine, very tight foliate arabesque patterns. All of appended metal is engraved to match & they have “SAFE” in gold on top tangs. Bottom tangs, water tables, bbl ribs & inside forend irons are engraved with a “1” and “2” respectively. Mounted with very beautiful, streaky, honey & chocolate, French walnut with checkered splinter forearms & straight stocks with raised teardrop side panels, 14-1/4” over checkered butts. They are as nearly identical as possible with both having drop at heel of 1-3/4” and drop at comb 1-1/4”. Accompanied by an orig oak & leather, red felt lined trunk case with brass reinforced corners & is embossed on top “J.A. JOWETT” / “CLOCKHOUSE, BRADFORD”. Also accompanying this lot is a brief biographical sketch of the Jowett Family of an estate in Manningham, Bradford, Yorkshire, England, whose estate was named Clockhouse. It seems that through some tedious litigation the estate passed to a James Atkinson Jowett in April 1855 & ends on February 4, 1871 when he was killed in a boiler explosion. 1) SN 7199. Bore restrictions: left – .022, right – .005. Wall thickness: left – .024, right – .026. Bore diameter: left – .731, right – .730. Weight: 6 lbs. 13.44 oz. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain most of a fine, English style, professional re-blacking & receiver with traces of case colors turning silver in sheltered areas with most having turned to silver. Forearm has a crack near tip & is missing a small sliver, otherwise wood is sound with buttstock retaining most of a fine professionally restored finish with light handling & use marks & forearm a dark oil stained patina showing moderate to heavy wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bores. 2) SN 7200. Bore restrictions: left – .024, right – .009. Wall thickness: left – .023, right – .025. Bore diameter: left – .732, right – .735. Weight: 6 lbs. 9.92 oz. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain most of a fine, English style, professional re-blacking & receiver with traces of case colors turning silver in sheltered areas with most having turned to silver. Forearm is missing a small chip at tip & has a splice near back edge, otherwise wood is sound with buttstock retaining most of a fine professionally restored finish with light handling & use marks & forearm a dark oil stained patina showing moderate to heavy wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bores. Case shows moderate to heavy wear with nicks, dings & scratches but is still basically sound. Interior has one detached partition, one missing partition & is moderately soiled 4-58406 JR316 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

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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	1715	$17,250.00	CASED PAIR OF STEPHEN GRANT & SONS DBL BBL SHOTGUNS. Cal. 12 ga. SN 7199 & 7200. Identical pair with 30-1/4” bbls that have smooth, tapered, concave ribs with sgl beads, ejectors, dbl underbites & dbl triggers. They have full sidelock receivers with a raised decorative rib behind fences & are beautifully engraved with about 85% coverage, extremely fine, very tight foliate arabesque patterns. All of appended metal is engraved to match & they have “SAFE” in gold on top tangs. Bottom tangs, water tables, bbl ribs & inside forend irons are engraved with a “1” and “2” respectively. Mounted with very beautiful, streaky, honey & chocolate, French walnut with checkered splinter forearms & straight stocks with raised teardrop side panels, 14-1/4” over checkered butts. They are as nearly identical as possible with both having drop at heel of 1-3/4” and drop at comb 1-1/4”. Accompanied by an orig oak & leather, red felt lined trunk case with brass reinforced corners & is embossed on top “J.A. JOWETT” / “CLOCKHOUSE, BRADFORD”. Also accompanying this lot is a brief biographical sketch of the Jowett Family of an estate in Manningham, Bradford, Yorkshire, England, whose estate was named Clockhouse. It seems that through some tedious litigation the estate passed to a James Atkinson Jowett in April 1855 & ends on February 4, 1871 when he was killed in a boiler explosion. 1) SN 7199. Bore restrictions: left – .022, right – .005. Wall thickness: left – .024, right – .026. Bore diameter: left – .731, right – .730. Weight: 6 lbs. 13.44 oz. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain most of a fine, English style, professional re-blacking & receiver with traces of case colors turning silver in sheltered areas with most having turned to silver. Forearm has a crack near tip & is missing a small sliver, otherwise wood is sound with buttstock retaining most of a fine professionally restored finish with light handling & use marks & forearm a dark oil stained patina showing moderate to heavy wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bores. 2) SN 7200. Bore restrictions: left – .024, right – .009. Wall thickness: left – .023, right – .025. Bore diameter: left – .732, right – .735. Weight: 6 lbs. 9.92 oz. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain most of a fine, English style, professional re-blacking & receiver with traces of case colors turning silver in sheltered areas with most having turned to silver. Forearm is missing a small chip at tip & has a splice near back edge, otherwise wood is sound with buttstock retaining most of a fine professionally restored finish with light handling & use marks & forearm a dark oil stained patina showing moderate to heavy wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bores. Case shows moderate to heavy wear with nicks, dings & scratches but is still basically sound. Interior has one detached partition, one missing partition & is moderately soiled 4-58406 JR316 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 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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