*CASED PAIR OF SPECTACULAR W. & C. SCOTT & SON DBL BBL SIDELOCKSHOTGUNS.

*CASED PAIR OF SPECTACULAR W. & C. SCOTT & SON DBL BBL SIDELOCKSHOTGUNS. Cal. 12 ga. SN 77312 & 77313. Beautiful shotguns with 28″ bbls choked MOD/IMP CYL. Gun #1 left .011 and right .003. Gun #2 left .011 and right .004. They have tapered smooth concave ribs, single silver beads and rib extensions for modified Greener crossbolts. They have dbl lump with ejectors & dbl triggers. These fine shotguns with Scott receivers are barreled by Holland & Holland and so marked with the right bbls engraved “New Bbls by Holland & Holland” and the left with their address. The bbl flats have various English Nitro proofs and are marked “2-3/4” and “3-1/4 tons”. The receivers have full sidelocks and are engraved by Harry Kell in bank note style with multiple game scene vignettes. The left lockplate of gun #1 has three vignettes of three chukkar, two guinea fowl and a woodcock. The right lockplate of gun #1 has three vignettes of two flying mallards, two geese and two snipe. Gun #2 is identical with the exception that the left lockplate has four chukkar in the vignette and the right lockplate has three sitting ducks instead of two flying ducks and the two geese are in different poses. The bottom of the receiver has two vignettes of a flying mallard and three rooster pheasants on gun #1. Gun #2 differs slightly with the orientation of the birds. The trigger bow also has a vignette of two large birds, possibly pigeons. All the vignettes and body of the receiver have the balance of the spaces filled with fine arabesque patterns. The fences, opening lever pivots and tabs have deep relief engraved foliate patterns; the fences have side clips and delicate raised lines. The top tangs, lower tangs & forend iron with a small flourish on the ribs, are engraved to match. They are mounted in their original beautifully grained English walnut with checkered splinter forearms and straight stocks with raised teardrop side panels and gold initial shields on top of the wrists. Gun #1 has a 14-1/4″ LOP over a smooth butt and gun #2 has a 14-5/8″ LOP over a checkered butt. Gun #1 weighs 6 lbs. 8.7 oz. and has a 1-7/8″ drop at the heel with 1-1/8″ drop at the comb with heavy cast off. Gun #2 weighs 6 lbs. 9.9 oz. and has a 1-5/8″ drop at the heel with 1-1/16″ drop at the comb with about the same amount of cast off as #1. Accompanied by a Holland & Holland original oak & leather, red felt lined dbl casing with compartments for the shotguns, a square Hawksley nickeled square oil bottle and 2-piece, ebony, wiping rod with brushes & swabs. It has a brass medallion in the lid with the initials “RBS”. Inside the lid it has the Holland & Holland label with cleaning instructions label and a regulation label identifying these shotguns as being regulated for 1-1/4 oz. of #6 shot with 31 grains of “NEOBEL” powder. CONDITION: Very fine. All matching numbered, including the new bbls. Bbls retain 96-98% strong bright original blue with light muzzle edge wear and a few light scratches on gun #2. All the balance of the metal on both shotguns is a silver gray color with sharp engraving and no apparent damage. Both forearms are missing a small sliver by the bbl channel, otherwise the wood appears to be sound and retains virtually all of its fine restored finish with light handling & use scattered nicks & dings. Checkering shows moderate wear. Case is very fine showing light to moderate use & wear with a few dings and a tacked repair to the front edge. Interior is lightly soiled but clean and intact. 4-53702 (15,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

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
	1745	$18,400.00	CASED PAIR OF SPECTACULAR W. & C. SCOTT & SON DBL BBL SIDELOCKSHOTGUNS. Cal. 12 ga. SN 77312 & 77313. Beautiful shotguns with 28″ bbls choked MOD/IMP CYL. Gun #1 left .011 and right .003. Gun #2 left .011 and right .004. They have tapered smooth concave ribs, single silver beads and rib extensions for modified Greener crossbolts. They have dbl lump with ejectors & dbl triggers. These fine shotguns with Scott receivers are barreled by Holland & Holland and so marked with the right bbls engraved “New Bbls by Holland & Holland” and the left with their address. The bbl flats have various English Nitro proofs and are marked “2-3/4” and “3-1/4 tons”. The receivers have full sidelocks and are engraved by Harry Kell in bank note style with multiple game scene vignettes. The left lockplate of gun #1 has three vignettes of three chukkar, two guinea fowl and a woodcock. The right lockplate of gun #1 has three vignettes of two flying mallards, two geese and two snipe. Gun #2 is identical with the exception that the left lockplate has four chukkar in the vignette and the right lockplate has three sitting ducks instead of two flying ducks and the two geese are in different poses. The bottom of the receiver has two vignettes of a flying mallard and three rooster pheasants on gun #1. Gun #2 differs slightly with the orientation of the birds. The trigger bow also has a vignette of two large birds, possibly pigeons. All the vignettes and body of the receiver have the balance of the spaces filled with fine arabesque patterns. The fences, opening lever pivots and tabs have deep relief engraved foliate patterns; the fences have side clips and delicate raised lines. The top tangs, lower tangs & forend iron with a small flourish on the ribs, are engraved to match. They are mounted in their original beautifully grained English walnut with checkered splinter forearms and straight stocks with raised teardrop side panels and gold initial shields on top of the wrists. Gun #1 has a 14-1/4″ LOP over a smooth butt and gun #2 has a 14-5/8″ LOP over a checkered butt. Gun #1 weighs 6 lbs. 8.7 oz. and has a 1-7/8″ drop at the heel with 1-1/8″ drop at the comb with heavy cast off. Gun #2 weighs 6 lbs. 9.9 oz. and has a 1-5/8″ drop at the heel with 1-1/16″ drop at the comb with about the same amount of cast off as #1. Accompanied by a Holland & Holland original oak & leather, red felt lined dbl casing with compartments for the shotguns, a square Hawksley nickeled square oil bottle and 2-piece, ebony, wiping rod with brushes & swabs. It has a brass medallion in the lid with the initials “RBS”. Inside the lid it has the Holland & Holland label with cleaning instructions label and a regulation label identifying these shotguns as being regulated for 1-1/4 oz. of #6 shot with 31 grains of “NEOBEL” powder. CONDITION: Very fine. All matching numbered, including the new bbls. Bbls retain 96-98% strong bright original blue with light muzzle edge wear and a few light scratches on gun #2. All the balance of the metal on both shotguns is a silver gray color with sharp engraving and no apparent damage. Both forearms are missing a small sliver by the bbl channel, otherwise the wood appears to be sound and retains virtually all of its fine restored finish with light handling & use scattered nicks & dings. Checkering shows moderate wear. Case is very fine showing light to moderate use & wear with a few dings and a tacked repair to the front edge. Interior is lightly soiled but clean and intact. 4-53702 (15,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 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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