EXCEPTIONAL MATCHED PAIR OF DANIEL FRASER BOXLOCK EJECTOR HEAVY GAME GUNS WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES.

EXCEPTIONAL MATCHED PAIR OF DANIEL FRASER BOXLOCK EJECTOR HEAVY GAME GUNS WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES. SN 2029/ 2030. (ca 1893) Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Dovetailed steel bbls. This fine pair of guns exude the quality for which the firm of Daniel Fraser is noted. Bbls are nicely struck with file cut, concave game ribs, engraved “Barrels Manufactured By Dan’l. Fraser & Co. 4 Leith St. Terrace Edinburgh” in scroll flanked device toward rear. There are pyramids of fine scroll engraving at breech ends. Muzzles extend 1/16″ beyond ribs and keels. This unusual treatment is often used by Fraser on some of his double guns and rifles. Bbl flats are stamped with London post 1888 black powder proofs. SNs are on dovetails. Case hardened boxlock actions feature doll’s head and pivoting bolt third fasteners, bushed strikers, intercepting sears, double triggers, and automatic safeties (SAFE on gold band with black enamel background, red enameled dot is visible in fire position – another Fraser exclusive). Actions are engraved with complete coverage beautifully cut, fully shaded, small scroll with “Dan’l Fraser & Co” in ribands on each side. Fences are carved with raised beads at interface with breeches, and full relief scroll flanked fleur-di-lis with scroll engraved backgrounds. Pivots of top levers are engraved “Fraser’s Patent”. Gun numbers “1” and “2” are on top of levers, breech ends of ribs, and impressed into the wood on inside of forends. Charcoal blued trigger guards are also scroll engraved with SNs on bottoms of bows. Gun no. “1” has nicely marbled and stump/ burl figured walnut buttstock. Wood of gun no. “2” is finely fiddle figured with dark veining. Both stocks have long horn capped pistol grips, and measure 14-1/2″ over point pattern checkered horn buttplates. Stocks feature point pattern checkering at grip and checkered side panels which terminate in small nicely shaped drop points. Gold shields on toe lines are engraved with monogram “HCP”. Matching splinter ejector forends have Anson releases. Gun no. “1” (2029): Bore diameter: left-.729, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.028 (full), right -.019 (mod). Wall thickness: left -.026, right -.024. Drop at heel: 2-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 13 oz. LOP: 14-1/2″. Gun no. “2” (2030): Bore diameter: left-.734, right -.735. Bore restrictions: left -.015 (mod), right -.016 (mod). Wall thickness: left -.020, right -.024. Drop at heel: 2-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 10 oz. LOP: 14-1/2″. Original makers oak and leather two-gun case with brass corners, is embossed “H. C. Pierce St. Louis” in gold on top of lid. Interior is lined in scarlet cloth with gold embossed black leather Daniel Fraser and Co. label on lid. Case contains a complete array of mostly orig accessories including: G & J W Hawksley nickel-plated capper and de-capper, an unmarked ebony handheld roll crimping tool, pair of A & F marked snap caps, horn-handled turnscrew marked H & H, two Hawksley marked horn-handled turnscrews, boxwood striker bottle with pair of strikers, 2-pc brass and ebony cleaning rod with Turks head mop and jag, and a nickel-plated round pewter oil bottle, along with a large wad of tow. There are also disintegrating pages from an old Fraser catalog. Also included are green Abercrombie & Fitch hang tags for each gun. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain nearly all of an old high quality re-blue, engraving remains sharp. Actions retain 70 – 80% orig case hardening color, pleasingly silvered on high points. Floorplates, top levers, and trigger guards retain most of their orig charcoal blue, silvered at normal wear points, especially at trigger guard grips. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig hand rubbed oil finish with some minor marks, as expected from years of careful use. Both guns show evidence of wooden pins through cheeks of stocks under side panel checkering. There is no indication of any cracks or chips, and most likely this reinforcing was done when the guns were originally made to preclude any future problems. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny throughout. Actions are tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Case leather is dark and stained, some areas are lost on edges, with considerable scuffing. One strap is missing, the other is adapted from an old embossed belt. Handle is a later replacement, and is fine. Interior cloth is good with numerous areas of soiling and rubs from contact with guns and accessories. Label is excellent except for dime-sized area scuffed from contact with fence of one gun. Accessories are very fine to excellent, especially capper – de-capper which is near new. A truly exceptional pair of guns, perfect for high pheasants. 4-47130 MGM8 (25,000-35,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013

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
	2167	$28,750.00	EXCEPTIONAL MATCHED PAIR OF DANIEL FRASER BOXLOCK EJECTOR HEAVY GAME GUNS WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES. SN 2029/ 2030. (ca 1893) Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Dovetailed steel bbls. This fine pair of guns exude the quality for which the firm of Daniel Fraser is noted. Bbls are nicely struck with file cut, concave game ribs, engraved “Barrels Manufactured By Dan’l. Fraser & Co. 4 Leith St. Terrace Edinburgh” in scroll flanked device toward rear. There are pyramids of fine scroll engraving at breech ends. Muzzles extend 1/16″ beyond ribs and keels. This unusual treatment is often used by Fraser on some of his double guns and rifles. Bbl flats are stamped with London post 1888 black powder proofs. SNs are on dovetails. Case hardened boxlock actions feature doll’s head and pivoting bolt third fasteners, bushed strikers, intercepting sears, double triggers, and automatic safeties (SAFE on gold band with black enamel background, red enameled dot is visible in fire position – another Fraser exclusive). Actions are engraved with complete coverage beautifully cut, fully shaded, small scroll with “Dan’l Fraser & Co” in ribands on each side. Fences are carved with raised beads at interface with breeches, and full relief scroll flanked fleur-di-lis with scroll engraved backgrounds. Pivots of top levers are engraved “Fraser’s Patent”. Gun numbers “1” and “2” are on top of levers, breech ends of ribs, and impressed into the wood on inside of forends. Charcoal blued trigger guards are also scroll engraved with SNs on bottoms of bows. Gun no. “1” has nicely marbled and stump/ burl figured walnut buttstock. Wood of gun no. “2” is finely fiddle figured with dark veining. Both stocks have long horn capped pistol grips, and measure 14-1/2″ over point pattern checkered horn buttplates. Stocks feature point pattern checkering at grip and checkered side panels which terminate in small nicely shaped drop points. Gold shields on toe lines are engraved with monogram “HCP”. Matching splinter ejector forends have Anson releases. Gun no. “1” (2029): Bore diameter: left-.729, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.028 (full), right -.019 (mod). Wall thickness: left -.026, right -.024. Drop at heel: 2-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 13 oz. LOP: 14-1/2″. Gun no. “2” (2030): Bore diameter: left-.734, right -.735. Bore restrictions: left -.015 (mod), right -.016 (mod). Wall thickness: left -.020, right -.024. Drop at heel: 2-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 10 oz. LOP: 14-1/2″. Original makers oak and leather two-gun case with brass corners, is embossed “H. C. Pierce St. Louis” in gold on top of lid. Interior is lined in scarlet cloth with gold embossed black leather Daniel Fraser and Co. label on lid. Case contains a complete array of mostly orig accessories including: G & J W Hawksley nickel-plated capper and de-capper, an unmarked ebony handheld roll crimping tool, pair of A & F marked snap caps, horn-handled turnscrew marked H & H, two Hawksley marked horn-handled turnscrews, boxwood striker bottle with pair of strikers, 2-pc brass and ebony cleaning rod with Turks head mop and jag, and a nickel-plated round pewter oil bottle, along with a large wad of tow. There are also disintegrating pages from an old Fraser catalog. Also included are green Abercrombie & Fitch hang tags for each gun. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain nearly all of an old high quality re-blue, engraving remains sharp. Actions retain 70 – 80% orig case hardening color, pleasingly silvered on high points. Floorplates, top levers, and trigger guards retain most of their orig charcoal blue, silvered at normal wear points, especially at trigger guard grips. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig hand rubbed oil finish with some minor marks, as expected from years of careful use. Both guns show evidence of wooden pins through cheeks of stocks under side panel checkering. There is no indication of any cracks or chips, and most likely this reinforcing was done when the guns were originally made to preclude any future problems. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny throughout. Actions are tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Case leather is dark and stained, some areas are lost on edges, with considerable scuffing. One strap is missing, the other is adapted from an old embossed belt. Handle is a later replacement, and is fine. Interior cloth is good with numerous areas of soiling and rubs from contact with guns and accessories. Label is excellent except for dime-sized area scuffed from contact with fence of one gun. Accessories are very fine to excellent, especially capper – de-capper which is near new. A truly exceptional pair of guns, perfect for high pheasants. 4-47130 MGM8 (25,000-35,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013 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.

.red{fill:#B50938;} .white{fill:#FFFFFF;} .blue{fill:#005596;}