Fine Modern & Antique Guns - June 2017 : Sale A0617 Lot 1712 - S2
E.J. CHURCHILL A 12-BORE 'CROWN MODEL' BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 4940,

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E.J. CHURCHILL
A 12-BORE 'CROWN MODEL' BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 4940,
25in. nitro barrels with matt Churchill-rib, inlaid 'XXV' at the breech end, the tubes engraved 'E.J. CHURCHILL (GUNMAKERS) LTD. ORANGE ST. GUNWORKS LEICESTER SQUARE LONDON', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, treble-grip action, automatic safety, border and acanthus scroll engraving, the underside white-metal inlaid with 'XXV' surmounted by a coronet, bright and blued finish overall, 14 7/8in. stock including buttplate, weight 6lb. 10oz., in a modern lightweight leather case with original Churchill trade label with handwritten details of the gun and its specifications

Provenance: The makers label in the case details the gun as 'The Crown Model', with a 'date of issue' of 29th August 1933

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Estimate £800-1,200

S2