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ARMY & NAVY C.S.L.
A MATCHED PAIR OF 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 17920 / 27307,
28in. nitro barrels, ribs engraved ' ARMY & NAVY C.S.L. LONDON.', and '1' and '2', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke (No.1) and true cyl. and imp. cyl. choke (No.2), treble-grip actions with carved stylised leaf fences, removable striker discs, slender toplevers engraved '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail No.1 gun and blue enamelled 'SAFE' detail (some losses) No.2 gun, intercepting sears, articulated front trigger No.2 gun, fine acanthus scroll engraving with ornate foliate bordering, triggerguards engraved '1' and '2', retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14 1/4in. highly-figured stocks including horn buttplates, bolstered fore-end woods, weight 6lb. 2oz. (No.1) and 6lb. 4oz. (No.2), in their leather case
Provenance: The Army & Navy records show that gun No. 17920 was purchased for £38 0s 0d by T. Whitworth Esq. in 1895 and that gun No. 27307 was purchased for the same price, by the same client, in 1902
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Estimate £1,000-1,500
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