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J. WOODWARD & SONS
A MATCHED PAIR OF 16-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 5770 / 5880,
for 1904 and 1905, 28in. sleeved nitro barrels (in 2010), retaining original ribs engraved 'JAMES WOODWARD & SONS 64 ST. JAMES'S ST. LONDON. S.W. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEL' and gold-inlaid '1' and '2' at the breech ends, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 3/4 choke in all, arcaded fences, removable striker discs, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, protruding tumbler pivots with gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, fine acanthus scroll engraving, 15in. well-figured replacement stocks including 1in. leather covered recoil pads, weight 6lb. 2oz.

Provenance: The makers have kindly provided us with the following information:

Woodward No. 5770
Completed: July 6 1904
For: Lady Mount-Stephen
Description: A toplever hammerless ejector game gun
Weight: 5lb. 8oz.
Calibre: 16-bore
Barrels: 28in. Whitworth Steel
Choke: Cyl. & 1/4 (No.1) and I.C. & ? (No.2)
Stock: 13 3/4in.
Notes:
Straight-hand stock
No clips

Woodward No. 5880
Completed: August 23 1905
For: Lady Mount-Stephen
Description: A toplever hammerless ejector game gun
Weight: 5lb. 8 1/2oz.
Calibre: 16-bore
Barrels: 28in. Whitworth Steel
Choke: Cyl. & 1/4 (No.1) and I.C. & ? (No.2)
Stock: 13 1/4in.
Notes:
Made to match 5770 to form a pair
Numbered '2' on toplever, barrels and forend
India rubber butt to stock
Straight-hand stock
No clips

Further research would indicate this to be Lady Gian Mount Stephen. She married in 1897 1st Baron Mount Stephen b1829. He was President of the Bank of Montreal and head of the Canadian Pacific Railway. They resided at 17 Carlton House Terr. London and Brocket Hall Hatfield, Hertfordshire



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Estimate £5,000-7,000

S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act

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