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FABRIQUE NATIONALE
A PAIR OF J. BAERTEN-ENGRAVED CUSTOM 12-BORE SIDEPLATED SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTORS, serial no. 8L3RN3017 / 8,
for 1979, 27 9/16in. (70cm) nitro barrels with 6mm ventilated matt top-ribs, the over barrels signed in script 'FABRIQUE NATIONALE HERSTAL', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke (No. 8L3RN3017) and 1/4 and 3/4 choke (No. 8L3RN3018), three-piece fore-ends with wooden side fillets, hold-open toplevers, top tangs with hand engraved serial numbers, manual safeties with integral barrel selector switches with gold-inlaid 'O', 'U' and 'S' details, profusely engraved with fine acanthus scroll engraving, gun No. 8L3RN3017 engraved with game scenes of Barnacle geese and Garganey duck, the right lockplate signed 'J. BAERTEN', the underside with a recreation of the self portrait of Sir Peter Scott from his first book 'Morning Flight', gun No. 8L3RN3018 with game scenes of Canada geese, Pintail and Mallard, signed 'J. BAERTEN' to the left lockplate and the underside, bright finish, 15 1/8in. well-figured pistolgrip stocks, weight 7lb. 3oz. (No. 8L3RN3017) and 7lb. 8oz. (No. 8L3RN3018), in a Guardian double canvas and leather motor case
Other Notes: Sir Peter Markham Scott (1909-1989) CH, CBE, DSC (with Bar), FRS, FZA, named after the character Peter Pan (created by his godfather) was an ornithologist, conservationist, painter, naval officer, author, broadcaster and sportsman. He was also the son of the famous Robert Falcon Scott (Scott of the Antarctic) - who sadly died before meeting his son, but is recorded as writing in his final letter home before dying on the ill-fated mission to the South Pole, urging his wife to 'Make the boy interested in natural history'
An early interest in wildfowling lead him to the path of wildlife conservation and painting, with wildfowl featuring heavily in his artworks. In 1946 he established the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust in Slimbridge and in 1961 was one of the founders of the WWF (also responsible for designing their iconic 'Panda' logo)
During the Second World War he served with distinction in the Navy, being mentioned in despatches on at least three occasions before being awarded the DSC in 1943 for action in the English channel against German E-boats and subsequently a Bar later that year. He is also credited for designing the Western Approaches ship camouflage scheme, disguising the appearance of a ships superstructure (a scheme that would be utilised by the North Atlantic Fleet)
An accomplished sportsman, he won a bronze medal for sailing at the 1936 Olympic Games, became the British Gliding Champion in 1963 and was a national championship level ice skater
In the 1950's, his natural history series for the BBC 'Look' which made him a household name, would include the first ever natural history film to be shown in colour. He would go on to be involved in many programs and documentaries on natural history, often working with Sir David Attenborough and in 1966 narrated an Oscar-winning short documentary film 'Wild Wings'
Having been appointed a Military MBE in the 1942 Birthday Honours, he was promoted to CBE in the Civil Division in the 1953 Coronation Honours and was knighted for services to conservation and the environment in 1973
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Estimate £8,000-12,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act