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Lot 679
CHARLES BOSWELL S x S HAMMER SHOTGUN
Sold
AU$300
Starting Bid: AU$10
Est.
AU$700 - AU$1,000
Live Auction
August 19 2023, Australian Fine Arms Auction
Live bidding began Aug 19, 2023 at 10 AM AEST
Description
: 12G; 30" damascus barrels with bright bores, some scattered shallow pitting throughout & linear scratches; choked approx. 1/4 & full, 2 1/2" chambers; silver steel finish to metalwork, with scattered staining, small patch of fin pitting to lh breech; some soft browned finish remaining to barrels & traces of case colour to locks; CHARLES BOSWELL. 126. STRAND LONDON. W.C. to top rib, CHAs BOSWELL to lock plates; 70% coverage of fine scroll engraving to action with pair pheasant to rh lock, & pair partridge to lh; action locks up with some v. slight movement with forend fitted; carved percussion fences, dolls head extension; bar action locks with rebounding, matching hammers; Birmingham proofs to action tables & barrel flats; woodwork in g. to vg. cond, dark walnut stock with vacant steel escutcheon, tear drops & horn buttplate, some light handling marks overall; chequering to bag grip & splinter forend is lightly defined; 14" LOP & 7lb 2oz weight overall in g. to vg. wo & cond. #11559 L/R