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BOSS & CO.
A MATCHED PAIR OF 12-BORE SIDE LEVER ROUND BODY SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS, NOS. 5085/8186
30-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/4 choke borings and improved cylinder and 1/2 choke borings respectively, the rounded frames, locks and side levers with fine bouquet and scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, gold lined cocking indicators, 14 3/4-inch highly figured stocks (No.1 gun with slim chequered heel plate), 6lb. 12oz., nitro proof, in their maker's brassbound oak and leather case; together with a matching Boss & Co. 500 size oak and leather cartridge magazine
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The maker confirms that gun no. 5085 was built in 1902 to match gun no. 3966 to make a pair. The earlier gun was subsequently lost and in 1934 gun no. 8186 was built to match gun no. 5085 as the No.1 of the pair.
The vendor believes that this is the only pair of side lever round body single trigger sidelock ejector guns that Boss built. |
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| Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns |
| Sotheby's, London |
| 1 May 2019 |
| Commission is 25% ex. VAT. Artist's Resale Right may apply |
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