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LOT 1493
Factory Engraved Boss & Co. Backaction Sidelock Double Barrel Shotgun - Serial no. 4003, 12 gauge, 30 inch solid rib bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut
stock. Manufactured in 1888 per page 236 of Donald Dallas’“Boss & Co.: Builder of Best Guns Only”. Built with blued steel barrels featuring a single bead sight on the matted flat solid rib, “BOSS & Co 73 St. JAMES’S STREET.
LONDON” on the right tube and “SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH’S FLUID PRESSED STEEL” on the left, a band of engraving at the breech, and chambers measured 2 1/2 inches with automatic ejectors. The barrels are fitted to a casehardened backaction sidelock action which displays attractive scroll engraving surrounding
“BOSS & Co.” banners on either lockplate and continuing onto the toplever, triggerguard, and both tangs. The gun features a pair of triggers and a tang mounted automatic safety with gold inlaid “SAFE”. The gun is mounted with a highly attractive and multi-point checkered splinter forend with engraved fittings and a round knob pistol grip stock with silver inscription oval marked “TFVN” and a checkered hard rubber buttplate. Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech both proofed at “13/1” (.719 inches) and measured at .728 inches; choke constriction .006/.007 inches; minimum wall thickness .028/.030 inches; 1 5/8 inch drop at comb; 2 5/8 inch drop at heel; 13 7/8 inch length of pull; weight 7 lbs.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 90% reapplied blue finish, strong traces of original case colors with the balance a fine silver, light handling evidence, and some thinning and spotting on the barrels. There is a small chip at the lower left stock horn, otherwise the wood is very good with dings, scratches, and overall crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 7,000 - 11,000
LOT 1494
Factory Engraved Pair of Charles Hellis & Sons Boxlock Double Barrel Shotguns
with Case
A) Charles Hellis &
Sons Shotgun - Serial no. 3527, 12 gauge, 28
nch solid rib bbl., blue/ asehardened finish,
walnut stock. This pair
was manufactured
between 1925 and 1928 according to the information given on page 114 of Nigel Brown’s “British Gunmakers Volume One: London”. Both guns were built with blued steel barrels featuring a single bead sight on the smooth concave solid rib which is marked “CHARLES HELLIS &
ONS. 119 EDGWARE ROAD. HYDE PARK. LONDON. W.” and a gold “1” or “2” surrounded by scroll engraving, a band of engraving at the breech, nd 2 1/2 inch chambers with automatic ejectors. The barrels are mated to casehardened boxlock actions with recessed sideplate displaying xtensive near full coverage floral scroll engraving surrounding “C. HELLIS & SONS.” signatures on either side before continuing onto the triggerguard, tangs, and toplever which shows a gold 1” or “2”. Both guns feature double triggers and a tang mounted automatic safety with gold inlaid “SAFE”. Both guns are fitted with an attractively figured and multi-point checkered forend with engraved fittings and a “1” or “2”
on the Anson button release along with a straight grip stock with teardrop carved drop points, “R.P.L.” in the silver inscription oval, and a checkered bare butt. Included is a wood and leather takedown case that houses the set. Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech proofed at “13/1” (.719 inches) and measured .738/.737 inches; choke constriction .006/.040 inches; minimum wall thickness .036/.035 inches; 1 7/16 inch drop at comb; 2 inch drop at heel; 14 3/8 inch length of pull; cast-off; weight 6 lbs. 7 oz.
CONDITION: Very good, retaining 95% original blue finish, 25% plus original case colors with the balance a fine grey, light handling evidence, a few light dings and scratches in the wood, slight stress crack at the upper tang, and well-defined checkering on the stock and forend. The case is good. Mechanically excellent.
B) Charles Hellis & Sons Shotgun - Serial no. 3528, 12 gauge, 28 inch solid rib bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. As described in “A”. Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech proofed at “13/1” (.719 inches) and measured .736/.737 inches; choke constriction .004/.039 inches; minimum wall thickness .037/.035 inches; 1 3/8 inch drop at comb; 2 1/4 inch drop at heel; 14 5/16 inch length of pull; cast-off; weight 6 lbs. 7 oz.
CONDITION: Very good, retaining 95% original blue, 60% plus original case colors with the balance grey, mild handling evidence, a few pressure marks in the wood, a stress crack off the upper tang, and well-defined checkering on the wood. Mechanically excellent. A great opportunity to
own a pair of fine British sporting guns!
Estimate: 6,000 - 9,000 397
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