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Engraved W. & C. Scott & Son “The Premier Gun” Double Barrel Hammer Shotgun with Case Inscribed for J. Adler Ellis of Chicago - Serial no. 26467, 10 gauge, 31 1/4 inch solid rib bbl., brown/casehardened finish, walnut stock. This fine English double barrel shotgun was manufactured in 1880 and features browned Damascus barrels with a bead front sight on the concave rib which is signed “SCOTT’S PATENT TRIPLEX LEVER GRIP. W. & C. SCOTT The Premier Quality [tower logo] 10. GT CASTLE STREET REGENT CIRCUS LONDON MADE FOR J. ADLER ELLIS, CHICAGO, 1880.” The underside of the barrels has the serial number, “CHOKE”, and London “NOT FOR BALL” black powder proof marks. The top lever hammer action with double underbolt and lever grip in the doll’s head extension is marked on the watertable with London view marks and maker’s and patent details. The rebounding side locks are signed “W. & C. SCOTT & SON”. “No 26467” is inscribed on the trigger guard tang. There is tight English scroll engraving throughout. The checkered forearm has a button release, and the well-figured pistol grip buttstock has a dark horn cap, blank gold wrist escutcheon, wood extension, and Silver’s recoil pad. The leather takedown case has “J. ADLER ELLIS/ CHICAGO” on the lid escutcheon and was modified to fit the longer stock. Norman R. Blank purchased this
fine gun from the Brotcke Gun Shop in Van Nuys, California, in 1959.
LOT 3462
Scarce Antique Factory Engraved H. Holland 8 Bore Underlever Double Barrel Shotgun - Serial no. 3018, 8 gauge, 34 inch solid rib bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1874 per page 333 of Donald Dallas’s “Holland & Holland: The Royal Gunmakers The Complete History”. This 8 bore shotgun predates Harris Holland taking on his nephew Henry as an apprentice and creating the world renowned firm known for making some of the finest shotguns known to man. Built with blued Damascus steel barrels with a single steel bead on the concave solid rib marked “H.HOLLAND 98 NEW BOND ST. LONDON.” and a band of engraving at the breech. The barrels are mated to a casehardened frame
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and blued back action locks which display light floral scroll and beaded borders which extend on the underlever and rebounding hammers. The locks are signed “H. HOLLAND”. The action is fitted with double triggers. The shotgun is mounted with a nicely figured multipoint checkered walnut forend with engraved fittings and single key fastening and a straight grip stock with silver initial escutcheon and serrated hard rubber buttplate.