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Coverage is 98%, with a scene of
five game birds in a woodland
scene on the left, four birds taking
off on the right, two birds in flight
on the underside, and a pair of
rabbits on the trigger guard, with
extensive scrollwork around the
scenes. Background is matte, cut deep
and sharp enough to give a nearly three
dimensional appearance to the scenes. Fitted
with a gold washed single trigger and a selective safety. Fancy
walnut checkered round knob short tang pistol grip stock with a
Browning buttplate. Length of pull is approximately 13 1/2 inches.
Complete with a fur lined Browning Airways hard takedown case.
CONDITION: Excellent. The barrels retain nearly 99% original blue
finish with some very light forearm wear, some very light handling
marks, and some discoloration near the muzzles on the right side.
The frame and trigger guard have only the slightest handling
marks, along with typical safety wear. There are a few chips absent
around the upper tang and a small crack in the stock on the left
side at the back of the trigger guard; otherwise, the wood is very
fine with some light handling marks. Some signs of possible salt
wood at the stock head mostly on the right of the receiver and the
right of the triggerplate. The case is excellent.
Estimate: 10,000 - 18,000
LOT 527
Excellent Cased R. Coenen Master Engraved Belgian
Browning Diana Grade 28 Gauge Superposed Shotgun
- Serial no. 1583F7, 28 gauge, 28 inch vent rib bbl., blue/coin
finish, walnut stock. The 28 gauge Superposed was introduced
in 1963, with this gun manufactured in 1967. Features double
bead sights on a vent rib matte barrel, marked on the left
side with the “MADE IN BELGIUM” marking, 2 3/4” chamber
information on the right and choked skeet/skeet. Coin finished
frame, with excellent scenes engraved by the master R.
Coenen (signed on both sides of the frame).
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