November 18, 2020 Extraordinary, Sporting & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/18/2020
All three barrels with raised matted vent ribs with brass bead front sights. All three shotguns with appropriate proofs for their bores and chambering and Italian date codes for 2006. All three barrels are equipped with their own schnabel tip Anson release forends with point pattern checkering and choke tubes. Jeweled flats and polished extractors. Guerini pinless sidelock style action engraved on left plate with with gold inlaid grouse (?) in a forested scene and maker signed, right side with quail (?) in a field. Underside with a ringneck pheasant and "MAGNUS LIGHT". Engraving is signed at the trigger guard for Bottega C. Giovanelli. Single selective gold washed inertia driven trigger, non-auto safety. Nicely fiddleback stock with Prince of Wales stock with point pattern checkering. Spliced in serrated wood buttstock. Housed in Caesar Guerini hard case French fitted to house all three barrel sets and the action with a separate compartment for accessories, currently cases for chokes which are as follows: (.410) Full, Imp Mod, Mod, Imp Cyl, and two Cyl. (28 bore) Full, Imp Mod, Mod, Imp Cyl, and 2 Cyl. (20 Bore) Skeet, Cyl, Imp Cyl, Full, Mod, and Imp Mod. CONDITION: Very good, showing some light evidence of field use. Barrels retain the vast majority of their bluing, with a few minor marks from handling and operation and some very minor silvering where barrels contact forearm. Action is very good with crisp engraving and crisp inlay, retaining most of the grey finish. Stocks are very good and full sized with some minor marks from handling and field use. Action works appropriately across all sets, ejectors are in time, bores are bright with some evidence of use. A great set ready for the field! EW
Item Dimensions: Case: 11" x 38" x 4".
Accessories
Case with 3 barrel set
Barrel Wall Thickness
(A) (O) .028 (U) .031 (B) (O) .025 (U) .026
Chamber
(A)(C) 3" (B) 2 - 3/4"
Gauge
(A) 20 (B) 28 (C) .410
Internal Bore Diameter
(A) (O) .622 (U) .622 (B) (O) .552 (U) .553 (C) (O) .408 (U) .408
Manufacturer
Caesar Guerini