June 25-28, 2018 Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/26/2018
Fine laminated barrels with plain top rib and brass front bead. Hammers are lightly scroll engraved as is top tang which also has a small bird near front of frame. Stepped lockplates are engraved with setter on left in field scene, pointer on right chasing rising pheasant. Straight hand stocks are checkered in two point pattern at wrist with 13 - 3/8" LOP over full steel buttplate. Double rolled edge trigger guard engraved with deer leaping over fence and terminates in pineapple finial. Forend tip with scroll burst. Forend with wedge fastener. Rod appears original to the gun. Barrels with about 65% original heavily browned finish with beginning frosting. Stocks are sound with numerous impressions and scratches with scattered added finish to various areas. There are a couple of small paint spots near buttplate. Right lock retains a surprising amount of original color, more than 80%; the left lock likely with just as much though hidden by grime and old grease. Bores with roughness. A neat old 8 bore in better than presentable condition.