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HOLLAND & HOLLAND of 98 New Bond Street, London.  A 12 bore with 2 3/4" chambers, Jones Rotary patent under-lever with re-bounding locks border and scroll engraved and with the makers name, the trigger guard, under lever & hammers also nicely engraved with scroll, 30" damascuss barrels choked full & cylinder, nitro proofed at .729 and now measures .736 & .737 Minimum wall thickness 28 & 30 thou. Figured walnut with a vacant silver escutcheon. £3500
ARMY & NAVY CSL Of London. A 12 bore double barrelled hammer shot gun. Top lever, rebounding back action locks all border and scroll engraved and retaining some original colour, 30” damascuss barrels choked cylinder & 3/4 and with 2 3/4” chambers, the top rib engraved with a '2' and  ARMY & NAVY CSL, London. London nitro proofed in '06 at 18.9 in both and now measures the same, minimum wall thickness 20 & 23 thou, figured walnut stock with a silver escutcheon and finished with a steel heel & toe plate, all in it’s case with trade label. £1750
THOMAS TURNER of  Bond Street, London. A 12 bore double barrelled hammer shot gun. ‘The Lightweight’ Top lever, rebounding back action locks nicely border & scroll engraved and with the makers name in a banner, 28” damascuss barrels choked cylinder & ¼ and with 2 ¾”(70mm) chambers, Nitro proofed at 18.8 & 18.5 which equals .741 & .729 and now measures the same, minimum wall thickness 22 & 26 thou. Figured walnut cut away stock with a 14" LOP and metal heel and toe plate. Circa 1885 £1750
MORTIMER & SON of 86 George Street, Edinburgh. A 12 bore double barrelled top lever hammer shot gun with 2 3/4" chambers, carved percussion fences, rebounding side locks nicely border and scroll engraved and retaining some original colour, 30" damascuss barrels choked 1/4 & full, nitro proofed 2009 at 18.8 & 18.9 = .745 & .741 Minimum wall thickness 21& 22 thou. Figured walnut stock with a silver escutcheon and steel heel and toe plate. £1650
T.GILMORE of Birmingham. 'The Invincible Trap Gun' A 12 bore, top lever hammer gun, with rebounding side locks engraved with scroll & game scenes of birds and dogs, patent third bite action. 30" damascuss barrels signed along the top with the makers name and 'Proved for 2 3/4" Nitro Case'. Birmingham nitro proofed at 18.6 & 18.3 which equals .733 & .721 now measures .733 & .724. Minimum wall thickness 25 & 30 thou. Figured walnut pistol grip stock with a vacant silver escutcheon and LOP of 14 1/2". £1250
T.HUGHES & SONS of 88 Bishops Gate Street, London. A 12 bore double barrelled top lever hammer shot gun with 2 3/4" chambers (70mm), rebounding side locks nicely border and scroll engraved and with game scenes of birds and dogs. 30" damascuss barrels signed along the top rib with the makers name and address, choked improved cylinder in both, London nitro proofed in 2008 at 18.4 & 17.8 which equals .725 & .701 now measures .727 & .703. Minimum wall thickness of 28 & 40 thou. Figured walnut pistol grip stock with a shield style silver escutcheon & LOP of 14 1/4". £995
THOMAS ANDREWS of 31 New Road, Woolwich, London. A 12 bore double barrelled hammer shot gun with a top lever and re-bounding side locks, all border and scroll engraved and with the makers name. 30 1/2" damascuss barrels choked improved cylinder and 3/4 and with 2 3/4" chambers, the top rib engraved with the makers name and address Birmingham nitro proofed at 18.6 & 18.7 which equals .733 & .737, minimum wall thickness of 28 & 21 thou. Figured walnut stock with a vacant shield style silver escutcheon and LOP of 14" £1295
A.JOALLAND Bourges.  16 Bore  2 3/4" chambers, Top lever, rebounding side locks, bold scroll engraved,  29 1/2" Damascus  barrels, Nitro proofed at 17.4 in both = .685 and now measures .685 & 686, minimum wall thickness 32 thou in both, LOP 14 1/4"  weight 6lb 8oz. £995
C.G.BONEHILL of Birmingham. A 12 bore double barrelled hammer shot gun with a top lever and re-bounding side locks engraved with border and scroll, dogs in an oval and  'Beaumont Interchangeable Gun', carved hammers and a third bite action. 28" steel barrels choked improved cylinder and full, engraved with 'Special steel' & 'Beaumont Interchangeable' 2 1/2" chambers, London nitro proofed at .732 & .736 and now measures the same, minimum wall thickness 32 thou & 28 thou. Walnut pistol grip stock with a vacant shield style silver escutcheon. £995
JOSEPH BOURNE & SON of 5 Whittall Street, Birmingham. A 12 bore double barrel hammer shot gun with 2 3/4" (70mm) chambers, Walkers patent top lever with non-rebounding side locks all nicely engraved with game birds, border and scroll as is the trigger guard, hammers and top lever. 30" fine damascuss barrels nitro proofed at 18.6 & 18.5 which = .735 & .729 minimum wall thickness 40 & 30 Thou. Figured walnut stock with a LOP of 14 1/4" weight 7lb 3oz. £995
WESTLEY RICHARDS Of Birmingham. A 12 Bore double barrel, bar in wood, hammer shot gun with a top lever and non-rebounding side locks engraved with the makers name, conical base fire type strikers, for-end with a Crab Knuckle Joint. 30" damascuss barrels choked improved cylinder in both and with 2 1/2" (65mm) chambers, nitro proofed at .736 in both and now measures .737 in both. Minimum wall thickness of 25 & 26 thou. Walnut stock with a LOP of 14 3/4". Weight 7lb 8oz. £895