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CHARLES BOSWELL - A COMPOSED PAIR OF 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 11709 & 16029, circa 1887 & for 1909, 28in. nitro reproved damascus barrels, the ribs engraved 'CHARLES BOSWELL. MAKER. 126. STRAND. LONDON. W.C.' (no.2 faint), and with gold-inlaid '1' and '2' and with acanthus scroll detailing at the breech-ends, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 3/4 choke (no.1) and 1/4 and full choke (no.2), treble-grip actions, the action flats engraved 'Anson & Deeley's patent 5997 (no.1) and 'C. Boswell' (no.2), toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, intercepting sears, fine acanthus scroll and floral bouquet engraving with ornate bordering, no.2 retaining very slight traces of colour-hardening and finish, 14 1/2in. figured semi-pistolgrip stocks with ornate recessed chequered side panels, including 1/4in. wooden extensions, bolstered fore-ends, the finials gold-inlaid '1' and '2', fluted push-rods, weights 6lb. 6oz. (no.1) and 6lb. 3oz. (no.2), in brass-cornered oak and leather double-guncase with Charles Boswell trade label. S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act.

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CHARLES BOSWELL - A COMPOSED PAIR OF 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 11709 & 16029, circa 1887 & for 1909, 28in. nitro reproved damascus barrels, the ribs engraved 'CHARLES BOSWELL. MAKER. 126. STRAND. LONDON. W.C.' (no.2 faint), and with gold-inlaid '1' and '2' and with acanthus scroll detailing at the breech-ends, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 3/4 choke (no.1) and 1/4 and full choke (no.2), treble-grip actions, the action flats engraved 'Anson & Deeley's patent 5997 (no.1) and 'C. Boswell' (no.2), toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, intercepting sears, fine acanthus scroll and floral bouquet engraving with ornate bordering, no.2 retaining very slight traces of colour-hardening and finish, 14 1/2in. figured semi-pistolgrip stocks with ornate recessed chequered side panels, including 1/4in. wooden extensions, bolstered fore-ends, the finials gold-inlaid '1' and '2', fluted push-rods, weights 6lb. 6oz. (no.1) and 6lb. 3oz. (no.2), in brass-cornered oak and leather double-guncase with Charles Boswell trade label. S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act.

Estimate 1 600 - 1 800 GBP
Starting price 1 600 GBP

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For sale on Tuesday 30 Jul - 10:00 (BST)
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