WILLIAM FORD, 15, ST. MARY'S ROW, BIRMINGHAM, SERIAL NO. 14860, CIRCA 1927

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A RARE 10-BORE 'CHAMBERLESS' BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR WILDFOWLING GUN
WILLIAM FORD, 15, ST. MARY'S ROW, BIRMINGHAM, SERIAL NO. 14860, CIRCA 1927
With reblacked 34 in. (86.4 cm.) nitro reproved barrels, bored approx. extra full choke in both tubes, border and scroll engraved action with doll's head extension, manual safety, figured 14 ½ in. stock including wood extension, weight 11 lbs. 6 ¼ oz., in brass-cornered leather case, the lid with leather trade label of C.B. Vaughan

Provenance

Robert Armitage Hamilton Coombes, Christie's, South Kensington, 22 March 1989, lot 163.

Special notice

These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale using a Temporary Import regime. Import VAT is payable (at 20%) on the Hammer price. VAT is also payable (at 20%) on the buyer’s Premium on a VAT inclusive basis. Where applicable Customs duty will be charged (per rate specified by HMRC guidance) on the Hammer price and VAT will be payable at 20% on duty. When a buyer of such a lot has registered an EU address but wishes to export the lot or complete the import into another EU country, he must advise Christie's immediately after the auction.

Lot Essay

For further information on the 'chamberless' gun developed by Dr. Charles J. Heath, F.R.C.S., please see R. Akehurst, Game Guns and Rifles, p. 131.

Please note that this gun is a Section 2 shotgun.

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