Lot Essay
Please note that this hammergun is a Section 2 shotgun.
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PROPERTY OF ROBERT DE BALKANY (Lots 643-655)
A 12-BORE BAR-IN-WOOD TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN
AUGUSTE FRANCOTTE, LIÉGE, SERIAL NO. 38985, CIRCA 1900
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A 12-BORE BAR-IN-WOOD TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN
AUGUSTE FRANCOTTE, LIÉGE, SERIAL NO. 38985, CIRCA 1900
With reblacked chopperlump barrels each signed 'SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEL' with trademark and use number, side-clipped action with carved percussion fences and gold-washed strikers, reblued toplever signed 'A. FRANCOTTE', rebounding locks, reblued rolled-edge trigger-guard, articulated front trigger, bouquet and scroll engraved throughout, action retaining some original case-hardened finish, locks each retaining much original case-hardened finish, figured 14 ½ in. stock, and silver escutcheon engraved with initials
30 in. (77.5 cm.) black powder only barrels, 70 mm chambers, bored approx. ¾ choke in each.
7 lbs. 8 ½ oz.
AUGUSTE FRANCOTTE, LIÉGE, SERIAL NO. 38985, CIRCA 1900
With reblacked chopperlump barrels each signed 'SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEL' with trademark and use number, side-clipped action with carved percussion fences and gold-washed strikers, reblued toplever signed 'A. FRANCOTTE', rebounding locks, reblued rolled-edge trigger-guard, articulated front trigger, bouquet and scroll engraved throughout, action retaining some original case-hardened finish, locks each retaining much original case-hardened finish, figured 14 ½ in. stock, and silver escutcheon engraved with initials
30 in. (77.5 cm.) black powder only barrels, 70 mm chambers, bored approx. ¾ choke in each.
7 lbs. 8 ½ oz.