A FINE AND SCARCE 12-BORE 1913 PATENT OVER AND UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR LIVE PIGEON GUN

July 10th & 11th 2023 auction - bit.ly/2xdt3ah
Lot 1650
for 1926, 30in. nitro barrels with raised tapered solid file cut top-rib with intermediate bead sight, side ribs, the over barrel engraved 'JAMES WOODWARD & SONS. 64. ST. JAMES'S STREET. LONDON. S.W. ENGLAND', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 3/4 choke in both, C.L Woodward, W.P. Evershed and C. Hill patent action, patent no. 4986 of 27th February 1913 with side bolsters, hold-open toplever, automatic t-bar safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best fine acanthus scroll engraving with floral bouquets, the makers name in elaborate cartouches to the lockplates, the underside with 'WOODWARD'S - UNDER & OVER - ', retaining some original colour-hardening and finish, 14 1/2in. highly-figured stock with Prince of Wales semi-pistolgrip with cap, bolstered fore-end wood, weight 7lb. 8oz., in its leather case with some accessories and Woodward labelled gun oil and cleaning preparation tins and glass gun lock oil bottle.

[@hunt4redoctober628]

Utter perfection! An absolute work of art. Whoever bought this at the auction is a very very lucky person.

[@michaell397]

Beautiful! I actually didn't know Fine Over/Unders were being made then. Fine History!!! Side by Sides have been extremely popular in England. Sadly, they have been mostly poo-pooed here in the States. I always loved them.
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[@davidmackee8575]

Aye a lottery win for sure for me to own that it's a work of art you can only dream 👍👍

[@sofalugger]

Reckon Hammer fell at £20k... + Fees... Would have made more 15/20 years ago??