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Consec. Cased Set of Hussey & Hussey Shotguns

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:20,000.00 USD Estimated At:40,000.00 - 60,000.00 USD
Consec. Cased Set of Hussey & Hussey Shotguns
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA 92606
Consecutive Cased Set of Best Quality Hussey & Hussey Side-by-Side Sidelock Shotguns, #14547 & #14548, 12 ga., 29'' smooth blue game rib barrels both choked Cyl./Cyl.; top of barrels hand engraved ''Hussey & Hussey, 88 Jermyn Street, St. James's London'', with gold inlaid No. 1 & No. 2 at inlaid gold cocking indicators. Auto safeties, Imperial ejectors, and double triggers, with small bright bead front sights. Finely banknote and rosette engraved case hardened frame and sideplates; straight-grain checkered English walnut stocks (both cast off approx. 3/8'') with checkered butts (end of wood) and fine splinter forends. All in leather covered green velveteen-lined Holland & Holland oak case. Condition to both is excellent. Barrels retain approx. 98%+ of what appears to be their original English rust blue. Case colors remain extremely vivid and vibrant with only minor thinning to high edges of frames, with almost no discernible losses at balance points. Stocks show only the slightest near imperceptible marks from handling and checkering remains sharp. #14548 shows the gold inlay missing at left cocking indicator. Actions remain crisp, bores are excellent. #14547 length of pull: 14-3/4''; drop at comb 2'', drop at heel 2-3/4''. #14548 length of pull: 14-5/8''; drop at comb 2'', drop at heel 2-3/4''. Est.: $40,000-$60,000. (C&R) (Ernest A. Bryant III estate)