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Ornately engraved and high relief chiseled Boss Side lock Shotgun with extra set of barrels and seco

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:NA Estimated At:35,000.00 - 70,000.00 USD
Ornately engraved and high relief chiseled Boss Side lock Shotgun with extra set of barrels and seco
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Ornately engraved and high relief chiseled Boss Side lock Shotgun with extra set of barrels and second case, serial #5196. This fine gun is beautifully engraved in game scenes surrounded by best quality Banknote Engraving with chiseled in high relief fences on back of action with engraving and gold inlay extending on to the back of the barrels. The original set of barrels measure 28 ¼” and the stock measures 15 ½” from the front trigger to end of checkered wood English style butt. The gun has been London restored with 98-99% blue on barrel and guard, 50-60% original case drifting to silvery grey and stock shows excellent freshening and light restoration. The #1 barrels are Nitro proofed for 1 ¼ oz. loads and the gun dates about 1908 although it is not listed by serial # in “Boss & Co” a book by Donald Dallas. A similar engraved gun is attributed to John James Sumner which is pictured on page 262. The original period case is leather over oak with canvas cover. The case is fine to near excellent and shows correct period Boss label with 13 Dover St., Piccadilly, London Address. In the 1970’s this gun was sent to Boss and an extra set of 12 gauge barrels were made along with a second luggage case which accepts both barrels. The #2 barrel set measures 27” is numbered 5196 to match and 9707 on lugs for Boss inventory control. This set is marked for 2 ¾” and 729 on each breech with modern Nitro proofs. The gun has seen just slight use since its return to Boss. Case #2 is near excellent. A most unusual and especially deluxe Boss Side lock Double from the Classic Era with Desirable modern upgrade and refitting. A two barrel gun of this quality with such fine ornamentation would be considerably over $100,000. at today’s rates with a long delivery wait. Est. $35,000-70,000