A FINE SET OF FOUR SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY J. WILKES, IN 12-BORE (2¾IN.), 20-BORE (2¾IN.), 28-BORE (2¾IN.) AND .410 (3IN. MAGNUM), No. 13556/7, 8 & 9, rolled-edge triggerguards, gold cocking-indicators, the fences, toplevers, lockplates and furniture chiselled in relief with scrolling foliage, with best bouquet and scroll engraving, the maker's name and serial numbers gold-inlaid, with full hardening-colour and blueing, gold-washed lockwork, highly-figured stocks, Nos. 13556 & 7 with leather-covered recoil-pads, the barrels with game-ribs No. 13556:- gun-weight 6lb. 15½oz., 15 5/8in. pull, 28in. barrels, both approx. 3/8 choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof No. 13557:- gun-weight 6lb. 4oz., 15in. pull, 27in. barrels, approx. 3/8 & ¾ choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof No. 13558:- gun-weight 5lb. 9oz., 15in. stock, 26in. barrels, approx. I.C. & 3/8 choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof No. 13559:- gun-weight 4lb. 14oz., 15in. stock, 26in. barrels, approx. ½ & ¾ choke, 3in. (Magnum) chambers, nitro proof The whole in its brass-mounted leather presentation case with gold-plated and engraved accessories The guns were completed circa 1984 and appear to be unused The lot is subject to V.A.T as a re-import (4)
A FINE SET OF FOUR SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY J. WILKES, IN 12-BORE (2¾IN.), 20-BORE (2¾IN.), 28-BORE (2¾IN.) AND .410 (3IN. MAGNUM), No. 13556/7, 8 & 9, rolled-edge triggerguards, gold cocking-indicators, the fences, toplevers, lockplates and furniture chiselled in relief with scrolling foliage, with best bouquet and scroll engraving, the maker's name and serial numbers gold-inlaid, with full hardening-colour and blueing, gold-washed lockwork, highly-figured stocks, Nos. 13556 & 7 with leather-covered recoil-pads, the barrels with game-ribs No. 13556:- gun-weight 6lb. 15½oz., 15 5/8in. pull, 28in. barrels, both approx. 3/8 choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof No. 13557:- gun-weight 6lb. 4oz., 15in. pull, 27in. barrels, approx. 3/8 & ¾ choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof No. 13558:- gun-weight 5lb. 9oz., 15in. stock, 26in. barrels, approx. I.C. & 3/8 choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof No. 13559:- gun-weight 4lb. 14oz., 15in. stock, 26in. barrels, approx. ½ & ¾ choke, 3in. (Magnum) chambers, nitro proof The whole in its brass-mounted leather presentation case with gold-plated and engraved accessories The guns were completed circa 1984 and appear to be unused The lot is subject to V.A.T as a re-import (4)
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