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shotgun

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  • Common Name
    shotgun
  • Description

    double barreled shotgun

    double barreled shotgun; double triggers; engraved body, locks, trigger guards, and hammers; oval silver escutcheon on underside of butt; composite butt plate with mismatched screws; lever under forestock; decorative [tortoiseshell] inset endcap on forestock

    markings:

    proof marks under both barrels

    centre of barrels: C. G. BONEHILL. MAKER. BIRMINGHAM

    under right hand barrel, serial number on underside of forestock, and on body under left hand barrel: 138799

    under both barrels: NITRO PROOF

    under right hand barrel: FULL CHOKED

    maker: CG Bonehill

  • Place
  • Accession Date
    Unknown
  • Other Id

    1998x2.64 (temporary accession number)

    Lord #22 (temporary number)

  • Department
shotgun, 1998x2.64, Lord #22, Photographed by Richard NG,… … Read more

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