Beschreibung:

A MAGNIFICENT SET OF PRUSSIAN DE-LUXE ENGRAVED PRESENTATION GUNS BY J.P. SAUER, in 20, 16, 12 and 10-bore and comprizing the following:- 20-BORE GUN, No. 162597: automatic ejectors, the treble-grip scallop-back action-body with side-clips and serpentine fences, carved and pierced toplever, silver safe slide, the action-body, furniture and barrels profusely carved with oak leaves and acorns on a stippled and recessed ground, the whole surrounding and invading the gold-encrusted game-scenes of snipe, pigeon, pointer, setter and quail in their naturalistic habitats, with gold-inlaid borders, the underside of the action-body gold-encrusted with a coat-of-arms, the highly-figured stock with decorative carved side-panels, pistolgrip, cheekpiece and recoil-pad, the Krupp-steel chopper-lump barrels with matt concave rib and carved muzzles Weight 5lb. 10oz., 14 3/8in. pull, 26in. barrels, approx. I.C. & 5/8 choke, 2½in. chambers, German pre-war Black Powder proof 16-BORE GUN, No. 133019: automatic ejectors, the treble-grip scallop-back action-body with side-clips and serpentine fences, the action-body, furniture and barrels profusely carved with fine acanthus scrolls on a stippled and recessed ground, the whole surrounding and invading the gold-encrusted game-scenes of mallard, woodcock, pointer, setter, pheasant and grouse, in their naturalistic habitats, the well-figured stock with decorative carved side-panels, pistolgrip and recoil-pad, the Krupp-steel chopper-lump barrels with matt concave rib and carved muzzles Weight 5lb. 12½oz., 13 7/8in. pull, 26in. barrels, approx. ¼ & ¾ choke, 2½in. chambers, German pre-war Black Powder proof 12-BORE GUN, No. 133643: automatic ejectors, the treble-grip scallop-back action-body with side-clips and serpentine fences, carved and pierced toplever, the action-body, furniture and barrels profusely carved with oak leaves and acorns on a stippled and recessed ground, the whole surrounding and invading the gold-encrusted game-scenes of partridge, woodcock, duck and golden plover in their naturalistic habitats, the underside of the action-body with multi-coloured gold inlays, carved dolphins and the central motif of a gold-encrusted American Eagle, the highly-figured stock with chequered decorative side-panels, ornate border chequering, cheekpiece, Monte Carlo comb and recoil-pad, the Krupp-steel chopper-lump barrels with matt concave rib and carved muzzles Weight 7lb. 13½oz., 14¾in. pull, 32in. barrels, both approx. extra-full choke, 2½in. chambers, German pre-war Black Powder proof 10-BORE GUN, No. 169160: automatic ejectors, manual side-safe, fully-selective single-trigger, the silver selector-switch situated on the topstrap, the treble-grip scallop-back action-body with side-clips and serpentine fences, the action, furniture and barrels profusely carved with bold foliate-scrolls on a stippled and recessed ground, the whole sorrounding and invading the gold-encrusted game-scenes of swans, mallard and Canada geese in their naturalistic settings, with gold-inlaid borders, the highly-figured stock with decorative carved side-panels, pistolgrip, cheekpiece and recoil-pad, the Krupp-steel chopper-lump barrels with matt concave rib and carved muzzles Weight 10lb., 14½in. pull, 34in. barrels, both approx. 7/8 choke, 3in. chambers, German pre-war Black Powder proof The guns are of exceptional quality and appear to have been very little used The lot is subject to V.A.T. as a re-import (4)