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26 Fire Arm - James Purdey & Sons, Ltd. 20 gauge side lock shotgun with ejectors. Side by side 26" barrels are chambered for 2.75 shells. Chokes are IMP. CYL and FULL. The nicely figured walnut straight grip stock is finely checkered at the wrist and ends with a hard rubber butt pad, (missing a small butt of rubber at it's base), Length of pull measures 14.5" at the center of the butt pad. Top of left barrel reads, "Audley House, South Audley, London, England." Center barrel rib has a non reflective textured surface. The side lock plates, receiver surfaces etc. are all finely detailed with rose & scroll engraving. The checkering at the wrist and fore grip is still sharp. The case coloring remains at 99% and is very strong throughout, the bluing remains at 98%, wear at the barrels tips with a rub mark and scratch here & there. Serial #26472, circa 1951. Comes with it's original case, snap caps, stuck shell extractor, rosewood handled screw drivers, nickel plated oil bottle, cleaning kit with rod and extra gold plating firing pins and springs housed in a screw capped horn case. Provenance: A Dublin, NH and New York collection, purchased by the consignor's father from James Purdey. Estimate $30,000-40,000
27 Fire Arm - James Purdey & Sons Ltd., 20 ga side lock shotgun, side by side 28" barrels are chambered for 2.5" shells. Chokes are CYL. and IMP. CYL. Figured walnut straight grip stock is finely checkered at the wrist and ends horizontally grooved hard butt plate. Length of pull measures 13.5" at the center of the butt. Top barrel reads, "Audley House, South Audley, London, England, made of Sir Joseph Whitsworths fluid steel." The side lock plates, receiver etc. are all very finely detailed with rose & scroll engraving; 46% of the case coloring remains and is most visible on the left side lock plate, beneath the release lever and on other protected surfaces. The barrels & their chambers are pristine; 99% of the bluing remains, has been reconditioned. Checkered and engraved fore grip has a very slight .75" long age crack at its rear. Serial #23394, circa 1926. Is complete with it's own Abercrombie & Fitch branded leather case with James Purdey & Sons Ltd. label on interior lid and all accessories still in their plastic wrappers. Provenance: A Dublin, NH and New York collection, purchased by the consignor's father from James Purdey. Estimate $30,000-40,000
28 Fire Arm - L.C. Smith Skeet Special 12ga, side by side barrels measure 26" long. Chokes are both Imp. Cyl, has a single non selective trigger, a.k.a. "The Hunter's One Trigger," and ejectors. The skeet special has a 13.5” length of pull at the center of its horizontally grooved hard butt plate. Shotgun is in wonderful working order, as it has been reconditioned. Serial #1558xx, this "Fwen" coded shotgun was shipped to, "Babcock, Hinds & Underwood," on 5/20/1937. Comes with original beaver tail fore grip and is mounted with a slim line fore grip. A copy of the letter from "The Marlins Firearms Co.," with info from L.C. Smiths Record books is included. Provenance: An Exeter, NH collector & hunter. Estimate $1500-2500
29 Fire-Arm - Consecutively Numbered Pair of Cogswell & Harrison Ltd 12 ga. Side lock Shotguns, in their original fitted leather case. Barrels of both #1 and #2 side by side shotguns measure 27.5" in length. Chokes on both are IMP. CYL. and CYL. Length of pull on each shotgun measures 14.75" to the center of their rubber butt pads. Both straight grip stocks are of nicely figured walnut and are both checkered at the wrist and fore grips. Barrels of both shotguns have been re-blued and show some wear to bluing at the chambers and the barrel tips. the engraved makers name and location can just be deciphered on the top rib as it has been polished after being re-blued, "Cogswell & Harrison..New Bond st, London," can be discerned after careful visual examination. Checkering on both is worn somewhat smooth, no case coloring is evident but each gun is finely detailed with rose scroll engraving throughout. Consecutive serial numbers are 467XX and 467XX. Rubber stacked butts on walnut stocks measure 1.5" deep. Provenance: A Dublin, NH and New York collection, purchased by the consignor's father. Estimate $20,000-$25,000
30 Frank Weston Benson, 1862-1951, Massachusetts, etching "Winter Wild Fowling," pencil signed in margin lower left, "Frank W. Benson," 1927 edition of 150, PAFF #265, 11 7/8" x 9 7/8" sight. Archival quality matted & framed under glass. Provenance: A Peterborough, NH collection. Estimate $10,000-12,000
141 Old Town Sailing Canoe, serial #198676, 16' long, comes with mast, sails, till, paddle & carrying yoke, completely restored and in fine condition. Provenance: A Keene NH collection. Estimate $1,000-1,500
142 Deep Sea Fishing Rod And Pflueger Reel, split bamboo construction with eyes, the grip is made of hemp twine, 86" long. The reel is marked in a circle, "Adams 6-0 trade mark," and "Pflueger made USA." The handle is also marked. Appears to be in good working condition. Provenance: A Connecticut collection. Estimate $500-1,000
143 Pierre Jules Mene, 1810-1879, French, bronze casting of a rearing horse attacked by wolf, signed on the base, "PJ Mene," with inset mark on edge under signature, not clear, conforming rose marble base, all in old finish, 15 1/4" tall including base x 12" long base. Provenance: A Massachusetts collection. Estimate $3,000-5,000
144 Turkey Hunting Bag, group of miscellaneous items to include: A - Lynch's "Fool Proof Turkey Call, model #101. B - "HS Strut," Gobble call plus others. C - Two insect screen hats. D - License holders, dog collars and lots more. E - Old leather bag. Provenance: A New Hampshire hunter's collection. Estimate $100-200
145 Mallard Duck Decoy, appears to have the original painted surface, with damage at the neck joint, glass eyes, unsigned with no weight on the bottom, 14 1/2" long, early 20th c. Provenance: A Massachusetts estate collection. Estimate $200-300
145A Michelangelo Meucci, 1840-1890, Italy, oil on board, still life of 3 birds, signed right side, "M Meucci, Firenze, 1876," 10 3/4" x 8 3/4" framed in the oval. Provenance: A North Carolina collection. Estimate $500-900
145B Hal Alexander Courtney Morrison, 1848-1927, Georgia/Florida, oil on canvas painting of a trout swimming in the water, signed on the back, "H. Morrison 3/60 #11," 14" x 16", framed. Provenance: A Connecticut sporting collection. Estimate $150-250
145C Two Hunting Prints: A - "Pitchin in," after Richard E. Bishop. B - "Partners," after Percival Rousseau, both 12" x 16", unframed. Provenance: A New Hampshire sporting collection. Estimate $100-200