Cogswell & Harrison a pair of Blagdon 12 bore side by si...

Hammer

£1,050

Cogswell & Harrison a pair of Blagdon 12 bore side by side shotguns, No 1 gun with 28" sleeved barrels, cylinder and half choke, 2 1/2" chambers, ejector with side plated action with acanthus scroll engraving and marked Cogswell & Harrison Ltd, top lever, automatic safety with gold inlaid safe and marked 1, single trigger and fitted with a well figured 15" lop straight hand stock. No 2 gun with 30" barrels, cylinder and quarter choke, 2 1/2" chamber, ejector with side plated action with acanthus scroll engraving and marked Cogswell & Harrison Ltd, top lever, automatic safety with gold inlaid safe and marked 2, single trigger and fitted with a 14 3/4" lop straight hand stock. Both guns are assisted openers. together with a leather and oak double shotgun case, marked to the top EAH, opening to a maroon baize lined fitted interior, with snap caps, cleaning rods, Cogswell & Harrison chamber brush, James Dickson chamber brush, various cleaning rod heads etc. Note: The pair of guns were purchased by Mr EA Heelis (Alec) former Mayor of Appleby and brother in law of author and illustrator Beatrix Potter (Helen Beatrix Heelis 1866-1943), comes with a photograph of Alec as Major of Appleby, together with the Heelis family tree and a letter from Cogswell & Harrison dated 7th January 1985 in which it states "Although the guns are not consecutively numbered they were made as a pair for Mr Heelis, G quality, steel barrels, single triggers, 12 bore, 30" barrels, weights of both guns originally 6 lbs 8 oz, barrel weights 3 lbs 2 oz, made as a pair on 13th May 1901. The original cost of £23 10/-. Serial No. 24935 and 24986. SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.