W.W. Greener Safety Boxlock Side-by-Side Damascus 20 Gauge

20 Bore. 28" barrel length. SN: 30683. 2.75" chamber length. 13.75" length of pull. 1.5" drop to comb. 2.4" drop to heel. 5.5 lbs weight. Modified Choke Left. Cylinder Right. (Mfg. ca 1884) Case colored frame with blued small parts and rebrowned Damascus barrels set in English straight wrist fancy walnut stock with splinter forend. Double barrel side by side boxlock ejector shotgun featuring the Greener patent safety to left wrist, and crossbolt locking action. Frame is signed W.W. GREENER on both flanks with the barrel rib signature reading W.W. GREENER 68 HAYMARKET LONDON & 8 AVENUE DE L'OPERA PARIS. WINNER AT THE LONDONG GUN TRIALS, 1875, 1877, 1878 & 1879. Barrels and watertables display antique Birmingham proof marks with barrel flats exhibiting modern NP smokeless powder proofs. Item features fine English interwoven spiral and floral scroll engraving to the breeches and dollshead that further encloses a patent mark reading PATENT/NO 3084/WEDGE FAST. Watertables feature further patent information including W.W. GREENER/NO 930/PATENT followed by J N/PATENT/651, and PAT. U.S. JUNE 7 81. Forend displays further patent mark reading WATSON/20374/PATENT. Shotgun is heavily embellished with floral and spiral scrollwork to the frame with wave engraved border. All screw heads, hinge pin, and crossbolt display sunburst engraving. Barrel fences are Arcaded with engraving matching that on the breeches. The SAFE marking is composed of inlaid gold. Wrist and forend exhibit fine multipoint checkering with engraved furnishings. Toe of the stock fitted with silver oval plate. Mounts a checkered black horn buttplate with engraved mounting screws.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.