A Superbritte Belgian 12-bore side-opening over and under gun made £16,000 ($26,049) at Gavin Gardiner's December 11 sale at Sotheby's London.
 The over and under gun was patented by company founder Theophile Britte in 1931 |
Around 250 examples were produced prior to 1939 when production ceased, with fewer still displaying the engraved foliate scrollwork present on this example.
A pair of 12-bore Holland & Holland Royal model sidelock ejector guns sold as a single lot, achieving £15,000 ($24,416).
They were manufactured in 1912 and feature acanthus scroll engravings along with gold lined cocking indicators. Both are presented in a brass, oak and leather case.
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