*Arrieta Sidelock 20 Gauge Matched Pair
20 Gauge. 27.875" barrel length. SN: 35151, 35152. 3" chamber length. 15.5" length of pull. 1.25" drop to comb. 2.25" drop to heel. 6.44 pounds. Cylinder Bores. Blued barrels with polished frames and small parts in walnut English style stocks with splinter forends and featuring fine double bordered multipoint checkering to the wrist and forend. Matched pair of side by side double barrel sidelock ejector shotguns with the barrels, forends, and levers displaying inlaid gold numbers 1 and 2. Both items feature assisted opening with single brass bead sights on matted barrel ribs, and bushinged firing pins. Each shotgun is engraved with the marker mark of FABRICA DE/ARRIETA Y CIA./ELGOIBAR with each triggerguard showing a gold emblazed {Fleur de Lis} enclosing the initials AC. Right barrels are engraved Fca. de Escopeias Arrieta ~ Elgoibar "Espana". Barrel flats and watertables display standard Spanish firing proof marks with G2 date codes indicating they were proofed in 1987. Nine pin sidelocks feature fine spiral scroll engraving enclosing three rose bouquets of increasing size from front to back. Further floral scroll to the barrel fences and floorplate is enclosed with spiral and wheat chaff border engraving. Shotgun displays rosettes to the screws and hingepin with the former slightly out of time. Both shotguns mount leather recoil pads with further leather pads behind each triggerguard. Toes fitted with gold oval plates engraved with the initials RDK. Serial numbers match.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.