**Restored Alfred Field & Co. 16 Gauge Shotgun by Woodcock Hill of Benton, PA.
16 Gauge. 26.875" barrel length. SN: 52456. 2.75" chamber lengths. Modified Left. Improved Cylinder Right. Blued finish with casehardened frame in walnut stock with silver oval plate and a leather wrapped butt. Double barrel side by side boxlock extractor shotgun featuring walnut straight English stock with splinter forend, and a Greener style side safety to the left wrist. Matted barrel rib mounts a single front bead sight and shows the maker marking ALFRED FIELD & CO. BIRMINGHAM & LONDON with both frame flanks additionally marked ALFRED FIELD & CO. Serial numbers match on the barrel flats and watertables, but the forend serial number was obliterated during restoration. Watertables show multiple generations of Birmingham firing proof marks indicating it was reproofed after restoration. Left barrel is engraved WOODCOCK HILL, BENTON PA, for a retailer specializing in new and used mid-range English arms. Shotgun features spiral scroll engraved enhancements over the frame and small parts with border scroll on the barrels, and a gold inlaid crown on the lever. Metal fits slightly proud but the wood retains crisp details, suggesting it may have been sanded and then retouched. 14.5" length of pull. 1.625" drop to comb. 2.5" drop to heel. {C&R}
This lot is located in Cincinnati.