^Lot 4350 B. KITTREDGE & CO. AGENT MARKED HEAVY PERCUSSION

SxS SHOTGUN. Cal. 14ga. NSN. Bbls 28" of damascus steel. Top rib is marked "FINE LAMINATED STEEL MADE FOR B. KITTREDGE & CO. CIN. O. BY J.&M. LAMARCHE". Bottom of bbls has standard "ELG" in an oval Belgium black powder proofs. Bar-in-Wood locks with game scenes of a fox and partridge on locks and triggerguard bow. Balance of lock, hammers and fittings have 50% coverage floral engraving. One piece wedge fastened stock of fine walnut with coarse hand checkering at wrist. Brass tipped ebony ramrod held by a single pipe. LOP: 13 5/16" to steel buttplate with engraved long tang. DAC: 1 7/16". DAH: 2 5/8". Neutral cast. Bore Diameter: (R): .693. (L): .696. Both bbl are CYL bore. WEIGHT: 12lb, 7.6oz. CONDITION: bbls have fading browned finish showing spotted dark corrosion. Locks have cleaned gray appearance. Trigger guards and fittings have faded to brown. A second ramrod pipe just forward of the thimble is missing. Stock has worn appearance with scratches, marks and dents. Sound locks. Pitted bore. (01-28494/DS). ANTIQUE. $1,000-1,500.