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George Holgate, Chippawa, Ontario Over and Under Combination Gun
Estimate:
CA$1,500 - CA$2,000
Sold
CA$3,250
Live Auction
Firearms, Sporting & Canadiana
Category
Description
Canadian. Circa 1867. Only example known to Don. See Gooding pg 111. Locks marked, "GEO. HOLGATE". Barrel marked, "GEO. HOLGATE CHIPPEWA ONT CAST STEEL". The rifle barrel shows some light pitting. The shotgun barrel is a replacement, and shows heavy pitting. Tiger maple stock with worn checkering shows minimal marks and some wood loss above one of the locks. Features brass furniture and an unusual extended hammer to fire the lower barrel. 29 1/2”, .40 calibre rifle barrel over an approx. .20 gauge smooth boreDon and Joyce Blyth collection. CODE:FIREA