Rare antique gun sold for £19,200…
A prototype over and under gun by London-maker Boss and Co, dating from 1909, sold for 19,200 pounds
A rare antique gun has been sold for nearly £20,000.
The prototype over and under gun by London-maker Boss & Co, dating from 1909, sold for £19,200 at a sale at the Gleneagles Hotel - almost £10,000 more than its estimate.
An 1895 hammer ejector gun by James Purdey & Sons that once belonged to Lord Ripon, the Earl de Grey - who is widely considered to be the greatest shot of all time - was bought by a private buyer from Australia for £18,000, and his walking cane sold for £2,040.
The guns were sold as part of an auction of rare and vintage sporting guns by Gavin Gardiner Ltd in association with auction house Sotheby's.
In total the auction made £328,662.
Auctioneer Gavin Gardiner said: "I was delighted with such a strong turnout in (the) auction.
"The saleroom was packed and there was record number of telephone bids.
"The market remains buoyant for fine English and Scottish guns."
Source : Herald Scotland Website