A K.E. PREATER-ENGRAVED AND GOLD-ENCRUSTED BROWNING CUSTOM 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER

A K.E. PREATER-ENGRAVED AND GOLD-ENCRUSTED BROWNING CUSTOM 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. 7518S2, 28in. nitro barrels with 7mm ventilated matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector-switch, action profusely relief engraved and gold-encrusted with grape and vine motifs, surrounding various images of birds of prey with their kills (of duck and rabbit), the underside with a retriever with pheasant, foraging rabbits, the triggerguard with a squirrel and the bottom strap with a fox, the whole on a matt background and with some acanthus scrolls, the fore-end iron relief engraved and gold-encrusted with field mice and a small bird of prey, triggerguard signed 'ENGR. K.E. PREATER', 14 3/8in. highly-figured stock with gold-plated buttplate screws, weight 7lb. 2oz.