JOHANN FANZOJ. A MAGNIFICENT .577 NITRO EXPRESS SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 21.225

JOHANN FANZOJ. A MAGNIFICENT .577 NITRO EXPRESS SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 21.2259, 25 1/4in. nitro Bohler-steel chopperlump barrels, matt sight-rib gold-inlaid with the maker's name, and with open sights with gold sighting lines and ramp-mounted bead foresight with flip-up moonsight, gold-inlaid with the calibre and a line at the breech end, massive treble-grip action with side-clips and side-bolsters, removable striker discs, articulated front trigger, cocking-indicators, elongated top-strap, manual safety, action and lockplates finely relief-engraved with bold stylised acanthus scrollwork on a matt background, surrounding and invading fine relief engraved game scenes, the fore-end iron engraved en-suite, the left lockplate with a scene set at a savannah watering hole, with lion, cape buffalo and foraging spoonbills, the right with sparring bull elephants and the underside with a leopard basking on a tree branch, the triggerplate signed Franz Haas, silver finish overall, 15in. exhibition grade burr walnut pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, steel pistolgrip-cap (with trap) engraved with scrollwork and the portrait of a rhino, and 1in. leather covered recoil pad, beavertail fore-end, weight 13lb. 4oz., in a universal case.