The maker’s records confirm this gun was completed in 1882 and incorporates Horatio Philips' (a future ‘Gun Editor’ at The Field magazine) patent for a lever cocking trigger plate action shotgun mechanism (Patent No. 4809). With browned twist barrels each engraved with narrow decorative band at the breech end, with narrow concave rib with bead front sight, numbered “4” and signed “STEPHEN GRANT. 67A ST. JAMES’S STREET. LONDON”, and engraved with a foliate motif at the breech end. The underside of the barrels and water table with original London black powder “Not For Ball” proof marks and London nitro reproof marks. Casehardened action signed “STEPHEN GRANT” on each side of the rounded body and engraved “PATENT” on top of the standing breech, with automatic safety with gold inlaid “SAFE”. Furniture including engraved trigger guard and heel and toe plates. Border and scroll engraved throughout. Well-figured straight hand stock with checkered grip, butt and forearm, the latter with Anson push button release. The underside of the butt with blank silver oval initial escutcheon. (Right/Left): reproved at 18.5mm/18.5mm, measuring 18.5mm/18.5mm, 2 3/4 inch (70mm) chambers, minimum wall thickness 0.029/0.031. Weight 6 lbs. 11 oz. In brass cornered oak and leather fitted case lined in red baize, the lid with Stephen Grant trade label and loading data for this gun. The exterior of the case with remains of old luggage labels, initialed “A.M./ARMY & NAVY CLUB/LONDON”. Provenance: The Malcolm King Collection. Provenance: The Malcolm King Collection