Built with blued steel barrels featuring a single brass bead sight on the matted concave solid rib, three wedges of scroll engraving at the breech, front sling swivel, period nitro proofs on flats dating to between 1923 and 1962, ten Darne punch marks on the flats indicating the gun is a grade 20, and chokes marked 2 1/2 inches with extractors. Per the consignor, the highest grades, grades 19, 20, 21, and 22, were Darne's presentation grades and of highest quality. The barrels are mated to a beautifully coin finished engraved sliding breech action which displays carved fences and highly attractive scroll engraving surrounding two game scenes depicting two stags and a hind on the left and a pointer flushing a mallard on the right. The gun features bright pins, double triggers, and slide safety with gold inlaid "F" and "S" indicators. The gun is fitted with a beautifully figured and multi-point checkered forend with horn tip as well as a round knob pistol grip stock with engraved rear sling swivel and checkered horn buttplate. Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech both .670 inches; choke constriction .021/.032 inches; minimum wall thickness .028/.029 inches; 1 5/8 inch drop at comb; 2 3/8 inch drop at heel; 14 3/8 inch length of pull; weight 5 lbs. 6 oz.

Very fine overall, retaining 95% original blue finish with some minor dings and spotting on the barrels, 98% original coin finish with minor areas of discoloration and dried grease, a few small dings and scratches in the wood, and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically excellent.