German game guns boast royal pedigree
Fine German sidelock ejectors do not feature often in the London salerooms but Gavin Gardiner’s 25% buyer’s premium) May 1 sale of sporting guns at Sotheby’s in London produced a pair that not only scored on quality but had a history to back it up.
The guns concerned were 16 bores made by C Wertgarner. The scroll and bouquet engraving on the loc…