GAVIN GARDINER LTD’S AUCTION OF MODERN & VINTAGE SPORTING GUNS

Gavin Gardiner Ltd’s auction of Modern & Vintage Sporting Guns at the prestigious Gleneagles
Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire on Monday, August 27, 2018 at 5pm will include the
wonderful “Phoenix” Gun, which was completed in 2012 by world renowned engraver Malcolm
Appleby MBE. The 12-bore side lock ejector gun has an estimate upon request.

Gavin Gardiner said: ”I am delighted to be offering this gun by Malcolm Appleby, who is so
highly respected by the gun trade. Many people will remember the “Crocodile” gun, which was a
magnificent Malcolm Appleby-engraved 12-bore round-action ejector gun by David McKay
Brown, that sold for £48,000 in my auction at Gleneagles in 2009.”

Highly acclaimed Goldsmith and foremost Gun Engraver Malcolm Appleby (b. 1946). Appleby,
who lives in Perthshire – just 40 miles from Gleneagles has had many prestigious commissions
including the Scottish Lace Gun; the Woodcock Gun; the Raven Gun (for the Royal Armories)
and the Pike Gun (which sold at Sotheby’s Gleneagles in 1994) which were all inspired by
nature.

In addition to this, he has had many important commissions include the engraving of the orb on the Prince of Wales Coronet, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes
Trophy for De Beers, the 500th anniversary silver cup for the London Assay Office; a major
silver cmmn (cup and cover) for the Royal Museum of Scotland; the seal for the Victoria and
Albert Museum and the silver centrepiece for the New Scottish Parliament. He also has
examples of his work in many collections throughout the world. He was awarded the MBE in
the 2014 New Year Honours for his engraving skills.

This years sale at the Gleneagles Hotel, which is in the 51st year, will include around 200 lots of
Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns, Rifles and Accessories from 1860 to the present day. It
is held two weeks into the Grouse Shooting Season.