Product Details
THE STOCK, ACTION AND FORE-END ONLY OF A HOLLAND & HOLLAND 12-BORE 'THE ROYAL' SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 12671, circa 1896, originally with black powder only damascus barrels, treble-grip action, patent gas checks, toplever gold-inlaid '1' and engraved 'Holland & Holland Patent no. 23', unusual automatic safety with side-mounted button and gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, dipped-edge lockplates, fine border and acanthus scroll engraving surrounding naive game-scene vignettes of game birds, patinated finish, 15 1/4in. figured stock including wooden extension
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that this gun was completed in 1890 for a Vernon Poe
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Estimate £200-300
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act
Please note that guns sold as Stock, Action and Fore-end only are sold without barrels. The original barrels may be available for sleeving purposes, but will only be released cut in the approved manner as per Proof House guidelines. Please note there is a charge of £10 per item for this service. Please note Stock, Action & Fore-end guns are sold as licensable items and will need to be entered onto an appropriate licence before being released. If, subsequently, licensable parts are left with Holts for destruction, a £25 handling charge will be levied