Product Details
H. HOLLAND
AN EARLY .500 / .450 NO.1 BLACK POWDER EXPRESS ROTARY-UNDERLEVER DOUBLE HAMMER RIFLE, serial no. 2130
28in. black powder only blued (possibly damascus) barrels with Henry rifling, raised matt rib, engraved 'H. HOLLAND, 98. NEW BOND ST. LONDON.', acanthus scroll engraved open sights and folding leaf sights for 50, 100, 200, 250 and 300 yards, bead foresight, Jones patent rotary-underlever, carved percussion fences, elongated top-strap, non-rebounding back-action locks with bolted hammers, (possible replacement bolts), fine border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining much renewed colour-hardening, 14 1/4in. well-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, sling eyes, horn pistolgrip-cap, engraved steel heel and toe plates, fore-end with light damage, weight 8lb. 14oz., in its original brass-cornered oak and leather case with H. Holland trade label
Estimate £2,000-2,500
THE ABOVE LOT IS PURCHASED AS AN EXEMPT ITEM UNDER SECTION 58 (2) OF THE 1968 FIREARMS ACT. TO BE HELD AS A CURIOSITY OR ORNAMENT.