Product Details
HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A PAIR OF 12-BORE 'ROYAL' SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 25037 / 8,
30in. nitro barrels, ribs gold-inlaid '1' and '2', tubes engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98. NEW BOND STREET. LONDON.', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/4 choke, carved shell fences, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, gold-washed Holland & Holland patent semi-selective single triggers, best bold floral and scroll engraving with beaded borders, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, blued finish renewed, 14 1/2in. highly-figured stocks with diamond grips, slight sweep to combs, including 7/8in. rubber recoil pads, weight 6lb. 13oz., in their brass-cornered oak and leather case with internal protecting flap, some accessories and original horn buttplates
Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this pair of shotguns were ordered June 1906 for a member of the Guinness family. The barrel length is not recorded.
Estimate £15,000-20,000
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