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HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A 12-BORE 'ROYAL' SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 25094, with extra barrels,
30in. lined nitro barrels, tubes engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98. NEW BOND STREET. LONDON.' and the rib gold-inlaid '1', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 choke in both;
extra 28in. nitro barrels by another (London proof marks for 1979), the rib engraved with a flash of scroll and gold-inlaid '1', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/4 choke;
toplever gold-inlaid '1', automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, Boss improved 1905 patent No. 11278 single trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, 'Royal' scroll engraving, brushed and blued finish, 14 3/4in. figured stock including 1 1/4in. extension, weight 7lb. 5oz. (original) 6lb. 15oz. (extra), in its brass-cornered leather case with provision for one set of barrels
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that this gun was completed in August, 1911 for E. Mackay Edgar.
Sir Edward Mackay Edgar, 1st Baronet (1876 - 1934) was a Canadian-British banker.
Mackay Edgar was born in Montreal and educated at McGill University. He became a member of the Montreal Stock Exchange. In 1907 he went to Britain on business and stayed, joining Sperling & Co. Ltd. in 1908 and later becoming a senior partner. In 1917, he became chairman of British Controlled Oilfields Ltd, remaining in the post until 1925. He was created a baronet in the 1920 New Year Honours, largely due to his services to British-Canadian trade.
His financial affairs ran into trouble in 1925 and he went into receivership, although this was rescinded the following year. He left Sperlings at this time and organised his own company, E. Mackay Edgar Ltd, with offices in London, Montreal and New York City. This ended when he retired due to ill-health, but in 1928 he returned with a new company, Beeston's Trust Ltd, which folded during the Depression and in 1931 he again went into receivership.
Mackay Edgar was also a notable figure in powerboat racing, owning a number of winning boats. He won the Harmsworth Trophy for two consecutive years (1912 and 1913) with his boat Maple Leaf IV, which was piloted by Sir Thomas Sopwith.
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Estimate £5,000-7,000
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