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HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A 12-BORE 1883 PATENT 'THE ROYAL' SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 12341,
30in. nitro reproved fine damascus barrels, rib engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98. NEW BOND STREET. LONDON. WINNER OF ALL THE "FIELD" RIFLE TRIALS. LONDON.', and gold-inlaid '1', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in both, treble-grip action incorporating H. Holland and J. Robertson patent barrel cocking action, patent no. 23 of 1883, action face with W.M. Scott and T. Baker patent 'gas check' gas vents, patent no. 617 of 1882, use number H109, toplever gold-inlaid '1' and engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND PATENT NO. 23', automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, dipped-edge lockplates with protruding tumbler pivots, best fine bouquet and acanthus scroll engraving, the underside engraved '"THE ROYAL PATENT SAFETY HAMMERLESS EJECTOR"', retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14 5/8in. figured stock, weight 6lb. 8oz., in its lightweight canvas and leather case
Provenance: This Lot is accompanied by a copy of the original ledger entry for this shotgun showing that it was completed June 1892 with cylinder choke borings for William Herbert Peto. It has passed by descent to the vendor.
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Estimate £3,000-5,000
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