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HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A 12-BORE 1883 PATENT 'THE ROYAL' SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 12456,
30in. sleeved nitro barrels, retaining original blacked damascus rib engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98, NEW BOND STREET, LONDON. WINNER OF ALL THE "FIELD" RIFLE TRIALS. LONDON.', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, treble-grip 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 3634, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, dipped-edge lockplates, protruding tumbler pivots, best fine border and acanthus scroll engraving, the underside engraved "THE ROYAL PATENT SAFETY HAMMERLESS EJECTOR", the toplever engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND PATENT NO. 23', retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14 7/8in. stock including buttplate, fore-end with damage to edges, weight 7lb. 2oz., in a distressed Holland & Holland hammergun case.
We are kindly informed by the makers that this shotgun was completed June 1889 for A. Ferrat, Esq.
Estimate £2,000-3,000
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