Main Sale - December 2010 : Sale A1048 Lot 712
HOLLAND & HOLLAND A .295 THE ROSS SINGLE-BARRELLED TOPLEVER HAMMERLESS ROOK RIFLE, serial no. 10297,

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HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A .295 'THE ROSS' SINGLE-BARRELLED TOPLEVER HAMMERLESS ROOK RIFLE, serial no. 10297,
26in. octagonal barrel with matt sighting flat, blade fore-sight with flip-over bead sight with cover, rear-sight of two folding leaves each with platinum-inlaid centre-lines and calibrated up to 100 yards, side-flats engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND , 98. NEW BOND ST. LONDON .295 SEMI-SMOOTH BORE' and 'WINNERS OF ALL THE 'FIELD' RIFLE TRIALS. 1883. PATENT No. 1294', carved teardrop fences, manual side mounted lever safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, non-selective ejector, acanthus scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 14 3/4in. pistolgrip stock fitted with a flip-up peep sight at the hand, steel buttplate, engraved steel pistolgrip-cap
Estimate £700-900