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HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A 12-BORE 1883 PATENT 'THE ROYAL' SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR FOSBERY PATENT 'PARADOX' RIFLED-CHOKE SHOT AND BALL GUN, serial no. 11662,
28in. nitro reproved damascus barrels, two folding leaf sights and gold bead fore-sight, sight rib engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND 98 NEW BOND STREET, LONDON. WINNERS OF ALL THE "FIELD" RIFLE TRIALS, LONDON. 1883', '"PARADOX" FOSBERY PATENT', 2 1/2in. chambers, Fosbery patent rifled chokes, patent no. 7568 of 1885, 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 2859, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, dipped-edge lockplates, best fine bouquet and acanthus scroll engraving, the underside engraved '"THE ROYAL PATENT SAFETY HAMMERLESS"', brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 14 3/4in. figured stock including buttplate, weight 7lb., in a velvet lined hammergun case with applied Holland & Holland trade label
Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this Paradox was completed in 1887. The original owner's name is indistinct in the ledgers but appears to read as 'Granby'.
Estimate £2,500-3,500
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