Main Sale - December 2012 : Sale A1068 Lot 958
I. HOLLIS & SONS, LONDON A .577 (SNIDER) DOUBLE-BARRELLED SIDE-BY-SIDE HAMMER HOWDAH-PISTOL, no visible serial number,
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* I. HOLLIS & SONS, LONDON
A .577 (SNIDER) DOUBLE-BARRELLED SIDE-BY-SIDE HAMMER HOWDAH-PISTOL, no visible serial number,
circa 1880, with 6 1/2in. rifled barrels (muzzles dented), the top-rib signed 'I. HOLLIS & SONS, LONDON', bead fore-sight, border line engraved rounded action-body with side-lever opening, border line engraved back-action 'banana' locks signed 'I. HOLLIS & SONS' (one hammer poor replacement), chequered full-pistol grip walnut butt, iron butt-cap, double-triggers and hinged iron fore-end (some mild pitting and corrosion throughout)
Estimate £1,000-1,500