Main Sale - September 2012 : Sale A1066 Lot 1473 - S2
HOLLAND & HOLLAND A 12-BORE ROYAL SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR PIGEON GUN, serial no. 33815,

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HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A 12-BORE 'ROYAL' SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR PIGEON GUN, serial no. 33815,
30in. nitro chopperlump barrels, the tubes engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98. NEW BOND STREET. LONDON.' and the matt rib gold-inlaid '3', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and full choke, 43mm treble-grip action with hidden third bite, the toplever gold-inlaid '3', automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, best fine 'Royal' engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish, 15 1/4in. highly-figured replacement stock, weight 6lb. 15oz.

Provenance: We are kindly informed by the makers that this shotgun was built for the Comte. de Beaumont and was completed 1951.
Estimate £20,000-25,000

S2