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HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A PAIR OF 12-BORE 'ROYAL' SELF-OPENING HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 36451 / 2,
28in. nitro chopperlump barrels, the ribs engraved in script "Royal" and gold-inlaid '1' and '2 at the breech ends, the tubes engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98. NEW BOND STREET. LONDON.', the under ribs engraved 'MADE IN ENGLAND', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, hand detachable lockplates, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, rolled-edge triggerguards, the actions, lockplates and furniture engraved with fine acanthus scrollwork interspersed with floral bouquets, the undersides with oval cartouches engraved 'ROYAL MODEL', retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 15in. figured stocks including buttplates (minor setting crack to rear of top tang No.2), stocks gold inset with 'AM 1 RM' and 'AM 2 RM', weight 6lb. 9oz., in their lightweight leather motor case with some accessories
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that this pair was completed in June 1960 for a McKinnon
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Estimate £16,000-18,000
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