Fine Modern & Antique Guns - March 2017 : Sale A0317 Lot 1324 - S2
HOLLAND & HOLLAND A FINE PAIR OF RIZZUTO-ENGRAVED 20-BORE ROYAL SINGLE-TRIGGER HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 41360/1

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HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A FINE PAIR OF RIZZUTO-ENGRAVED 20-BORE 'ROYAL' SINGLE-TRIGGER HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 41360 / 1,
28in. nitro chopperlump barrels, the ribs engraved in script 'The Royal' and gold-inlaid '1' and '2' amid fine acanthus scroll detailing at the breech ends, the tubes engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND BRUTON STREET. LONDON.', 2 3/4in. 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, finely matted gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, Holland & Holland patent semi-selective single triggers, rolled-edge triggerguards, best bold Royal scroll engraving, the lockplates gold-inlaid 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND' in a scrolling banner, the undersides with elaborate cartouches engraved 'THE "ROYAL" MODEL', the triggerplates signed 'CH. RIZZUTO', the triggerguard tangs gold-inlaid with the serial numbers, retaining virtually full original colour-hardening and finish, 15 1/8in. very-highly-figured stocks with diamond grips and including 3/4in. leather covered recoil pads, weight 6lb. 2oz. (No.1) and 5lb. 15oz. (No.2), in their lightweight leather motor case

Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed the guns were completed in 2004 with de luxe grade walnut stocks

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Estimate £40,000-60,000

S2