Product Details
HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A PAIR OF 12-BORE LIGHTWEIGHT 'ROYAL BREVIS' SELF-OPENING HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 33011 / 33123,
28in. nitro chopperlump barrels, tubes engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98. NEW BOND STREET. LONDON.', ribs gold-inlaid '1' and '2' and engraved "ROYAL BREVIS", (No.1 bore dimensions marginal, No.2 reproved in 2012), 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, hand-detachable lockplates, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, rolled-edge triggerguards, best bold Royal scroll engraving, the undersides engraved 'ROYAL SELF-OPENER PATENT 1922' in an elaborate cartouche, retaining slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14 3/4in. figured stocks including 5/8in. leather-covered rubber recoil pads (leather worn), weight 6lb. 3oz., in their lightweight leather double case
Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this pair of shotguns were completed with 28in. barrels October 1935 for the vendor's father-in-law.
Estimate £8,000-12,000
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