Fine Modern & Antique Guns - December 2015 : Sale A1215 Lot 1449 - S2
HOLLAND & HOLLAND A 12-BORE 1883 PATENT 'THE ROYAL' SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 12451,

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HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A 12-BORE 1883 PATENT 'THE ROYAL' SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 12451,
30in. sleeved nitro barrels, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, treble-grip H. Holland and J. Robertson patent barrel cocking action, patent no. 23 of 1883, action face with W.M. Scott and T. Baker patent 'gas check' gas vents, patent no. 617 of 1882, use number 3584, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, dipped-edge lockplates, protruding tumbler pivots, best fine border and acanthus scroll engraving, the underside engraved "THE ROYAL PATENT SAFETY HAMMERLESS EJECTOR", the toplever engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND PATENT NO. 23', retaining very slight traces of colour-hardening, blued lockpins and screws, 13 5/8in. highly-figured stock, weight 6lb. 12oz., in a leather case

Provenance: The makers have kindly conformed that the gun was completed in 1889 for 'J Gouldan'

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Estimate £1,000-1,500

S2