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HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A PAIR OF 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER SELF-OPENING HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 31834 / 5,
27 3/4in. replacement nitro chopperlump barrels, ribs gold-inlaid at the breech ends '1' and '2' amid bold acanthus scrollwork, the tubes engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 13, BRUTON STREET. LONDON. W.1.', 2 3/4in. 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, semi-selective single triggers, rolled-edge triggerguards, best bold Royal scroll engraving, the undersides with cartouches engraved 'ROYAL SELF-OPENER PATENT 1922' and 'HOLLAND'S SINGLE TRIGGER', 14 7/8in. figured stocks (slightly cast on) including 1 1/2in. wooden extensions, weight 6lb. 11oz., in their brass-cornered oak and leather case with internal protective flap
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed in June 1930 with 26 1/2in. barrels, single triggers. The records state the name 'Rowden' which is crossed out and overwritten 'Stratton'.
The vendor kindly informs us that the guns were passed to him by Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown, Governor of the Bank of England from 1983-1993
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Estimate £10,000-15,000
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