Fine Modern & Antique Arms - December 2020 : Sale A1220 Lot 1461
C. HELLIS & SONS A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 2554,

Product Details

C. HELLIS & SONS
A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 2554,
dated for 1913, 29in. nitro reproved barrels, rib engraved 'CHARLES HELLIS & SONS. 119. EDGWARE ROAD. HYDE PARK. LONDON. W.' and gold-inlaid '1' at the breech end, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and full choke, treble-grip action with hidden third bite, toplever gold-inlaid '1', automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, fine acanthus scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 14 3/4in. figured stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb. 1oz., in a tan leather guncase


Estimate £3,300-3,600

S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act