Product Details
HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A MATCHED PAIR OF 16-BORE 'ROYAL' SEMI-SELECTIVE SINGLE-TRIGGER HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 27729 / 32,
28in. replacement nitro barrels (No.2 nitro reproved in 2012), the ribs gold-inlaid '1' and '2' at the breech-ends and engraved with a flash of scroll engraving, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke (No.1) 1/2 choke in both (No.2), toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, patent hand-detachable sidelocks, gold-inlaid cocking indicators, best fine border, bouquet and scroll engraving, 14 1/4in. figured stocks including 3/4in. rubber recoil pads, weight 6lb. 4oz. (No.1) 6lb. (No.2), in their tan leather double motorcase
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that this pair of shotguns were built, with 28in. barrels, for H. Peters. The no.1 gun was completed in 1915 and the no.2 gun, built to match, was completed the following year.
Estimate £8,000-12,000
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