Product Details
TERENCE A SMITH
A VIRTUALLY COMPLETED .470 (FLANGED) NITRO EXPRESS BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 1077,
for 2009, 25 1/4in. nitro chopperlump barrels, sight rib with deeply carved acanthus scroll engraving at the breech end and engraved 'LATE OF HOLLAND & HOLLAND', open sights with two folding leaf sights (in the white), central sight lines and the leaves marked '200' and '300', ramp-mounted bead fore-sight, sunken rib gold-inlaid 'TERENCE A. SMITH. .470', the breech ends carved in high relief with scenes of rhinoceros, bolstered action with high relief carved serpentine fences, removable striker discs (missing lock screws), missing small screw at knuckle, manual safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, the fences, action and furniture carved in high relief with bold scrolling acanthus on a stippled background, the sides with scrolling banners engraved 'TERENCE A. SMITH', the underside with a heavily carved portrait of a rhinoceros, the triggerguard with a further rhino head, 15 3/4in. boldly-figured pistolgrip stock with horn pistolgrip and buttplate, weight 12lb. 5oz.
Provenance: The rifle is the work of well respected gunmaker Terence (Terry) Smith, who sadly passed away in December 2021. It is almost complete, but some elements remain unfinished and will require completion before use
Terence A. Smith was a highly talented gunmaker, unique in that he undertook consecutive full apprenticeships with two of England's premier gun manufacturers. Articled by Boss in the early 1960's, Terence was apprenticed to Bill Wise (who was in turn apprenticed to Bob Henderson, the designer of the Boss over and under sidelock ejector in 1909). When subsequently articled by Holland & Holland, Terence learned the craft of making double rifles under the guidance of the renowned Bill Keniston
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Estimate £4,000-6,000
S1 - Sold as a Section 1 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act