Sealed Bid Sale - March 2011 : Sale S1053 Lot 2058
A .577 (SNIDER) SINGLE-SHOT BREECH-LOADING SPORTING RIFLE SIGNED I. HOLLIS & SONS, serial no. WR 128372
Product Details
* A .577 (SNIDER) SINGLE-SHOT BREECH-LOADING SPORTING RIFLE SIGNED 'I. HOLLIS & SONS', serial no. WR 128372 circa 1875 with 25 1/2in. block and blade front-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight, fully scroll and border engraved lock signed 'I. HOLLIS & SONS' (hammer spur broken), walnut half-stock, chequered pistol-grip with engraved iron cap, engraved trigger-guard with pineapple finial and horn forend tip (the whole in distressed condition)
Estimate £50-70