Product Details
HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A FINE PAIR OF 12-BORE 'ROYAL BREVIS' SELF-OPENING HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 33266 / 7,
28in. replacement nitro chopperlump barrels (approved by the makers in 1988), ribs gold-inlaid at the breech ends '1' and '2' and engraved in script 'ROYAL BREVIS', the tubes engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 33. BRUTON STREET, LONDON.', 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, rolled-edge triggerguards, best bold Royal scroll engraving, the lockplates with the makers name in a scrolling banner, the undersides with ornate cartouches inscribed 'ROYAL SELF-OPENER PATENT 1922', retaining much colour-hardening and finish, 14 3/4in. well-figured replacement stocks lightly swept at combs, weight 6lb. 8oz., in their re-lined brass-cornered case with gold-tooled Holland & Holland Bruton Street trade label and modern Holland & Holland accessories
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed on the 13th May 1938 for 'Morris'.
The records further confirm that they re-stocked both guns in 1939 and that in 1988 the barrels were replaced and approved. A transcript of the ledger is as follows:
"12-28-2 3/4 replacement barrels fitted by W. Blacker (ex H&H trained barrel filer) submitted for inspection etc. All ok and approved 5/8/88 RW."
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Estimate £35,000-45,000
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