Fine Modern & Antique Guns - March 2017 : Sale A0317 Lot 1323 - S2
HOLLAND & HOLLAND A FINE PAIR OF HUNT-ENGRAVED 12-BORE ROYAL SELF-OPENING HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 40033 / 4

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HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A FINE PAIR OF K.C. HUNT-ENGRAVED 12-BORE 'ROYAL' SELF-OPENING HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 40033 / 4,
28in. nitro chopperlump barrels, the tubes engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 13. BRUTON STREET. LONDON.', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, the fences carved in high relief with fine leaf designs on a matted background, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, hand-detachable lockplates, finely matted gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, rolled-edge triggerguards, the actions, lockplates and furniture profusely engraved with flowing acanthus scrolls and floral motifs on a finely matted background, the undersides with elaborate cartouches engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND', the triggerplates signed 'K.C. HUNT', the triggerguard tangs gold-inlaid with the serial numbers, 14 7/8in. highly-figured stocks with diamond grips and including 7/8in. leather covered recoil pads, weight 6lb. 10oz., in their lightweight leather motor case with some accessories and a canvas and leather outer

Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed in 1972 as 12-bore Royal guns with 'Special Engraving'

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Estimate £25,000-35,000

S2