A .295 'SEMI-SMOOTH BORE' SINGLE-BARRELLED HAMMERLESS ROOK RIFLE, AND A .300 SINGLE-BARRELLED SIDELEVER HAMMER ROOK RIFLE
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A .295 'SEMI-SMOOTH BORE' SINGLE-BARRELLED HAMMERLESS ROOK RIFLE, AND A .300 SINGLE-BARRELLED SIDELEVER HAMMER ROOK RIFLE

THE FIRST BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 18328; THE SECOND BY STEPHEN GRANT, 67A ST. JAMES'S ST., LONDON, SERIAL NO. 34947, EACH LAST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY

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A .295 'SEMI-SMOOTH BORE' SINGLE-BARRELLED HAMMERLESS ROOK RIFLE, AND A .300 SINGLE-BARRELLED SIDELEVER HAMMER ROOK RIFLE
THE FIRST BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 18328; THE SECOND BY STEPHEN GRANT, 67A ST. JAMES'S ST., LONDON, SERIAL NO. 34947, EACH LAST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY
The first with 26 in. (66 cm.) blued sighted black powder only barrel, scroll engraved case-hardened action, well figured 14 ¾ in. pistolgrip stock (fore-end chipped), and much original finish; the second with 28 in. (71 cm.) blued sighted black powder only barrel, blued action, figured 14 ¾ in. pistolgrip stock, the barrel and action each engraved 'I' and 'W'
Special notice
These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale using a Temporary Import regime. Import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer price. VAT is also payable (at 20%) on the buyer’s Premium on a VAT inclusive basis. When a buyer of such a lot has registered an EU address but wishes to export the lot or complete the import into another EU country, he must advise Christie's immediately after the auction.

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