A FINE GRIFNEE-ENGRAVED 12-BORE (2¾IN) 'ROYAL MODEL DE LUXE SELF-OPENER' SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, NO. 41164

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A FINE GRIFNEE-ENGRAVED 12-BORE (2¾IN) 'ROYAL MODEL DE LUXE SELF-OPENER' SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, NO. 41164
De-luxe finish, the fences carved with bold acanthus foliage and foliate tendrils on a matt ground, the action-body, lockplates and furniture finely engraved with acanthus leaves, bold foliate-scrolls, strapwork, flowers and fruit on a matt ground, with barley-corn borderwork, the forend-iron decorated en suite, the serial number gold-inlaid, the trigger-plate signed 'Ph. Grifnee', bright cyanide-hardened finish overall, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, rolled-edge triggerguard, highly-figured stock with leather-covered recoil-pad, the chopper-lump barrels with self-opening compressor and game-rib
Weight: 6lb. 12oz., 15in. pull, 28in. barrels, approx. ¼ & ½ choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof

拍品专文

The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1992. It appears to have been very little used. The engraver, Philippe Grifnee ia arguably one of the world's finest engravers and his work is to be found on a great variety of best guns and rifles