Lot Essay
The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1895. It is a particularly fine example of a best quality large-bore gun and it appears to have been very little used
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A FINE 10-BORE (3IN) 'ROYAL' SIDELOCK EJECTOR WILDFOWLING-GUN
BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, NO. 16443
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A FINE 10-BORE (3IN) 'ROYAL' SIDELOCK EJECTOR WILDFOWLING-GUN
BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, NO. 16443
The fences relief-engraved with a stylized shell motif, the action-body, lockplates and furniture engraved with best foliate-scrolls, flowers and strapwork on a matt ground, with much hardening-colour, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, well-figured stock with recoil-pad, the barrels with game-rib
Weight: 9lb. 3oz., 14¼in. pull, 32in. barrels, both approx. 7/8 choke, 3in. chambers, nitro reproof
BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, NO. 16443
The fences relief-engraved with a stylized shell motif, the action-body, lockplates and furniture engraved with best foliate-scrolls, flowers and strapwork on a matt ground, with much hardening-colour, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, well-figured stock with recoil-pad, the barrels with game-rib
Weight: 9lb. 3oz., 14¼in. pull, 32in. barrels, both approx. 7/8 choke, 3in. chambers, nitro reproof