THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN COLLECTOR
THE SELOUS RIFLE
A HOLLAND & HOLLAND 'PRODUCTS OF EXCELLENCE'
BIG-GAME RIFLE
A FINE .500/.465 D.B. HAMMERLESS 'ROYAL' SIDELOCK EJECTOR RIFLE BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, No. 35551, automatic safe, bolstered treble-grip action-body, chequered articulated front trigger, the action-body and pinless lockplates engraved with scenes commemorating the life of F. C. Selous, the whole surrounded by best foliate-scroll engraving, with the engraver's signature 'P. COGGAN', cyanide-hardened finish overall, elongated top-strap, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, cheekpiece and leather-covered recoil-pad, sling-swivels, the chopper-lump barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight with folding moon-sight
Details
A FINE .500/.465 D.B. HAMMERLESS 'ROYAL' SIDELOCK EJECTOR RIFLE BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, No. 35551, automatic safe, bolstered treble-grip action-body, chequered articulated front trigger, the action-body and pinless lockplates engraved with scenes commemorating the life of F. C. Selous, the whole surrounded by best foliate-scroll engraving, with the engraver's signature 'P. COGGAN', cyanide-hardened finish overall, elongated top-strap, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, cheekpiece and leather-covered recoil-pad, sling-swivels, the chopper-lump barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight with folding moon-sight
Weight 10lb., 15in. pull, 24in. barrels, nitro proof
In its brass-mounted oak and leather case with full accessories, including turnscrews, snapping-block, oiler, snap-caps and cleaning-rod
The rifle was completed circa 1988 and appears to be unused. It is one of a series of superlatively built and finished guns and rifles by this maker, the inspiration for which was provided by Malcolm Lyell, formerly Managing Director of Holland & Holland. Under his enlightened guidance sets of guns began to appear at intervals from 1966 onwards and they included masterpieces such as 'The Goddess of Hunting' (1966), 'The Markhor and Walia Ibex' (1967) - sold in these Rooms on 10 November 1993, 'The Last .600 Bore' (1974), 'The Saurian' (1985) and 'The Herculean' (1988). None of these magnificent sets were made to order but only sold on final completion
The lot is subject to V.A.T. as a re-import
Weight 10lb., 15in. pull, 24in. barrels, nitro proof
In its brass-mounted oak and leather case with full accessories, including turnscrews, snapping-block, oiler, snap-caps and cleaning-rod
The rifle was completed circa 1988 and appears to be unused. It is one of a series of superlatively built and finished guns and rifles by this maker, the inspiration for which was provided by Malcolm Lyell, formerly Managing Director of Holland & Holland. Under his enlightened guidance sets of guns began to appear at intervals from 1966 onwards and they included masterpieces such as 'The Goddess of Hunting' (1966), 'The Markhor and Walia Ibex' (1967) - sold in these Rooms on 10 November 1993, 'The Last .600 Bore' (1974), 'The Saurian' (1985) and 'The Herculean' (1988). None of these magnificent sets were made to order but only sold on final completion
The lot is subject to V.A.T. as a re-import