Lot Essay
Please note that this gun is a Section 2 shotgun.
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HOLLAND & HOLLAND, BRUTON STREET, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 41446
Details
A VERY FINE REMY RICHARD ENGRAVED 28-BORE 'MODEL DE LUXE' ROUNDED-BAR SELF-OPENING HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR
HOLLAND & HOLLAND, BRUTON STREET, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 41446
With blacked 28 in. (71 cm.) nitro chopperlump barrels, 2 ¾ in. (70 mm) chambers, bored approx. ¼ and ½ choke, locks each with blued pins and gold-inlaid cocking-indicator, automatic safety, rolled-edge trigger-guard, finely engraved throughout with flowering scrollwork inhabited by song birds against a blackened matt ground, the underside of the action with a game bird vignette, trigger-plate signed by the engraver, highly figured 14 in. stock, gold escutcheon engraved with the initials 'J.F.B.', this gun appears to be in virtually unfired condition, weight 5 lbs. 12 oz.
HOLLAND & HOLLAND, BRUTON STREET, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 41446
With blacked 28 in. (71 cm.) nitro chopperlump barrels, 2 ¾ in. (70 mm) chambers, bored approx. ¼ and ½ choke, locks each with blued pins and gold-inlaid cocking-indicator, automatic safety, rolled-edge trigger-guard, finely engraved throughout with flowering scrollwork inhabited by song birds against a blackened matt ground, the underside of the action with a game bird vignette, trigger-plate signed by the engraver, highly figured 14 in. stock, gold escutcheon engraved with the initials 'J.F.B.', this gun appears to be in virtually unfired condition, weight 5 lbs. 12 oz.
Provenance
The makers have kindly confirmed that this gun was completed for the vendor in 2005.
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