Lot 135
A FINE .375 DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMERLESS 'ROYAL' SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR RIFLE BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, NO. 17747 In its leather case
31 March 2004, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge£22,000 - £26,000
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Find your local specialistA FINE .375 DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMERLESS 'ROYAL' SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR RIFLE BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, NO. 17747
The lockplates inset with gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, automatic safety with stalking-latch, best bold foliate-scroll engraving, with much hardening-colour, exceptionally-figured replacement stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap) and cheek-piece, cast-on for the left shoulder, sling-swivels, the barrels with matt sight-rib and open-sights, the foresight with folding moon-sight, the breech-ends mounted with a Swarovski Habicht 1,25-4x24 telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
Weight 11lb. 2¼oz. (with telescope), 15 1/8in. stock, 26in. barrels, nitro reproof
In its leather case
Weight 11lb. 2¼oz. (with telescope), 15 1/8in. stock, 26in. barrels, nitro reproof
In its leather case
Footnotes
The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in 1903. It is sold complete with its original right-handed stock