GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
FINE HOLLAND & HOLLAND HAMMER DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES. HOLLAND & HOLLAND SXS DBL RIFLE 14881 .450 IVORY (1892) Cal. .450. 26" Dovetailed steel bbls are fitted with full length rib, rear portion is file cut, behind one standing, two folding leaf express sight. Center portion is slightly swamped, which rises toward muzzle forming low ramp holding barleycorn "certifiable antique ivory" bead. Tops of bbls are engraved with H&H New Bond Street address and "Field" trial information. Bbl flats are stamped with London black powder proofs, bottoms of bbls with SNs. Round bodied, Jones underlever action with unusual ring knob, is fitted with rebounding peninsula back locks, mounted with low mounted round bodied serpentine hammers with stylized dolphin heads. Action features long top strap which extends over comb in Holland "best" manner, side clips, and front sliding safeties which engage at half cock. Action is engraved and finished in "extra best" (per factory ledger page) manner, with 80% coverage well cut shaded scroll. "Holland & Holland" is on each lockplate, and "Charge 4 Drams. Case 3-1/4 Inches." is on left action body. SN is engraved on trigger guard tang which extends to steel grip cap. Nicely marbled, and lightly figured European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/4" over orig coarsely checkered horn buttplate, and features classic shadow line right hand cheekpiece, point pattern checkering at grip, and a vacant gold oval on toe line. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. Drop at heel: approx 2-11/16", drop at comb: approx 1-3/4". Weight: 8 lbs. 10 oz. LOP: 14-3/4". High quality, newly made, oak and leather case with shaped brass corners, is lined in green cloth, and has reproduction H&H label in lid. Case contains a number of high quality accessories including Rigby type rosewood handled brass mold casting .448 diameter conical bullet numbered "3199", ebony handled brass powder measure marked "T. Bland", Bartram marked broken case extractor, small ebony handled turnscrew, ebony handled dusting brush, brass cleaning funnel, Dixon bullet fixer with ebony handle, 3-pc brass ebony handled cleaning rod, horn striker block, plated square oil bottle, pair of snap caps, bone striker bottle with strikers for gun no. "33237". A covered compartment holds another pair of ebony handled turnscrews. PROVENANCE: Copy of orig ledger page confirming orig specifications. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain essentially all of a "best" re-black. Action and lockplates retain traces of orig color, but are mostly silver. Stocks retain nearly all of an old oil refinish with a few light marks. Bores are excellent, with strong, sharp rifling throughout. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Locks are crisp. Safeties are gummed. Case leather is excellent with some minor rubs and scuffs. Interior cloth is excellent with some compressions. Label is excellent. Accessories are fine. 49958-8 MGM80 (7,000-10,000)