GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
MADE TO MATCH THE FIRST PRODUCTION OVER UNDER SPORTING GUN TO BE DELIVERED BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND TO A CLIENT THIS "DELUXE" GRADE SHOTGUN HAS SUPERB SCROLL AND INTERESTING BULINO PORTRAITS OF THE DISTAFF SIDE OF THE CUSTOMERS FAMILY BY PHILIP COGGAN INCLUDES FACTORY LETTER.HOLLAND & HOLLANDSXS DELUXE5071512GAW/CASEMODERNCal. 12 ga. 2-3/4" Chambers. 29" Demi-bloc bbls with screw chokes and fitted with broad, matted, ventilated rib are engraved "Holland & Holland, London" on ejector housings. Bbl flats are stamped with 1996 London nitro proofs for 2-3/4" chambers. Coin finished, low profile, OU action features non-automatic safety and single selective trigger in removable trigger/ firing group. Action is engraved with near full coverage truly exceptional wonderfully shaded large open flowing acanthus in semi-relief by Philip Coggan, and his son Simon. In addition to this fine scroll, this specially commissioned gun has photographic quality bulino portraits on each sideplate with "Edith Dorothy Fitzgerald 1912" on left and "Marion Anna Chapman 1912 - 91", on right. Engravers signatures for both Philip and Simon, are on trigger plate. Nicely marbled dark European walnut horn capped "Prince of Wales" pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/8" over thin sporting clays type pad. Point pattern checkering is at grips, and gold oval on toe line is engraved with what appears to be a milling machine. Matching full forend has Anson type release. Drop at heel: 2-1/16", drop at comb: 1-3/8". Neutral cast. Weight: 7 lbs. 15 oz. LOP: 14-3/8". Gun is housed in an aluminum "premium" Americase. PROVENANCE: Factory letter indicating this gun was specially made for Mr. E. D. Chapman with specifications and engraving. CONDITION: Excellent, with evidence of some firing, retaining nearly all of its orig finishes on wood and metal, with some darkening of coin finish, with a few scattered dings and marks on wood. Bores are excellent. Mechanically fine. Case is good. 52505-6 MGM262 (15,000-25,000)