GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
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 PORTRAIT ENGRAVING BY PHILIP COGGAN, WITH ORIGINAL CASE AND FACTORY LETTER.HOLLAND & HOLLANDOU DELUXE5051512GAW/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 1993 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 "Cornelius Fitzgerald 1906-64" on left and "Ernest Chapman 1906 - 63", 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 grip, and gold oval on toe line is engraved with a milling machine. Matching full forend has Anson type release. Drop at heel: 2-1/16", drop at comb: 1-3/8". Weight: 7 lbs. 15 oz. LOP: 14-3/8". High quality modern oak and leather case with brass corners and central medallion is lined in green cloth, and has gold embossed black leather H&H Bruton street label in lid. Case contains H&H marked accessories including 2-pc black plastic and brass cleaning rod, round oil bottle, and 3 ebony handled turnscrews. PROVENANCE: Factory letter indicating this gun was specially made for Mr. E. D. Chapman with specifications and engraving, along with orig invoice. CONDITION: Excellent, with evidence of some firing and poor storage, retaining nearly all of its orig finishes on wood and metal, with some flecks of rust and darkening of coin finish, with a few spots where cleaned, showing some pits. Forend has cracked in half along bottom, and been repaired. Bores are excellent. Mechanically fine. Case has been stored in damp environment, leather somewhat frosted, brass tarnished. Interior cloth is excellent with rubs from accessories, which are also tarnished. 52505-2 MGM261 (15,000-25,000)