GUN SPRING 2018
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/21/2018
SUPERB CONDITION SVELTE HOLLAND & HOLLAND "ROYAL" EJECTOR .360 NE DOUBLE RIFLE IN MAKERS CASE WITH ACCESSORIES, MADE FOR NATHANIEL C. NASH, CAMBRIDGE, MASS. IN 1906.HOLLAND & HOLLANDROYAL19354360MODERN; C&R; ESACal. .360 2-1/4" This superb condition rifle has 26" chopper lump bbls fitted with file cut H & H style quarter rib with one standing, two folding leaf express sight with ivory triangle inset in standing leaf. Matching front ramp is fitted with enamel bead and flip-up night sight. Tops of bbls are engraved "Holland & Holland. 98. New Bond Street. London." and "Winners of All the "Field" Rifle Trials, London." Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 30 grains cordite and 300 grain bullet. SNs and Whitworth sheaf of wheat logos are on bottoms of bbls. A sling loop is soldered to bottom rib. Slim, scaled down case hardened action with slightly rounded bar, is fitted with back locks in usual double rifle manner. Top strap extends over comb, and is fitted with folding peep sight which nestles into recess in strap. Action also features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), hidden third fastener, disc set strikers, gold band tumbler end cocking indicators, and dbl triggers (front checkered). Action and locks are engraved in Holland & Holland house style with full coverage varying sized open shaded scroll with strapwork highlights surrounding "Holland & Holland" in classic H&H arched device on each lockplate. Fences have semi-relief carved acanthus. Bottom of action is engraved "Royal" "Hammerless" "Ejector". Blued top lever is engraved "Royal Ejector" and trigger guard is engraved with open non-shaded scroll with SN on tang which extends to case hardened trap steel grip cap (spare fore sight in trap). Stump figured and lightly marbled European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/8" over orig ribbed horn buttplate. Stock features classic Holland styling, with drop points, point pattern checkering at grip which has reverse curve to rear line, and superbly sculpted right hand shadow line cheekpiece. A sling loop matching that on bbls and a gold oval engraved with monogram "NCN" are on toe line. Matching splinter "AB" ejector forend has Anson release. Drop at heel: approx 3-3/8", drop at comb: approx 2-7/8". Cast: approx 1/2 off. Weight: 7 lbs. 11 oz. LOP: 14-3/8". Orig makers oak and leather case with brass corners and central medallion is lined in scarlet cloth, and has dust divider between lid and bottom compartment. Gold embossed H&H label as well as charge card for this particular rifle, is in lid. Bottom compartment contains an assemblage of orig accessories French-fitted including 3 horn handled turnscrews marked Holland & Holland, and a horn handled striker key, H&H marked round oil bottle, pair of snap caps, pull through cleaning kit in black morocco wallet, lace on leather muzzle protector, carrying sling, broken case extractor, bone striker bottle with spare strikers and ivory front sight, and wood covered steel cleaning rod, with brush in covered compartment which also contains two keys. PROVENANCE: Nathaniel Cushing Nash; Nathaniel Cushing Jr.; The prestigious personal collection of 4-time Oscar-winning Visual Effects Icon, Richard Edlund; Special Gold Medal winner at first CA Side-by-Side Society Concours d'Elegance of Fine Guns in 2000; Copy of factory ledger pages, indicating rifle was finished Nov 1906. CONDITION: It appears this lovely lightweight rifle was another one of Mr. Nash's favorites, as it shows evidence of light field use, with silvering and thinning of case hardening colors on fences, beads, and on bottom of action and forend iron from normal hand wear, otherwise bbls and stocks have only a few handling and assembly marks. Bores are excellent. Mechanically crisp. Case leather is still light in color, has a few bumps and rubs. Straps and handle are fine. Interior cloth is excellent with compressions and rubs. Labels and accessories are excellent. Perhaps the ideal New England deer rifle, this cartridge in its nitro loading, is equivalent to the 38-55. 53184-5 mgm174 (30,000-50,000)