GUN SPRING 2018
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/21/2018
EXCELLENT ORIGINAL CONDITION HOLLAND & HOLLAND "ROYAL" EJECTOR .303 BRITISH DOUBLE RIFLE WITH ORIGINAL SCOPE IN MAKERS CASE WITH ACCESSORIES, MADE FOR NATHANIEL C. NASH, CAMBRIDGE, MASS. IN 1909.HOLLAND & HOLLANDROYAL19375303W/CASE, ACCESSMODERN; C&R; ESACal. .303 British. 2-1/4" This fine 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, as well as early type H&H scope bases. 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. SNs and Whitworth sheaf of wheat logos are on bottoms of bbls. 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 bolted safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), hidden third fastener, disc set strikers, gold band tumbler end cocking indicators, and dbl triggers (front checkered). Locks are hand detachable with patent takedown pin on left side. 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. Superb 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 gold oval engraved with monogram "NCN" is on toe line. Matching splinter AB ejector forend has Anson release. Rifle is fitted with orig Voightlander Skopar B scope with fine crosshair and dot reticle in orig rings. Top of scope is engraved "Rifle no 19375" "Voightlander". Scope has its orig brass lens cap. Drop at heel: approx 3-1/2", drop at comb: approx 2"-. Cast: approx 1/2 off. Weight without scope: 8 lbs. 8 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, are 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, funnel for washing bores, broken case extractor, bone striker bottle with spare strikers and spare front sight, and wood covered steel cleaning rod with 2 brushes, 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; Factory email with history and specifications. CONDITION: It appears this fine versatile rifle was one of Mr. Nash's favorites, as it shows evidence of considerable field use, with silvering and thinning of case hardening colors on fences, beads, and on bottom of action and forend iron as well as edges of trigger guard and top tang, all from normal hand wear, otherwise bbls and stocks have only a few handling and assembly marks. Bores are excellent. Mechanically crisp. Scope is excellent, with a few light scratches in orig lacquer. Optically clear. Case leather is still light in color, has some light staining, and a few marks and rubs. Straps and handle are fine. Interior cloth is excellent with compressions and rubs. Labels and accessories are excellent. 53184-4 mgm175 (30,000-50,000)