May 28 & 29, 2020 Extraordinary, Sporting, & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/29/2020
Made in 1970, this fantastic gun made with matted quarter rear rib that has 100, 200 & 300 yard sights and ramped front rib with flip up sight and fixed blade. Bottom of barrels at muzzle with boss and sling swivel. Mid rib engraved ".458 WINCHESTER MAGNUM" and right tube marked "HOLLAND & HOLLAND" and left tube marked "10 BRUTON STREET, LONDON" towards breech. Long splinter forend is checkered in point pattern with mullered border and has engraved Anson type push button release and scroll engraved iron. Made with double triggers (front trigger articulated) auto ejectors, and auto safety. Reinforced action with beaded fences is coin finished, and engraved by Galeazzi, signed by him on both locks. Left lock with scene of bear taking out an elk, with elk in background, and a large mountain lion in tree towards back in well executed Bulino style. Fences are full scroll engraved. Bottom of action with five elk in mountain scene with rose and scroll on bottom of trigger plated. Right side with superb landing bald eagle with scene of sheep in the mountains in superb Bulino style as well. Top tang with "SAFE" in gold and full scroll engraved and extends to comb of stock for reinforcement. The rolled edge trigger guard is rose and scroll engraved on bow and tang with SN on tang of "40,000". The steel capped pistol grip buttstock with tear drops behind locks is checkered in point pattern, has sling swivel near toe, small Monte Carlo, gold oval near toe, and terminates with a thin brown leather covered pad. Beaded edge cheek piece on left side of stock. There is a small trap in the rose and scroll engraved grip cap. This magnificent gun is housed in an oak and brown leather case with light brown suede interior which has horn handled accouterments. CONDITION: Extremely fine and near mint. Rifle retains virtually all of its original finish to both wood and metal with only very minor handling marks. Case is excellent with minor rubs. This is an incredible double rifle worthy of the finest gun room. JSL
Item Dimensions: 29x12x3
Caliber/Bore
.458 Winchester Magnum
Drop at Heel
2", 2 - 5/8" at back of Monte Carlo
Manufacturer
Holland and Holland