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HOLLAND & HOLLAND A 12-BORE 1885 FOSBERY PATENT 'PARADOX' RIFLED-CHOKE SHOT AND BALL 'ROYAL' SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 15159, for 1894, 28in. nitro reproved barrels (in 2008), matt sight rib with two folding leaf sights marked 50 and 100 and white metal inlaid sight lines, bead foresight, the tubes engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98 NEW BOND STREET. LONDON. "PARADOX" FOSBERY PATENT.' (likely refreshed), 2 3/4in. chambers, Col. G. Vincent Fosbery V.C. patent rifled chokes, patent no. 7568 of 1885, treble-grip action with carved shell fences, Scott patent gas check system, patent no. 617 of 1882, use number 5369, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, bold Royal scroll engraving with the makers name in elaborate cartouches on the lockplates, the underside with a further cartouche engraved 'Royal Hammerless Gun', brushed and reblued finish (some surface pits), 14 1/2in. replacement stock with matching fore-end wood, weight 7lb., in a leather case. S1 - Sold as a Section 1 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act * Please note this item is subject to 5% VAT on the hammer price (UK Buyers only).

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HOLLAND & HOLLAND A 12-BORE 1885 FOSBERY PATENT 'PARADOX' RIFLED-CHOKE SHOT AND BALL 'ROYAL' SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 15159, for 1894, 28in. nitro reproved barrels (in 2008), matt sight rib with two folding leaf sights marked 50 and 100 and white metal inlaid sight lines, bead foresight, the tubes engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98 NEW BOND STREET. LONDON. "PARADOX" FOSBERY PATENT.' (likely refreshed), 2 3/4in. chambers, Col. G. Vincent Fosbery V.C. patent rifled chokes, patent no. 7568 of 1885, treble-grip action with carved shell fences, Scott patent gas check system, patent no. 617 of 1882, use number 5369, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, bold Royal scroll engraving with the makers name in elaborate cartouches on the lockplates, the underside with a further cartouche engraved 'Royal Hammerless Gun', brushed and reblued finish (some surface pits), 14 1/2in. replacement stock with matching fore-end wood, weight 7lb., in a leather case. S1 - Sold as a Section 1 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act * Please note this item is subject to 5% VAT on the hammer price (UK Buyers only).

Estimate 3 000 - 5 000 GBP
Starting price 3 000 GBP

* Not including buyer’s premium.
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For sale on Tuesday 30 Jul - 10:00 (BST)
wolferton-norfolk, United Kingdom
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