This rifle was completed between 1924 and 1939 according to page 335 of Donald Dallas' "Holland & Holland: 'The Royal' Gunmaker". The rifle is built with blued steel chopperlump barrels featuring a beaded blade front sight, two-leaf (one standing, one folding) rear sight, and factory scope mounts holding a B. Nickel 1-4x scope on the matted flat solid rib, "HOLLAND & HOLLAND" and "98. NEW BOND STREET, LONDON." signed on the right and left respectively, 1985 dated London reproof marks, and chambers with automatic ejectors. The rifle is chambered for the .240 Magnum Holland & Holland Rimless, a venerable small bore cartridge with ballistics similar to the more modern .243 Winchester. Originally chambered for .240 Flanged Magnum, the rifle was converted to .240 Rimless and reproofed in 1985. The barrels are engraved "Converted to Rimless" on the right and "By J. Rigby & Co. 5 King Street, London WCZ" on the left beneath the forend. The barrels are fitted to the casehardened bolstered hand detachable sidelock action which displays beautifully cut "Royal" full coverage scroll engraving surrounding "HOLLAND & HOLLAND" signature banners on either lockplate as well as "ROYAL/HAMMERLESS/EJECTOR" on the underside. Both lockplates are marked on the inside face with the serial number, along with "JOSEPH BRAZIER/ASHES". Joseph Brazier was a Wolverhampton based lockmaker whom supplied parts to nearly all of England's great gunmakers, as was common at the time, and his work is considered to be the highest quality of the era. The rifle features a hidden third fastener, bushed firing pins, lock mounted gold centerline cocking indicators, double triggers, a right hand rolled triggerguard, and a tang mounted automatic safety with gold inlaid "SAFE" indicator. The rifle is fitted with a beautifully figured and multi-point checkered splinter forend with engraved forend iron and an Anson button release as well as a pistol grip stock with teardrop carved drop points, a casehardened and engraved trapdoor grip cap with a spare, traditional shadowline cheekpiece, a gold inscription oval with the initials "K.K." under a bird of prey, and an orange rubber recoil pad. Included with the rifle is a lightweight leather takedown case with original trade labels containing a Zeiss Diavari-C 3-9x36mm scope in a later factory matching mount, a pair of nickel snap caps, a nickel oil pot, a nickel boil out funnel, and assorted cleaning tools. Length of pull 14 1/4 inches. Weight 9 lbs. 5 oz. Provenance: The Robert M. Lee Collection

Very fine as professionally refurbished, retaining 98% reblack on the barrels, most of the original black on the furniture, and traces on the forend iron. 80% original case colors with some areas of muting, light handling evidence, a few scratches and pressure marks on the wood, and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically excellent. The optics are sharp for both scopes. The case and accessories are very good. A great opportunity to own a fantastic double rifle from the Britain's golden age of gunmaking!