Dating to circa 1908, this gun features blued rifle choked barrels respectively signed “HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98, NEW BOND STREET, LONDON” and engraved “NITRO-PARADOX FOSBERY PATENT.” Each breech end is engraved with a band of stylized running foliage. The sunken concave rib has a bead front sight and a file cut matted quarter rib with dovetailed rear sight of two folding notch leaf sights each with platinum inlaid center line and graduated to 100 yards. The bottom of the rib is import marked under the forearm. The casehardened action is engraved “ROYAL HAMMERLESS EJECTOR” on the underside. The toplever is engraved “PATENT EJECTOR.” The automatic safety has gold inlaid “SAFE.” It also has a long upper strap and checkered front trigger. The sidelocks are signed “HOLLAND & HOLLAND” and have gold inlaid cocking indicators. It is engraved with Holland & Holland scrollwork. The underside of the barrels and water table are struck with London nitro proof marks. The well-figured walnut semi-pistol grip stock has a grooved dark horn buttplate, checkered grip and forearm, and blued Anson push button release on the latter. The underside of the butt has a blank silver oval initial escutcheon. It comes in a brass cornered case with leather exterior, Asian marking on the front right corner of the lid, extractor notice and Holland & Holland trade label inside the lid, fitted interior, three screwdrivers, snap caps, two nickeled oil bottles, and a bore mop. Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): chambers proved and measured at "1 1/8" oz (2 1/2 inches); bore diameter 9 inches from the breech both proved at 12 (.729 inches) and both measured .739 inches; minimum wall thickness .020/.028 inches; 1 9/16 inch drop at comb; 2 1/2 inch drop at heel; 14 3/8 inch length of pull; cast-off; weight 7 lbs 6 oz. Provenance: The Malcolm King Collection