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Alfred Burdett Hollis, who describes himself as a 'Commercial Representative of I. Hollis & Son, Birmingham. His grandfather and great uncle established the dynasty of Hollis gunmakers in Birmingham. These original partners separated to produce two parallel Hollis firms. Perhaps the best known of these was that of Isaac Hollis who was, still not absolutely certain, a second cousin to Alfred.
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