.577 Holland and Holland underlever hammer double rifle in a new made oak and leather case with new Ivory handled accessories sold for $16,000.00 in the April 2016 Julia Auction. Just sold for $7,000.00!
I sold a .577 3" BPE Holland back action sidelock top lever hammerless double rifle in a period case with accessories made for the Nizam of Hyderabad (gold inlayed on the rib)in the same auction for $28,500.00. It just sold for $13,000.00!!! Prices have really dropped.
Gary;
At the Holt's auction last week a Luciano Bosis .470 NE boxlock double rifle (Lot 1257 practically new) did not even sell at the estimated range of UKPounds 8,500 to 12,500. An A.W. Wolf made Richter engraved 9.3x74R (made in 1991) only brought UKPounds 3,200.
