Thought you might enjoy some eye candy:

Three (g)old daga boys:



The rare, golden black rhino:



Guess the maker, model and caliber, and you might win . . . bragging rights.

Stunningly beautiful!
Peter.

Interesting, a nice work of art, but I am a little more traditional.

Thanks for posting.

Now THAT's enough to lighten your heart!

Lovely

I agree. It's a real treasure and the artist should be very proud.

The gun appears to be of recent MFR and I'll guess Kreighoff.

That's very nice stuff, but would you take something that purty out into the bush? I'm afraid it'll probably be a well guarded safe-queen.

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That's very nice stuff, but would you take something that purty out into the bush? I'm afraid it'll probably be a well guarded safe-queen.

Why not hunt with it? You can insure it for a couple of hundred dollars against loss. Your Homeowners will cover any damage.

H&H .500NE By Grifnee

I'll bet there are a lot of people on this forum that have cars that cost as much. They drive 'em too I bet.

Rifles are meant to be hunted with. I bet it shoots as well as it looks.

The white egret accents on the backs of the daga boys is neat.
I'd take a Merkel and spend the money on hunting.

No doubt at all that it'll shoot and probably very nicely at that. No matter how insurance I'd have on it, I'd cringe and shed a couple of tears every time the brush wore off the engraving. You know that in all probability that it'll never be taken out.

I didn't know Weatherby made doubles.

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Originally posted by TJ:
I didn't know Weatherby made doubles.

Only for we true believers. Charlie

OOOOOOOOOooooooooooo, can I touch it???????
How beautiful!

I'm going to say, "Ritterbusch in .458 cal".
When do we find out?

My guess:

H&H Royal sidelock .577

That rifle is a Holland & Holland, alright, but I don't know about the caliber.

Pretty, and I have no doubt it's functional, but I'd rather invest in a good bolt gun and put the rest into a top-notch safari or two......

AD

Ok Allan you go hunting, I'll take it, where do I send the money!!

I would guess a Marcel Thys. 600 Nitro.

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Originally posted by 475Guy:
That's very nice stuff, but would you take something that purty out into the bush? I'm afraid it'll probably be a well guarded safe-queen.

Hell if you can afford a double like that,or the safari's that go with a gun like that use it!

Thanks for the sugar and spice. Beautiful gun. Work of art. I'd use it.

It is a Holland & Holland Royal in .700 caliber. It was built in 1993, as one of a set of three (the others are in .375 and .577).

All three rifles were engraved by the Belgian master Phillipe Grifnée, but the .700 is the most elaborate and beautiful, IMO.

"Eye Candy" for sure. Just fabulous. It's good to see the gunmakers arts are alive and well. I especially like the woodwork.

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Originally posted by mrlexma:
It is a Holland & Holland Royal in .700 caliber. It was built in 1993, as one of a set of three (the others are in .375 and .577).

All three rifles were engraved by the Belgian master Phillipe Grifnée, but the .700 is the most elaborate and beautiful, IMO.

I knew that was Phillipe's work. The proportions of the action do not give you the idea of it's size. It could be any caliber. The difference between a Best Gun and the rest.

I bet it has been hunting also. Probably an Elephant in Bots.

Its a nice rifle, but that .375 with the baked enamel finish on the BigBore forum looks better!



Minkman

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Originally posted by Mickey1:

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Originally posted by mrlexma:
It is a Holland & Holland Royal in .700 caliber. It was built in 1993, as one of a set of three (the others are in .375 and .577).

All three rifles were engraved by the Belgian master Phillipe Grifnée, but the .700 is the most elaborate and beautiful, IMO.

I knew that was Phillipe's work. The proportions of the action do not give you the idea of it's size. It could be any caliber. The difference between a Best Gun and the rest.

I bet it has been hunting also. Probably an Elephant in Bots.

Maybe. But I doubt it.

Last I heard, it was still owned by Bob Petersen and unfired NIB.

But, if it was mine, I'd use it. If one can afford it, one can afford to refinish it!

Why did God make playmates.

I swear that is what I read!

Here are a couple more.

Golden elephant on action bottom:



In Maker's Case:

And the rifle is ordered by an American..

Not my taste (or wallet...)

Husky

Well, you have to remember that Mr. Peterson is a mult-multi-millionaire. If his fancy resembles that of a Victorian Rajah, he certainly is in a position to tickle it. The man built an entire museum about the automobile and gave it to the County of Los Angeles!

In the case that double looks positively "evil". But very nice.

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Originally posted by Oldsarge:
Well, you have to remember that Mr. Peterson is a mult-multi-millionaire. If his fancy resembles that of a Victorian Rajah, he certainly is in a position to tickle it. The man built an entire museum about the automobile and gave it to the County of Los Angeles!

Yes, this does add perspective.

Oldsarge,
OK!
I understand

Husky

I should add.
It's probably people like Mr Peterson thats keep the British gunmaking industry living

If Holland & Holland should live on my orders (a tie in five years) they would go bankrupcy before you have read this message

Husky

It looks expensive and that is what a gun like that is made for... To look expensive. Personally I prefer a more subtle touch of class. But if one is in a position where it is important to make a point about social status then that is certainly the kind of gun(s) to buy.
I can only imagine what the PH would think of me if I carried that sort of equipment on a hunt.

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Originally posted by Niels:

I can only imagine what the PH would think of me if I carried that sort of equipment on a hunt.

He would probably be expecting a big tip.

BEAUTIFUL WOOD!!!!!!!!!!

Ugghhh! Is the hunter going to dress-up in a "3-Musketeers" suit, complete with Peacock feather festooned hat to go out shooting?! That thing belongs above the fireplace mantle at Versailles right next to a bust of Louis XIV!!

Over statement of the "art" of the gun I dare to say. But, beauty is in the eye of the beholder afterall, so whatever!

God I love this forum!

JW