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S P O R T I N G C L A S S I C S 1 4 7 Auctions & Exhibitions JAMES D. JULIA'S MARCH AUCTION TO FEATURE SUPERB BIG-BORE RIFLES James D. Julia's firearms auction on March 14-15 is touted to be another milestone event for those passionate about investment-grade firearms. Julia's will feature a remarkable private collection of English Best breech and muzzle-loading big bore rifles. Many were obtained from the house collection of the venerable Holland & Holland firm in London. Others have been painstakingly acquired around the world, and altogether, make up a formidable 40-piece battery. Great rarities include examples made exclusively for H. H. the Nizam of Hyderabad, such as a wonderful cased H&H Deluxe Engraved 4-bore hammer rifle made as a pair—the other being retained in H & H's library collection. Another superb firearm is a gold- encrusted H&H 10-bore rifle and an extraordinary cased Marsey & Silliver 4-bore muzzleloading rifle of the Nizam, with full ivory accoutrements. Others notable offerings include Holland 8- and 12-bore Paradox rifles, a super-rare MacNaughton "Edinburgh" bar-in-wood .450 BPE, a Purdey Best Sidelock .369 Express, and the Holy Grail of stopping rifles: a pristine W.J. Jeffery Boxlock Ejector .600 NE. The auction will also include a spectacular array of best English, Continental, and American sporting guns and investment- grade antique and collectible arms from around the world. For more information, contact Francis Lombardi or Wes Dillon by email: firearms@ jamesdjulia.com or phone: (207) 453-7125. Or visit www.jamesdjulia.com. U p for auction: Magnificent H&H Best quality 4-bore rifle and at top, spectacular gold-inlaid H&H 10-bore rifle, both from the collection of the Nizam of Hyderabad (photo circa 1876).