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J. PURDEY & SONS
A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 15588,
30in. nitro reproved Whitworth-steel chopperlump barrels, rib engraved '2' and 'J. PURDEY & SONS, AUDLEY HOUSE, SOUTH AUDLEY STREET, LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEL' (faint), 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/2 choke, toplever engraved '2', automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, removable striker discs, arrow cocking-indicators, articulated front trigger, best fine floral bouquet and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining some colour-hardening and renewed finish, 14 3/4in. highly-figured stock including wooden buttplate, weight 6lb. 10oz.
Provenance: Tha makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in July 1896, built to match gun serial no. 14048 (for the same client - R.J. Jones) (see Lot 1410)
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Estimate £7,000-9,000
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