Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A PAIR OF 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 13512 / 3,
30in. nitro reproved Whitworth-steel chopperlump barrels, ribs engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE, SOUTH AUDLEY STREET, LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEL', and engraved '1' and '2', No.1 left wall at 19, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and 3/4 choke (No.1) and 1/2 choke in both (No.2), automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, removable striker discs, arrow cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening,14 5/8in. highly-figured replacement stocks, weight 6lb. 9oz., in a brass-cornered oak and leather case with Purdey label, the brass lock signed 'ASPREY. 166 BOND ST.'
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that these guns were completed in July 1890 with 30in. barrels for Sir William Walroad.
Estimate £16,000-18,000
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