Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 23909,
30in. Whitworth-steel nitro barrels, rib finely gold-inlaid at the breech end with a pheasant and engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEL.', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, toplever engraved '2', automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, removable striker discs, cocking-indicators, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining slight traces of original colour-hardening, 15in. figured stock including 1/2in. leather covered recoil pad, weight 6lb. 13oz., in a new brass-cornered oak and leather case with Purdey label
Estimate £12,000-16,000
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