Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A 12-BORE TOPLEVER BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMERGUN, serial no. 11382,
29 1/4in. sleeved nitro barrels, the rib engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON.' and inscribed '1' at the breech-end, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/4 choke, treble-grip action with hidden third bite, carved percussion fences, rebounding sidelocks with dolphin hammers, bar-in-wood, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued, 14 3/8in. figured stock including 1/4in. ebonite extension, weight 6lb. 14oz.
Provenance: We are kindly informed by the makers that this shotgun was completed June 1883 as no.1 of a pair with 30in. barrels for Lord Throwley.
Earl Sondes was a title created 1880 in Britain's Peerage. It was created for the Conservative member of Parliament, George Milles, 5th Baron Sondes. He was made Viscount Throwley, in the county of Kent, at the same time. It was also used as a courtesy title by each Earl's eldest son and heir apparent. The title became extinct in 1996 on the death of the 5th Earl.
Estimate £1,600-1,800
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