Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A FINE, KELL-ENGRAVED 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 25648,
30in. nitro chopperlump barrels, rib engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. ENGLAND.', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, self-opening action with removable striker discs, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, cocking-indicators, the action, lockplates and furniture with best fine bouquet and acanthus scroll engraving, the left lockplate finely engraved with a woodland scene with two cock pheasants in flight, the right lockplate with the same, the rear bird stricken, retaining some original colour-hardening and very slight traces of finish, 14 7/8in. figured stock, weight 6lb. 9oz., in its original brass-cornered oak and leather case with some accessories (outer leather with damage)
Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed December 1945 with 30in. barrels and engraving by Harry Kell, for J.M. Connell. It has remained with the same family since.
Estimate £8,000-12,000
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