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** J. PURDEY & SONS
A FINE 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR DUCK GUN, serial no. 23599,
28in. Whitworth-steel nitro chopperlump barrels with raised matt rib, tubes engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEL', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, treble-grip action with hidden third bite and side-clips, removable striker discs, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, cocking-indicators, best fine acanthus scroll and floral bouquet engraving, retaining much original colour-hardening and some finish, 15in. well-figured pistolgrip stock with horn pistolgrip-cap and including 1in. leather covered recoil pad, weight 7lb. 4oz., in its brass-cornered oak and leather case with accessories
Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed September 1928 for the New York retailer Abercrombie & Fitch and is described in the Ledger as a "duck gun with 28in barrels and 2 3/4in. chambers".
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Estimate £15,000-20,000
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