Main Sale - December 2010 : Sale A1048 Lot 1300 - S2
J. PURDEY & SONS A FINE PAIR OF 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 27291 / 2,

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J. PURDEY & SONS
A FINE PAIR OF 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 27291 / 2,
30in. nitro chopperlump barrels, the ribs engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. ENGLAND' and gold-inlaid '1' and '2' at the breech-ends, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 3/4 choke (both), self-opening actions with blued removable striker discs, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2' respectively, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, cocking-indicators, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining much original colour-hardening and finish, 15in. figured stocks (No.2 with repaired minor stress crack at hand), weight 6lb. 9oz. (No.1) 6lb. 10oz. (No.2), in their tan lightweight leather motorcase with some accessories

Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed in May 1966.
Estimate £18,000-22,000

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