Product Details
PURDEY
A PAIR OF 12-BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUNS, serial no. 9368 / 9,
29in. nitro reproved damascus barrels, the ribs scroll engraved at the breech-ends, and inscribed 'J. PURDEY. 314 1/2 OXFORD STREET LONDON' '1' and '2', (No.2 right wall thickness at 18-) 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in all, carved percussion fences, rebounding back-action island locks with dolphin hammers, the action, lockplates and furniture engraved with best fine border and acanthus scrollwork, 14 1/4in. highly-figured stocks with 3/4in. leather-covered recoil pads (some setting cracks, No.1 fore-end wood with insert repair), weight 6lb. 7oz. (No.1) 6lb. 6oz. (No,2), in their brass-cornered oak and leather double guncase
Provenance: We are kindly informed by the makers that this pair of shotguns were completed in 1875 for a Mr Firth.
Estimate £6,000-8,000
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