Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 23909,
30in. nitro reproved chopperlump barrels, rib engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE, SOUTH AUDLEY STREET, LONDON, MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEL', and finely gold-inlaid with a pheasant at the breech end, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, toplever engraved '2', removable striker discs, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 15in. figured stock including 1/2in. leather-covered recoil pad, weight 6lb. 14oz., in a lightweight canvas and leather case with Purdey trade label
Provenance: We are kindly informed by the makers that this shotgun was completed as No.2 of a pair in July 1929 for R.B. Prettejohn, Esq.
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| Lot Price: | £12,500.00 |
| No VAT: | - |
| Buyers Premium inc VAT: | £3,750.00 |
| Total Price: | £16,250.00 |