Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A MATCHED PAIR OF 16-BORE ROUNDED-BAR SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 22449 / 23670,
28in. nitro reproved chopperlump barrels, the ribs gold-inlaid '1' and '2' and engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID-PRESSED STEEL', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke in both, self-opening actions with rounded bars, removable striker discs, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, cocking indicators, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish, 15 1/4in. figured stocks including 3/8in. extension, weight 6lb. 4oz. (both), in their brass-cornered oak and leather case, the exterior bearing various historical shipping baggage labels from the Blue Star Line
Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that the No.1 gun of the pair was completed in April 1923 with 28in. barrels for a Mrs. G. Campbell. She subsequently commissioned the No.2 gun to match and this was completed in October 1928.
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Estimate £12,000-16,000
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