Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A FINE CASBARD-ENGRAVED 12-BORE DELUXE SINGLE-TRIGGER SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 28020,
27in. nitro chopperlump barrels deeply carved with bold scrolling acanthus at the breech ends, rib engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. ENGLAND.', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, self-opening action with removable striker discs, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, cocking-indicators, non-selective single trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, the action, lockplates and furniture deeply carved with bold acanthus on a matted background, 14 3/4in. well-figured stock, weight 6lb. 12oz.
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in February 1976 with 27in. barrels and that the engraving was executed by Geoffrey Casbard.
They inform us that they subsequently purchased the gun back from the original owner and re-sold it just two years later.
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Estimate £18,000-22,000
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