Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A PAIR OF 12-BORE SELF-OPENING ROUNDED BAR SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 21236 / 7,
28 1/2in. Whitworth-steel nitro chopperlump barrels, ribs 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. cyl. choke in all, rounded bar actions with removable striker discs, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, cocking-indicators, finely engraved with acanthus scrollwork and floral bouquets, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 14 5/8in. (refinished) figured stocks, weight 6lb. 10oz., in their brass-cornered oak and leather case with some accessories
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that this pair was completed in 1915 for a Mr W. Loakes Hutton Esq. with 28 1/2in. barrels
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Estimate £16,000-18,000
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