Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A FINE 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 23054,
for 1926, 30in. nitro chopperlump barrels, the rib 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. full choke in both, removable striker discs, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, cocking-indicators, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining much original colour-hardening and finish, 14 1/2in. figured stock, weight 6lb. 12oz., in its makers brass-cornered oak and leather double guncase, with charges label listing gun numbers 21892 and 23054
Provenance: The makers have kindly provided us with the following information:
No. 23054
Completed:
For: Shumarit Nayrayanrayo Tatyasaheb
Description: A single-trigger hammerless ejector game gun
Weight: [Not recorded]
Calibre: 12-bore
Barrels: 30in. Whitworth Steel
Other Notes: We have kindly been provided this further information on the provenance of the gun:
"Its original owner was "Shrimant Narayanrao Tatyasaheb Patwardhan", who later became Raja of Miraj Sr (an Indian princely state). The gentleman's great nephew (the present Raja of Kurundwad) is a close family friend, who confirmed both the purchase and the provenance. "
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Estimate £13,000-16,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act