Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A FINE HUNT-ENGRAVED AND GOLD-INLAID 20-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 27657,
for 1970, 26in. nitro chopperlump barrels with raised matt game rib, the tubes engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. ENGLAND.', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, removable striker discs, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, cocking-indicators, the action and furniture carved in high relief with bold scrolling acanthus on a finely matted background, the underside with a decoratively bordered oval engraved 'LONDON. J. PURDEY & SONS. ENGLAND' and with an engraved detail of oak leaves and acorns, the sideplates finely engraved and gold-inlaid with game scene vignettes, a covey of California quail to the left and a nye of pheasant to the right, with further oak leaf and acorn motifs, each plate signed 'K.C. HUNT', retaining some original colour-hardening and traces of finish, 15 1/4in. highly-figured pistolgrip stock with pistolgrip-cap and blank oval gold escutcheon, weight 5lb. 13oz., in its lightweight leather motor case with canvas and leather outer
Provenance: The makers have kindly provided us with the following information:
Completed: July 1970
For: J. Jurgmeyer
Description: A single-trigger hammerless ejector game gun
Weight: 5lb. 12oz.
Calibre: 20-bore (2 3/4in. case)
Barrels: 26in.
Choke: Imp. Cyl. & Modified
Stock: [Not Recorded]
Notes:
Large Scroll engraving by Ken Hunt
Stock with semi-pistolgrip and two letters inlaid in gold in place of oval
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Estimate £18,000-22,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act