Product Details
JAMES PURDEY, LONDON
A 14-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT SPORTING-RIFLE, serial no. 2057,
completed on 23rd May, 1833, with rebrowned octagonal 29in. barrel signed on the top-flat 'J. PURDEY, No. 314 1/2 OXFORD STREET, LONDON, bead fore-sight with tunnel protector, rear-sight of two folding leaves and single standing notch, twin platinum lines to the angled breech, platinum vented plug, scroll engraved top-tang with a leopard's head engraved at the front, borderline and scroll engraved bar-action lock also featuring a recumbent stag and signed 'PURDEY', engraved sliding safe behind the engraved dolphin headed hammer, chequered walnut half-stock with raised cheek-piece, iron furniture including chequered spur to the lower tang, single set trigger, horn fore-end tip and heavy duty horn-tipped mahogany ramrod
Provenance: L. Patrick Unsworth's publication, 'The Early Purdeys' lists this rifle as being made for a dealer named James Collins and the record books call it a "Large Rifle".
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Estimate £2,000-3,000