Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A PAIR OF 20-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 19886 / 7,
29in. Whitworth-steel nitro chopperlump barrels (No.1 reproved in 2015), 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. 1/2 and 3/4 choke (No.1) and 1/4 and 3/4 (No.2), toplevers engraved '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, removable striker discs, cocking-indicators, best fine floral bouquet and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining slight traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 16 1/2in. replacement stocks cast on for the left shoulder, No.1 including 1 1/4in. wooden extension, weight 6lb. 2oz., in their brass-cornered oak and leather case with some accessories
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that this pair was completed in 1911 for an R.A. Cooper. They also confirm that they restocked these guns in 1958 and again in 1974. They have passed by descent to the vendor.
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Estimate £18,000-22,000
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