Product Details
PURDEY, LONDON
A FINE CASED 16-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-RIFLE, serial no. 2864,
for 1837, with browned 28in. multi-groove rifled damascus barrels, the flat broad top-rib signed 'J. PURDEY, 314 1/2 OXFORD STREET, LONDON', long bead profile fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight with additional folding leaf, colour hardened engraved breech-blocks with platinum line and vented plugs, scroll engraved top-tang featuring the mask of a leopard, border, colour hardened gamescene and scroll engraved bar-action locks signed 'PURDEY', sliding safes forward of the scroll engraved dolphin-headed hammers, chequered walnut half-stock with carved and raised cheek-piece, engraved iron patch-box, chequered iron heel-plate, blued trigger-guard with chequered pistol-grip spur and heavy duty brass-mounted ebony ramrod, complete with its maker's brass cornered walnut storage case lined and compartmented in green baize and containing a leather covered nickel-mounted Hawksley flask, a scissors ball-mould, T-shaped nipple key (missing pricker), sprue cutter, two wad-punches, a nipple-cleaned, ball starter and a turnscrew
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed the following information:
No. 2864
Sold: 24th August 1837
For: F.S. Foljambe of East Retford
Description: A double-barrelled percussion rifle
Weight: 8lbs.
Calibre: 16-bore
Barrels: 28in.
Stock: 14 3/8in.
Price £59
Notes:
Exchanged for a single rifle, no. 2587
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Estimate £5,000-7,000