Fine Modern & Antique Guns - December 2014 : Sale A1214 Lot 1316 - S2
PURDEY (LONDON) A VIRTUALLY NEW AND UNUSED PAIR OF 20-BORE 'THE SPORTER' OVER AND UNDERS, serial no. 31571 / 2 with extra 28-bore ba

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PURDEY (LONDON)
A VIRTUALLY NEW PAIR OF 20-BORE (3IN.) 'THE SPORTER' SINGLE-TRIGGER DETACHABLE TRIGGERPLATE-ACTION OVER AND UNDER EJECTORS, serial no. 31571 / 2, with extra 28-bore barrels,
30in. nitro 20-bore barrels (London proofed in 2014) with 6mm ventilated matt top-ribs, gold bead fore-sights and gold-inlaid at the breech ends '1' and '2, over barrels engraved 'PURDEY LONDON', 3in. chambers, multichokes (with spares);
30in. nitro 28-bore barrels, (London proofed in 2014), serial numbers E31571 / 2 with 6mm ventilated matt top-ribs, gold bead fore-sights and gold-inlaid at the breech ends '1' and '2, over barrels engraved 'PURDEY LONDON', 2 3/4in. chambers, multichokes (with spares);
scroll-back actions with short side bolsters and carved standing breeches, hold-open toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with inlaid 'SAFE' details, detachable non-selective single triggers, the actions finely engraved with characteristic Purdey Sporter pattern large scroll with bright finish, with ribbon and crosshatch detailing, the undersides carved with the Purdey starburst trade mark, 15 1/8in. well-figured pistolgrip stocks with finely engraved steel pistolgrip-caps and including 3/4in. rubber recoil pads, some losses to finish at butts, weight 6lb. 15oz., in their leather motor case with provision for both all barrels and fitted for all chokes (marked for lead only or steel), with full complement of still wrapped accessories and canvas and leather outer

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Estimate £60,000-70,000

S2