Product Details
J. PURDEY
A 12-BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 8793,
30in. black powder only fine damascus barrels (slight movement on action), rib engraved 'J. PURDEY 314 1/2 OXFORD STREET LONDON', and '3', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in both, some pitting, carved percussion fences, toplever engraved 'PATENT' in an oval, rebounding island locks with high-spurred dolphin hammers, fine acanthus scroll engraving, heavily polished finish overall, 14 3/8in. well-figured stock including horn buttplate, rechequered woodwork, weight 6lb. 15oz.
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that this gun was completed in 1872 for Lord Skelmersdale.
Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Earl of Lathom GCB PC (12 December 1837 – 19 November 1898), known as The Lord Skelmersdale between 1853 and 1880, was a British Conservative politician. He was a member of every Conservative administration between 1866 and 1898, and notably served three times as Lord Chamberlain of the Household under Lord Salisbury. Having succeeded his grandfather as Baron Skelmersdale in 1853, he was created Earl of Lathom in 1880.
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Estimate £800-1,200
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