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J. PURDEY & SONS
A FINE PAIR OF KELLY-ENGRAVED 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 29236 / 7,
completed in 1992, 28in. nitro barrels with 7mm ventilated matt top-ribs, gold-inlaid '1' and '2' and with acanthus scroll detailing at the breech ends, the tubes engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. ENGLAND.', the flats engraved 'MADE FOR GRIFFIN & HOWE. NEW YORK. NEW YORK.', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke in both, lightly rounded bar actions with short side bolsters, hold-open toplevers relief engraved and gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with 'SAFE' details gold-inlaid in gothic script, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators (No.2 missing right inlay), non-selective single triggers, the actions, lockplates and furniture carved in high relief with bold scrolling acanthus and foliate motifs on a finely matted background, the lockplates with game scenes of pheasant and fowl and gold-inlaid in gothic script with the makers name, the undersides relief engraved and gold-inlaid with 'J. Purdey & Sons. London - England' and with a central oval vignette of retrievers, the No.1 titled 'Landmark', No.2 titled 'Racous', the triggerplates initialled 'SJK', 15in. figured pistolgrip stocks with pistolgrip caps, beavertail fore-ends, weight 7b. 9oz., in their lightweight leather motor case with canvas and leather outer

Provenance: The makers have kindly provided us with the following information:

Completed: June 1992
Description: A pair of Kelly-engraved single-trigger over-and-under ejector game guns
Weight: 7lb. 9 1/2oz.
Calibre: 12-bore
Barrels: 28in.
Choke: Imp. Cyl. & Mod.
Stock: 16in.
Notes:
Large-scroll and game-scene engraving
Single-trigger




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Estimate £60,000-80,000

S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act

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