Fine Modern & Antique Guns - June 2013 : Sale A1072 Lot 1335 - S2
J. PURDEY & SONS A FINE, LITTLE USED PAIR OF ALISON HUNT-ENGRAVED 20-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 29171 / 2,

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J. PURDEY & SONS
A FINE, LITTLE USED PAIR OF ALISON HUNT-ENGRAVED 20-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 29171 / 2,
28in. nitro chopperlump barrels, ribs gold-inlaid '1' and '2', tubes engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. ENGLAND.', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, self-opening actions with removable striker discs, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, fences carved in high relief with oak leaves and acorns, blued and gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, articulated front triggers, rolled-edge triggerguards, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, triggerplates signed 'A.L. Hunt', retaining virtually full original colour-hardening and finish, 15 3/4in. highly-figured stocks, weight 6lb. 1oz., in their lightweight leather case with accessories, Purdey booklet and canvas and leather outer

Provenance: The Vendor, Mr Béla Hidvégi has kindly confirmed to us that he had the guns made for him in 1989, having chosen the stock blanks some 10 years previously. Since delivery he has only shot the guns once, preferring the added weight of his trusted 12-bore (with which has shot in excess of 500,000 cartridges).

Béla Hidvégi, international hunter and businessman has published three books: "Hunting Dreams", "As a Hunter on the Peaks" and "The Edge of the Cliff" and has also produced three films: " I had a Dream", "My Mountain hunts", "On Top of the World" and a documentary film "From the Wild to the Museum".

For further insight on the vendor, please see his website http://www.bhidvegi.hu/oneletrajz.htm



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Estimate £80,000-100,000

S2