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JAMES PURDEY, LONDON
A FINE, CASED 16-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING-GUN, serial no. 6485,
for 1863, with 28in. browned damascus barrels, the top-rib signed 'J. PURDEY, 314 1/2 OXFORD STREET LONDON', bead fore-sight, border and scroll engraving to the breech together with a platinum line and engraved platinum vents, fully scroll engraved top-tang (traces of colour), flat border and scroll engraved locks signed 'PURDEY' (further traces of colour, some pitting to right hand lock), scroll engraved dolphin hammers, chequered walnut straight-hand half-stock, chequered horn heel-plate, border and scroll engraved trigger-guard bow and tang with ball finial, silver oval to underside of butt, iron dumbell scroll engraved take-down wedge escutcheons, scroll engraved ramrod throat and original ebony ramrod with brass mounts TOGETHER WITH its original makers mahogany storage case, compartmented and lined in green baize, swing hook closure with brass ring handle to lid, blue parchment trade label and a small number of accessories including a nickel-plated 'PURDEY' oil bottle
Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed in 1863 with 28in. barrels for Lady Chas. Wellesley.
The lady referred to above is almost certainly Augusta Sophia Anne Pierrepont, daughter of The Hon. Henry Pierrepont. She married Lord Charles Wellesley, the second son of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, on 9th July 1844. Their son Henry became the 3rd Duke of Wellington on the death of his uncle in 1884 as the latter had not produced an heir.
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Estimate £2,500-3,500