Product Details
J. PURDEY & SONS
A LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 16464,
28in. replacement nitro chopperlump barrels (by the makers in 1949), rib inscription worn, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/2 choke, rounded bar action with removable striker discs, toplever engraved '1', automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, arrow cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed finish overall, 14 3/4in. well-figured stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. 4oz., in a WIlliam Evans brass-cornered leather case
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that this gun was completed in March 1899 for an R. Jardine as a lightweight gun with rounded bar. They also confirm that they replaced the barrels in May 1949.
Research would indicate that 'R. Jardine' could be Sir Robert Jardine, 1st Baronet, (1825 - 1905) who in 1865 became the head of Jardine, Matheson & Co., one of the largest Far East trading houses based in Hong Kong
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Estimate £6,000-8,000
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