Product Details
PURDEY
A 12-BORE TOPLEVER BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMERGUN, serial no. 9643,
for 1875, 27 7/8in. sleeved nitro barrels, the rib spuriously engraved 'J. PURDEY. 314 1/2 OXFORD STREET, LONDON.' and '1', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, carved percussion fences, rebounding sidelocks with dolphin hammers, fine acanthus scroll engraving, the lockplates signed 'PURDEY', the action flats with 'No.1', brushed bright finish, 14 1/8in. well-figured stock, weight 6lb. 12oz.
Provenance: The makers have kindly provided us with the following information:
Completed: 1876
For: Sir R. Levigne
Description: No. 1 of a pair of toplever sidelock bar-in-wood hammer game guns
Weight: 7lb. 1/2oz.
Calibre: 12-bore
Barrels: 30in.
Choke: Both Cylinder
Stock:14 1/2in.
Notes:
Stock measurements taken by Mr. Purdey
8th August 1879: The pair are noted as being sold at Christies
23rd May 1888: The pair are noted as being property of Major Meeking(?), but not having been purchased through us
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Estimate £1,500-2,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act